Wonderful Cajas National Park tour from Cuenca
Overview
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8 hours
Mobile ticket
Discover the magic of Cajas National Park, one of the most beautiful places in South America, on a full day tour of approximately 7 hours. Explore and learn about the Andean vegetation. In this spectacular place you can enjoy a lake system that has more than 200 lakes of glacial origin. In addition to the beautiful landscape, you can enjoy the presence of beautiful birds, llamas and alpacas.
The park is located 30km west of the city of Cuenca, between 3160 and 4450masl, the surface area of the park is 28544 hectares and the ecosystem known as paramo predominates. Experience the authentic!
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 6 years
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Children rate applies only when sharing with 1 paying adult
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
El Cajas National Park
The guide will pick you up from your hotel or apartment to travel 1 hour to the 3 Cruces viewpoint. During the trip the guide will give you relevant information about the area.
El Cajas National Park
Here at the 3 Cruces viewpoint, the guide will explain about the continental watershed and also about the religious importance of this place, especially for travelers. For photography lovers, when the weather permits, you can take excellent photos of the Cajas Park landscape from its different viewpoints.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Lunch ( less in the option without lunch)
Transport by private vehicle
Drinks
Tips
Personal expenses
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Private tour
Private tour: Designed according to your requirements
Pickup included
Tour with local lunch
Tour with typical lunch: Ideal tour for people who like to try local food
Pickup included
Tour without lunch
Ideal tour for peole who prefer to bring their own food
Pickup included
Reviews
20 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Tour
christinas3blue,,Aug 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tour is a great way to experience Las Cajas and I would highly recommend. Dress in layers! Pedro was an excellent guide. Tour includes a very nice ~2 hour hike, a visit to a lookout (which with the clouds, we couldn't see anything), lunch, and a visit to a valley. It's a very easy, stress-free way to get a feeling for the landscape, which is very beautiful. Our total group was only 3 people, so allows for a more personal tour too.
Review of Polylepis
Cory C,,Oct 1, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The guide was very knowledgeable about Cajas, however, I reserved a full day (8 hour) trip and it only lasted 6 hours. That was a bummer. We also only hiked one fairly easy trail, followed by walking up some stairs to a viewpoint with a radio tower. The tour didnt blow me away.
Beautiful within a cold and rainy day
287yolandas,,Jul 21, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The visit was with a cold and rainy day, Diego allowed us to walk for at least an hour and know its ecosystem and beauty.
Wonderful walk
Jejen1231,,Mar 30, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Wonderful walk through the boxes with guides Edison and Flavio. They were good guides, attentive, dedicated, friendly and accommodating.
Great experience
Z9076BKmichellel,,Mar 22, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful experience. The very professional guide, knowledgeable of the area, gentle and concerned to provide a good day. Beautiful landscapes. Excellent Agency Service. Highly recommended
The not to be missed tour in Cuenca
xiaoxiw850,,Mar 21, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An excellent excursion. Edison is very competent, he explains a lot, really interesting. I think it is the best guide for this park. Cajas Park is splendid but requires a guide because you get lost in it and you would like to know the different plants you have never seen. On the other hand you have to think about booking the tour in advance to be sure to have it.
Great day with an experienced tour guide
catherinebH5048XY,,Mar 14, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Edison was such a knowledgeable tour guide; we learned a ton about the local plants, geology, and ecosystems. He showed us two of the major areas of Cajas and we felt that we got a good feel for the park and all it has to offer. Edison also brought us to a lovely local restaurant. We had a great day!
Rewarding day
Deanna S,,Mar 9, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hiking through Cajas National Park was an awesome experience! On the car ride there, Eddy already started to share a bit about the history of the park and the region. He would point things out along the way to give insight into the local culture. We had a perfect day for the hike. It took us 3 hours and it was very rewarding. Eddy explained a lot about the history of the trail, and pointed out special plants as we walked along the trail. I was glad to have a guide for this experience as he was able to show us exactly where to go and what was special about the area.
Very interesting experience in beautiful national park
Inspire07766998572,,Jan 13, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was one of the most interesting experiences I’ve had in Ecuador! Our guide Adrian was very knowledgeable about the local fauna and flora. We did 2 hikes, one at lower and one at higher altitude. It was amazing to see the huge difference between these 2 places. Both hikes were incredibly beautiful, but not too demanding for people not used to hiking a lot. We finished with a great lunch at a trout farm. Although you can you to the Cajas national park on your own, I would recommend going there with Polylepsis. It makes it way more interesting, because they know the best spots and have a lot of knowledge about the place.
Great group of 8 hike in the Cajas
OnAir260198,,Dec 31, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We all really enjoyed our hike on trail #1 in the Caja's national park. Andres our guide was amazing, knowledgable and funny. He was very gracious and professional with our large group of 8 people of different ages (24-65) and abilities. The hike was 8K, which would normally be no issue, but it was a bit challenging for some due to the altitude. It took us 5 hours due to multiple stops for photos of the gorgeous scenery. We had perfect weather and would highly recommend this hike.
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