Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Hike through the ecosystem of primary cloud forest, later the intercontinental water division and finally take an amazing walk across the highlands to the unique Polylepis Forest.
Naturalist tour guide/driver
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Lunch
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Departure Point
Alfonso Moreno Mora 1-75, Cuenca 010150, Ecuador
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El Cajas National Park, Cuenca, Ecuador We start the tour with a hike through the ecosystem of primary Montane forest or cloud forest. Afterwards, we will visit the dividing inland waterway and, finally we will take an amazing walk in the highlands through the moorland ecosystem of wetlands and lakes to get to the unique forest of Polylepis trees. These are the highest growing trees in the world and are native to South America.
Before returning to Cuenca, we will have lunch at a traditional restaurant of the area. 180 minutes
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infant meals not included
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Comfortable hiking shoes are recommended
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
William_G
20 Jan 2024
An excellent day spent with knowledgeable guide Luis. Beautiful scenery and easy to moderate hiking. But elevation between 10,000ft and 13,000ft could be challenging for some people. Highly recommend.
Ssjtan
29 Oct 2021
Andres is the most knowledgeable tour guide we have had; he made Cajas national park really interesting by pointing out unique plants and birds, and providing cultural and historic information.
X6407XTeval
23 Jul 2021
We only had one day in Cuenca, and our guide, Wilson packed it in for us. He was also a walking botanical encyclopedia! We did a mini tour of Cuenca before heading to Caja. Moderate hike in lower Caja around a lake and then a shorter hike at a higher elevation. Both were great! Lunch was at a nice restaurant, where most of us had trout!
This tour in
Cuenca
is organized by
Cuenca Bestours Tour Operator
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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