Our excursion is an encounter with traditions, emblematic shields, culture, art and religiousness, is a walking stroll through the city historic center, a special path that will allow us to admire the magnificence art and cultural diversity of the city exploring some the most unusual angles and perspectives.

Enjoy a drive around the colonial and modern districts of Cuenca viewing beautiful building both private and religious under the bright spotlights. Cuenca can offer magnificent night photography.

This wonderful route drive us by picturesque villages, colorful markets and the ethnic cultures with their rich display of popular art, handicrafts, traditional festivities, music and gastronomy mix here with dramatic landscapes, roaring rivers, small lakes and rocky hills. 

The road is a never ending line of emerald green valleys, dotted with gold-colored fields provide spectacular sights, a paradise for photographers.

The  architecture of Alausi is the first thing that will attract our attention; churches, main squares, houses and streets with more than 100 years old combined with the ancient train station gives this town a unique an charming touch. 

In this area, you will find the awesome Devil’s Nose, where the auto Ferro negotiates its way down a steep 300 meter cliff in a series of ingenious switchbacks.

After this exciting experience, lunch and return to the city of Cuenca.

Operational dates:  Wednesday, Friday and Sunday

Cuenca is considered the most prominent artisan center in Ecuador.  The variety and quality of the fine handicrafts that are produce in the city and in its surroundings are remarkable and make of this region a commercial centre that joyfully surprise the visitors for the exceptional and creative skills of their habitants. 

During this excursion visitor will have the opportunity to learn about industry processes of the most well known artisan products of the city.

This half day excursion will delight us with a visit to the remainder of what once was the second capital of the Tahuantinsuyo, Tomebamba, which was built over the Cañari city Guapondelig and known today as the city of Cuenca.

The in site museum of Pumapungo is great dimension sample of what was once a neighborhood of the ancient Tomebamba, the complex is an architectonic testimony of a rich pre-Hispanic culture that was the result of the fusion between two ethnic groups:  the Cañaris and the Incas.

Located at the Southern Highlands in a picturesque valley surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery we found the city of Cuenca declared by the UNESCO a World Cultural Heritage in 1989.

Cuenca, known as well as “Santa Ana of the 4 rivers”, was specifically built to satisfy the demands of the Spanish elite during the conquest period; today this city displays with glamour a French Neoclassic architecture represented in its nicely decorated balconies with colorful geraniums, main squares and colossal churches that exalt the monumental beauty of this old colonial city.

The first stage of our excursion is an encounter with traditions, emblematic shields, culture, art and religiousness, is a walking stroll through the city historic center, a special path that will allow us to admire the magnificence art and cultural diversity of the city exploring some the most unusual angles and perspectives.

After lunch, this full day excursion will delight us with a visit to the remainder of what once wasthe second capital of the Tahuantinsuyo, Tomebamba, which was built over the Cañari city Guapondelig and known today as the city of Cuenca.

The in site museum of Pumapungo is great dimension sample of what was once a neighborhood of the ancient Tomebamba, the complex is an architectonic testimony of a rich pre-Hispanic culture that was the result of the fusion between two ethnic groups:  the Cañaris and the Incas.

Less than one hour from the City is a magnificent high mountain territory. Cajas National Ecological area holds one of the most beautiful landscapes.  Carved by the glaciers shows extensive meadows patched with over two hundred lakes and small lagoons. Great chances for hiking on superb scenery, plants and birds which can include even the Andean condor.

As a result of the migration, the surroundings of this magnificence colonial city are an eclectic combination of gold shades of maize with sumptuous constructions painted with pastel colors.

Saucay; an ancient land of Andean cowboys, is looking forward to reduce the actual phenomenon of migration that affect their community by promoting the cultural richness of the area through the marvelous industry of tourism.

Saucay is a World of adventure, horse back riding, rodeo shows, trekking, fishing and many other activities will made of this day a Festivity devoted to Nature. 

The city of Cuenca and its surroundings forma n incredible cultural space devoted to the humankind and their history.

The Temple Route guides us through the fascinating world of archeology and the living testimony of a great value that was left behind by the cultures Cañari and Inca.

During this excursion we will visit the archeological sites of Cojitambo, Pumapungo and Ingapirca.