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Cuenca, Ecuador Street Food Tour: Explore Local Cuisine and Historical Landmarks
4.9
18 Ratings
Cuenca
Join a small-group walking tour in Cuenca, Ecuador to explore the local cuisine and historical landmarks. Indulge in traditional dishes and visit hidden gems off the beaten path!
Join a small-group walking tour in Cuenca, Ecuador to explore the local cuisine and historical landmarks. Indulge in traditional dishes and visit hidden gems off the beaten path!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- La Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion de Cuenca - We walk around the central square, observing the main historical buildings of the city such as: New and Old Cathedral, La Gobernacion, mayoralty, etc.
- La Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion de Cuenca - We walk around the central square, observing the main historical buildings of the city such as: New and Old Cathedral, La Gobernacion, mayoralty, etc.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Assortment of 2 snacks
- 1 local beverage
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Assortment of 2 snacks
- 1 local beverage
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks (available for purchase)
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks (available for purchase)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join a small, intimate exploration group and dive into the taste and history of Cuenca. Use this excursion as a means to familiarize yourself with the city layout, while whetting your appetite and cultural fascination. Satisfy your taste buds with traditional dishes such as Sanduche de pernil, tamales, empanadas, and local drinks like morocho and…
Join a small, intimate exploration group and dive into the taste and history of Cuenca. Use this excursion as a means to familiarize yourself with the city layout, while whetting your appetite and cultural fascination. Satisfy your taste buds with traditional dishes such as Sanduche de pernil, tamales, empanadas, and local drinks like morocho and coconut juice. Discover the Todos Los Santos ruins, the Broken Bridge, and other noteworthy sites during your journey.
- Experience a personalized tour with a group size limited to 15 individuals
- Unwind with free pickup and drop-off from your hotel
- Delight in a diverse range of typical Ecuadorian flavors
- Explore hidden gems that most tourists overlook
- May be operated by a multilingual guide
- Minimum of 1 adults required
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Location
Iglesia Católica Nuestra Señora de La Merced | Cuenca
Hermano Miguel
Our guide will wait for you in front of the main door of the church, wearing a cap with the Polylepis Tours logo
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
4.9
(18 Ratings)
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Jamiecy2495vj
Aug 29, 2024
Amazing - The tour was a once in a life experience. Cristian was amazing, knowledgeable and super friendly. Will love to do another tour with him.
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Franatlanta
Aug 25, 2024
So helpful to have a guide for the street food experience! - Christian was our guide. He was so helpful in pointing out and explaining street vendor foods which we tasted and were delicious. We also stopped in a number of small food shops. Without him we would not have sampled these foods on our own since they were unfamiliar and we could not communicate very well with the vendors. Christian was fluent in both English and Spanish (he lived in the US in his young years) so he was familiar with both US and Ecuadorian culture. He was kind, friendly, and funny. We did the tour mostly at night which was a charming and magical experience.
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Jon
Feb 17, 2024
Food and History all in one. - This tour was amazing. My tour guide was Cristian. He is a National Tour Guide with loads of knowledge and facts. We had different juices with information on health benefits in case you have any. The food was great and prepared with care by the vendors. So delicious and so much to eat even the smallest portions. I recommend starting the tour ready to eat. I started this tour as a tourist and ended with a go to friend when in Equador!
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John_k
Feb 17, 2024
Lots of history and great foods. - The tour was excellent. Christian is the best tour guide. A wealth of knowledge and facts about the entire country as well. The foods we tried were never questionable. Simply delicious and as a suggestion, begin this tour ready to eat.
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Mattbg5529kv
Jan 22, 2024
Great Cuenca Experience! - An awesome tour, great way to experience the food, culture, and history of Cuenca. True local flavors and an excellent guide in Christian. He can adjust the tour to your wishes and does an awesome job. Highly recommended!
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Jairjunior03
Nov 7, 2023
Cuenca's gastronomic culture - We were with Cristian on a gastronomic tour of the city of Cuenca. It was sensational, as we had the opportunity to learn about the nuances of local cuisine, which allowed us to understand more about the city's culture. I highly recommend the street food tour.
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249unab
Oct 30, 2023
We highly recommend this tour! - Cristian was absolutely amazing! He was extremely knowledgeable about Ecuadorian culture, history and food. We had such a great experience trying many different street foods and at small local restaurants, most of which we would never have tried by ourselves. If you want an authentic Ecuadorian experience then I would highly recommend this tour! It is one of the best tours we’ve ever done!
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Anna
Oct 26, 2023
Best Way to Discover Cuenca - Our group booked a private tour and were treated to a fabulous evening around Cuenca with our guide, Cristian. He was knowledgeable, showed us fantastic spots around the city and taught us not only about the food, but the history, architecture and culture. Would absolutely recommend 10/10, it’s a great way to explore the city.
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Danalj1392vt
Jul 26, 2023
Flávio was a great guide - We had a great tour with Flávio who was a very knowledgeable guide. He encouraged us to taste a ton of local food and told us all about it. We loved hearing about life in Cuenca as well as the history of the city. The only thing I would say is it’s probably best to do in the day as more street food stands will be open but we still had a great time. Thank you Flávio!
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Varney
Jun 8, 2023
Great way to explore the city and its food - We had a fabulous guide Flavio he gave us so much information on the city and it's history my head was buzzing, in a good way.
We started in the market with some amazing freshly made fruit juices accompanied by some local food one of which we liked and the other I would ten as interesting , but that is what food tours are about trying something you wouldn't normally eat!
Flavio gave as an insight into the French influence on food and bread and how it came about, he also gave photo tips and my iPhone photography has improved considerably, we explored the key locations and the architecture and history
A highlight was the visit to the Panama hat factory, we had planned to go on our own, but this was so much better as Flavio brought it alive and we now understand why a hat can be a few hundred dollars to a few thousand, the view from the coffee shop on the top floor is also something to see.
We stopped for sweets as well , which were delicious , I did buy a couple more :) there was a delicious coffee stop as well.
I would recommend this tour as a great starting point to get a feel for the city and it's food, we did it on our first morning .
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