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One-way Cuenca to Guayaquil Tour: Cajas Park and Cacao Farm Visit with Scenic Andes Views
4.9
43 Ratings
Cuenca
Our one-way tour from Cuenca to Guayaquil envelops you in the captivating sights of the contrasting Ecuadorian Andes and lowlands. The journey is adaptable to your needs and includes stops at the Cajas National Park, a local fruit market, and a cacao plantation. Each passenger is permitted to carry 2 suitcases.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Laguna La Toreadora - From Cuenca, we will drive through the famous Andes mountains to Toreadora refuge, located in Cajas National Park. This park is one of the most important protected areas in the south of Ecuador and the main supplier of water of Cuenca. You will marvel at the beautiful scenery found in this area. We will have the opportunity to do a hike (optional) to explore the Polylepis Forest and Moorland ecosystems with its lakes.
Then we will cross the continental divide and continue our drive to the lowlands making stops to enjoy the beautiful scenery if weather permitting.
What's Included
- Lunch (If option selected)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Tour Guide/Driver (If option selected)
- Transportation in private Van with AC
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Cocoa Farm entrance fee $3 - $15 p.p
Additional Information
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
- Passport name, number and nationality is required at time of booking for all participants.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required.
- Please notice: this is one-way trip Guayaquil to Cuenca or viceversa 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.
Location
Simón Bolívar 832
Simón Bolívar
We offer hotel pick ups within Cuenca. However, you can meet us at Parque Calderon as well.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(43 Ratings)
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Tonya_s
Aug 1, 2024
Excellent - Pleasant drive from Cuenca to Guayaquil. The stops were nice, lunch was good and our driver, Luis, was excellent, friendly and informative.
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Remigio_t
Jul 15, 2024
Sierra y Costa in 1 Day - Genius trip. Getting from Cuenca to Guayaquil will take 4 hours, so why not make it an adventure. You get to enjoy la sierra y la costa. Lovely hike. The cacao farm has completely changed the way I experience chocolate forever. Our guide was very accommodating to our small children and elderly aunt. ¡Fabuloso!
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Lynnrealty
Mar 3, 2024
Wonderful way to get from Cuenca to guayaquil - What an excellent trip including tour of Cajas national park . Our private guide Pedro spoke fluent English and was knowledgeable and personable. The whole day was enjoyable and we highly recommend taking this trip as a means to getting from Cuenca to Guayaquil.
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Courtneyr180
Nov 9, 2023
A great way to get from Cuenca to Guayaquil! - Our one-way tour from Cuenca to Guayaquil was fantastic! Communication from the company was proactive and clear. Our guide, Javier, was a delight - very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Our driver, Homero, made us feel safe the whole time. We were picked up and dropped off at our hotels. We did an hour hike in Cajas National Park, which was beautiful. The lunch stop was delicious with nice views. The stop at the cacao farm was a real highlight - it was a small family operation on the roadside, not a big industrial one. So glad we opted for this tour rather than taking the bus.
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Carina_s
Oct 15, 2023
Tour from Cuenca to Guayaquil - We had a great experience with our guide Wilson. The tour was organised very well, from the moment of pick up until drop off. Our guide shared to us a lot of interesting historical facts about the area and he was extremely knowledgeable about local plants. The visit to cacao farm was so lovely! We highly recommend this tour!
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Bronsonp542
Jun 28, 2023
Great guide - Our guide, Sebastian, was pleasant and knew plants, animals, culture and politics and shared his knowledge. I wish we had him on the rest of our trips.
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231suec231
Jun 11, 2023
Strongly recommend this tour - Genero was a fantastic tour guide. The care he took driving , finding a good restaurant, hiking thru the national park, and visiting the cacao farm was all quite excellent. He was interesting and really open to answering our millions of questions. Very respectful. He was also on time. The road conditions were not great through the mountains but his kill at driving was amazing. We strongly recommend this tour guide and the tour. Initially I was mildly interested in the cacao farm. He assured me it would be a good tour. He did not disappoint. I liked that it was a small family run farm as it made it more personal.
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Micheleap8458pk
Apr 29, 2023
Guayaquil to Cuenca- cacao farm , cajas and cuenca trip - From the booking to the en drop off this tour was timely, professional and very organized.
Thank you.
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Chrisbx560nj
Feb 4, 2023
Excellent day trip from Cuenca to Guayaquil! - Excellent trip with great service! Our guide Diego was very professional, extremely knowledgeable and helpful. We enjoyed learning lots from him, and thoroughly enjoyed the whole day. The company are also very professional, accommodating and very prompt with replies and ensuring that all went smoothly. Thank you!
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Infromsavannah
Oct 25, 2022
Trip from Guayaquil to Cuenca - The Driver Fernando was on Time (10 min early) which we loved .. He was knowledgeable of the Areas we visited on our trip from Guayaquil to Cuenca.. had picture stops and awesome cocoa making experience.. the lunch stop was very good with fresh trout .. good driver, clean van Worth the Fare
Communication via WhatsApp app at time of Reservation until follow up was flawless
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