Cajas National Park Half Day Tour from Cuenca
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Cuenca, Ecuador
- 4 hours 20 minutes (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Cajas National Park, with its 200 glacial lakes and numerous hiking trails, is easily one of the most beautiful places in Ecuador. With this tour, travelers with limited time in Cuenca can still spend a few hours exploring the Andean highlands with two guided hikes through two different forest ecosystems.
- Compact tour ideal for travelers pressed for time in Cuenca
- Views of the Andean highlands from two parts of the national park
- Explore with a guide to learn about moorland vegetation
- Hassle-free roundtrip transport from your Cuenca hotel
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private vehicle
- All Fees and Taxes
- Lunch
- Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We need the correct address of your apartment / house or hotel, and your passports and names
Start time.8:30 am
Itinerary
1
El Cajas National Park
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Laguna La Toreadora
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
3
Mirador Tres Cruces
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Cuenca
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Adriana_B
Great half day! Seamless pickup, knowledgeable guide, and beautiful views. Half day perfect to get the day started but have enough of the rest of the day to see more of the city. Highlight was by far the guide - super nice and helpful!
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Anne_F, Jul 2026
Our guide Eddie was excellent! He drove us safely to the park, led us on a great hike, and made the whole experience enjoyable and stress-free. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and made sure everyone had a great time. Highly recommended!
Georg_N, Nov 2025
Our guide was passionate and knew everything about caja. We really enjoyed his company and we felt safe to walk with him through the national parc
Emma_M, Oct 2025
Lovely park, lovely day, INCREDIBLE GUIDE! Moises is the BEST! Just the right about of time if you want to see the park and not spend too long away from the city!
Ian_N, Oct 2025
Edison was an excellent guide. My wife and I really enjoyed learning about Cajas and walking the trails with Edison
rei_s, Jun 2025
This was such a fun time with our guide Diego, he was very knowledgeable and just a great person to talk to!
David_G, Feb 2025
Our experience was wonderful in every way. Cajas National Park is absolutely breath taking. Our guide Edison was very knowledgable on the fauna, flora and geography of the park and made our experience that much incredible. We're very grateful.
Charlotte_R, Sep 2024
We really enjoyed the half day tour. Communication was excellent and we were picked up from our accommodation right on time. We were very lucky to have beautiful sunny weather so really enjoyed our hike in the national park. The hike was slightly challenging in places due to the altitude (the last bit was uphill, and we hadn't really had any acclimitisation time) but was manageable if you take it slowly. We also did a quick detour to a viewpoint at the highest point of the park on the way back to Cuenca.
ElizabethR, Nov 2023
My family and I had the most fabulous tour of Cajas National Park with our guide Edison! He was absolutely wonderful - everything you'd want in a guide. He was full of incredibly informative information, and he really made the tour fun! He also did an incredible job taking us on our hike, and was very patient with our group who was very varied in age and hiking experience levels. The best part was when he helped us spot a toucan, and told us all about the different types of birds in the park! I would recommend this tour anytime, especially with Edison!
Kevin_V, Jun 2023
The Park is beautiful, amazing views of the mountains and lakes, the tour guide was very knowledgeable and professional
Sharon_A, May 2023
Our guide gave us a great time and an amazing view of the mountains with the trekking. The windy weather was worthy for every landscape and every picture we could take! We had a lot of fun, the guide was very kind and gave us a great experience! :)
Adriana_B, Mar 2023
Great half day! Seamless pickup, knowledgeable guide, and beautiful views. Half day perfect to get the day started but have enough of the rest of the day to see more of the city. Highlight was by far the guide - super nice and helpful!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Dear Friends
Thank you very much for your comment, it was a pleasure for Polylepis Tours Ecuador and our guide, to help you with this tour in the Cajas National Park.
Thanks for everything.
We are at your service for whatever you need.
Greetings from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
Jhoana_R, Mar 2023
No llegamos al tour por retraso de vuelo, así que solicite se me reagende para otro día el tour, no hubo predisposición y perdí todo el dinero . Mi sugerencia toma el tour cuando ya estes en Cuenca
We didn’t make the tour due to a flight delay, so I asked to reschedule it for another day, there was no predisposition and we lost all the money. My suggestion take the tour when you are already in Cuenca
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Buenas tardes.
Por favor nos podría informar, por que medio nos informó sobre su problema de vuelo y solicitud de cambio de fecha del tour, ya que en nuestro sistema no se registro ninguna novedad.
Gracias por su atención
Monica_V, Aug 2022
Knowledge of tour guide, friendly and happy to do his job. He gave us a plastic poncho because it was raining I’m glad he was prepared.
Brandon_F, Mar 2021
We enjoyed this tour very much with our 3 and 6 year old daughter's. Our guide, Diego, was very knowledgeable and very friendly. He spoke great English and was able to give us great insight into the region and it's history.
Response from Host, Mar 2021
Helle dear friend Brandon
We are very grateful that you've trusted in our services, thank you so much for your review, it is a pleasure to know that you and your family has enjoyed the tour at Cajas National Park with our tour guíde Diego
Kind greetings from POLYLEPIS TOURS ECUADOR
Neil_R, Feb 2021
Had a wonderful half day with Eduardo (Eddie) in The Cajas National Park. Our last day in Cuenca and no time for a full day tour. This worked out perfectly for us, especially the pickup and drop off at the hotel. Eddie was very professional and knowledgeable about the park and its inhabitants. This really is a must do trip if you are in the area. Good exercise, beautiful surroundings, and we learned a lot from Eddie at the same time. What more could you want? Bring a raincoat for rain, long pants because it can get breezy and cool up there, maybe binoculars in a backpack
Response from Host, Mar 2021
Dear Neil.
Thank you very much for trusting in our services, we are pleased to know that you enjoyed your visit to the Cajas National Park with our guide Edison (Edi).
We are at your service for your next visit to Ecuador.
Warm Regards from Polylepis Tours Ecuador
Beth_W, Dec 2020
Our guide was fantastic: knowledgeable, professional, courteous, respectful of the rules and careful for our safety in the time of COVID. An absolutely wonderful day, in a stunning setting, with someone who truly knows the park's history, current status, flora and fauna. He cares about Ecuador and the environment, and it shows.
Jorge_E, Apr 2024
Fue una mañana muy espectacular junto a mi pareja y nuestro guía Andres que se portó muy bien e hizo su trabajo a la perfección ya que interactiva mucho con nosotros y a cada paso nos iba explicando de todo e hizo que nuestra aventura fuera la mejor.
Rosa_A, Jun 2023
Me encantó que el guia estuvo atento en todo momento, y me impresionó que sabía mucho de historia, nos encantó esta experiencia en definitiva la recomiendo, salimos muy contentos
NANCY_F, May 2022
recomiendo que tomen este tour, buen vehículo, cómodo y con todas las seguridades y guía con conocimiento,
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