Visit Antisana Volcano just on a short and interesting drive from Quito. Discover this still unknown natural destination on a day tour, at the fourth highest volcano of Ecuador, watching Andean Condors from a very close distance, unforgettable landscapes and many other exotic creatures, with the most experienced local tour guides, and make your experience in Quito a very fantastic adventure with your family! Go out of the beaten path with us during your journey in Ecuador, and spot as many wild animals in the Andes Mountains as you can!
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $249.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 3.
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 he 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 largest 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 are! Enjoying more views of these spectacular birds, you will have a traditional and tasty lunch at a local restaurant, enjoying the company of different species of hummingbirds.
You will be back to your hotel approximately at 4:00 p.m. End of this spectacular day at the Ecuadorian Andes!
You will be picked up from your hotel or address, within Quito's district, at 7:00 a.m.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Antisana and Condors Watching Day Trip lasts about 7–8 hours. The itinerary has 5 stops.
Prices start at $159 per person for this Quito experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $249. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 7:00 AM.
Children aged 4–11 pay from $69, adults from $159.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. You will be picked up from your hotel or address, within Quito's district, at 7:00 a.m. Pickup points include Hotel Plaza Grande, Hotel Aeropuerto.
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 30 travellers can book together.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap Specialized infant seats are available
Wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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This was a fabulous day of exploring the Andes and we were so lucky to see a few condors throughout the day. Lunch with hummingbirds was unexpected too. Beautiful scenery and a friendly guide who was very knowledgable about the birds we saw that day.
Dear guests thank you so much for choosing this unknown adventure!! It was our pleasure!
My wife and I did this tour to explore a national park and find the condors. This activity was well worth it and allowed us to explore another unqiue environment on your trip to Quito. If you are a bird watcher you will be able to find some truly great lifers.
Thank you so much!!! We are glad to know you loved your excursion!
Very scenic trip to antisana where you can see condors and lots of other birds. Antisana national park is stunning as well. Thanks to Andres for a great tour. Definitely recommend
Thank you very very much for recommending this still unknown adventure close to Quito!! It was our pleasure!!
This was an very well organized and fantastic experience. The view of the cliffs with the Andean Condors was the highlight, but further up is also a must!
It was our pleasure!! Thank you!
Spectacular - Antisana is amazing and breathtaking. We had a wonderful and very private experience in the park. Our guide ensured we saw incredible wildlife and explained to us the different types of birds and details about the condors. Our lunch experience was fantastic as well. My family loved it - would highly recommend.
Thank you very very much for recommending this fantastic day trip to our future travelers!!
Amazing day trip to a less travelled area in Ecudaor! Luis was an excellent guide, punctual, very knowledgeable about local history, flora and fauna, and a really nice guy. We were fortunate to have good weather, and we saw 25-30 condors from as close as 50 yards feeding on a carcass close to the Laguna! The views of Antisana were spectacular. We pretty much saw all of the expected other bird species and deers and had a great lunch at Tambo Condor. This is an amazing place to watch the Condors coming back in the afternoon to Isco canyon. They have a spotting scope there where you can watch. Also a lot of hummingbirds around that area. Couldn’t have been better. 100% recommend.
Dear travelers, Thank you so much for sharing with us your wonderful experience at Antisana Volcano with our guide!! We are glad to know you had the best time up there!!
What an amazing day trip. Luis was an excellent guide- punctual, very knowledgeable, and a nice guy. We were fortunate to have good weather, and we saw 12-14 condors from as close as 40 yards! Saw pretty much all of the expected other bird species, and had a great lunch at Tambo Condor. Couldn’t have been better.
Dear travelers, Thank you very very much for coming to Ecuador for a second time, it means a lot for us!! And especialy for choosing this unique and original experience at the Andes of Ecuador. We are glad to know you loved your time with our tour guide, and we are particularly happy to know that you got what you expected and even more... It was our pleasure! Kind regards, Your Ecuadorian friends,
Booking proccess was simple despite our last minute christmas booking 😅 Our guide Andreas was very knowedable, enthusiastic, and spoke excellent english. We enjoyed that Antisana was off the beaten path and had spectacular views without being overrun by tourists. Highly reccomend.
Absolutely! the Antisana tour is one of our especialties, and we are glad to know you liked your tour with our tour guide. Happy New Year!!!
My second day with the fabulous Myriam, who is a wonderful guide, has amazing English and really knows her stuff. Today the target was condors. Given there are only 130 left in Ecuador, I knew there was a chance i wouldn’t see one, but we saw 10!!! Also several other amazing birds. Another excellent day and Myriam was also aware of the altitude and that I had some issues in Quito, so she kept a close eye on me, asking about symptoms. I felt very safe in her hands. Well worth a visit to this amazingly beautiful place.
Dear traveler, Thank you very much for recommending us to future travelers that would like to visit Antisana Reserve on safe hands. We are very happy to know you had a wonderful time there with our local guide!! Kind regards, EBT,
absolutely incredible tour. Our guide was Luis. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was a nice hike up the hill. We saw four condors and a lot of other animals and birds. Lunch was absolutely amazing. We enjoyed every moment. Thank you very much.
Dear traveler, Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience with us at Antisana Volcano! Our tour guide enjoyed with you as well, and we are glad to know you had an excellent day up there...! Come back soon to Ecuador. Kind regards, EBT,
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