Cuenca Half-Day City Tour Including Panama Hat Factory
Head through Cuenca historic district with a local expert that will show you the highlights including churches, beautiful historical buildings with wrought-iron balconies, and carved wooden doors, amidst a flower market, art galleries, etc.
Options
Shared Half Day Tour
Duration: 4 hours
Pickup included
What's included in Cuenca Half-Day City Tour Including Panama Hat Factory
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Cuenca
Our tour begins in San Sebastian neighborhood, here we find the Modern Art Museum where the famous Bienal International de Cuenca takes a place, it belongs to a select group of macro art events established in Latin America and the Caribbean. We will be able to explore not only the exhibits but also the historical house with its typical architecture. Afterwards we will visit the "10 de Agosto market", this is the perfect spot to learn about the local products and culture. We will also visit the San Francisco market, the flower market, Abdon Calderon Park, the cathedral “El Sagrario”, known as the “Old Cathedral”, and lastly, we will tour the “New Cathedral” which is considered one of the biggest churches in Latin America. The famous gold leaf altar is found here.
Homero Ortega
Then we will visit the Panama hat factory-musuem. Here observe the fabrication of the very famous Panama Hats from a fiber called “paja toquilla”. These hats range from simple inexpensive ones to colorful, elegantly designed and costly ones. Afterwards, we will drive through the “Barranco” which is an area of terraced houses located next to the Tomebamba River. Finally, we will go to “Mirador de Turi” (scenic viewpoint) to enjoy the beautiful vista of the Cuenca landscape.
Inclusions
- Transportation
- Professional tour guide
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please contact us to [email protected] within 2 days notice to reconfirm the tour.
- For 1 to 5 passengers, a bilingual guide will also be the driver. For more than 5 passengers, a driver and a bilingual guide will be provided.
- Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking.
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Pick-up is included in centrally located hotels or Airbnb. If your location is in the outskirts, please contact us for further details.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• Please contact us to [email protected] within 2 days notice to reconfirm the tour. • Our phone numbers are: USA (+1) 860-960-5290 ; Ecuador (+593) 987-796-896. WhatsApp Available on both numbers. • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. • For 1 to 5 passengers, a bilingual guide will also be the driver. For more than 5 passengers, a driver and a bilingual guide will be provided. • Confirmation will be received at time of booking. • Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking. • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults. • Children must be accompanied by an adult. Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.