Antisana Ecological Reserve Hiking and Biking Tour
Quito, Ecuador
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Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 8 hours
This new day trip gives you a good impression of the Ecuadorian nature including its volcanoes and paramo landscape.
Antisana Ecological Reserve is home to a wide variety of life zones and is considered one of the ten "hot spots" of the world by being incorporated in the high basin of the river Napo.
It lies between the provinces of Pichincha and Napo, with forests and we stopped at the skirts of the volcano of the same name, a privileged place for the observation of the Andean Condor.
Its highest point in the snow is 5,755 meters over sea level, its lower point is between 3,100 to 4,700 meters above sea level, which is called the Condor's viewpoint.
From here you can be observe the Antisana, Cotopaxi and a part of the volcano Cayambe (depending on climate).
The hiking part is around a lagoon next to the Antisana volcano. The biking part is for about 10 kilometers mostly downhill.
Antisana Ecological Reserve is home to a wide variety of life zones and is considered one of the ten "hot spots" of the world by being incorporated in the high basin of the river Napo.
It lies between the provinces of Pichincha and Napo, with forests and we stopped at the skirts of the volcano of the same name, a privileged place for the observation of the Andean Condor.
Its highest point in the snow is 5,755 meters over sea level, its lower point is between 3,100 to 4,700 meters above sea level, which is called the Condor's viewpoint.
From here you can be observe the Antisana, Cotopaxi and a part of the volcano Cayambe (depending on climate).
The hiking part is around a lagoon next to the Antisana volcano. The biking part is for about 10 kilometers mostly downhill.
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This new day trip gives you a good impression of the Ecuadorian nature including its volcanoes and paramo landscape.
Antisana Ecological Reserve is home to a wide variety of life zones and is considered one of the ten "hot spots" of the world by being incorporated in the high basin of the river Napo.
It lies between the provinces of Pichincha and Napo, with forests and we stopped at the skirts of the volcano of the same name, a privileged place for the observation of the Andean Condor.
Its highest point in the snow is 5,755 meters over sea level, its lower point is between 3,100 to 4,700 meters above sea level, which is called the Condor's viewpoint.
From here you can be observe the Antisana, Cotopaxi and a part of the volcano Cayambe (depending on climate).
The hiking part is around a lagoon next to the Antisana volcano. The biking part is for about 10 kilometers mostly downhill. Our day will start at 7:00am from the Mariscal neighborhood in Quito. From here, we will drive for 1-hour to the Antisana Ecological Reserve starts.
Once we arrive at the lagoon "La Mica" we'll receive an explanation of the place.
Hike on the trails. Depending on the group you take Condor Trail which last 2 hours or the Mica Loma trail which is only 1 hour.
After the hike the optional bike part of the tour can start!
Here we'll have a good road, mostly downhill of about 10 kilometers. Bikes and helmets will be given to you and they're all in a very good shape.
After all our activity we'll go to a local restaurant for lunch and a fresh juice. Then we will return to Quito.
Antisana Ecological Reserve is home to a wide variety of life zones and is considered one of the ten "hot spots" of the world by being incorporated in the high basin of the river Napo.
It lies between the provinces of Pichincha and Napo, with forests and we stopped at the skirts of the volcano of the same name, a privileged place for the observation of the Andean Condor.
Its highest point in the snow is 5,755 meters over sea level, its lower point is between 3,100 to 4,700 meters above sea level, which is called the Condor's viewpoint.
From here you can be observe the Antisana, Cotopaxi and a part of the volcano Cayambe (depending on climate).
The hiking part is around a lagoon next to the Antisana volcano. The biking part is for about 10 kilometers mostly downhill. Our day will start at 7:00am from the Mariscal neighborhood in Quito. From here, we will drive for 1-hour to the Antisana Ecological Reserve starts.
Once we arrive at the lagoon "La Mica" we'll receive an explanation of the place.
Hike on the trails. Depending on the group you take Condor Trail which last 2 hours or the Mica Loma trail which is only 1 hour.
After the hike the optional bike part of the tour can start!
Here we'll have a good road, mostly downhill of about 10 kilometers. Bikes and helmets will be given to you and they're all in a very good shape.
After all our activity we'll go to a local restaurant for lunch and a fresh juice. Then we will return to Quito.
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