Antisana Volcano Birding & Naturgeschichte Condor Tour PRIVAT, alles inklusive

After Chakana we went to Antisana Reserve, which was close by. While it feels remote, it is actually quite close to Quito. The views from the pass of the High Andes and in particular the snow covered Artisan Volcano are spectacular. The landscape includes glacial terrain, moors, swamps and lakes, making it idea for waterbirds. It was great for bird spotting and we saw over 40 species including Andean Teal, Duck and Ibis, Carcara, Cinclodes, Tyrants, wrens, finches and more. Again this was all due to our amazing guide Santiago from Neotropical, who is expert at hearing and spotting birds. He was also super helpful in assisting us to see them. And then there were the plants. So much to see in this conservation area.

Wir hatten einen fantastischen Tag mit Santiago auf dieser Tagestour. Wir konnten Kondore und vieles mehr beobachten. Die Landschaft und die Vogelbeobachtung oberhalb der Baumgrenze waren anders als alles, was ich je gesehen habe. Es war so schön, dass ich weinen musste. Wir genossen ein leckeres Mittagessen. Mein Mann litt an Höhenkrankheit und Santiago fuhr uns schnell in niedrigere Höhen, wo er sich gut erholte. Danke, Santiago! Wir werden in Zukunft wieder mit Ihnen zusammenkommen.

What an excellent trip to Antisana. A national park rich in wildlife. We were incredibly grateful to have Santiago as our guide. He has an unmatched level of bird knowledge and was so passionate about the abundant and diverse bird life not only on Ecuador, but throughout South America. He had an incredible spotting scope that allowed us to observe birds as if they were right in front of us but he knew what birds were around simply from a quick flash in the sky. He really was a pro!! Thanks to him, we saw so many humming birds. These are such SPECTACULAR birds and we managed to get really wonderful photos. Santiago really does have telescopes for eyes, because as we were driving he managed to spot an Andean Bear, across the other side of a ridge on the mountain. How he managed to spot it I will never know! But we were privileged enough to see the bear settling down for a nap. To top it off, we saw 2 pairs of condors in flight and then saw a condor nesting and a juvenile fledgling from the balcony at Tambor Lodge. It was an exceptional visit and he is an exceptional guide! Just on a side note, the food at Tambor Lodge was wonderful and I had the BEST Locro here, it was DELICIOUS!