Antisana Volcano and Andean Condor Spotting: A Fascinating Day Tour from Quito

Embark on a fascinating day tour from Quito to Antisana Volcano, where you can witness the majestic Andean Condors up close. Explore this hidden natural gem, encounter exotic creatures, and create unforgettable memories with your family.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Quito - Antisana is a stratovolcano located in the northern Andes of Ecuador. It ranks as the fourth highest volcano in the country, standing at 5,753 meters (18,874 feet), and is situated 60 kilometers southeast of Quito. It features a perfect volcanic cone, formed by two volcanic cones; the older one was shaped by an ancient glacier. The tour…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Private transportation
  • Naturalist certified English speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
Additional Information

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…

Location
Quito
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Peregrinus13
Sep 3, 2025
Fantastic experience of the Andes. - 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!
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915bkt
Sep 3, 2025
Wildlife and wonder - 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.
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K9761tdmarkush
Jul 22, 2025
Great day trip from Quito to Antisana! - 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.
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Steven
May 15, 2025
Awesome condor viewing experience! - 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.
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Alexandriab773
Dec 27, 2024
Beautiful place, amazing birdwatching, quality guide - 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.
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Cheryldd599
Oct 13, 2024
Antisana and the condors are amazing. - 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.
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Julia_a
Oct 3, 2024
incredible experience - 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.
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Karen_w
Apr 22, 2024
Fantastic adventure! - What an incredible day. Luis picked me up at my hotel and off we went up to the nearly empty national park where it felt like we were the only two people in the area. Along the way we were fortunate to spot not one but 10 (!!) condors soaring and playing together. Given that there are approximately 100 birds total in existence, we saw a remarkable 10% of them. It was breathtaking to watch them - especially when they swooped down close to us. We continued up to the park with stops along the way to spot seedeaters, flowerpiercers, caracaras, black-faced ibises, tyrants, variable hawks, and an abundance of deer. Once in the park, we hiked up to about 13000ft and the mountain came out of the clouds for most of our time there providing incredible views. On the way back, we stopped for a lovely typical Ecuadorean lunch at a small local restaurant, where the hummingbirds were out in full force. Luis was an excellent guide with deep knowledge of the area and its inhabitants - and a great sense of humor - and I felt very lucky to have him as my teacher. It could not have been a better day and I highly recommend this excursion.
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J5936golisaf
Dec 30, 2023
Amazing! - We had an amazing day trip to Antisana with Josue. He was very knowledge and spoke very good English. We were extremely lucky and saw condors. They flew over us many times and were close to us. We did a short hike to a view point of Antisana. We saw very few people the whole day. Thanks Josue!
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Annette_a
Feb 21, 2024
Worth the money as it is beautiful. - The views. Most amazing scenery. Nature is Nature, we missed out on the condors unfortunately. Never mind. We went for a meal and the restaurant was brilliant. Had some lovely gifts there to buy.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).