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Cajas National Park Full Day Tour from Cuenca
1 day
Lunch
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Itinerary
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Stop At: El Cajas National Park, Cuenca 010219 Ecuador
TOUR DETAILS :
• Lenght: 8 hours approx.
• Start / Finish: Cuenca
• Activity Level: Moderate to Challenging
DESCRIPTION:
Be picked up from your accommodation in the morning and drive for approximately 1 hour to Cajas National Park, located 30km west of Cuenca. During this tour you’ll visit two altitude levels within the park. In the middle part (3,960 meters), you will walk about 3 hours in the Toreadora area, depending on the pace of the group. The trek will give you the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery, including the Polylepis Forest and moor-like Paramo, whilst the guide provides information about the flora and fauna of the area. After lunch at a nearby restaurant, you’ll visit Llaviuco (3150 meters). Located in the lower part of the park, this area is part of a different ecosystem known as montage primary forest. Here you’ll and have a walk around the lake for about 1 ½ hour.
Duration: 7 hours
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: El Cajas National Park, Cuenca 010219 Ecuador
TOUR DETAILS :
• Lenght: 8 hours approx.
• Start / Finish: Cuenca
• Activity Level: Moderate to Challenging
DESCRIPTION:
Be picked up from your accommodation in the morning and drive for approximately 1 hour to Cajas National Park, located 30km west of Cuenca. During this tour you’ll visit two altitude levels within the park. In the middle part (3,960 meters), you will walk about 3 hours in the Toreadora area, depending on the pace of the group. The trek will give you the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery, including the Polylepis Forest and moor-like Paramo, whilst the guide provides information about the flora and fauna of the area. After lunch at a nearby restaurant, you’ll visit Llaviuco (3150 meters). Located in the lower part of the park, this area is part of a different ecosystem known as montage primary forest. Here you’ll and have a walk around the lake for about 1 ½ hour.
Duration: 7 hours
Included
- Lunch
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private vehicle
Not included
- Drinks
- Tips
- Personal expenses
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Wear warm and comfortable clothes, rain jacket, hiking shoes, cap or toque, sunscreen
- Minimum age is 11 years
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, no refund will be given
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Features
Tourism
85%
Cultural
65%
Adrenaline
30%
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We had a wonderful day at Cajas Nationsl Park! Wilson was a very knowledgeable guide. Bring water and a snack! Would definitely recommend!
Be prepare for lot of walking! Amazing views Lunch was good in a traditional restaurant.
Just grieta .
Milton was great and attentive to our inability to climb fast due to the high altitude. The two hikes were very educational and the scenery was breathtaking.
Milton was great and attentive to our inability to climb fast due to the high altitude. The two hikes were very educational and the scenery was breathtaking.
The tour was absolutely amazing. Our tour guide Eddy provided a very personal and educational experience. He was incredibly knowledgable about the flora and fauna of the park and always had something interesting to discuss, whether it had been the park's history, the ecology of the park and even the city of Cuenca and the people of Ecuador. He also took us to a great local eatery where we had some very authentic cuisine. He also walked at a very manageable pace. It was quite a long set of hikes, but he was understanding of us being unaccustomed to the high-altidue and didn't rush us through at any point. Honestly, we can't say enough good things about Eddy. It was apparent that he really loved what he did and he made for a most enjoyable day in Ecuador.
We saw stunning scenery on this day hike. Eddie, our guide was extremely knowledgeable and set a good pace, with stops to point out and teach us about the geography, flora and fauna. We enjoyed the lunch at the mountain restaurant as well.
Milton was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable about everything, flora and fauna. As it happened, I was the only participant, so I really could ask him a lot of questions. A great day.