ECUADOR
Birdwatching Tour in Cajas National Park from Cuenca
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At a glance
- Location
- Ecuador
- Languages
- en, es
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation available
- Operated by
- Polylepis Tours
- Booking
- Instant confirmation, mobile e-ticket
Overview
The park is located only 45 minutes from Cuenca. This lagoon system, with over 230 lakes, invites you to enjoy one of the nicest landscapes in South America. There are different ecosystems such as: Andean Mountain forest, Polylepis forest, paramo or grassland. You will have the chance to spot many interesting birds, even the endemic hummingbird of Cajas - the “Violet Throated Metaltail”- one of the most important birds in Ecuador. Also, on this tour you will see the beautiful Tit Like Dacnis, Blue Mantled Thornbill, Stout Billed Cinclodes, Tawny Antpitta, Spectacled Whitestar, Tyrian Metaltail, Gray Breasted Mountain Toucan, Andean Guan, and so much more.
What's included
- Box lunch or Lunch
- Pick up (hotels or apartments)
- Binoculars (please ask for these in advance)
- Private transportation
- Bird list of the area
- Bilingual birdwatcher tour guide
What's not included
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Gratuities
Itinerary
- (8h)
El Cajas National Park has different ecosystems as a moorland, high grassland or paramo, cloudy forest, polylepis forest, which allows us to offer the following program.Pick up in your hotel or residence in Cuenca to go to the middles part of the park, approx 3800masl (12800 ft). Here we can see birds like: • Tufted Tit Tyrant • Variable Hawk • Red Rumped Bush Tyrant • Plain Colored Seedeater • Aandean Rudy Duck • Tit Like Dacnis • Stout Billed Cinclodes • Bar Winged Cilclodes • Brown Back Chat Tyrant • Many Striped Canastero • Aandean Tit Spinetail • Blue Mantled Thornbill • Ecuadorian Hillstar • Giant Conebill • Violet Throated Metaltail (Endemic) • Tawny AntpitaAfter lunch proceed to visit the lowest part, Llaviuco Valley located 3200masl (10500 ft). In this beautiful valley you can see birds like: • Masked Trogon • Gray Breasted Mountain Toucan • Turquoise Jay • Black Flowerpierced • Grass Wren • Black Crested Warbler • Brown Bellied Swallow • Tyrian Metaltail • Rainbow Starfrontlet • Shining Sunbeam... and more!This tour will end with your hotel drop-off in Cuenca.
Meeting & pickup
Pick up in your hotel or apartment
Good to know
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum age is 12 years
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation available — see Viator booking page for exact deadlines and refund terms.
About the operator
Polylepis Tours operates this experience in Ecuador. All bookings are managed and confirmed directly through Viator, the world’s leading marketplace for tours and experiences, ensuring secure payment, instant confirmation, and 24/7 customer support.
Tour information last updated October 5, 2026