$ 218.00
by person
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3d / 2n Cuenca- City Tour and Excursion to Ruinas de Ingapirca
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Duration
3 days and 2 nights
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before the trip
Language
Español
Min. Passengers
2 passengers
3d / 2n Cuenca- City Tour and Excursion to Ruinas de Ingapirca
Cuenca, considered one of the most beautiful cities in Ecuador, for its colonial and republican architecture. With its cobbled streets, its old cathedrals, its colonial parks and the rivers that run through it. In recent years, Cuenca has become the favorite destination for retired foreigners who have settled in this city for the rest of their lives.
Cuenca, the third largest city in the Republic of Ecuador, has achieved several international awards in recent years, thanks to its wealth of tourism:
Cuenca, the third largest city in the Republic of Ecuador, has achieved several international awards in recent years, thanks to its wealth of tourism:
- Cultural heritage of Humanity
- 49th place among the most important historical destinations worldwide
- Number one destination to visit and stay in Latin America
- Best place in the world for retirees
- Top 10 cities to know in the world
- 21st place among the destinations selected by travelers in Latin America
- "Jean Paul-L'allier" Award
- Number one destination among the best cities of the future in terms of cost benefit
- best adventure destination
- Plaza de las Flores first place among the best open-air flower markets
Departure place
- The place of departure will depend on the number of passengers, we will take hotels within the historic center as a reference point.
- Days of operation: from Monday to Sunday
Itinerary
Day 1
Panoramic City Tour in Cuenca by double-decker bus
- Check In Selected hotel (Shared service)
- Departure Calderón Park (determined hours)
- 2 hours full tour of the City. To visit the colonial and modern part of Santa Ana de los 4 Ríos de Cuenca. This tour begins in the Old Cathedral "Iglesia El Sagrario" in the Calderón Park we take the Simón Bolívar street where you can see attractions such as the Ordóñez Mata House, the Calderón Park, Santa Ana Street, the Cathedral of the Immaculate, the Green House , the Casa de la Bienal de Pintura to the Plaza de San Sebastián and the Museum of Modern Art, then the Church of Todos Santos, Pumapungo, El Vergel Church, the Broken Bridge and continue along Av. Solano and its monuments towards the Turi Church and we will return by sector 3 Bridges passing through Loja Avenue to reach Calderón Park.
Day 2
Cajas National Park
- Departure: 08:00 am / Return: 04:00 pm
- Breakfast
- Hike and tour its trails in the upper and lower part of the park. Observation of: lakes, lagoons, unique flora and fauna. The Cajas is a national park in the Northwest of Cuenca, formed by a lacustrine system of glacial origin where you can make walks of different degrees of difficulty. Starting at 8 am, our visit will begin in the area of Llaviuco 30 minutes from the city of Cuenca, for 1 hour. We continue our visit to the sector of 3 crosses that constitutes the continental divide of the waters between the oceans, at a height of 4,135 meters above sea level, and then descend to make a main trek for 3 hours approx. (moderate difficulty). On the way we will visit a beautiful primary forest and observe the interesting flora of the place. Lunch at Las Ollas Restaurant and return to Cuenca.
- Return to the hotel
Day 3
Tour Ruins of Ingapirca
- Departure: 08:00 am / Return: 05:00 pm
- Breakfast
- We will visit the Cañar Indian Market before arriving at the Ruins of Ingapirca, to make the complete tour of the Ruins and Archaeological Museum. We leave Cuenca at 8 am approximately due north, Ingapirca is located 80 km from Cuenca. We begin visiting the Church of the Virgen del Rocío in Biblián (Wednesday), we continue with the visit of an indigenous family to observe the fabric of Toquilla Straw Hat. Finally we will visit the archaeological complex with its constructions Cañaris and Incas later and the museum in situ. Later we will have lunch at a restaurant in the area and finally return to Cuenca. On Sundays we will visit the Cañar Market.
- Return to the hotel
Includes
- Bilingual Tourist Guide (Spanish and English)
- 2 Nights Hotel Accommodation according to chosen category
- 2 Breakfasts
- 2 Lunches
- Tourist transport
- Tours: Panoramic City Tour Double Decker Bus / Cajas National Park / Ruins of Ingapirca or Gualaceo-Chordeleg
Not included
- Tickets: Ruins of Ingapirca. 6.00 usd (Foreigners) 2.00 usd (National).
- Drinks.
- Tips
- Phone calls.
- Services not specified.
- VAT tax 12%
Activities
- Natural areas visits (included)
- Archaeological visits (included)
- Guided visits (included)
Notes
- Children up to 6 years old are considered
- It is recommended to bring comfortable and warm clothes, raincoat, hiking shoes, cap or hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, camera, bottle of water and 1 snack (preferably sweet)
- We reserve the right to change the order of the visits or suspend any of them according to the weather or by order of the Cajas National Park.
Accommodation
Hostal
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