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Cajas National Park Tour: Beautiful Ecuadorian Landscapes and Hiking Opportunities
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9 Ratings
Cuenca
Without a doubt, Cajas National Park is a stunning natural gem of Ecuador, boasting over 200 glacial lakes and a variety of hiking options suited for all. Revel in the landscapes of the Andean Highlands on this customizable private tour tailored to your preferences.
Without a doubt, Cajas National Park is a stunning natural gem of Ecuador, boasting over 200 glacial lakes and a variety of hiking options suited for all. Revel in the landscapes of the Andean Highlands on this customizable private tour tailored to your preferences.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- El Cajas National Park - Be picked up from you accommodations in the morning and drive for approximately 1-hour to Cajas National Park, located 32km west of Cuenca. Visit two heights, the middle part, 3,960 meters, located in the area of Toreadora where you will walk the time thay you considered enough. Along the trek you will see the andean…
- El Cajas National Park - Be picked up from you accommodations in the morning and drive for approximately 1-hour to Cajas National Park, located 32km west of Cuenca. Visit two heights, the middle part, 3,960 meters, located in the area of Toreadora where you will walk the time thay you considered enough. Along the trek you will see the andean mountain scenary and Polylepis forests. and the guide will explain about moorland vegetation. Then, you will have lunch in a restaurant in the zone.
Finally, you will visit the lower part of the park, near Llaviuco at 3150 meters, in a different ecosystem known as primary mountain forest and have a walk around the lake for about 1.5-hour or less if you prefer.
- Mirador de Turi - The turi viewpoint allows you to enjoy an extraordinary panoramic view of the city of Cuenca, located in the Cañari de Guapondeleg valley, which was later called Tumipampa during the Inca empire.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Lunch (Less in the option without lunch)
- All activities
- Transport by private vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Lunch (Less in the option without lunch)
- All activities
- Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Tips
- Drinks
- Tips
Additional Information
- A minimum of 1 people per booking is required
- Minimum age is 11 years
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum 1 adult to buy the tour four a chlid
- A minimum of 1 people per booking is required
- Minimum age is 11 years
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum 1 adult to buy the tour four a chlid
Location
El Cajas National Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Mohammed_a
Jul 9, 2024
Cajas is definitely worth it and must visit when cuenca - Tour was professional and nice. Good talk and information about plants, animals and mountains. It was really interesting and great hike. I recommend the long hike 4 hours
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Czabel2150
Apr 28, 2022
Great hike and amazing guide - Diego was an amazingly informative guide. Couldn't be happier with the trip. The altitude Hit me hard but Diego was super patient.
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Janetteo924
Jan 18, 2020
Birdwatching in Cajas Park - Highly recommend Eddy for birdwatching as he is exceptionally knowledgeable; recognizing bird calls, naming each species and able to lure many out for viewing. He’s also punctual, a safe driver and an all around great person. We will use his services again.
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Loveroanmountain
Nov 9, 2019
Hiking tour with Polylepis - Excellent excursion with excellent, professional guide, Flavio, extremely knowledgeable on the flora and fauna and climate of the Cajas. Very patient, with me taking photos on the beauty of Cajas. Carlos, our driver was very professional and safe driver. Five stars for Flavio Carlos, and Polylepis
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Rk-koeln
Sep 26, 2018
Perfect tour and perfect guide - End of September 2018, my wife and me enjoyed the private day tour to Cajas NP by Polylepis tours. The website information is correct and precise, booking at the tour office in Cuenca was easy and straightforward. Edy (Edison Juca) was our guide. Organisation of the tour and the tour program was flawless (actually, we admittedly profited of a nice day, too), and Edy turned out to be a guide with absolutely impressive capabilities. He adapted the choosen hiking trail perfectly to our physical conditions, he was able to name and explicitly describe all plants and birds which we recognized on our tour, and he virtually named every single species with its English, Latin and Spanish name (which was rather helpful in view of our German origin). He provided sound information on the geologic, historic, and cultural background of the area, and - on our way back - we enjoyed a comprehensive, detailed and very informative discussion with him on the actual political and social situation in Ecuador. Taken together, this was an outstanding highlight during our three-months tour through Ecuador. Thank you, Edy!
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Kahanni
Aug 14, 2018
Wonderful day hike a Cajas - The hotel Victoria organized this trip for us. Our guide and driver fetched us at the hotel and was really friendly and helpful. After 45 minutes we climbed up the highest peak of Cajas and had wonderful view. Afterwards we walked some kilometres through Cajas and the Quinoa wood which was amazing. Our guide did know many things about the nature and explained it in English and Spanish. In the end we had a good lunch with a soup and trout in a restaurant nearby.
Thank you.
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Edwin
Feb 16, 2018
Wonderful Day Trip to the Cajas - Our guide Edison Juca really knew about the animal and plant life, plus the geology, climate, and history of the park. The scenery was breathtaking. Also we learned how the alpine tundra stores and filters the water so that Cuenca has good drinking water.
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