Ingapirca Ruins and Train Tour

General information

Destination	Category
Cuenca, Ecuador	Sightseeing Tours

Program details

We will go to the railroad station in “Alausi” located 160 km north of the city of Cuenca; on the route taken we will see unforgettable Andean Landscapes, and then arrive in San Pedro de Alausi. Here we begin a dramatic decline of 1h 30min aboard a train, which goes by the famous “Devils Nose” mountain; this railroad was recognized as one of the world’s greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century.

We will go to the railroad station in “Alausi” located 160 km north of the city of Cuenca; on the route taken we will see unforgettable Andean Landscapes, and then arrive in San Pedro de Alausi.

Here we begin a dramatic decline of 1h 30min aboard a train, which goes by the famous “Devils Nose” mountain; this railroad was recognized as one of the world’s greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century. After getting off the train we will continue the trip to visit the most important archeological site of Ecuador, the Inca Ruins of Ingapirca. Return to Cuenca.




Meeting/pick-up point: Hoteles pick up Quito: Carvallo, El Dorado, Macondo, Casa del Águila, Victoria, Santa Lucía, Mansión Alcázar.

Duration: 12 hours.

Start/opening time: At 6:30am.

End/closing time: At 6:30pm.

Languages: Spanish / English.

Not included: Entrance fee.
Optional tickets and activities must be paid directly by the passengers.

Others: We recommend comfortable sports shoes, sunscreen, comfortable clothes, cap, glasses or sunglasses and enough memory in your digital camera.


Location
Starting point:
Hotel pickup

Guiding options
Guiding type: Guide