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Cuenca City Bike Tour: UNESCO World Heritage, Riverside Trails, and Pumapungo Inca Site
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12 Ratings
Cuenca
Embark on our journey through riverside pathways, appreciating beautiful scenes and the delightful architecture of El ‘Barranco’. We’ll delve into Pumapungo (an Incan site) and navigate the contemporary parts of Cuenca, a city marked by UNESCO as a World Heritage site, on this cycle ride along the riverside by charming parks.
Embark on our journey through riverside pathways, appreciating beautiful scenes and the delightful architecture of El ‘Barranco’. We’ll delve into Pumapungo (an Incan site) and navigate the contemporary parts of Cuenca, a city marked by UNESCO as a World Heritage site, on this cycle ride along the riverside by charming parks.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- San Sebastian - This is the old western limit of Cuenca, a great place to start the tour with an interpretation of the city
- Rio Tomebamba - This is the most important river in town due to the water supply, we will stop for great picture sports from the river and the famous Barranco with its hanging houses.
- El Barranco del Rio Tomebamba…
- San Sebastian - This is the old western limit of Cuenca, a great place to start the tour with an interpretation of the city
- Rio Tomebamba - This is the most important river in town due to the water supply, we will stop for great picture sports from the river and the famous Barranco with its hanging houses.
- El Barranco del Rio Tomebamba - Considered the border of the historical town and the modern are, this attraction shows the unique architecture of the XIX century.
- El Puente Roto - Our guide will explain about the stories of Cuenca related to the Tomabamba river. In 1960s the flood of the river destroyed all bridges. They rebuilt all but this one.
- Pumapungo Museo - Considered the most important museum in town. We will explore the Ethnographic and Archaeological exhibitions and then the in situ archaeological site with its crop terraces.
- Parque El Paraiso - We will bike by the biggest park in town, you will see a bit of the daily life of Cuencanos as you go.
What's Included
- Hotel pick-up service included
- Guidance from a licensed bilingual (English/Spanish) guide
- Safety with provided helmets
- All taxes and surcharges covered
- High-quality rental bike usage
- Hotel pick-up service included
- Guidance from a licensed bilingual (English/Spanish) guide
- Safety with provided helmets
- All taxes and surcharges covered
- High-quality rental bike usage
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required on group tours
- Comfortable shoes and sun protection is recommended
- Please contact us to [email protected] within 2 days notice to reconfirm the tour.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required on group tours
- Comfortable shoes and sun protection is recommended
- Please contact us to [email protected] within 2 days notice to reconfirm the tour.
Location
Coronel Guillermo Tálbot 8-70
Coronel Guillermo Tálbot
San Sebastian Plaza on the corner of Bolivar St and Coronel Talbot St
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Jkd-travel01
Nov 8, 2024
Great bike ride! - We visited the Yunguilla region of Ecuador. Our guide, Adrian, was educational and informative. He pointed out many things along the bike trail.
Cuenca BesTours went above and beyond to make this trip happen; very memorable!
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752duncanm
Oct 21, 2023
Great way to see and learn about Cuenca - On a sunday afternoon, we had the idea to do the bike tour in Cuenca the next day. I found a telephone number on the site and send a whatsapp message. I got an answer real quick that they would do their best to find a guide for the next morning. And a few hours later, I got a message that they actually found somebody: Wilson!
So the next day, Wilson's wife picked us up at the hotel and she took us to their home, where the bikes were. We met Wilson and he explained some things about the bikes (mostly about braking :)).
Wilson is a very friendly guide who knows a lot about Cuenca and it's history. We always love to see cities while biking through them and with Wilson sharing his knowledge, it made it even more interesting.
After the tour we went back to his home, where we were welcomed by his wife with some fruit to eat. We loved the tour!
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Easybreezytravelgirl
Jan 19, 2023
Super fun and informative tour. Great way to explore Cuenca! - My husband and I really enjoyed our biking tour! From the beginning, it was a smooth process. Booking was easy and communication from start to finish was excellent. Wilson was our guide and his super friendly, accommodating, and very knowledgeable about Ecuadorian history and culture. He speaks clear English, making the experience easy for folks still learning Spanish. In fact, he also taught us some new Spanish words we used during the rest of our stay. We road around Cuenca for a couple of hours visiting historical sites, and museums, and experiencing the beauty of this amazing city. It was laid back and customized to our biking ability and preferences. Wilson also gave us recommendations for coffee, dinner, places to explore, etc and we enjoyed everyone one of them. It was such a great experience and I would recommend it to anyone interested in exploring Cuenca in a fun and active way!!
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Grandtour548207
Nov 30, 2022
Cycling through the city. - Cycling through the city was amazing. I saw so many parts of the city you don't see on the bus tours or by foot. The guide Andres was fantastic, so knowledgeable and I felt safe on the streets at all times.
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Cynthiakn8729yg
Feb 17, 2022
Fun way to see the city - Fun way to see the city. A little stressful biking amongst the traffic, but still fun. Guide was very accommodating & willing to customize.
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Diana3448
Jan 3, 2022
Excellent bike tour with Sebastian - Sebastian, our guide, had such extensive knowledge of Cuenca it made our ride so interesting. He kept us safe and the bike paths are beautiful. We even tasted local food and drink in the colonial section of town that was delicious. 5 star experience
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Nancy_m
Aug 30, 2021
Bicycling Cuenca w Maria - Maria was our guide and she was always smiling even while navigating traffic circles. She enjoyed illustrating history using the beautiful city of Cuenca's rivers and gardens. The biking was vigorous but not exhausting and Maria frequently gave us rest stops. She gracefully switched to a full tour of an Ecuadorian botanical garden showing plants and fruits unique to her country. She talked about the critical role clean water nourishes the land and the harvest of wonderful food Ecuadorians enjoy. Of course she guided us safely throughout Cuenca waiting for my wife and I as needed. I highly recommend her guided bicycle tour of beautiful Cuenca.
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Followthenorthstar
Jun 1, 2021
A Wonderful Introduction to Cuenca - The Biking Cuenca City Tour was a real treat! Wilson was an excellent guide who provided a thorough and safety-conscious introduction followed by an enjoyable and informative biking tour around older and newer parts of the city. His knowledge of history and architecture enhanced the experience, and I highly recommend Wilson and Bestours for your city tour.
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Jim
Apr 17, 2019
Biking Cuenca - What a wonderful way to see Cuenca, Most of the trip follows the river in the lower, flatter part of the city, seeing Old Town and the new side of Cuenca as well. Our guide was very kind and patient was us, we were much slower than we should of been. A wonderful way to start the day, enjoy the water and the parks.
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Elliebikeandsurf
Mar 16, 2019
3 hrs Cuenca citybike tour - Today we had a very nice and easy biketour in Cuenca. The trail is flat and easy and most of the time seperate from other traffic. They picked us up at the hotel and we biked a lot in a green area near different rivers. The Guide, Clever named, spoke very good english and told a lot. We did the biking in the morning so in the afternoon there was time to look in the old city.
The mountainbikes were in good condition and helmets were included.
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