Condor Trek in 3 days

Napo Province – Ecuador

Elevation:

(14,108ft/4.300m)

Difficulty

Intermediate

Duration

3 days

Itinerary

We will leave from Quito in the morning and drive eastern up towards El Tambo Village (11,154ft/3.400m). There will be packhorses awaiting us. After loading our equipment on the horses, we´ll start moving on the trail. We will be hiking most of the time on very muddy areas, crossing stream and rivers, rubber boots are more than necessary, after 4 to 5 hours we will get to our first campsite, which is located close to a nice lake, called “Laguna del Volcan” (12,467ft/3.800m). Overnight in tents (-/BL/D)

After breakfast, we will start hiking up through muddy areas and small forests until we reach higher and drier paramo zones. That will take us about 3 hours. Once here, we still have to hike for another 3 hours admiring the magnificent and massive Antisana glacier and Santa Lucia Lake. We will get at our second camp located in a sheltered valley. Overnight in tents (B/BL/D)

It starts early in the morning, the Trek passes through an area of ​​a set at the Base of Antisana, with a beautiful view of the glacier and then a moderate climb to reach the lagoon Mica where we have a great view and we enjoy the beautiful scenery. Which will take us between 6 and 7 hours, at this stage of Trek’s best chance to observe deer, llamas, Andean Condor, and other features of the moors birds shall be taken, and in the evening after enjoying one of the best experiences of his life, the car will be ready to return to Quito (B/BL/-)

Price: Please contact us

Land transportation and transfers
Professional guide
Accommodations in 2 persons tent
All meals during the trekking (shown above with B: Breakfast, BL: Lunch and D: Dinner)
National Parks entrance fees
Camping equipment (tents, kitchen utensils, chairs, tables, etc.)
Permanent communication through walkie-talkie between guides and office in case of an emergency
Common gear: Ropes, ice screws, snow pickets, rescue gear
Fully First aid kit (Recommended by NOLS WILDERNESS MEDICINE INSTITUTE)
Rescue or evacuation service in case of any incident in the mountains
International flight tickets
Personal equipment (Boots, sleeping bags, gloves, waterproof jackets and pants, etc.)
Insurance of any kind
Tips
Other non-specified expenses
Equipment insurance in case of loss

Antisana Ecuador