Private Tour

2-day Cuenca, Inca Ruins and Cajas National Park

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

48 hours

Mobile ticket

Visit the cultural heritage city of Ecuador and its surroundings. Cuenca is one of the most beautiful and colonial cities in South America, where four rivers cross it. Visit markets or craft centers where textile garments whose tradition dates back several centuries are still made. Find out where the gold was carved into rings, earrings or chains. Be surprised to find an ancient Inca complex dating back to the XVI century. Walk inside the Cajas National Park to learn more about its freshwater springs, its flora and fauna. Walk through the narrow streets of a colonial city and visit the largest cathedral in Ecuador.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Day 1

Cuenca City – Gualaceo – Chordeleg – Ingapirka – Cuenca City

Accommodations

Overnight at Colonial Hotel 3* or similar in double room

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

Cuenca

Departure from Cuenca to head towards the towns of Gualaceo and Chordeleg. We will drive on the Pan-American highway.

Admission Not Applicable

Gualaceo

Our first stop will be at the textile craft center.In this artisan workshop, we will learn about the elaboration of the makanas (handmade textiles) with sheep wool or cotton. Tradition and knowledge that has been transmitted from generation by generation.

45 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Chordeleg

In Chordeleg, we will visit the shops where the gold and silver jewelry that is made in this parish is offered. You will be surprised with the prices and the quality of the gold that they offer here. We will continue with our trip towards the north of the basin. We will pass through several different Andean landscapes full of green grasslands.

45 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Ingapirca Archaeological Complex

Our next activity will be the visit to the Inca ruins in Ingapirca. This is an archaeological site for ceremonies, sun worship and an ancestral cemetery. We will visit this great complex through several trails that were once used by the Incas who came from Peru. After this great experience, we will return to Cuenca city.

2 hours • Admission Included

Cuenca

Drop off at the hotel

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Day 2

Cuenca City – Cajas National Park – Cuenca walking Tour

This day will be a day of nature and walks. We will go to the Cajas National Park. We will walk along the trails to observe various species of plants and identify the most important ones. The tour will be for around 45 minutes where, in addition to learning more about this important ecosystem of the Andes, we will also be able to take spectacular photos that will remind us of this visit forever.

3 hours • Admission Included

Cuenca

We will return to the city for a walking tour in Cuenca. Here we will learn more about the cathedral, its architectural styles and its history. We visit the flower market and taste a delicious coffee and then return to the hotel.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Comfortable transportation for long trips

A Certified Naturalist Guide/Driver (English-speaking)

Breakfast

Activities as per program

Travel Insurance

Tips and entrance fees

Meals not mentioned

Pickup points

La Posada

Benigno Malo 5-112 Cuenca Ecuador

Oro Verde Cuenca

Av Ordonez Lasso S/N, Cuenca Ecuador

TRYP By Wyndham Cuenca Zahir

Av. del Estadio y Florencia Astudillo Cuenca Ecuador

Morenica del Rosario Hotel

Gran Colombia 10-65, (between General Torres and Padre Aguirre) Cuenca Ecuador

Cuenca Airport

Cuenca Ecuador

Options

2-day Cuenca, Inca Ruins and Cajas National Park

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

1 review

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Spectacular city with impressive nature
jos lL4747HV,,Jul 5, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Touring the city was wonderful, my wife and daughters enjoyed the city, its architecture, the giant church, the flower square, it was the most striking thing in the city. A very welcoming city and the hotel where, we spent the night was very comfortable, clean and with a good breakfast. The other sites, we visited were also incredible, like the traditional textile workshop, the town where they sell jewelry was also fun. The very impressive Inca ruins, and above all our guide told us the history of the place. The next day, we went for a walk through a nature reserve where there were many lagoons, despite the cold we were able to walk and learn more about the place with the guide, we really had a very nice experience in Cuenca.