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Private day tourCuenca and Cajas National Park: Private Full-Day Tour
8h, 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
Cajas National Park in the morning, when the lakes are calm, then Cuenca in the afternoon: Turi, Pumapungo and the blue domes of the New Cathedral.
The day
The park opens at 08:00 and the clouds often come later, so Cajas comes first.
07:00
Your hotel
Collected anywhere in Cuenca.
08:00
Toreadora lagoon
Registration at the control point and the trail around the lagoon.
10:15
Tres Cruces
A viewpoint higher up the road, over lakes and páramo.
11:15
Lunch on the way down
Roadside restaurants below the park serve trout.
12:30
Mirador de Turi
The hill south of the city, with Cuenca below.
13:15
Pumapungo
The Inca terraces of Tomebamba and the museum beside them.
14:00
Parque Calderón and the New Cathedral
The main square, the blue domes and the flower market next door.
15:00
Back to your hotel
Or anywhere in the centre.
Photos by Jonathan Monck-Mason, Irina Inga on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole day
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Lunch, drinks, museum entrances and a mountain guide are not included.
Before you book
- Opening hours
- Visitors can enter Cajas between 08:00 and 16:30.
- Altitude and weather
- The park lies between 3,200 and 4,500 m and the weather changes quickly. Bring a warm jacket and a rain layer.
- Park rules
- 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, 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 €180. Choose the number of people when you book.
Yes, but the park is usually clearer in the morning.
The Toreadora trail takes up to two hours. You can walk only part of it.
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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