Cuenca: Half-Day City Tour including Panama Hat FactoryShared Tour
ID: GYG853380-1348218
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国家: Spain
持续时间:
04:00 小时
描述
Discover the historic district of Cuenca on a guided walking tour. Visit the Modern Art Museum, the San Francisco market, the flower market, Abdon Calderon Park, and the Old Cathedral.
Head through Cuenca's historic district with a local expert that will show you the highlights including churches, beautiful historical buildings with wrought-iron balconies, and carved wooden doors, amidst a flower market, art galleries, etc.
Begin in the San Sebastian neighborhood, a traditional neighborhood of Cuenca that constitutes the city's western colonial border. It houses the Modern Art Museum where the famous Bienal International of Cuenca takes a place, it belongs to a select group of macro art events established in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Explore not only the exhibits but also the historical house with its traditional architecture. Visit the San Francisco market, the flower market, Abdon Calderon Park, the cathedral “El Sagrario”, known as the “Old Cathedral”, and lastly, tour the “New Cathedral” which is considered one of the biggest churches in Latin America.
See the famous gold leaf altar in the New Cathedral. Continue to a Panama hat factory. Observe and learn about the fabrication of a fiber called “Paja toquilla.” Your guide will tell you not only about the process of making these hats but also the story of why they are called "Panama Hats" and the importance of this product in the local economy.
See hats range from classic simple ones to colorful, elegantly designed and costly ones. Drive through the “Barranco” which is an area of terraced houses located next to the Tomebamba River. Finally, go to “Mirador de Turi” (scenic viewpoint) to enjoy the beautiful vista of the Cuenca landscape.
亮点
- Discover the historic district of Cuenca on a guided walking tour
- Visit the Modern Art Museum and the San Francisco market
- See the flower market, Abdon Calderon Park, and the Old Cathedral
- Learn about the making of Panama hats at the Homero Ortega Hat Factory
- Enjoy a panoramic view of Cuenca from the Mirador de Turi viewpoint
导游语言
重要信息
-Please contact us to info@cuencabestours.com within 2 days notice to reconfirm the tour.
-For groups larger than 1 to 5 passengers, our guide will also be the driver. For more than 5 passengers, a driver and a bilingual guide will be arranged.
-Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
-Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults.
-Children must be accompanied by an adult.
-Not wheelchair accessible
-Not stroller accessible
-Infant seats unavailable
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.
We’ll pick you up from centrally located hotels or Airbnbs in Cuenca. Please wait in the lobby at the scheduled pickup time.
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