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Costumed dancers performing in front of a gothic-style cathedral in Cuenca
Street performer playing the tuba in Cuenca
Baskets of food at an open-air market in Cuenca
Woman weaving threat with a loom in Cuenca
Blue and white domes of the New Cathedral of Cuenca

Half-Day Cuenca City Tour

By Gray Line Ecuador
4.7 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is $30 per traveler
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • See Plaza San Sebastian & visit the Museum of Modern Art
  • Stop by Plaza de San Francisco Market & the culture house
  • Admire the New Cathedral & its famous gold leaf canopy
  • Take in sweeping vistas from the Mirador de Turi viewpoint
  • Commentary from knowledgeable guide

Activity location

  • Multiple Locations Visited
    • Cuenca, ECU

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hotel Pickup
    • Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided tour of Cuenca
  • What's includedWhat's includedRoundtrip transportation to and from select Cuenca hotels
  • What's includedWhat's includedLive tour commentary provided in English
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedBeverages, bottled water, and snacks

Know before you book

  • Children 2 and younger are complimentary when accompanied by a paying adult.
  • Pickup is available from the following hotels: Carvallo, El Dorado, Macondo, Eagle House, Victoria, Saint Lucia, and Mansion Alcazar. Please arrange pickup from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation.
  • Check-in is 30 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.

What you can expect

This city tour starts at the Plaza San Sebastian, which constitutes the western colonial border of Cuenca. Next, pay a visit to the Museum of Modern Art and admire an impressive variety of contemporary pieces.

Walk by the downtown historical area and visit the Plaza de San Francisco Market, the flower market, the culture house, and the Abdon Calderon Park. You also get to see both the New and Old Cathedrals of Cuenca, the former of which is the largest in the country, and features the famous gold leaf canopy.

Continue to the Homero Ortega Panama hat factory and observe the process of manufacturing Panama hats, which are important to Ecuadoran culture. Later, marvel at the barranco, with its colonial-style terraced houses located next to the Tomebamba River. See the famed Broken Bridge and admire panoramic city views from the Mirador de Turi viewpoint. Soon after, enjoy hassle-free transportation back to your hotel.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESMultiple Locations Visited
    • Cuenca, ECU

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHotel Pickup
    • Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador