HORSEBACK RIDING- ANDEAN CONDORS & BEARS
ANTISANILLA-CHAKANA RESERVE
INTINERARY
Pick-up from your hotel at 7am. This trip will take you through a great scenery in the Ecuadorian High Andes. Leave Quito early in the morning for a one-hour drive towards the East. On clear days the views of the Antisana’s glaciers are dazzling. We’ll begin the tour at Tambo Condor where you can observe different species of hummingbirds like the Giant Hummingbird, Shining Sunbeam, Black-tailed Trainbearer and other species at the surrounding native flora and feeders. Enjoy a privileged lookout to some of the most important Condor roosting and nesting sites. Following this, we’ll take our horses and all the equipment for a 2 to 3-hour ride depending on weather conditions and your desire. We’ll be following a horse path with amazing views that borders Antisana Ecological Reserve, a national protected area; and Antisanilla Reserve. The altitudinal range covered is from 10.000 to 12.000 ft asl . We’ll spend the entire day in the area, watching for Andean condors (should be easy!) and other beautiful birds like the Ecuadorian Hillstar feeding on unique flowers of the Chuquiraga shrub, we will even keep our eyes open for Spectacled Bears. Lunch at Tambo Condor with a view out over one of the Condor’s cliffs which are use as nesting sites. You’ll return to your hotel in Quito in the afternoon.
Trips considerations
PLEASE NOTE:
This is a sample itinerary subject to change due to weather conditions, safety, and particular interests of guests and groups. Changes and additions are made in order to maximize birding, wilderness enjoyment .
Pricing
- 1 pax $ 390
- 2 pax $ 250
- 3-4 pax $ 210
- 5-7 pax $190
- 8-10 pax $ 160
-Naturalist & Birding Guide
-Private transportation
-Horses and gear
-Lunch and soft drinks
-All excursions and entrance fees to the reserves
-Tips
-Alcoholic beverages
-Any other item not specified