Wonderful Cajas National Park tour from Cuenca

Discover the magic of Cajas National Park, one of the most beautiful places in South America, on a full day tour of approximately 7 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 3160 and 4450masl, the surface area of the park is 28544 hectares and the ecosystem known as paramo predominates. Experience the authentic!

1. 1

   El Cajas National Park

   1 hour

   The 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.

2. 2

   El Cajas National Park

   30 min

   Here 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.

3. 3

   Laguna La Toreadora

   3 hours

   After visiting 3 Cruces you will travel 10 minutes to reach the middle part of Cajas Park located at 3,960masl., here you will walk around 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, several glacial lakes and the andean paramo also know as moorland, your guide will provide information about the flora and fauna of the area. And if you like natural photography Cajas Park is an amazing place for that. If you have luck there is a chance to see lamas.

4. 4

   El Cajas National Park

   1 hour

   LUNCH 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.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   30 min

   After lunch you will travel 20 minutes to 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.

6. 6

   Cuenca

   1 hour

   After 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.

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Minimum age is 6 years
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• Children rate applies only when sharing with 1 paying adult

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