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Cajas National Park Hiking Tour from Cuenca
Cuenca, Ecuador
$47.49
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Discover the magic of Cajas National Park, one of the most beautiful places in South America, on a full day tour of approximately 8 hours. Explore and learn about the Andean vegetation. In this spectacular place you can enjoy a lake system that has more than 200 lakes of glacial origin. In addition to the beautiful landscape, you can enjoy the presence of beautiful birds, llamas and alpacas.
The park is located 30km west of the city of Cuenca, between 3150 and 4450masl, the surface area of the park is 28544 hectares and the ecosystem known as paramo predominates. Experience the authentic!
The park is located 30km west of the city of Cuenca, between 3150 and 4450masl, the surface area of the park is 28544 hectares and the ecosystem known as paramo predominates. Experience the authentic!
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Group tour without lunch
Tour without lunch: Ideal tour for people who prefer to bring their own food.
Pickup included
Tour without lunch: Ideal tour for people who prefer to bring their own food.
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Transport by private vehicle
- All activities
- Lunch ( less in the option without lunch)
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Tips
- beverages
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El Cajas National ParkThe guide will pick you up from your hotel or apartment to travel 1 hour to the 3 Cruces viewpoint. During the trip the guide will give you relevant information about the area.
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El Cajas National ParkHere at the 3 Cruces viewpoint, the guide will explain about the continental watershed and also about the religious importance of this place, especially for travelers. For photography lovers, when the weather permits, you can take excellent photos of the Cajas Park landscape from its different viewpoints.
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Laguna La ToreadoraBe 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. And if you like natural photography Cajas Park is an amazing place for that.
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El Cajas National ParkLUNCH TIME: Ecuadorian food is very varied and delicious. On this tour you will have the opportunity to try a delicious local soup plus a main course and for our vegetarian clients we have a very good option for them.
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After lunch you will have a short complementary visit to the valley of Llaviuco, located in the lower part of the Cajas National Park at approximately 3200 meters above sea level. Here you can enjoy a different landscape with many native trees that are part of the Andean mountain forest, your guide will explain about some medicinal and representative plants of this ecosystem, you can also see the origin of the Tomebamba River, considered the most important river in the city of Cuenca.
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CuencaAfter this visit the guide will take you back to the city of Cuenca to drop you off at your hotel. The trip will take around 1 hour.
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Cajas National Park Hiking Tour from Cuenca
Cuenca, Ecuador
$47.49
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!