Ingapirca Ruins & Inca mountain face tour from Cuenca with Small Group
Recommended by 96% of travelers
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Cuenca, Ecuador
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Travel back in time to the days of the Incan Empire on an 8-hour small-group tour to Ingapirca. Visit the Rocio Virgin Church, then enjoy a Panama hat weaving demonstration at the home of an indigenous family. Continue with a scenic drive through the Andean highlands, then explore the extensive archaeological complex, including the elliptical Temple of the Sun. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant, then return to Cuenca.
- Enjoy the personalized experience of a small group
- Travel comfortably in round-trip transportation
- Have lunch at a typical Ecuadorian restaurant
- Get an insider’s understanding of Incan history
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Licensed tour guide/driver
- Lunch (if option selected)
- Hotel or Airbnb pickup and drop-off
- Fuel surcharge
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Admission Fee - Ingapirca Archaeological Complex$2.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Itinerary
1
Santuario de la Virgen del Rocio
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Ingapirca Archaeological Complex
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Infant meals not included
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 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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Reviews
4.8
based on 46 reviews
Kevin_F, Feb 2026
Pick up on time, very friendly driver Adrian. Excellent modern clean vehicle. Safe drive, good stops along the way. Road was mostly in good condition. Tour of Ingaprica was very informative, just enough good information to be interesting and fun. Altitude is a bit of an issue if you’re a coast dweller like us, not during the tour of the ruins but during the hike to the mountain face. If you stop every 10 minutes it is fine. Souvenir shops are great, priced reasonably and not pushy. Lunch was basic and healthy. Adrian is a very good guide and takes his job very seriously. I would ask specifically for Adrian if he is available. We have had a lot of tour guides around the world, some too academic, some just putting in time and trying to sell stuff. Adrian is none of those things, he is just very good at his job, knows his stuff and perfect English.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you so much for such a detailed and thoughtful review! We’re delighted to hear that your experience to Ingapirca was smooth, informative, and enjoyable from start to finish.
It’s wonderful to know that Adrian’s punctuality, professionalism, and friendly approach made such a positive impression.
Your recommendation means a great deal to us. We’ll be sure to share your kind words with Adrian.🌄✨
Team Cuenca Bestours
Gabor_T, Oct 2025
We enjoyed this tour. Andres is an excellent tour guide and very friendly. He is fluent in English and very knowledgeable. He explains very well and we learned a lot about the Ingapirca and the surrounding area.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Andrés. His friendly nature, excellent English, and deep knowledge of Ingapirca and its surroundings make him a wonderful guide, and we’re glad his explanations helped bring the history and culture to life. 🌄✨
Team Cuenca Bestours
Ileana_I, May 2025
Small group tour to the very beautiful Rocio Virgin Church with unique castle-like architecture. We had a short stop to try roasted/skin flamed pork and then a detailed walking tour of Ingapirca with option to see the “face” in the mountain. We stopped for a delicious lunch too, and our tour guide. Wilson was very knowledgeable, patient and and helpful.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled you enjoyed the stunning Rocio Virgin Church, the flavorful pork tasting, and the fascinating walk through Ingapirca. It’s great to hear the “face” in the mountain and the delicious lunch added to the experience. We'll be sure to pass your kind words on to Wilson—he’ll be delighted!
Cuenca Bestours Team
Danika_S, Jan 2024
Thank you, Cuena Bestours. Our tour of Ingapirca with Wilson was spectacular! He’s an excellent guide. As someone that has lived in Cuenca all his life, Wilson helped us understand how people have lived in the region over the last 600 years. We discussed many topics during the car ride and lunch including a quick stop to watch the process of the famous pig roasting. We would recommend to family and friends!
Response from Host, Jan 2024
We're thrilled to hear that your tour of Ingapirca with Wilson was spectacular and that he proved to be an excellent guide. It's heartening to know that his insights, shaped by a lifetime in Cuenca, provided you with a deeper understanding of the region's rich history spanning 600 years.
We're glad you enjoyed the engaging discussions, and the impromptu stop to witness the famous pig roasting process added an extra layer of local flavor to your experience. Your recommendation to family and friends means a lot to us, and we look forward to welcoming them on our tours.
Cuenca Bestours Team
Scott_B, Aug 2023
Our trip to Ingapirca was wonderful, our tour guide Wilson was very knowledgeable and helpful with all of our questions. He was like traveling with a friend instead of the tour guide. Lunch was really good, I would highly recommend this day trip.
William_D, Jun 2023
We had a fabulous day on our tour to Ingapirca and a couple of other sites. Our guide, Enrique, was very knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. He was especially good at engaging our 14- and 16-year olds We had a delicious lunch during the trip and the opportunity to see how silver filigree is made at an artisanal workshop. We also visited a museum/workshop to see how authentic Ikat fabric is made. The drive was very interesting itself and Enrique provided commentary along the way. Our driver, Manuel, was safe and great at pickups and drop offs during the day. Highly recommended tour!
Michael_S, Feb 2023
Luis was a spectacular guide, cannot recommend highly enough - helped every step of the way and was an A delight from start to finish. Will be using this service again!
Noah_B, Feb 2022
This was a really fun tour with a great guide, he was very knowledgeable about every topic in the tour and it was a great experience.
Andrew_K, Jan 2022
Andreas was not only knowledgeable about Inca and Ecuador history, he answered the multitude of questions about customs we’d observed our previous week in Quito. Splayed many mysteries that lrlhad left us scratching our heads!
Daiana_P, Aug 2021
Love it! You must take this tour, the explanation was amazing, they were really helpful with the pick up, even so I mess the hotel direction. Also they follow up all covid19 security measures.
Jennifer_D, Jun 2019
Our guide, Javier, was very knowledgeable about the customs and lives of the Incans and the Cañaris. We all learned so much. He was very accommodating, stopping for breakfast and a wonderful lunch. In addition he spoke perfect English, so we could all get the most out of the tour. Being picked up and dropped off at our hotel was so convenient. All in all this was the perfect tour and well worth every penny!
Response from Host, Jun 2019
Dear Jennimt,
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that you had enjoyed the tour with Javier. Our guides always seek to serve our customers in the best way.
We will always be happy to serve you.
If you ever come back we hope you can enjoy more tours with us.
Sincerely,
Cuenca Bestours team
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