Cuenca-Ec- Highlights City Tour
Description
Discover the beauty of Cuenca, considered one of the most picturesque cities in South America, on a guided 4-hour tour of the city including neighborhoods, markets, churches and museums. Hotel pickup and drop-off.
Tour Options
Itinerary
On this tour, you will be able to visit the Central Park where the city of Cuencan was founded on April 12, 1557.
You will visit the largest church in Ecuador with its imposing architecture.
You will visit the 10 de Agosto market, the most beautiful and colorful in the historic center of Cuenca.
You will visit the toquilla straw hat factory where you will learn about the elaboration of the most important handicraft in Ecuador.
You will visit the plaza de las flores located next to the religious complex of Carmen del Asuncion.
You will visit one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Cuenca, the Cruz del Vado with a very particular architecture.
You will visit one of the most picturesque buildings in the city of Cuenca, located in front of the central park and from where you can see the domes of the new cathedral.
You will walk through this pedestrian street, the first one built by the Spanish.
You will walk through the El Vergel neighborhood where its main attraction is Calle de las Herrerias, located where the Inca Trail used to pass and today it is a mandatory place to visit for its traditional food restaurants.
You will visit the most important viewpoint in Cuenca, from where you will see almost the entire city.
You will walk through the ravine of the Tomebamba river, here you will enjoy the architectural beauty of Cuenca and also its most important river.
This place is very important in Cuenca city, from here you will have a nice view of Tomebamba river and Todos Santos church.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
If you will stay in an Airbnb, please provide us the exact address in advance.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum of 1 adults required
- Children with minimun an adult required
- Wear comfortable clothes and shoes
Reviews(16)
I booked this tour for my family, including two parents in their 80s, and mistakenly didn’t realize it was a walking tour (my fault). When I figured it out just before we started, Edison was incredibly patient over WhatsApp and quickly coordinated with our guide, Flavio. Flavio was fantastic—very knowledgeable about Cuenca and its history, engaging, and genuinely caring. He checked on my parents often, stopped to rest when needed, and never made us feel rushed or like a burden. Highly recommend this tour. They truly care. Edison even followed up after the tour, and Flavio shared photos he took, which was a really nice touch.
I booked this tour for my family, including two parents in their 80s, and mistakenly didn’t realize it was a walking tour (my fault). When I figured it out just before we started, Edison was incredibly patient over WhatsApp and quickly coordinated with our guide, Flavio. Flavio was fantastic—very knowledgeable about Cuenca and its history, engaging, and genuinely caring. You’ll finish with a whole new perspective on Cuenca. He checked on my parents often, stopped to rest when needed, and never made us feel rushed or like a burden. Highly recommend this tour. They truly care. Edison even followed up after the tour, and Flavio shared photos he took, which was greatly appreciated.
Dear friends. Thank you very much for leaving your comment about your tour. It was a pleasure for Polylepis Tours and our guide Flavio to help you with this tour in Cuenca Ecuador . If you need anything in the future, we are at your service. Greetings from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
My tour guide, Diego, was excellent. He is extremely knowledgeable about Cuenca’s history, culture, geography, architecture, etc. His command of the English language was very good. He has a good vocabulary. He gave me some free time to explore but always kept an eye on me. I would highly recommend him.
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 city tour in Cuenca . If you need anything in the future, we are at your service. Greetings from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
Edison is an extremely knowledgeable guide. Any questions you have about the city, he knows the answers since he has lived in Cuenca his whole life. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour!
Trip advisor is one of my resources to capture a value for the money. Not only is the adventure worth the time and money, but you make a friend that is a local in the area. Our guide knew this area well, history of the city and was very accommodating for our needs. Eddie connected with us well. Very respectful and friendly. His knowledge is appreciated. I feel I know Cuenca and appreciate its people and history.
Dear friends. Thank you very much for leaving your comment about your tour. It was a pleasure for Polylepis Tours and our guide Edison Juca to help you with this tour to Cuenca city tour. If you need anything in the future, we are at your service. Greetings from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
We had a great tour with Flávio! He was super knowledgable and felt like a friend showing us around his hometown. He also gave us some food recommendations and he was spot-on! Flávio was also very good at timing breaks and stops. We enjoyed the combination of the van visit to Turi and then walking around the city. Great activity to do when you first arrive in Cuenca as it helps with understanding the city layout and navigation.
Dear friends. Thank you very much for leaving your comment about your tour. It was a pleasure for Polylepis Tours and our guide Flavio Muñoz to help you with this City tour in Cuenca. If you need anything in the future, we are at your service. Greetings from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
The guide knew the city well. Could have done a little more by car. Got to see key interest points. Good value for the money.
Dear Friends Thank you very much for your comment. It was a pleasure for the entire Polylepis Tours team and our guide to help you with this City tour in Cuenca, and we will check if there is any chance to included something else in the tour to do by car. Always at your service. Greetings from Polylepis Tours
My walking city tour of Cuenca with Flavio, and it was an outstanding experience. Not only did I get a great tour of the city, but I also got to practice my Spanish as Flavio (since I was the only person on the tour that day). He was patient with translations when needed and went above and beyond, answering my questions about things that weren’t even part of the tour. His knowledge and willingness to help were truly appreciated. He even helped me with a taxi driver when my Spanish failed me. I highly recommend this tour—it was informative and a lot of fun!
My walking city tour of Cuenca with Flavio, and it was an outstanding experience. Not only did I get a great tour of the city, but I also got to practice my Spanish as Flavio (since I was the only person on the tour that day). He was patient with translations when needed and went above and beyond, answering my questions about things that weren’t even part of the tour. His knowledge and willingness to help were truly appreciated. He even helped me with a taxi driver when my Spanish failed me. I highly recommend this tour—it was informative and a lot of fun!
Dear friends Thank you very much for leaving your comment about your tour. It was a pleasure for Polylepis Tours and our guide Flavio Muñoz to help you with this street food tour in Cuenca-Ecuador. If you need anything in the future, we are at your service. Greetings from Polylepis Tours
An awesome private tour with guide Edison. He was very friendly and knowledgeable. We started our tour by the Tory neighborhood up the hills to get the most beautiful view of Cuenca. Then we went to the old train station and the Quinta de Bolivar house. Then we went to the colonial street of the “Herraderias” where we stopped to enjoy some typical regional tamales. The we walked around the river and we finished by the old historical town. It was a very complete and entertained tout. I enjoy it and recommend it.
Dear Friends. Thank you very much for your comment, it was a pleasure for Polylepis Tours Ecuador and our guide Edison , to help you with this city tour visiting the city of Cuenca. Thank you for enjoying the Ecuadorian nature, culture and people. We are at your service for whatever you need. Greetings from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
