Cultural tour 3 days INCA EXPRESS Ingapirca - Cuenca - Cajas Nationalpark

Cultural tour 3 days INCA EXPRESS Ingapirca - Cuenca - Cajas Nationalpark

You will discover the best of the Southern Highlands of Ecuador:

Ingapirca - the best maintained inca site in Ecuador

Cuenca - UNESCO heritage city

El Cajas National Park - an amazing moorland high in the Andes

Itinerary

Day 1: Crossing the Western Andes: Ingapirca - Gualaceo - Cuenca

Stop At: Ingapirca Ruins, Ingapirca 030356 Ecuador
After crossing the Western Andes we will visit the biggest and best maintained Inca temple of Ecuador. We will explore this archeological site and will know about the history of the Incas and the Canaris in Southern Ecuador.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Gualaceo, Ecuador
Close to the city of Gualeceo we will visit a traditionell weaver workshop (Ikat-technique)
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel de las Culturas or similar

Day 2: Cuenca City Tour,

Stop At: La Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion de Cuenca, Padre Aguirre 8-27 In front of Parque Calderon, Cuenca 010150 Ecuador
The biggest church in Ecuador. Construction was started in late 19th century.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Plaza Abdon Calderon, Mariscal Sucre, Cuenca 010150 Ecuador
Main square of the city with old and new cathedral, palace of justice etc.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Rio Tomebamba, Cuenca Ecuador
Walking along this beautiful river.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Homero Ortega, Avenue Gil Ramirez Davalos 3-86 Behind Terminal Terrestre Bus Station, Cuenca 010150 Ecuador
Guided tour through the most important Panama Hat factory of Ecuador.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mercado 10 De Agosto, Calle Larga, Cuenca 010150 Ecuador
Colorful market in downtown Cuenca with big varieties of fruit, vegetable, meat, all kind of traditional food etc.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Mirador de Turi, D. Gonzalez del Barco, Cuenca 010150 Ecuador
Here we enjoy a panoramic view of Cuenca City
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Eduardo Vega Galeria Taller, 201, Camino a Turi, Cuenca 5937 Ecuador
Workshop of the famous ceramic artist Eduardo Vega
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel de las Culturas or similar

Day 3: National Park El Cajas - back to the tropical lowlands.

Stop At: El Cajas National Park, Cuenca 010219 Ecuador
After a one hour drive from Cuenca we arrive at El Cajas National Park, a wonderful moorland with a lot of small lakes. There we will take a short hike. Afterwards we drive back to the fertile tropical lowlands and arrive in Guayaquil in the afternoon.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.