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Cuenca, Inca Ruins and Cajas National Park (private departure)
The Avenue of the Volcanoes in Ecuador - 9 days
The Avenue of the Volcanoes in Ecuador - 9 days
Cuenca Tour - the best one
Cuenca Tour - the best one

2-day Cuenca, Inca Ruins and Cajas National Park

By Galapagos My World
Free cancellation available
Price is $548 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travelers
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

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.

Activity location

  • Cuenca
    • Cuenca, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Cuenca
    • Cuenca, Ecuador

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2-day Cuenca, Inca Ruins and Cajas National Park
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d2d
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 7:30am
Price details
$548.00 x 1 Adult$548.00

Total
Price is $548.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedComfortable transportation for long trips
  • What's includedWhat's includedA Certified Naturalist Guide/Driver (English-speaking)
  • What's includedWhat's includedBreakfast
  • What's includedWhat's includedActivities as per program
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTravel Insurance
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips and entrance fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeals not mentioned

Know before you book

  • 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

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Cuenca City – Gualaceo – Chordeleg – Ingapirka – Cuenca City
  • 5 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Colonial Hotel 3* or similar in double room
Cuenca
Departure from Cuenca to head towards the towns of Gualaceo and Chordeleg. We will drive on the Pan-American highway.
Gualaceo
  • 45m
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.
Chordeleg
  • 45m
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.
Ingapirca Archaeological Complex
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
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.
Cuenca
  • 1h
Drop off at the hotel
Day 2: Cuenca City – Cajas National Park – Cuenca walking Tour
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Parque Nacional Cajas
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
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.
Cuenca
  • 2h
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.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCuenca
    • Cuenca, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECuenca
    • Cuenca, Ecuador

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