Cajas National Park: Scenic Half Day Tour from Cuenca, Ecuador

Cajas National Park is unmistakably among the most picturesque natural locales in Ecuador, boasting over 200 glacial bodies of water and a variety of hiking options suitable for all. Relish the vistas of the Andean Highlands on this guided journey of roughly 4 hours.

Duration: 4 hours, 20 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • El Cajas National Park - Begin your journey with a morning pickup from your accommodation and enjoy a scenic drive of about 1 hour to Cajas National Park, situated 32km west of Cuenca. Explore the middle section at an elevation of 3,960 meters in the Toreadora area, where you will embark on a 1 hour and 30-minute walk. During the trek, you will…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Food and drinks
Location
El Cajas National Park
Cancellation Policy

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

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Rei_s
Jun 2, 2025
This was such a fun time... - This was such a fun time with our guide Diego, he was very knowledgeable and just a great person to talk to!
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246roderickt
Jun 2, 2025
Great tour - Diego was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Las Cajas park. He picked me up at the hotel on time and took me to La Toreadora lake. We did a short hike and explained in very good English the geology and natural features along the way. Highly recommended!
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Trip04277709327
May 14, 2025
Amazing Cajas National Park Tour - If you are in Cuenca, I highly recommend this half day tour to the Cajas National Park. You will be picked up at your hotel and brought back after the hike. Cristian (our guide) was amazing and really knowledgeable. He is very passionate about the flora and fauna and knows all the facts about his hometown Cuenca.
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Isabella
May 12, 2025
Beautiful views you won’t want to miss - It was amazing!! Edy was a great guide and dispute there being bad weather we still felt super comfortable and had a great time.
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Williames6207tc
Apr 30, 2025
Macro scenery and micro scenery - What an amazing experience! The park is incredible and Edison is a great guide! He is prompt, helpful, knowledgeable, thoughtful. Edison pointed out and explained features from the tiniest flowers to the sweep of the mountains. A must-do trip if you visit Cuenca!
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Robert
Mar 25, 2025
This tour requires high energy and an enthusiasm to learn about the Cajas Ecosystem! - This was just a fantastic tour of the Cajas mountains!! Our tour guide Wilson did a great job giving us a tour of the Cajas mountains!! He was very attentive and helpful when we had questions! We saw so many species of plants and different species in the ecosystem! Me and my girlfriend absolutely loved this hike and we would recommend this to everyone who likes these activities!!!
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Onair63157119010
Mar 24, 2025
Wonderful! - We loved our time!! My husband and I went with my brother and his girlfriend. We loved each stop, and had a blast! Our host Jessica was very lovely, and we had a wonderful time! The park is beautiful, and our guides made it extra fun with some dancing on board the bus, and a game involving a balloon! 😂 Anyways, overall we had a great day and we are grateful for the experience!
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Culture268064
Mar 20, 2025
Be prepared for altitude - Diego was wonderful. Extremely knowledgeable on all the flora and fauna and geology of cajas. He spoke English well and answered all of our questions about Ecuador. He was patient when we needed to walk slower due to the altitude. We felt very good about the tour. Thanks.
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Victoriaka312
Feb 14, 2025
Half day hike - worth it!! - Moses was great - picked us up at hotel on time. He provided us a great explanation during the drive up to the mountain. We went to a viewing point first which is the highest point 4167 m high. Then we did a hour hike along the trail. Moses was patient with us and took lots of breaks as the attitude is challenging. Highly recommend Moses for all of the tours in Ecuador.
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David_g
Feb 10, 2025
The amazing Cajas National Park - Our experience was wonderful in every way. Cajas National Park is absolutely breath taking. Our guide Edison was very knowledgable on the fauna, flora and geography of the park and made our experience that much incredible. We're very grateful.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).