Ecuador · City Tours

Full day Cuenca City Tour with Lunch Included

6 Hours Round trip from Cuenca Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Cuenca’s historic center and traditional Barrio de San Sebastián
  • 02 Visit Parque Calderón, La Plaza de las Flores, and the city’s Old and New Cathedrals
  • 03 See how famous Toquilla straw hats are made at a local factory
  • 04 Enjoy a traditional lunch during the tour
  • 05 Take in panoramic views from Mirador de Turi
  • 06 Visit the ceramic house-workshop of Eduardo Vega
  • 07 Choose one museum visit: Pumapungo, Museum of Concepts, or Museum of Aboriginal Cultures

Discover the highlights of Cuenca on a full-day city tour that blends history, architecture, local culture, and scenic viewpoints. Explore the city's traditional neighborhoods and central landmarks, including Parque Calderón, La Plaza de las Flores, the Old Cathedral, and the striking New Cathedral, while learning more about Cuenca’s heritage along the way.

Your day also includes visits to artisan and cultural sites such as a Toquilla Straw Hat Factory and the ceramic house-workshop of Eduardo Vega, plus one museum visit from three options. A traditional lunch is included, and the tour finishes with beautiful views from Mirador de Turi before returning to your hotel.

Finally we arrive at the "Mirador de Turi" where the landscape of a valley full of red roofs and blue domes is framed by imposing mountains.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Cuenca
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Duration: 8 hours

The visit to the beautiful city of Cuenca includes places such as the picturesque and traditional Barrio de San Sebastián, the Museum of Modern Art, Parque Calderón (central park), La Plaza de las Flores, La Catedral del Sagrario (Old Cathedral), Cathedral Immaculate Conception (New Cathedral) considered the largest in Latin America. It also includes a visit to a famous Toquilla Straw Hat Factory, where the finest hats are made.
Typical Lunch.
We go through the majesty and charm of the Barranco where the architecture meets the natural environment. Finally we arrive at the "Mirador de Turi" where the landscape of a valley full of red roofs and blue domes is framed by imposing mountains. On the way we visit the Ceramic House-Workshop of Eduardo Vega, famous Cuencano ceramicist.
We will visit the Famous Museum of Pumapungo, Museum of Concepts or Museum of Aboriginal Cultures (3 options to choose one)
Return to the hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Cuenca 1 city · 6 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pick up and drop-off
  • Transportation
  • Traditional lunch

What's Not Included

  • Gratuities
  • Personal Expenses
  • Entrance Fees

Know before you go

  • PASSPORT REQUIRED
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • We provide Multilingual guide
  • We recommend taking a hat and block sun
  • The guide will pick up you in the lobby of the hotel ( Hotel pick up inside the Urban perimeter of Cuenca)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Cuenca, EC
Tour start
Cuenca, EC
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 hours finish where they began, in Cuenca.

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