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Private Cajas National Park Tour: Exploration of Cloud Forest and Moorlands
4.8
10 Ratings
Cuenca
Trek across the primary cloud forest ecosystem, continue to the intercontinental water divide, and conclude with a remarkable stroll over the highlands to the distinctive Polylepis Forest.
Trek across the primary cloud forest ecosystem, continue to the intercontinental water divide, and conclude with a remarkable stroll over the highlands to the distinctive Polylepis Forest.
Duration:
7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- El Cajas National Park - We start the tour with a hike through the ecosystem of primary Montane forest or cloud forest. Afterwards, we will visit the dividing inland waterway and, finally we will take an amazing walk in the highlands through the moorland ecosystem of wetlands and lakes to get to the unique forest of Polylepis trees. These are the…
- El Cajas National Park - We start the tour with a hike through the ecosystem of primary Montane forest or cloud forest. Afterwards, we will visit the dividing inland waterway and, finally we will take an amazing walk in the highlands through the moorland ecosystem of wetlands and lakes to get to the unique forest of Polylepis trees. These are the highest growing trees in the world and are native to South America.
Before returning to Cuenca, we will have lunch at a traditional restaurant of the area.
What's Included
- Expert-led tour with a naturalist guide/driver
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- Delicious lunch provided
- Convenient hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Expert-led tour with a naturalist guide/driver
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- Delicious lunch provided
- Convenient hotel/port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Infant meals not included
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Comfortable hiking shoes are recommended
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Infant meals not included
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Comfortable hiking shoes are recommended
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Cuenca Bestours Tour Operator
Alfonso Moreno Mora
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
4.8
(10 Ratings)
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William_g
Jan 20, 2024
Stunning Cloud Forest Scenery - An excellent day spent with knowledgeable guide Luis. Beautiful scenery and easy to moderate hiking. But elevation between 10,000ft and 13,000ft could be challenging for some people. Highly recommend.
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Ssjtan
Oct 29, 2021
unforgettable experience on private tour of Cajas National Park - Andres is the most knowledgeable tour guide we have had; he made Cajas national park really interesting by pointing out unique plants and birds, and providing cultural and historic information.
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X6407xteval
Jul 23, 2021
Lovely day in Caja with a super knowledgeable guide! - We only had one day in Cuenca, and our guide, Wilson packed it in for us. He was also a walking botanical encyclopedia! We did a mini tour of Cuenca before heading to Caja. Moderate hike in lower Caja around a lake and then a shorter hike at a higher elevation. Both were great! Lunch was at a nice restaurant, where most of us had trout!
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Jacnat_10
Jan 5, 2020
Cajas National Park Hike - Iur tour guide, Wilson, was probably the best guide we’ve ever had. His knowledge of the local fauna and flora was mind blowing! The hike was gorgeous although a bit challenging due to rainy season muddiness and slippery in areas. The lunch afterwards was delicious and the restaurant even accommodated my vegetarian diet. It was a terrific.experience.
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Rkibble
Mar 26, 2018
Great Tour! - Very knowledgeable guide. I think private tour is the way to go. Wonderful for the price. Delicious lunch as well. Would highly recommend.
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332sarahe123
Jan 27, 2018
Fabulous Cajas tour with Javier - Javier was an excellent tour guide from start to finish. On-time pickup, safe driving, super friendly, flexible, helpful and knowledgeable. He took a beautiful timelapse video of us and the incredible view. My group of friends and I had a beautiful adventure in Cajas Natl Park and learned so much. Highly recommended, especially with Javier!
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Janel
Jan 27, 2018
Private tours don't get any better than this - Javier is a true gem. He guided our private group of four through several of the most beautiful spots in Cajas National Park, all the while reading our pace to determine the rhythm and length of our hike. It was a perfect match for what we wanted.
He's also extremely knowledgable about the history and biology of the area, without ever overloading you with info. He's a safe driver and a delightful lunch companion. Very highly recommended!
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Lorri
Jan 9, 2017
Our tour guide, Javier was very... - <p>Our tour guide, Javier was very knowledgable and he made our trip through the park the highlight of our vacation. He pointed out things that we would missed. Lunch at the end was at a terrific restaurant, Cabanas Del Pescador, where we had a delicious trout meal with all the fixings. Thanks Javier!</p>
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