Cajas National Park Tour: Discover South America's Spectacular Andean Ecosystem

Embark on a full-day tour of Cajas National Park and immerse yourself in the breathtaking Andean ecosystem. Discover over 200 glacial lakes, diverse vegetation, and encounter beautiful birds, llamas, and alpacas. Experience the authentic beauty of South America!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • El Cajas National Park - The guide will collect you from your hotel or apartment for a one-hour journey to the 3 Cruces viewpoint. During the drive, the guide will share insightful information about the area.
  • El Cajas National Park - At the 3 Cruces viewpoint, the guide will discuss the continental watershed and the site’s religious…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Lunch (Less in the option without lunch)
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information

Experience the enchantment of Cajas National Park, a stunning destination in South America, with a comprehensive 7-hour tour. Discover and gain insights into the unique Andean vegetation. This breathtaking location boasts a lake system with over 200 glacial lakes. Alongside the picturesque scenery, visitors can delight in sightings of charming birds,…

Location
El Cajas National Park
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Matthew
Oct 29, 2025
Beautiful day with a great guide - Beautiful day with a great guide. Moises was incredibly kind with an immense knowledge of the ecosystem. The park was so amazing! We highly recommend this tour.
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M
Oct 26, 2025
Breathtaking! - Wow, every turn on the trail was an amazing view. Rivers, lakes, mountains, floral, birds...it was all breathtaking. Moises, our guide, was a font of knowledge of the flora pointing out different species and telling us about their uses. He also knew a lot about the birds. I thoroughly enjoyed this hike.
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Alejandram0nt
Oct 20, 2025
Wonderful and safe - well recommended - The tour with Moses, and facilitated by Polylepis Tours and Edison, was spectacular. I booked a tour alone and felt safe throughout the tour. Besides, Moses told me a lot about the park and its native bushes. I learned a lot and I can't recommend it anymore!
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Abbymx7398oq
Oct 18, 2025
Great and very knowledgeable! - A great trip with my guide, Diego, had a very good walk around Cajas national park at whatever pace I wanted and Diego was so knowledgable about all the plants and didn't mind at all about my constant stopping to take photos of the landscape!
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937mar_alarab
Oct 5, 2025
Excursion El Cajas National Park - The tour was great! We hiked inside El Cajas National Park with amazing scenery. Our guide Moses told us a lot about the history of the city. Super recommended!!
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Carabe6701gv
Sep 18, 2025
all in all a perfect trip - We had a great day at Cajas National Park! The scenery is simply breathtaking and an absolute must when travelling in Ecuador. Our guide Diego was fantastic. He has shared an incredible amount of knowledge about nature, animals and the history of the park with us. It was exciting and at the same time super understandable explained. We especially loved that we could ask our questions at any time and he really answered each of them competently. We learned a lot of new things and saw the park with completely different eyes. Also the lunch was very delicious and completed the trip perfectly. All in all: absolutely recommended! Thanks to Diego and the whole team – we would come back anytime.
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Gregory
Sep 17, 2025
Day hike in Cajas national park - Diego Parras of Polylepis tours was our guide and he provided us with an excellent day of hiking in the beautiful Cajas National Park. He was very knowledgeable about the fauna ans animal life in the park and was fun to talk with about life in Cuenca during our drive.
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Coastal35133879410
Sep 11, 2025
Perfect day trip - We had an excellent day trip with Edi. It was a small group of 3 people. He gave us some insights about the culture of Ecuador and especially about Cuenca. Arrived at the Cajas park we made a moderate hike and Edi explained us about the park, its history, the plants, lakes and the animals. He has a deep knowledge in plants and birds which he shared with us. We highly recommend this trip for your journey in Cuenca. Make sure that you are properly adjusted to the altitude, since the park is on 4.000 meters above sea level.
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Voyager42608747454
Aug 20, 2025
Beautiful Cajas!!!!!! - Really enjoyed the beauty of Cajas National Park! Our tour guide, Sebastian, was very knowledgeable about anything to do with the park and he was very patient with our questions and unrelated conversation. As senior citizens, we tolerated the high elevation pretty well! There were different choices of routes depending on personal abilities so you didn’t have to go anywhere you didn’t want to. Afterwards, we had an authentic Ecuadoran meal with Sebastian. I would highly recommend this tour. It really was the highlight of our 11 days in Cuenca!!
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T6171nspabloc
Jul 29, 2025
The best tour you can do to Cajas! - A unique and recommended experience! Moses is a great man and very knowledgeable about Cuenca, its history and flora and fauna!
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From $47
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).