Private half-day tour from Cuenca
Cajas National Park Private Half-Day Tour from Cuenca
The lakes and páramo of Cajas, in five private hours.
5hfrom€110private tour
Private half-day tourCuenca: Private City Tour of the Historic Centre, Turi and Pumapungo
4h, 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
Four hours in Cuenca: the view from Turi, the Inca ruins of Pumapungo, a Panama hat workshop, the blue domes of the New Cathedral and the flower market.
The day
The viewpoint first, to see the city whole, then down into the old streets.
Start
Your hotel
Collected from the door at 07:00 or 13:00, whichever you booked.
+20m
Mirador de Turi
The church on the hill south of the city, with the domes and red roofs of Cuenca below.
+1h
Pumapungo
The terraces and foundations of the Inca city of Tomebamba, beside a museum of the cultures of Ecuador.
+1h 45m
Panama hat workshop
Hats woven from toquilla straw, finished and blocked by hand. The hat was born in Ecuador.
+2h 30m
Parque Calderón and the New Cathedral
The main square, shaded by trees, and the cathedral with its three blue-tiled domes.
+3h
Flower market
The small flower market in the plaza beside the cathedral, and the Old Cathedral across the square.
+3h 30m
The Tomebamba river
The river below the old town, with the colonial houses along its bank.
+4h
Back where you want to be
Your hotel or a restaurant in the centre. Tell your driver on the day.
Photos by Fernando Tapia, Jonathan Monck-Mason 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
Museum entrances, purchases, food and drinks are not included.
Before you book
- Pick-up
- Any hotel or address in central Cuenca. You choose 07:00 or 13:00.
- Opening days
- Museum opening days vary. Your driver checks them for your date and changes the order if needed.
- Altitude
- Cuenca is high in the Andes. Walk slowly at first and drink water.
- 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.
No. The workshops are happy to show you around.
Not in four hours. Our full-day Cuenca and Cajas tour includes 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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