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Giron Waterfall and Busa Lake: Drive and Hike through Beautiful Landscapes
4.9
32 Ratings
Cuenca
Take pleasure in a scenic drive through picturesque ranches enroute to the El Chorro de Giron waterfall; a trek through the cloud forest awaits us there. Subsequently, we will make our way to Lake Busa for a hiking adventure around its perimeter.
Take pleasure in a scenic drive through picturesque ranches enroute to the El Chorro de Giron waterfall; a trek through the cloud forest awaits us there. Subsequently, we will make our way to Lake Busa for a hiking adventure around its perimeter.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Giron - This is a day full of contrasts. We start our day driving through the ever green and rich ranchland of the Tarqui Valley. The first stop will be at one of the most important historical places of the independence battles. From here you will be able to appreciate the beautiful Andes landscape.
Next, we will reach the waterfalls of El Chorro…
- Giron - This is a day full of contrasts. We start our day driving through the ever green and rich ranchland of the Tarqui Valley. The first stop will be at one of the most important historical places of the independence battles. From here you will be able to appreciate the beautiful Andes landscape.
Next, we will reach the waterfalls of El Chorro de Giron, an amazing area of cloud forest covered in bromeliads, orchids and soft green moss. Here, you will hike through the lush vegetation to reach the cascades, a 250 foot high waterfall.
- Laguna de Busa - Then we will driver to Busa lake where we will do a short hike around the rim where you will be able to enjoy the beautiful views.
We will stop for lunch at a local restaurant and return to Cuenca.
What's Included
- Hotel pick-up
- Lunch
- Licensed tour guide English/Spanish
- Transportation
- Hotel pick-up
- Lunch
- Licensed tour guide English/Spanish
- Transportation
What's Not Included
- Tips (Based on satisfaction)
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
- Tips (Based on satisfaction)
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Mariscal Sucre 14-96 Y
Mariscal Sucre
On the corner of Sucre St and Coronel Talbot St.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(32 Ratings)
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Barrettm875
Oct 28, 2025
5 star tour. Will use them again - Wilson was great. Good driving, good communication (I know zero spanish).
Was very patient and catered to our interest. Was very knowledgeable in a wide range of information.
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611arthurs
Oct 20, 2025
10/10 - This tour was fantastic. Diego was one of the most knowledgeable guides I’ve had anywhere in the world. He is a wealth of information and is passionate about his job and this area. I cannot recommend this experience enough.
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Pablore3628vm
Oct 18, 2025
Tour to the boxes with a luxury guide! - Amazing experience !!! 100% recommended. We were assigned as a guide Adrian, a very professional and highly prepared person to explain the details, stories and secrets behind an amazing place like the boxes. I would definitely book this tour again!
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T2738mtkeithw
Sep 5, 2025
Beautiful countryside and great tour guide!! - Giron Waterfall and Busa Lake were gorgeous. Diego was my guide and he was insightful and knowledgeable, not only about the culture, but about the indigenous flora as well. Beautiful countryside, and great tour guide!
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Michaeljt5348zf
May 20, 2025
Excellent and glad to recommend to friends and family - The guide of Adrian 10/10 always attentive, ready, shorten really a worthwhile tour , landscapes and very nice people ; the food and the place where you have lunch 10/10
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Jamie_hughes510
Nov 17, 2024
Great tour! - This was a great trip. Andres was a wonderful guide, shared a lot about Ecuador’s history and culture. The waterfall was beautiful! Overall a great day
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A147qysilviar
Jul 23, 2024
Must-do memorable tour! - Absolutely a must-do tour! Booked a private family tour for 6, pick up was friendly and prompt. Bilingual guide Adrian was engaging, attentive, very knowledgeable, and dedicated to an individualized memorable experience. Pictures and memories will last forever!
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Rickrg4130wh
Jul 10, 2024
An amazing day in the country - We had a great day with Adrian. He took great care of us, passed along a lot of great information, and got us safely from place to place.
The tour itself was awesome. Both the waterfall and the lake were amazing, but just spending a day seeing the Ecuadorian countryside was the real highlight. It’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen.
If you have a chance, spend a day with Adrian on this tour. You won’t regret it.
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Marcos
Jul 2, 2024
Had a wonderful time - Excellent tour - Our tour guide Andres was great, our driver Steven was very good and we had a wonderful time exploring the waterfalls in Chorros Giron and Chardelay. They were both informative, helpful, flexible and provided excellent information. I definitely recommend agency for Cuenca and any other areas of Ecuador. Javier the tour operator made all this possible so a big thank you to hi. As well!
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Markgq8008hu
Oct 14, 2024
Giron was great, the driver not so much - The first location, Giron falls was great. The second location, Busa Lake was not worth the drive. Apparently it's only really used on weekends. When we arrived on the Monday there was construction happening all through the parking lot (it was hard to get through to actually park) and honestly there was not really much of anything to see aside from a very small lake. We were there for a total of about 10 minutes.
The driver was not the best -- he spent a considerable amount of time texting on his mobile phone while driving through mountain roads. He was also VERY interested in my female companion but barely said a word to me (a male). Not to the point of being creepy but not far off. In previous tours I have had drivers that were full of knowledge and seeming to enjoy telling you this information. This driver honestly seemed like he had other things to do. At one point he at least actually pulled over to take a phone call for a few minutes.
I wouldn't do this trip again.
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