Cuenca and Beyond Cuenca + Craft Towns

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Cuenca + Craft Towns 5-Star

Description

Cuenca is one of the most beautiful cities in the country and is made up of four rivers that run through it, charming colonial streets and architecture, churches and cathedrals, ruins that reveal the passage of the Incas, and cultural, art and handicraft centers.

The third-largest city and the economic center of the southern sierras, has long been known for a rich intellectual, artistic, and philosophical tradition that matches its colonial architecture. The city is famous for its colorful festivals, distinct food, and breathtaking scenery.

This all-inclusive package includes a day-long visit to the nearby towns of Gualaceo and Chordeleg, internationally known for their highly skilled craftsmen and impressive fine craft markets and stores; fine leather items, shoes, jewelry, straw hats ... you name it, the best of the best, from Ecuador to the world.

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About The Tour

Places covered Description Activities City/Town
Cuenca City City Tour Cuenca
Colonial Downtown Colonial Architecture Guided Walk Cuenca
Museo de Gastronomía Museum Food Tasting Cuenca
Gualaceo Fine Crafts Town Culture/Arts/Crafts Gualaceo
Chordeleg Fine Crafts Town Culture/Arts/Crafts Chordeleg
Caguazhun Artisan Commune Culture/Arts/Crafts Caguazhun
Mirador del Turi Viewpoint City View Cuenca

Inclusions

- All land transportation and transfers
- All meals detailed in the itinerary
- Softdrinks mentioned in the itinerary
- Accomodation facilities, if described in the itinerary
- Certified Guidance - English/Spanish
- All activities described in the itinerary

Exclusions

- Alcoholic beverages and other personal expenses
- Foods and beverages not mentioned in the itinerary
- Personal travel and health insurance

Detailed Day Wise Itinerary

  • Day : 1 City tour, Cuenca's colonial downtown and Museo de la Gastronomia Cuencana

    ✈️ Air Package Today you'll arrive at Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) in the city of Cuenca, and transfer to your hotel. After breakfast at the hotel, you'll have a walk through Cuenca's Casco Colonial, that has an extensive list of heritage assets such as its churches, historical monuments, squares, parks and its traditional houses. Later on, you will have lunch at the Cuenca Gastronomy Museum where you can learn about the city's living gastronomic heritages. Then you will have a relaxing afternoon in Cuenca's hot springs, waters filled with medicinal benefits in an exclusive spa, you'll have a light dinner in the Spa complex and soon after, return to the hotel.

    🚍 Land Package Day starts early in the morning for a 8 hour road-trip to Cuenca; we'll have two stops on the way, one for breaksfast and one for restrooms use. Once you arrive to our destination, you'll have lunch at the Cuenca Gastronomy Museum where you can learn about the city's living gastronomic heritages. Then you will have a relaxing afternoon in Cuenca's hot springs, waters filled with medicinal benefits in an exclusive spa, you'll have a light dinner in the Spa complex and soon after, return to the hotel.

  • Day : 2 Gualaceo, Caguazhun and Chordeleg

    After breakfast at the hotel you will have a tour to the town of Gualaceo known for its traditional fine crafts. Here, fine cloths or macanas are made with ancient techniques, these are recognized worldwide for their unique designs and quality that preserve an ancient regional identity; local artisans also work fine leather and manufacture footwear and other fine leather works known for their avant-garde designs and superb quality. Soon after Gualaceo, you'll visit the Caguazhun indigenous community, where you will learn about local customs and culture, and have traditional lunch at the neighboring village of Certag.

    Just after lunch you will transfer to the town of Chordeleg, worldwide known for its unique fine silver jewelry, directly inherited from the Spanish guild system, the whole town specializes on it, and you can find literally hundredths of skilled fine artisan shops working the metal in many styles and techniques, being filigree the most appreciated.

    You'll be back at Cuenca by dawn and walk around its colonial downtown, a comforting dinner we'll be waiting back at the hotel upon arrival.

  • Day : 3 Bioparque Amaru, Plazoleta de Paccha and return to Quito.

    ✈️ Air Package Soon after breakfast you will have a tour of the Amaru Bioparque zoo, where you can have a unique contact with animals and plants, part of the natural and cultural wealth of Ecuador, you will then visit Paccha square. Finally, you will be left at Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) for your flight back to Quito's Mariscal Sucre Intl. Airport (UIO).

    🚍 Land Package Soon after breakfast you will have a tour of the Amaru Bioparque zoo, where you can have a unique contact with animals and plants, part of the natural and cultural wealth of Ecuador, you will then visit Paccha square. Finally, you will return to Quito in approximately 6 hours, you will be dropped off at your hotel or directly at Quito airport if required.

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PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Location : Rio,Brazil
  • Arrival Date: Nov 12, 2017
  • Departure Date: Nov 21, 2017
  • Free Sightseeing & Hotel

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