Street food Tour in Cuenca,Ecuador
Description
Discover Cuenca’s cuisine and history on a small-group walking tour. In addition to sating your appetite and cultural curiosities, this tour is a great way to orient yourself to the city’s layout. Culinary highlights include Sanduche de pernil, tamales, empanadas, and traditional beverages like morocho and coconut juice. Along the way, visit the ruins of Todos Los Santos, the Broken Bridge, and numerous other landmarks. - Enjoy a small group size of maximum 15 people - Relax in complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off - Taste a variety of traditional Ecuadorian dishes -Visit locations that most tourists miss
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Itinerary
We walk around the central square, observing the main historical buildings of the city such as: New and Old Cathedral, La Gobernacion, mayoralty, etc.
In this place you have the possibility to enjoy a delicious Cuenca snack called Sanduche de pernil, accompanied by its chili sauce with tree tomato and a refreshing coconut juice drink.
Then we will walk through the cobbled streets of Cuenca, visiting some of the traditional neighborhoods such as the Barrio de Todos Santos or also called the neighborhood of the bakers, then we will connect with the Barranco del Rio Tomebamba before reaching the next food stall.
In front of the Broken Bridge, an iconic place in the city, we will find a small food stall with many years of service where you can taste the best empandas and drink the famous "morocho" prepared with corn.
After walking along the bank of the river observing, part of the ravine of the city and the archaeological remains of Pumapungo, we will arrive at one of the most famous streets of the city of Cuenca where many colonial-style houses are preserved, which function as small restaurants with typical food, especially tortillas, tamles, empanadas, etc. Remember that with these snacks your dinner will be more than complete
In the final part of our tour, we will return close to the starting point of the tour to close the night with a delicious cocktail in one of the best restaurants in the city of Cuenca.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- May be operated by a multilingual guide
- Minimum of 1 adults required
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Reviews(36)
The tour was very interesting and informative. Flavio the tour guide was knowledgeable, professional and very personable. It was a pleasure to work with him.
This is the perfect trip if you want to get introduced to Cuenca by a local. I got multiple snacks and was totally impressed with Edson and his professionalism. It is a great tour around Centro Historico!
This was great tour. Cristian was a great guide! The food he had us eating was amazing!I highly recommend this tour!
Dear friends. Thank you very much for leaving your comment about your tour. It was a pleasure for Polylepis Tours and our guide Cristian Encalada to help you with this street food tour in Cuenca-Ecudor . If you need anything in the future, we are at your service. Greetings from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
It was very nice. We tried many different Snacks like Tortillas, drinks, chocolates etc. And we also knew the city. I can recommend it!
Estimados amigos Muchas gracias por su comentario, fue un gusto ayudarles con este tour disfrutando la gastronomia de Cuenca-Ecuador. Saludos y muchos exitos. Polylepis Tours
What a fun tour. Delicious food, friendly and knowledgeable guide. The pace was perfect and we had the opportunity to stop at little shops as we went. I would do the same tour again!
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 Street food tour in Cuenca Ecuador . If you need anything in the future, we are at your service. Greetings from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
Tuvimos una EXCELENTE gira y experiencia con Flavio. Flavio mostró conocimiento profundo de la ciudad y su cultura, y nos hizo sentir bienvenidos. We had an EXCELLENT tour of the city with Flavio. Flavio exhibited profound knowledge and passion for the city and its culture. Very importantly, Flavio made us feel welcome and at home.
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 street food tour in Cuenca-Ecuador . If you need anything in the future, we are at your service. Greetings from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
FINALLY. Cuenca has an authentic French restaurant. Others, at best, are copies of French cooking that does not evoke and memories of traditional France. They merely use French names. They are not necessarily bad, but certainly not French. I am French from Quebec and, like all of us, a foodie. I have spend many years in France The place is newly opened, owned and operated by a handsome Frenchman from Orléans (where Joan of Arc came from). It is decorated in a style that is indistinguishable from 1000s of France restaurants, and the view from the windows on El Centro (the old city) compliments that. I began with a foie gras...nicely prepared and served with garnishes. (a first for Cuenca or Ecuador for that matter). Very pleased. I continued with an exceptional (and large) plate of grilled octopus ersillade, a favorite of mine. Best I have had here in 15 years. I finished with a Tarte Tatin (the legendary French dessert) and expresso allongé. My companion had a Magret of Duck, sliced and pretty and ended with profiterolles I am going back tomorrow with my wife. I shall take photos.
Dear friends. Thank you very much for leaving your comment about your experience. If you need anything in the future, we are at your service. Greetings from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
Edison was very accommodating by changing the day because it was raining heavily at our appointed time. However, he arrived on time, agreed on a different time, kindly dropped us off at a different destination, & met us the following day. He’s very knowledgeable about the history of and customs of Cuenca and Ecuador, of the city, and the best places to procure Cuenca foods. He was full of information about all the questions we had. It was a joy to spend time with him.
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 Cuenca Street food tour. If you need anything in the future, we are at your service. Greetings from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
My husband, daughter and I did an evening tour with Cris and had such a great time. We got to learn a lot about Cuenca’s history and culture alongside the delicious food. We liked that we got to choose the amount of food we’d get, so we didn’t feel overloaded at the end. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about Cuenca. Cris was easy to talk to and had helpful suggestions for things to do beyond the tour as well.
Dear friends. Thank you very much for leaving your comment about your tour. It was a pleasure for Polylepis Tours and our guide Crisitan Encalada to help you with this Street food tour in Cuenca. If you need anything in the future, we are at your service. Greetings from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
We had an excellent tour with Christian trying a variety of street fits and hearing about the culture and history of some of El Centro in Cuenca. Christian was very personable and knowledgeable. We highly recommend this tour with him.
Dear friends. Thank you very much for leaving your comment about your tour. It was a pleasure for Polylepis Tours and our guide Cristian Encalada to help you with this street food tour in Cuenca. If you need anything in the future, we are at your service. Greetings from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
