Antisana Condor Sanctuary, birding and photography

Pintag, Ecuador

GM
Galapagos My World
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5 reviews
Duration: 1 day
Group size: 2 - 12
Antisana Condor Sanctuary, birding and photography
Pintag, Ecuador

Galapagos My World
  • Email address verified
5 reviews

Duration: 1 day
Group size: 2 - 12

About this trip

 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.

Packing List

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. 

What’s included

  • Professional Guide
    English-speaking Guide/driver
  • Transportation
    Comfortable transportation for long trips
  • Pick up
    From the hotel
  • Entrance fee
    Into the Antisana National Park

What’s not included

  • Lunch
  • Tips and Bank fees
  • Optionals

Available Packages

Visit Condor Sanctuary and Antisana

Small group tour

$135

Itinerary

Full day
Birding in the Condor Sanctuary and Antisana Volcano

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.


Back to Quito


Your Organizer


GM
Galapagos My World
5 reviews
We are trip organizers, who have traveled on all the roads, villages, lagoons, volcanoes, rivers, reserves and National Parks of Ecuador Mainland and Galapagos Islands to be able to advise with our first-hand experiences to many travelers who visit the wonderful Ecuador. Our experiential knowledge will be at your disposal to help you to create an experience for you, that will optimize your time and budget. If you dare to visit Ecuador, we are ready!!! are you ready?

Reviews

Excellent trip. Eduardo customized the trip to what we were looking for. It included feeding the hummingbirds, the cable car ride and waterfall hike, and the Chocolate factory tour. Each place was ready and expecting us. He also suggested a great place for lunch. He is very knowledgeable and passionate about his country and nature. A photographer, he also took pictures and sent them to us! A perfect day!
By Nora F for Mindo Cloud Forest Full Day on Feb 15, 2025
BH
Galapagos My World provided the experience of a lifetime. Eduardo our guide, for both the Mindo Cloud day trip and Antisana Condor Sanctuary, met and exceed my expectations. In coordination with the ranger from the Sanctuary we arrived before dawn and were able to see condors in their nests and patiently waited for them to fly off for the morning. We also saw the Ecuardian Hillstar humming bird, the Andes Ibis, Andes Ducks, Llamas and deers. My photos of these birds are beyond words and I'm thrilled to recommend Galapagos My World tour operatos to all adventure seeking folks, birders, photographers.....for a lifetime experience. Kudos to Eduardo and Galapagos My world.
By Brian H for Antisana Condor Sanctuary, birding and photography on Jan 29, 2025
We had a great time. Eduardo showed us some impressive sights and informed us of what to expect and the activities to participate in.
By Prue D for Middle of the World Half-Day Tour on Jul 11, 2024
Quilotoa lagoon is beautiful, and Eduardo walked me through it as a wonderful experience. Stopping on the way I enjoyed experiencing the life of the indigeounous native people, their markets and art. Thank you for an unforgettable experience.
By Michal E for Quilotoa Lagoon on Aug 25, 2022
Thank you Eduardo for sharing your vast knowledge and giving us detailed information both to prepare us before the trip and during the trip. You made sure we felt comfortable at all times and provided for all our needs. We had a wonderful experience and enjoyed it very much.
By Michal E for Mindo Cloud Forest Full Day on Aug 25, 2022

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Eduardo was full of amazing information! We loved the bizcocha demonstration and it was so yummy! We were sad that we were not told our start time would be an hour later, but todos bien!
By Janci B on 05 Jul, 2024