Cuenca Historic District Tour: Local Expert Guides and Panama Hat Factory Visit Included

Head through Cuenca historic district with a local expert that will show you the highlights including churches, beautiful historical buildings with wrought-iron balconies, and carved wooden doors, amidst a flower market, art galleries, etc.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cuenca - Our tour begins in San Sebastian neighborhood, here we find the Modern Art Museum where the famous Bienal International de Cuenca takes a place, it belongs to a select group of macro art events established in Latin America and the Caribbean. We will be able to explore not only the exhibits but also the historical house with its typical…
What's Included
  • Transportation provided
  • Guidance from a professional tour guide
  • Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Please contact us to [email protected] within 2 days notice to reconfirm the tour.
  • For 1 to 5 passengers, a bilingual guide will also be the driver. For more than 5 passengers, a driver and a bilingual guide will be provided.
  • Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking.
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
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Location
Cuenca
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Stacey
Feb 19, 2025
Extremely enjoyable & informative! - It was our first day in Cuenca & this tour was a great introduction! Eddy, our tour guide was very knowledgeable & had so much information to share about his beautiful city. We loved it!
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Luis
Feb 11, 2025
Basin - Cuenca is a unique place, it has a wonderful historical center where we can know several cathedrals, several squares where we get to know the culture and quality of the people, the most incredible place was the viewpoint of Turin.
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F3037ifmatthewh
Feb 7, 2025
Great tour - One of the best city tours I have done. Luis knows his city and his English is excellent. I thought I wouldn't be interested in the hat factory, but it turned out to be a treat. The historic district is fascinating with French, German, Moorish, and, of course, Spanish architectural cues. Fascinating city and an excellent tour guide. Highly recommended.
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471vit_riar
Jan 15, 2025
A lovely city - Cuenca is a lovely city, with a very beautiful and varied architecture, with buildings from the colonial period. A place not to be forgotten for those who go to Ecuador. There are diverse tours, good gastronomy and the people are very kind.
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W8637fzalexisp
Jan 13, 2025
Great Walking Tour! - Eddie was so passionate and knowledgeable about Cuenca. He taught us a lot about architecture of the city and we loved the hat tour. It was very cool to see behind the scenes of the factory.
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Experience79163
Jan 5, 2025
Great personalised half day tour - Great relaxed half day tour with our lovely guide, Wilson. He flexed the itinerary based on our interests and gave us a fascinating insight into the history of Cuenca . We loved the Panama hat factory where they serve great coffee overlooking the City. A must do is the working gallery of the ceramicist Eduardo Vega …. Its location also gives a lovely Vista to the old City.
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Katskratchssi
Dec 23, 2024
Over and Above - We were late. The company and our driver, Luis, were beyond patient. The tour was interesting, fun, and at our pace. Luis was charming, well informed, and very pleasant to play with! Thank you!
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Prontoconte
Dec 4, 2024
Great overview of Cuenca! - As a seasoned traveler, I look for a personal experience of a destination and an overview of what’s special about a place. My afternoon with Wilson was perfect for my needs, to get to know a local who loves his city and knows it well. I was lucky to have a private tour with excellent service, good communication and flexibility. Honestly I don’t care about seeing every church, but I do appreciate getting details about why this one is special. Beautiful architecture in Cuenca. The Panama Hat factory was a highlight! Such a special place to see exquisite crafts being respected and kept alive. Hard to resist buying one of these treasures. I highly recommend this tour!
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Cherilynw2019
Nov 15, 2024
Beautiful Cuenca! - Enrique was an amazing guide! He was very knowledgeable and helpful. We had a wonderful time exploring Cuenca and learning all about the history. It was a great mix of walking and a car ride to a beautiful view of the city. So glad we took this tour! Thank you Enrique!
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Teresaz456
Nov 14, 2024
A delightful, well-spent afternoon getting to know the lovely city of Cuenca - We have lived in Cuenca for many years, but had family visiting for the first time and thought it would be fun to take a tour. We learned so many new things about Cuenca! The view from Turi was amazing, and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Panama hat factory. We also enjoyed walking around El Centro with Eddy, our excellent guide, who was very knowledgeable about the history of Cuenca. I would highly recommend this tour!
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