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Private half-day tour from CuencaCajas National Park Private Half-Day Tour from Cuenca
5h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Cuenca (the historic centre, El Vergel and the riverside districts)
Free cancellation, 24h
Five hours in the lakes and páramo of Cajas National Park, a short drive west of Cuenca: the walk around Toreadora lagoon and the Tres Cruces viewpoint.
The day
Up the Cuenca–Molleturo road into the park, a walk by the water, and back down for lunch.
Start
Your hotel
Collected from the door at 07:00 or 13:00, whichever you booked.
+45m
Toreadora lagoon
The control point at km 32, where you register, and the trail around the lagoon. The loop takes about an hour and a half to two hours.
+2h 45m
Tres Cruces
A viewpoint higher up the road, over a landscape of lakes, rocks and grass.
+3h 30m
Lunch on the way down
Roadside restaurants below the park serve trout.
+4h 15m
Back to Cuenca
About 45 minutes down the valley.
+5h
Back where you want to be
Your hotel or anywhere in the city.
Photos by Megs Homsher, Jeroen van de Water, Irina Inga on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole tour
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Lunch, drinks and a mountain guide are not included.
Before you book
- Opening hours
- Visitors can enter the park between 08:00 and 16:30. On the 07:00 tour, your driver times the drive to reach the control point once it opens.
- Altitude and weather
- The park lies between 3,200 and 4,500 m. The weather changes quickly, so bring a warm jacket and a rain layer.
- Park rules
- No pets, fires or litter, and stay on the marked trails. The rules ask organised groups and visitors who do not know the routes to walk with a guide. Tell us if you want one.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00 or 13:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
- Language
- Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.
Questions
Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel, starting from €110. Choose the number of people when you book.
It is one of the most accessible trails in the park, but it is high, so take it slowly.
Not at the moment. The sector is closed while it recovers from the 2024 forest fires.
Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.
Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.
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