Private Day Tour in Cuenca and Cajas
- 7 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
A unique experience very private small group, personalized attention, and the best places, we include the most complete tour, include food, landscapes, nature, history, heritage, and culture in a very friendly and host environment we try to do feeling like family. We start the tour We will take an walk in the highlands through the moorland ecosystem of wetlands and lakes to get to the unique forest of Polylepis trees. These are the highest growing trees in the world and are native to South America. Before returning to Cuenca, we will have a hot chocolate with sweet bread at a amazing hostery in Cajas Discover In addition to sating your appetite and cultural curiosities, this tour is a great way to know the fusion between nature, landscapes, culture, architecture, and heritagehighlights include Sanduche de pernil, tamales, empanadas, and traditional beverages like morocho and coconut juice. Along the way, visit the ruins of Todos Los Santos, the Broken Bridge, and other
Inclusions
What's included
- Hot chocolate in a Estancia San Juan in Cajas and typical lunch n down town in Cuenca
Itinerary
We will pick you up at the start point or your accommodation address in Cuenca and we will take you to the Cajas National Park.
Once we arrive to the Cajas National Park. You will visit the station (height: 3900 m.s.n.m) named Toreadora Later you will take a walk at the flat sector of the park, it will take you 1 hour approximately After the visit to "Tres Cruces" we will take you by car to the Toreadora Lagoon, where you will visit the Interpretation Center. Then we continue with the walk to the Forest Polylepis, the walk keep going
We make a stop to drink a hot chocale, tea, or coffee and sweet bread, in order to recover energies.
We come back to Cuenca for enjoy the Heritage and culture of our city.
We visit lookout in Libertad park, taking the elevator for see since last floor in a wonderful landscapes of the down town of Cuenca.
A second stop for eat a typical sandwich of pork with juice in down town of Cuenca, if you are vegetarian or vegan, we have a sandwich of mushrooms like option.
The next stop is Panama hat museum and visit to puente roto in down town in Cuenca.
The last stop is Turi, you can see all the city since tourism viewpoint.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- On the corner we meet, we are punctual, let us know if you are late for any reason please.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Anda Viaja @anda2000
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Cuenca
- Its from-price is 52% below the median of the 123 experiences we list in Cuenca.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 67 of 123.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cuenca
Cuenca is a high Andean city in southern Ecuador, a UNESCO-listed colonial centre with a blue-domed cathedral, flower markets and four rivers.
Cuenca sits at about 2,500 metres in a basin of the southern Andes, and its historic centre is listed by UNESCO. The Tomebamba River runs beside the old quarter, with colonial houses overlooking its banks. The New Cathedral, with its three blue domes, faces Parque Calderón, and the nearby flower market sells roses and orchids. Spanish settlers founded the city in 1557 close to the Inca city of Tomebamba.
Top-ranked sights in Cuenca: Mirador de Turi.
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