Visit a birdwatching premier place. Explore this nature reserve located above 9,843 feet. Admire highest peaks. Contemplate the Andean Condor who is the largest flying bird on earth. Capture with your camera playful hummingbirds like the Shining Sunbeam, Ecuadorean Hillstar, Black-Faced Ibis, Variable Hawk, Many-Striped Canastero, Black-Chested Buzzard-Eagle, Paramo pipit, Tawny Antpitta, Plumbeous Sierra Finch, Black Flowerpiercer and other species. Follow up Humboldt's footsteps. Drive by the old house area where the German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt stayed in 1802. After Humboldt, other famous explorers arrived such as James Orton, Theodore Wolf and Edward Whimper. Also, it is possible to spot Andean Duck, Yellow-billed Pintail, Silvery Grebe, Andean Coot. For having a great experience on this trip, bring your photography and birdwatching equipment. If it is your lucky day, not only will you see Condors but you will also be able to spot the famous Andean Spectacled Bear.
To have a great experience during the tour we suggest to bring, warm clothes, a rain jacket, hiking shoes, a hat, sunscreen, binoculars, camera with 600mm lens and cash for your personal expenses.
Small group tour
Pick up from your hotel in Quito: 2,800 msl
You will be picked up by your Professional Guide/Driver from the hotel you are staying. Our guide will guide you and explain how all the programmed activities will be carried out.
We will depart from Quito heading east. We will cross the entire valley and climb the eastern foothills until we reach the village of Pintag. From there we will start our entrance to the Antisana National Park.
Condor´s view point:
The perfect place to see and photograph the Andean Condor. From a natural viewpoint you can observe where Condors descend after foraging for food. To observe the Andean Condor from this place it is advisable to bring binoculars, telescope or a camera with a lens of at least 600mm.
Mica Lagoon 3,800 msl
An admirable volcanic landscape can be admired from the Andean trail. From this place you can observe several species of birds that live in the lagoon. Depending on the season, you can photograph migratory species that arrive from the northern hemisphere. The species that can be found are: Andean Ducks, Silvery Grebe, Slate-colored Coot, Yellow-billed Pintail, etc.
Tambo Condor (View point and restaurant):
Perfect time for a break. A magical place to see the largest hummingbird in the world. The species that can be found are: Eared Pigeon, Sparkling Violetlet, Tyrian Metaltail, Bright Sunbeam, Large Sapphire, Giant Hummingbird, Andean Gull, Black-breasted Buzzard, Caracara carunculata, Tawny Antbird, Great Thrush, Black Redstart, Cinereous Conebill, Black Flowerpiercer, etc.
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