We had a brilliant day with Eddie exploring El Churro Falls and Busa Lake. Eddie is knowledgable, attentive and an engaging guide. We particularly enjoyed the stories of Ecuadorian folklore and ancient legends. Couldn’t recommend Eddie more!

Our tour guide Diego was truly a top notch tour guide. He was very punctual, safety conscious and above all, highly knowledgeable.

Our tour guide Diego was truly a top notch tour guide. He was very punctual, safety conscious and above all, highly knowledgeable.

An amazing experience. It is my first time in Cuenca and in Ecuador. Eddy was very friendly and so knowledgeable. His stories were engaging and informative. I would love another opportunity to tour with him and would recommend him to anyone looking to tour in the Cuenca area.

We had a wonderful day out at Busa Lake and El Chorro waterfall! Our guide, Diego, was charming and extremely knowledgeable about the vegetation, the area, and anything we wanted to know about Ecuador. Our tour included a delicious lunch of some typical Ecuadorian food. And the falls were spectacular! Thank you for a very worthwhile day out.

We had an amazing 2 person tour. Well worth the time and money. Our guide, Diego, was so fun and extremely knowledgeable. We learned things that we would not have learned otherwise. We were so happy to spend the day with him. He is fantastic. The views were breathtaking. Girón is a lovely small town. The historical museum was added surprise to the tour and well worth a visit. San Fernando, Busa Lagoon and El Chorro is absolutely beautiful. The views were stunning❤️

Communication with Polylepis has been really easy. Diego has been a great tour guide with a lot of knowledge. We had great conversations during the hole tour.

Edison (Eddie) is a wealth of knowledge and a top notch professional guide. He shares all his knowledge of Cuenca, not only historical but geographical and ecological as well. My family and I were very fortune to have met Eddie and spent these amazing days with him exploring this part of Ecuador. He is punctual, plans his trips thoroughly and lays out expectations . He is accommodating and looks out for the best possible experience for his clients. We hope to visit Cuenca and surroundings regions again and will undoubtedly hire Eddie and look forward to our next visit.

I did this tour on the last day of my visit to Ecuador, and it was one of my favorite memories from the trip. The hike up was strenuous (there's a shorter route but I specifically requested the longer route as it encompasses better views), but it was totally worth it because of the stunning views along the hike, as well as at the waterfall. What made the tour even more enjoyable was my wonderful guide - Diego. A huge shout out to him as he's definitely one of the best guides I've ever had during my travels. Diego was extremely attentive and talkative. For anyone that wants to learn more about the history, culture, and landscape of Ecuador, he'll be more than glad to answer your questions. The 3-hour hike felt really short as, during the whole time, we were having a "cultural exchange". Diego was eager to learn about American culture, whilst I wanted to learn more about Ecuador. Upon hearing that I'll travel to Peru via Huaquillas by bus the next day, Diego went the extra mile and sent me a comprehensive list of useful Spanish phrases which helped make the border crossing experience totally seamless. Overall, this was an outstanding tour and a "hidden gem" of Southern Ecuador. I highly recommend doing it!

I just want to share my experiences today on our tour with Edison Juka ☺️ It was amazing tour to the Girón Waterfall and Busa Lake So much fun,so much good time ,Edison is a very friendly guy,very kind and good company.Thank you Edison so much ,it was incredible experience 🙂

The tour started at 8:30, when Andres picked me up at my hotel. Andres was very knowledgeable about Ecuadorian politics and the economy and about the history of Ecuador. It was fun and interesting to talk to him and I learned a lot. Our fist stop was at el Chorro, a wonderful waterfall, Then we continued to lago Busa, where we did a tour around the lake. He told me interesting stories about the different plants, flowers and birds. After a delicious lunch we headed back to Cuenca. I can fully recommend this interesting tour.

Our small group of three had two tours with Polylepis tours put of Cuenca. The tours were the highlight of our stay in Cuenca. The operator followed up with us promptly before the tours and after. Our guide for both days was Andres. We all found him to be most informed and helpful during our tours. His English was “perfecto” even though our Spanish was very rusty to say the least. He was able to answer all of our questions along the way, many times before we even asked. He was professional and given the often difficult Covid restrictions, we were able to throughly enjoy each outing. We would recommend this tour operator and guide Andres without reservation!! 5 stars!!!!!

Wow cant say enough how much we enjoyed the tour!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and love for the park!! Would recommend to all!

The setting for El Chorro is magnificent. Surrounded by jungle, it falls majestically into a small pool of water, continuing on as brooks. As in most places that cater to visitors, the paths to and from the waterfall are one way. The walk from the parking to the base of the waterfall is not very steep, but it is a narrow passage through a nature trail. I did see a couple of seniors making their way up to the waterfall. However, on the way back (the one way path) is more steep and challenging. I personally felt that the visiting seniors should be able to take the same way back, just because the other path may be too strenuous for them. That aside, the waterfall is beautiful, we visited in late November, and the water was very cold, but we were told that many people swim or wade in the pool underneath the rushing water when the weather is nice. As foreigners, we had to pay $3 admission fee. We enjoyed our hike through the woods.

The waterfall is spectacular and not too far from Cuenca. The drive from Cuenca is not too long and was very scenic. Eddie is a very safe driver - we never had to worry about excess speed or inappropriate passing both so common in Ecuador. His car was a spotless and comfortable SUV. He gave us great information on a wide variety of subjects - birds, plants, Ecuadorian politics, the various indigenous people and even the street dogs. He answered all of our many questions! Busa Lake was also attractive. As of 2020 it has just been spruced up for day tripping and camping and you can fish, eat or walk around the lake. More a slice of Ecuadorian life than an unadulterated nature experience. In that way the contrast of the falls and the lake are perfect. Eddie also took us to Giron to see the modern church with beautiful stained glass. We enjoyed our day very much and recommend Polylepis without reservation.

Great place to visit we had a good time there with the family. We really enjoyed the nature and the beauty of the falls.

Visita recomendada, El Chorro y la Laguna de Busa, lugares de mucha naturaleza para disfrutar y recorrer. Flavio guía del recorrido muy amable y atento al grupo.

Hermosa experiencia! El Charro y El Lago estuvieron preciosos y Flavio nuestro guía, excelente, muy preparado y súper amable.

Excelente experiencia y un fantástico servicio. Muy contentos con el tour, lo recomiendo por completo ☺️

La excursión ha sido un acierto. Y el guía Diego, tenía muchísimos conocimientos de todos los lugares visitados. Una experiencia 100% recomendable. Los paisajes del Bosque Nublado han sido maravillosos