• El Cajas National Park - The guide will collect you from your hotel or apartment for a 1-hour journey to the 3 Cruces viewpoint. During the drive, the guide will share insightful information about the area.

• El Cajas National Park - At the 3 Cruces viewpoint, the guide will discuss the continental watershed and the site’s religious significance, particularly for travelers. Photography enthusiasts can capture stunning images of the Cajas Park landscape from various viewpoints, weather permitting.

• Laguna La Toreadora - You will be picked up from your accommodation in the morning for a drive of about 1 hour to Cajas National Park, situated 30km west of Cuenca. This tour includes visits to two altitude levels within the park. At the middle level (3,960 meters), you will embark on a 3-hour walk in the Toreadora area, depending on the group’s pace. The trek offers a chance to admire the beautiful scenery, including the Polylepis Forest and moor-like Paramo, while the guide provides insights into the area’s flora and fauna. Cajas Park is a fantastic location for nature photography.

• El Cajas National Park - LUNCH TIME: Ecuadorian cuisine is diverse and delicious. This tour offers the opportunity to enjoy a tasty local soup and a main course, with an excellent vegetarian option available for our vegetarian guests.

• Llaviuco - After lunch, enjoy a brief complementary visit to the Llaviuco valley, located in the lower part of Cajas National Park at approximately 3200 meters above sea level. Here, you can appreciate a different landscape with numerous native trees that are part of the Andean mountain forest. Your guide will explain some medicinal and representative plants of this ecosystem, and you can also see the origin of the Tomebamba River, the most important river in the city of Cuenca.

• Cuenca - Following this visit, the guide will return you to the city of Cuenca and drop you off at your hotel. The return trip will take approximately 1 hour.

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Professional guide
• Lunch included (alternative option without lunch available)
• Access to all activities
• Transport via private vehicle

• beverages
• Tips

Discover the magic of Cajas National Park, one of the most beautiful places in South America, on a full day tour of approximately 8 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 3150 and 4450masl, the surface area of the park is 28544 hectares and the ecosystem known as paramo predominates. Experience the authentic!

• A minimum of 1 people per booking is required
• Minimum age is 11 years
• Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, no refund will be given

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.