Operadora de Turismo Comunitario Saraurku

Overall, my experiences about my visit to Saraguro was exceptional. The staff, Ruth Minga and Lauro Guaillas, were kind, supportive, and attentive to the details of my needs as they came up. I went to the best indigenous owned-operated restaurants and hostel in Saraguro. Furthermore, my itinerary to visit surrounding indigenous communities was comprised of beautiful scenery and very nice indigenous people. As an indigenous person, I am very proud of the indigenous tourism industry that is building in Saraguro. I hope others will visit and utilize the services of Saraurku. It was important for me to support and buy directly from indigenous peoples because there is a growing number of indigenous entrepreneurs who are starting businesses in their home places. Public Service Announcement—please spend your hard-earned money with hardworking indigenous business owners-operators. Additionally, be sure to take proper hiking boots and hiking sticks/poles because part of your itinerary will likely involve hiking-like conditions, be sure to ask.

Me and my friend Eva arrived at the operator Saraurko in Saraguro one afternoon and we met with Lauro who just the day after had an outing with some friends to show him some places of tourist interest and several craft activities, invited us to go with them. It was wonderful to see so many beautiful places, to meet super friendly, open and charming natives with their way of joking. eat typical, healthy and rich food in two different communities and in the restaurant Tupay de Saraguro. At the end the days were two with Lauro and his friends and we met several places and artisans and we would have continued for Lauro had another group. Lauro knew how to organize an alternative transportation when we met with the route cut by several landslides and it was an amabile company, available and very competent. Thanks Lauro, thanks Saraurko Carla from Switzerland and Eva from Italy

Specialists in community tourism. Trips throughout the country. With international certification of TourCert.

Community Tourism, unique experiences in the Saraguro people through the Saraurku Community Tourism Operator.