Amazing Cajas National Park Tour from Cuenca
Description
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!
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Itinerary
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.
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.
After visiting 3 Cruces you will travel 10min to reach the middle part of Cajas Park located at 3,960masl aprox. here you will walk about 3 hours or more in the Toreadora area depending on the pace of the group. The trek will give you the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery, including the Polylepis Forest, several lakes and the paramo ecosystem also know as andean moorland, your guide will provide information about the flora and fauna of the area. And if you like natural photography Cajas Park is an amazing place for that.If you have luck also there is a chance to see lamas.
LUNCH TIME: Ecuadorian food is very varied and delicious. On this tour you will have the opportunity to try a delicious soup plus a main course and for our vegetarian clients we have a very good option for them.
After lunch you will travel 20 minutes to have a short complementary visit to the valley of Llaviuco, located in the lower part of the Cajas National Park at approximately 3200 meters above sea level. Here you can enjoy a different landscape with many native trees that are part of the Andean mountain forest, your guide will explain about some medicinal and representative plants of this ecosystem, you can also see the origin of the Tomebamba River, considered the most important river in the city of Cuenca
After visiting Llaviuco valley the guide will take you back to the city of Cuenca to drop you off at your hotel. The trip takes around 1 hour.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Wear warm and comfortable clothes, rain jacket, hiking shoes, cap or toque, sunscreem
- Minimum 1 adult to book this tour
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- After booking this tour we required : names, passport numbers, age and nationality of all participants
Reviews(255)
We had a great day out with Wilson showing us the beauty of Parque Nacional Cajas. Plenty of stops to admire the scenery and learn about the history, flora and fauna. Highly recommend Wilson’s friendly and informative guidance!
It was just a small group and our guide Diego. I want to say that Diego was great. He was very knowledgeable and informative about the flora, fauna, and the park in general. The hike itself was close to 3 hours and I'd say mild-medium difficulty if you have any kind of experience. Definitely one of the highlights if you are in the Cuenca region and worth a day's visit.
We had an excellent tour of Cajas National Park with Edison as our guide. He was very knowledgeable about the local plants, wild life, and history of the area and did a great job answering our questions leading our hike through the park. It really elevated the experience to get this kind of first hand local knowledge. I'd highly recommend this tour if you have the chance.
An incredible experience, spectacular views. The guide was very knowledgeable, considerate, and did everything to make the experience a success.
Excellent experience, Moisés is a very good guide, very patient, entertaining, and it is clear that he knows a lot; I will definitely return at some point.
Estimados Amigos Muchas gracias por su comentario, fue un placer para Polylepis Tours y Moises ayudarles con este tour en el parque nacional Cajas. Saludos de Polylepis Tours Ecuador
Amazing private tour with Edison in Las Cajas National Park. We learned so much about the area on our hike, enjoyed a delicious lunch, and finished with a great view of Cuenca. Highly recommend!
Dear friends. Thank you very much for leaving your comment about your tour. It was a pleasure for Polylepis Tours and our guide Edison to help you with this tour to Cajas National Park . If you need anything in the future, we are at your service. Greetings from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
If you're planning a trip to Cajas National Park, choose Edison and Polylepis Tours! We were picked up from our hotel right on time, and the journey was safe and smooth. Our guide—who spoke excellent English—shared fascinating insights into Ecuador's flora and fauna, as well as its national traditions and culture. Beautiful scenery, fantastic hiking—and to top it all off, a delicious lunch at the end. Highly recommended!
Dear friends. Thank you very much for leaving your comment about your tour. It was a pleasure for Polylepis Tours and our guide Edison to help you with this tour to Cajas National Park . If you need anything in the future, we are at your service. Greetings from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
Diego is a wonderful guide. Filled with knowledge about the special plants, flowers and condition in 4000 meter. Amazing tour, worth every cent
Dear friends. Thank you very much for leaving your comment about your tour. It was a pleasure for Polylepis Tours and our guide Diego Parra to help you with this tour to Cajas National Park . If you need anything in the future, we are at your service. Greetings from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
Moses arrived on-time for the pickup. He was knowledgeable & took breaks when he saw I needed one. Beautiful landscape. Elevation on the trail wasn’t too bad, but at 3800m, I was needing oxygen.
Dear friends. Thank you very much for leaving your comment about your tour. It was a pleasure for Polylepis Tours and our guide Moises to help you with this tour to Cajas National Park . If you need anything in the future, we are at your service. Greetings from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
Small group, very funny and kind driver and guide. The landscape of cajas national park was so amazing, I think its a must when you are in Cuenca
