Ecuador · City Tours

Cuenca City Tour

3 Hours Round trip from Cuenca Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Cuenca’s UNESCO-listed historic centre
  • 02 Visit Parque Calderón, Plaza de las Flores, and the city’s two cathedrals
  • 03 See the making of fine hats at a Toquilla Straw Hat Factory
  • 04 Walk through the traditional Barrio de San Sebastián
  • 05 Enjoy the charm of the Barranco district
  • 06 Stop at the ceramic house-workshop of Eduardo Vega
  • 07 Take in panoramic views from the Mirador de Turi
  • 08 Private tour with hotel pick up and drop-off

Discover the colonial charm of Cuenca on a guided city tour through one of Ecuador’s most beautiful historic centres. Stroll through the UNESCO-listed old town and visit landmarks including Parque Calderón, Plaza de las Flores, the Old Cathedral and the impressive New Cathedral, while taking in the city’s distinctive architecture and atmosphere.

The experience also includes a visit to a traditional Toquilla Straw Hat Factory and the Barranco, where Cuenca’s built heritage meets its natural surroundings. Continue to the Mirador de Turi for sweeping views over the valley’s red roofs and blue domes, with a stop at the ceramic house-workshop of Eduardo Vega along the way.

Continue to the Mirador de Turi for sweeping views over the valley’s red roofs and blue domes, with a stop at the ceramic house-workshop of Eduardo Vega along the way.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 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: 3 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.

Also included is a visit to a famous Toquilla Straw Hat Factory, where you can see the making of the finest hats.
We also 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.
Return to the hotel

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Cuenca 1 city · 3 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pick up and drop-off
  • Private Tour

What's Not Included

  • Food and Drinks
  • 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 3 hours finish where they began, in Cuenca.

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