What You Will Do
Discover Ecuador's Andean history and cultural identities on a full-day small-group tour from Cuenca. After convenient pickup from your accommodation, enjoy a relaxing transfer to Alausi. Then, follow your guide on a city tour and visit the Condor Pununa viewpoint. After lunch at a typical restaurant, travel back in time to the days of the Inca Empire at the Ingapirca del Canar Archeological Complex.
-Enjoy a small group size of maximum 15 people
-Travel comfortably in round-trip transportation
-Have a traditional Ecuadorian lunch (optional)
-Learn about indigenous cultures in Ecuador
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
Polylepis Tours
3 hours
Our guide will pick you up in our vehicle from Cuenca at 07:00 am, we will travel for 3 hours approx. to get Alausi canton in the province of Chimborazo.
2
Centro Historico de Alausi
2 hours
At 10:00 we will have a 1:30 city tour visiting the central square, the train station, the Lluglly viewpoint from where you will enjoy a beautiful view of the canton and part of the train line. Next we will visit the market to learn about the different products of Ecuador and also many people of the Puruha culture visiting their typical costumes.
3
Alausi
2 hours
The Ecuador train was undoubtedly one of the most important projects in the country, unfortunately now it is out of operation indefinitely. And that is why we offer a visit to the Condor Puñuna viewpoint, from where you can see the famous mountain called "Devil´s Nose", here we will have a walk and at the same time we will enjoy a delicious lunch, with these activities we are helping some families in the community de Tolte that depended on the income left by tourists from the train.
4
Ingapirca Ruins
1 hour
Our guide will take you after lunch on a 2-hour trip to the most important Archaeological Complex of Ecuador, Ingapirca del Cañar, in this place the guide will give you information about the Cañari and Inca cultures and you will have the possibility of knowing the only temple of elliptical form of the Inca empire.
5
Cuenca
2 hours
After visiting Ingapirca you will travel aroud 2 hours to reach your hotel in Cuenca.
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