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Cajas National Park Tour: Half-Day Hike from Cuenca
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61 Ratings
Cuenca
Explore one of the most spectacular parks in Ecuador on our half-day tour from Cuenca. Hike through the park’s grasslands and its landscape surrounded by lakes, paramo vegetation, llamas, ancient Polylepis trees. A great option hikers, nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.
Explore one of the most spectacular parks in Ecuador on our half-day tour from Cuenca. Hike through the park’s grasslands and its landscape surrounded by lakes, paramo vegetation, llamas, ancient Polylepis trees. A great option hikers, nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Dos Chorreras Restaurant - We start our tour with Hotel or Airbnb pick-ups in Cuenca. Then we drive for about 45 minutes to Toreadora refuge. On the way we stop for a grab and go coffee and snack at Dos Chorreras.
- El Cajas National Park - Our tour takes you to Toreadora Refuge in the Cajas National Park. One of the most beautiful areas in…
- Dos Chorreras Restaurant - We start our tour with Hotel or Airbnb pick-ups in Cuenca. Then we drive for about 45 minutes to Toreadora refuge. On the way we stop for a grab and go coffee and snack at Dos Chorreras.
- El Cajas National Park - Our tour takes you to Toreadora Refuge in the Cajas National Park. One of the most beautiful areas in Ecuador. There we will have the chance to do a hike through the grasslands to explore the scenery, lakes and very magical Polylepis forest. Our tour guide will show you couple options that you can choose from based on your interest and fitness.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off convenience
- Inclusive of all taxes, fees, and handling charges
- Comfortable transportation throughout the tour
- Expertise of a licensed tour guide or driver
- Hotel pickup and drop-off convenience
- Inclusive of all taxes, fees, and handling charges
- Comfortable transportation throughout the tour
- Expertise of a licensed tour guide or driver
What's Not Included
- Gratuities (Optional)
- Gratuities (Optional)
Location
Alfonso Moreno Mora 1-84
Alfonso Moreno Mora
Cuenca Bestours Tour Operator
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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Rbell1017
Jun 29, 2025
Wonderful Day Trip - Jenny was a great guide - kind, knowledgeable, patient, attentive. My husband and college-aged daughter loved every minute.
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Roam07977491805
Jun 28, 2025
Perfect morning for the family! - The views were amazing and we had a really nice time. It was just the right amount of walking and looking for my 5 and 12-year-old kiddos. Our guide Adrián was really knowledgeable and fun. He was flexible and responsive to our desires, and the communication about the trip was on point. Don't forget that it is very cold, at higher altitude, and often rainy at El Cajas!
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760homer
Jun 1, 2025
An Unforgettable Experience with an Amazing Guide - Our half-day tour of El Cajas with Pedro was a highlight of our trip to Ecuador. Pedro is an excellent guide and driver, sharing lots of information about the ecosystem in El Cajas and its importance to Ecuador. He was very patient, kind, and considerate of our physical needs as we hiked through the national park. We felt fortunate to be able to experience this natural wonder with the expert guidance of Pedro.
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801yuanp
Apr 22, 2025
Best Tour Agency in Cuenca! - We’ve visited Cuenca and Guayaquil, Luis was a great guide, very knowledgeable and told us lots of local stories, we really enjoyed the trip!
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Sarah_m
Apr 21, 2025
Our guide Eddy was so... - Our guide Eddy was so friendly and knowledgeable! We had a wonderful time learning about Cuenca and Parque Nacional Cajas!
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Andresrob93
Apr 19, 2025
Excellent - Our experience with Luis was amazing, he knows a lot and gave us a great time. We were able to visit several important sites and had time to shop
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320karlac
Apr 19, 2025
Amazing Basin Tour - Tour with Luis González was excellent! He knows a lot and shared with us a lot of knowledge. We went to many beautiful places
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K2041cckatief
Apr 13, 2025
Amazing slice of Cuenca! - We went on a group tour with Wilson and Carlos on 4/13/25, and the experience was amazing! This was our first time to Cuenca (and even our first time in South America), and this tour had everything to give us an idea of what Ecuador has to offer. Wilson took very good care of us and made sure to always give us the English translation since we were the only English speakers on the tour. Very informative and I would recommend to anyone!
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Navigator983
Mar 14, 2025
Great tour of Cajas. - We had a great private tour of Cajas with Wilson. I recommend him. We had a great hike of the park and detailed information about flora and fauna was provided.
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C1369flmarkf
Feb 10, 2025
Cuenca BesTours - Cajas National Park - Easy & Informative - Cuenca BesTours made it very easy to experience the Cajas National Park half-day tour. Our excellent guide, Wilson, met me at the front door of the building I was staying at. This door to door pickup/drop off service from Cuenca to the park and back saved me the round trip cab faire I was expecting to pay.
Wilson shared his extensive knowledge about Cajas’ geology, hydrology, human history, plant and animal life, including invasive species inadvertently introduced to the park’s environment decades ago.
From the moment I signed up, Cuenca BesTours provided good communication about the tour’s itinerary.
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