Quito One Day Trips

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Antisana and Condors Watching Day Trip

**Price will be applied according to the number of participants. For "solo travelers", couples or family groups, price per person may variates for this private departure.

Itinerary: 

Antisana is a stratovolcano of the northern Andes of Ecuador. It is the fourth highest volcano of the country (5.753 m - 18,874 ft), and is located 60 kilometers southeast from Quito. It is a perfect volcanic cone, compound by two volcanic cones; the oldest one was eroded by an old glacier. Your tour guide will pick you up at 7:00 a.m. from your hotel in Quito, and then we will drive you straight through the eastern mountain range, until the village of Pintag, where you start to drive uphill way to the Ecological Reserve! At 3.810 meters (12,500 ft), you have big opportunities to spot very interesting fauna, like eagles, carunculated caracaras, white tail deer, foxes, and of course the majestic Andean Condor, considered the biggest flying bird of the world and one of the rarest species that probably had survived since the age of the mega beasts (10.000 years approx.)! 

You will take a hike through the Andean slopes until the Mica Lake (4.050 m - 13,287 ft), product of the end of the last ice age; in order to have a better view of the volcano and to watch beautiful water birds like Andean lapwings, Andean gulls, Andean coots, Andean ducks, and black-faces ibis, that curiously live in Chile and only in the Antisana Volcano in Ecuador! 

After your unbelievable experience in the best condor's territory of Ecuador, you will drive again back downhill way to the Isco canyon, where the nests and cliffs where condors sleep! Enjoying more views of these spectacular birds, we will have a traditional and tasty lunch at a local restaurant. You will be back in your hotel approximately at 4:00 p.m. 

RECOMMENDED DAYS: Any day of the week. 

Include:

  • Private Transportation
  • Naturalist certified English speaking guide
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fees
  • Mentioned itinerary and visits 

Exclude:

  • Drinks

Level de Difficulty: 

  • Moderate

Recommendations:

Important outfits: Camera, sunscreen lotion, cap or hat, gloves, sunglasses, binoculars, backpack or handbag, comfortable hiking boots, walking shoes or tennis shoes, T-shirt or long sleeves shirt, long trousers, windbreaker or waterproof jacket, warm sweater, and some cash (US dollars) for snacks or drinks.  

Tour average temperature: 9 C° - 18 C°  /  48,2 F° - 64,4 F°

Insurance: It is responsibility of every traveler that he/she is adequately insured against personal accidents and medical expenses during his/her trip to Ecuador, as well as having travel cancellation and baggage insurance to protect himself/herself.

Tour booking policy: Our tours are based on private transportation and guiding services. - All tour prices are given in US dollars. - All services should be fully prepaid before starting the tour. - Bookings must be done through www.ecuadorbesttours.com, or by paying directly at our offices. - For last minute bookings, our clients must request availability via phone call or email. After confirming availability, bookings must be fully prepaid before starting the tour. - Especial physical conditions, allergies and dietary restrictions must be informed to a EBT's representative in advance. - Our tours will be guided in fluent English, or Spanish languages, as it is required. - EBT shall have no liability with passengers in case of accidents or sickness. Therefore, EBT deeply recommends a private travel insurance. - EBT reserves the right to cancel or suspend tours depending on bad weather conditions, natural disasters, government regulations, suspicious diseases, etc. Always regarding for the safety of our passengers. - Under no circumstances, EBT will refund any money due to cancellations done on the same day that a tour takes place. - Cancellations must be done 24 hours previous departure time, to get a full refund. - Flights cancellations, or last minute flight changes are totally out of control or responsibility of EBT. - Children under 3 years old don't pay.

Prices are per person in US Dollars

Item Package Intro

  • Package Duration 8 Hours
  • Destination Antisana
  • Category Quito One Day Trips
  • Depart time 7:00 a.m.
  • Code ODT-014
  • Accessible Tour Accessible Tour

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