Cuenca
3 days Tour
UNESCO World Heritage City
Beautiful Cuenca
Departures Sept. 21 to 23 or Sept. 27 to 29
Cuenca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an Andean treasure brimming with colonial architecture, art, exceptional cuisine, museums, and a vibrant culture.
This 3-day, 2-night program showcases the city's highlights, as well as Ecuador's most important archaeological site: Ingapirca.
Day 1
Cuenca’s history, art & heritage
• Flight Quito – Cuenca (not included).
• Transfer to Hotel Victoria.
• Breakfast.
Monastery of Las Conceptas
16th-century religious complex with sacred art museum.
Calderón Park & New Cathedral
Historic center with iconic blue domes and monumental architecture.
San Luis Monastery
Historic cloister inhabited for more than a century.
Dr. Sojos Pharmacy – Old-fashioned sodas
Heritage apothecary with original boticas and soda demonstration.
Old Cathedral
One of Cuenca’s oldest temples, now a museum.
Lunch at Los Tiestos
One of the most famous restaurants in Cuenca.
Todos los Santos
Archaeological and religious area with Cañari and Inca remains.
Pumapungo Museum
Archaeological complex and museum explaining Cañari and Inca culture.
Illescas Sculpture Workshop
Visit the workshop of master sculptor Eduardo Illescas.
Return to hotel.
Optional dinner.
Day 2
Ingapirca archaeological route
Departure Cuenca – Ingapirca.
Biblián Sanctuary
Neo-gothic temple built on a hill, one of Ecuador’s most beautiful churches.
Ingapirca Archaeological Complex
The most important Inca site in Ecuador:
• Temple of the Sun
• Ceremonial plaza
• Pre-Hispanic roads
• Cañari-Inca architecture
Lunch at Posada de Ingapirca.
Return to Cuenca.
Optional dinner.
Day 3
Cuenca Artisans & Rotary Market
Visit to Homero Ortega – Panama Hats Factory
The most renowned toquilla-straw hat factory in the country.
Rotary Market
Traditional craft market with ceramics, textiles and handmade goods.
Artisanal workshops:
• Dorfzaun (fine ceramics)
• Traditional jewelry
• Cuenca artistic ceramics
Lunch at El Mercado Restaurant.
Return to hotel.
Transfer to airport.
