Private Full-Day Cajas National Park Trekking Tour: Discover Diverse Fauna and Hiking Routes

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Embark on a private full-day trekking tour in Cajas National Park and discover its diverse fauna, including Andean condors and giant hummingbirds. Explore hiking routes and visit the sanctuary of Virgen del Cajas for a unique pilgrimage experience.

Duration: 7 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Cuenca - We pick you up at 8:00am at the meeting point given by the operator ( near the hotel of the passenger) , then we transfer from Cuenca to the Cajas National Park, until we get to the Caballo Shayana, where the bus leaves you.
El Cajas National Park - We start the walk at the Cucheros Lagoon. Our naturalist guide will accompany during the hole route, which starts with an ascendant walk for 40 minutes till Cuchilla where you can observe the Burines Valley in this place you can find several lagoons such as: Burin Grande, Burin Chico, Ingañam and others, here we are going to immerse in a scrubland andino while we admire the natural attractions, especially the panoramic view of the sector and the canon where is located the slope that feeds la Mamamag and Llaviucu lagoons. The route will take us to the Mamamag Lagoon (3500msnm) the same that combines a walk between streams and a small forest of polilepys, also at the Camino Real del Inca we you can appreciate vestige of the pre-columbine culture.
Cuenca - After a beautiful tour of the park, we head to the city of Cuenca for the completion of our services.

What's Included

National Park fees
Lunch included
Gear provided on request (with 48h notice)
Round-trip transportation
Professional guide service

What's Not Included

Food and drinks, unless specified
Personal Expenses
Tips

Additional Information

The experience will be unrivaled as it’s an opportunity to sight a wide range of wildlife, including Andean condors, colossal hummingbirds, and coatis. Adjacent to the park, the sanctuary of the Virgen del Cajas is considered an open-air pilgrimage site, reputed for the Virgin Mary’s apparition. The prominent activities indulged in are photography, trekking, and immersive fishing.