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Cuenca & El Cajas National Park Tour

Cuenca, Azuay

Full day

Starting at USD 269 pp

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A full day excursion in the

Southern Paramo

Toreadora Lagoon surrounded by paramo mountains, El Cajas National Park - el cajas national park tour
Dos Chorreras waterfall in the Andean mountains near Cuenca
Traveler hiking through the paramo grassland in El Cajas National Park
Polylepis forest with moss-covered trees in El Cajas National Park
Hiker on a wooden trail through El Cajas National Park paramo
  • Explore one of the most impressive landscapes and ecosystems found in the country of Ecuador at El Cajas National Park, a natural paradise just 40 minutes outside Cuenca.
  • Discover a changing landscape of high-altitude wetlands, paramos, Andean rainforests, and polylepis forests.
  • Experience a habitat home to more than 40 species of mammals and more than 150 species of birds.
  • 70+ years of experience crafting tours in Ecuador. Our own guide will provide the ecological context that turns a day in the El Cajas into a genuine natural history experience!
2026
USD 269
per person
2027
USD 279
per person
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Itinerary

Places and Activities

El Cajas National Park near Cuenca

El Cajas National Park

El Cajas National Park offers visitors with its breathtaking landscapes, pristine lakes, and diverse wildlife, an unforgettable adventure for nature enthusiasts and explorers.

Dos Chorreras

Dos Chorreras

A mountain sanctuary nestled between two waterfalls. Dos Chorreras is an excellent Andean mountain experience after visiting El Cajas National Park.

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Map of your visit

Map of the El Cajas National Park day trip route from Cuenca, Ecuador

What's included

Seamless exploration
Metropolitan Touring’s own bilingual guide and transportation services throughout the experience

Curated experiences
Visits and activities described in the itinerary

Curated gastronomy
Lunch at a luxury mountain lodge in El Cajas National Park

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Cuenca & El Cajas National Park Tour include?
This full-day tour includes Metropolitan Touring’s own bilingual guide and transportation throughout, the visits and activities described in the itinerary — El Cajas National Park and Dos Chorreras — and lunch at a luxury mountain lodge inside the park.
The tour starts at USD 269 per person for 2026 departures and USD 279 per person for 2027 departures. The rate covers your bilingual guide, transportation, and lunch included at the mountain lodge.
El Cajas National Park sits just 40 minutes outside Cuenca, making it an easy full-day excursion from the city.
El Cajas protects a changing landscape of high-altitude wetlands, paramo grasslands, Andean rainforest, and polylepis forest, home to more than 40 mammal species and over 150 bird species.
Yes — the itinerary continues to Dos Chorreras after El Cajas, a mountain sanctuary set between two waterfalls, making for a complementary Andean stop to round out the day.
Yes. Lunch is included at a luxury mountain lodge inside El Cajas National Park as part of the full-day itinerary.
Yes — Metropolitan Touring provides its own bilingual guide and all transportation throughout the day, adding the ecological context that turns the hike through El Cajas into a genuine natural history experience.
Metropolitan Touring has more than 70 years of experience crafting tours across Ecuador, and this full-day excursion is led by the company’s own bilingual guide, turning a hike through El Cajas’s paramo into a guided natural history experience rather than a self-directed hike.

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