This tour takes place every day.

We depart at 8 am taking the Cuenca – Molleturo highway. After approx. 30 minutes into the ride, we get to the Cajas National Park. The area of Cajas has 232 lakes. It is located 21,75 miles / 35 kilometers away (north) from Cuenca. It has a variety of both vegetation and fauna. It contains vestiges of Inca’s Royal Road. Two hundred of its archeological ruins have been recovered. The park covers an area of about 29,000 hectares/ 71,660 acres and it has an altitude of about 2,700 to 4,300 m / 8,858 to 14,108 feet.

Once in the park, we need to walk for around 40 minutes to arrive at Toreadora Lake, which is one of the biggest in the park. On the route, we will see many different kinds of flora like (Chuquirahua, Romerillo, Rubra, Chochoandino, and Lencetilla de Páramo).

After a resting time, we start the 2nd walk (3hs approx, moderate difficulty)  from the highest point called Tres Cruces. There you can see both parts of the National Park CAJAS. This is the most appropriate place to take original pictures. After, we go to lake Chica Ilincocha, where we will start the trekking. Continuing with our route, we will find the first polilepis forest which is a wonderful place. It is unique in the world and has magic inside this special forest. Later on, we walk just to arrive to Unites Lakes where we will have our snack and a little rest/nap to keep on going around this beautiful place.

We continue walking and then we find the second and biggest polilepis forest that has an underground river with clean water used for drinking. Here you can feel the peace and love of the natural highlands which are considered one of the best places to visit in Ecuador and South America.

Taking the smuggling route; we can see the different kinds of lagoons that we have here in this area; like Neotríficas, Oligotríficas y Mesotróficas.

We arrive at Barros and Taquihurcu lakes, and then we get down to the mountain to finish our trekking. Later on, we go to the restaurant to eat trout, the typical fish in the area. Then we return to Cuenca and we will drop off at the hotel at 4 pm approx.

• All Gulliver cars come with advanced satellite tracking devices to control position and speed, or for extra safety in an unlikely case of an accident. Every car has full insurance. We always make sure to fulfill the highest security and safety standards for all our clients.

• You must have current travel insurance including personal medical insurance. Please inform us of any known medical conditions you have.

• We put all our effort into organizing the tour, therefore cancellations require a minimum of 24 hours’ notice. A 50% refund will be given back. Cancellations will not be refunded with a shorter time notice.

• Please note tips for our guides are not included in the price.