Cuenca Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

Our guide, Eduardo, was very kind and explained the legends and myths in detail throughout the tour in the Ciudad Encantada and the Ventano del Diablo. He had very good knowledge of botany, which made our visit to the source of the Jucar River very pleasant. The source of the Cuervo River barely has any water in summer, and for that reason, they took us to the source of the Jucar, which does not disappoint. It was a very interesting visit and Eduardo also has a great sense of humor and we laughed a lot too.Since it was quite hot, he picked us up at 9:30 in the morning and we returned to Cuenca around 3:00 in the afternoon.We enjoyed the trip a lot. Thank you very much TEMPUS CUENCA and especially to Eduardo.

The place is beautiful, but most importantly, the guide who assisted us was super. We traveled with a 4-year-old girl and he made her interested so that it would be enjoyable for her. Overall a 10 out of 10

Everything was fantastic and the guide Eduardo was very nice and kind, everything was magnificent, I recommend it

David a crack!! He has guided us around the city explaining in great detail and interesting data. Highly recommended to tour the essential corners of the city. 100% recommended

Exceptional, when you see that someone puts passion and desire into their work, it transmits those feelings to you. Thank you Pablo

The visit was wonderful. You shouldn't leave Cuenca without doing this visit. And with Stefano as a guide, it was great, friendly, approachable, and super educational.

What a truly amazing experience. I am 66 years old with a fear of heights. This is a double zip wire and my wife suggested giving it a go together. Fair to say I was apprehensive. The team are fantastic. Special mention to Christian who was so reassuring and put me at ease. Never once did I feel any pressure whatsoever to commit to the ride but am so so very glad I did. Genuinely, after just a few seconds, I felt totally at ease on the zip wire and found myself with my arms out enjoying the ride and, of course, the views. Never to old to overcome fears and try something new. Absolutely recommend.

The guide was very pleasant, everything was very well explained, you can tell he likes his job, he explained everything to us in a very complete way

Ángela took us through the tour with great involvement and a lot of sense of humor, always looking for a little corner of cool shade. She not only spoke about the strictly historical profile but also about the current situation of the region and a few curiosities. Always attentive to the questions even being a large group. It was great.

A good experience. Since we were the only ones who had booked for the cathedral, we started a bit earlier and had a private tour of it. A friendly guide who spoke very quickly, but it was okay. Headphones would be a plus.

We'd booked a night time tour of the city which was only available in Spanish unfortunately. It was the first proper test of my Apple Airpods translate function so it could be interesting and they actually performed well, as long as I was stood close to the guide and looking at him. There were some inaccuracies and glitches but overall it I could get the context of everything Pedro said and I think for 1 on 1 conversations it would be excellent. The tour started with one of the Miradors overlooking the city and bridge and Pedro gave us an overview of the history of the city, from its Islamic foundations to the nineteenth century. The city was captured by the Christians in 1177 and then underwent various battles due to civil war and succession wars until the King ordered the destruction of the castle at the tip of the ridge. The city walls enclosing the city became a problem for the growing population so people started to dig their houses into the rock or expand them upwards or even build them over the roads, converting the streets into enclosed passageways. A lot of the houses have now been demolished or collapsed but the ones that are left are being preserved. We continued down through the streets that we'd walked up (it's a very narrow ridgeline so only 3 streets wide), past St Pedro's Church (the third incarnation on the same site) and eventually reached the site of the ruined bell tower that collapsed in 1910, apparently due to the demolition work on the old bridge. I couldn't work out the entire history of the cathedral but it was the first true Gothic cathedral in Spain then was remodelled as a baroque façade and then this in turn was replaced with the current neo gothic façade in the 1930s maybe but never finished due to lack of money. It is the only cathedral in Spain with abstract stained glass, other than Sagrida Familia which probably still isn't finished. The stars of the city are the hanging houses and we viewed them from a mirador but they were unlit and it was gone 10PM by then so it was difficult to see much. We finished the tour at the bridge of doom and saw the hanging house just above the bridge, which was actually illuminated. An interesting tour and entertaining guide.

Nothing to object, everything was very pleasant and very appropriate.

The Ciudad Encantada is an amazing place and I thoroughly recommend going there. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly and, crucially, he spoke English ( he used both Spanish and English throughout the tour), unlike many of the other tours here that I looked at where the only language spoken was Spanish. It would be great to be able to come here for longer and do some proper hiking but I guess the only way to do that is with your own car.

An essential visit to discover the many things in Cuenca that are not visible at first glance, such as the "skyscrapers" and other points of interest. The cathedral is sensational; one cannot miss this marvel, but it requires additional time after the guided tour. The guide, David, was very interested and committed to his city, phenomenal.

Amazing tour. Guide was very knowledgeable, courteous, patient and considerate. Would recommend this breathtaking tour to all!

Excellent tour. I would recommend to all international travellers. Cuenca is such a histriocal city and worth visiting.