Condor Trek

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The Condor Trek is a remarkable four-day, three-night high-altitude hike through the heart of Ecuador’s Andes, with elevations consistently above 3,600 meters (11,800 ft). This adventure takes trekkers through three stunning reserves: Cotopaxi National Park, Antisana National Park, and the Cayambe Coca Reserve. Along the way, trekkers are treated to sweeping views of glaciers, volcanoes, and diverse wildlife, including the legendary Andean condor. The trek involves camping in remote, pristine locations, offering a true back-to-nature experience. Antisana National Park, known for its striking landscapes, is home to expansive paramo grasslands, wetlands, and a wide variety of bird species. This trek requires a high level of fitness but offers a once-in-a-lifetime journey through some of the most beautiful and remote regions in Ecuador. Whether you’re looking for an epic adventure or an opportunity to immerse yourself in nature, the Condor Trek is one of Ecuador’s most unforgettable outdoor experiences.

This is one of the most famous hikes in the Andes mountains. National Geographic Adventure listed the Ecuadorian Condor Trek in its 2014 Adventure Bucket List and recommended us to guide you on the trek.

The Trek demands high physical performance, endurance, and some extreme conditions, we provide all necessary gear and arrangements to make the trek most enjoyable.

Take a look at one of our clients who were kind enough to share their experience with us.

This is a 4 day 3-night heavy-duty hike that begins in the Cayambe-Coca Reserve at Papallacta before heading into the Antisana Reserve until it reaches Cotopaxi National Park. The highest altitude of the trek is 4,500m / 14,763ft (the base of Volcano Sincholagua) in Ecuador’s stunning paramo as it passes the Antisana and Cotopaxi mountains.

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    • Activity Level Difficult Trek
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    • Group Size Small Group
      8
    All about the Condor Trek.

    Trek starts on request, we need at least 2 climbers.

    Condor Trek

    The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
    What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
    •  Transportation from Quito and back
    •  Camping Equipment including tents, sleeping bags, sleeping mats
    • Hiking equipment: gumboots
    • Experienced and certified Mountain Guides
    • Nutritious breakfast, box lunch, dinner and desert.
    • Donkey and horses to carry equipment
    • Permits into the Antisana Reserve and Cotopaxi National Park
    • Entrance to the Papallacta thermal springs at the end
      * please tell us if you are a vegetarian.
    What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.
    • Tips
    • Warm Clothing and waterproofs.
    1. Day1 Tambo

      El Tambo, a small village situated at 3400m and close to Papallacta. At this point we will load up our packhorses with our equipment and begin the trek which will take around 4 hours. The trail will primarily be muddy and consists of crossing small rivers where rubber boots are essential. We will set up camp near a small lagoon, called Laguna del Volcan.

    2. Day2 Antisana

      After a scrumptious breakfast we begin our ascent toward the foot of Antisana at 4100m. Until we reach the higher paramo, which consists of fewer tress and drier land, we will trudge through some muddy areas and small forests. During the trip we will view the striking and impressive Antisana and the Santa Lucia Lagoon. After this 4-hour hike we will set up our second camp sheltered in the valley with a refreshing small creek that runs through

    3. Day3 Sincholagua

      Waking, and shortly thereafter, leaving the foot of Antisana we continue our trek toward the foot of the Sincholagua mountain. This hike is much drier and leads us through high paramo regions, crossing a few roads, and leading up to the valley of La Mica Lake, a water reservoir for the city of Quito. This hike takes around 7 hours and is the most exhausting of the 5 day trek.

    4. Day4 Cotopaxi

      We will leave early in the morning and begin the steep portion of the hike which will lead us to the highest point of our tour, 4500m. The pass over Sincholagua leads us into the Cotopaxi National Park. Continuing from there we descend to our last camp, the River Pita, which is located at the base of Cotopaxi National Park, 3800m. This last stretch of the trek will be on solid and dry ground and will take all together roughly 5 hours.

    5. Day1 Tambo

      El Tambo, a small village situated at 3400m and close to Papallacta. At this point we will load up our packhorses with our equipment and begin the trek which will take around 4 hours. The trail will primarily be muddy and consists of crossing small rivers where rubber boots are essential. We will set up camp near a small lagoon, called Laguna del Volcan.

    6. Day2 Antisana

      After a scrumptious breakfast we begin our ascent toward the foot of Antisana at 4100m. Until we reach the higher paramo, which consists of fewer tress and drier land, we will trudge through some muddy areas and small forests. During the trip we will view the striking and impressive Antisana and the Santa Lucia Lagoon. After this 4-hour hike we will set up our second camp sheltered in the valley with a refreshing small creek that runs through

    7. Day3 Sincholagua

      Waking, and shortly thereafter, leaving the foot of Antisana we continue our trek toward the foot of the Sincholagua mountain. This hike is much drier and leads us through high paramo regions, crossing a few roads, and leading up to the valley of La Mica Lake, a water reservoir for the city of Quito. This hike takes around 7 hours and is the most exhausting of the 5 day trek.

    8. Day4 Cotopaxi

      We will leave early in the morning and begin the steep portion of the hike which will lead us to the highest point of our tour, 4500m. The pass over Sincholagua leads us into the Cotopaxi National Park. Continuing from there we descend to our last camp, the River Pita, which is located at the base of Cotopaxi National Park, 3800m. This last stretch of the trek will be on solid and dry ground and will take all together roughly 5 hours.

    9. Day1 Tambo

      El Tambo, a small village situated at 3400m and close to Papallacta. At this point we will load up our packhorses with our equipment and begin the trek which will take around 4 hours. The trail will primarily be muddy and consists of crossing small rivers where rubber boots are essential. We will set up camp near a small lagoon, called Laguna del Volcan.

    10. Day2 Antisana

      After a scrumptious breakfast we begin our ascent toward the foot of Antisana at 4100m. Until we reach the higher paramo, which consists of fewer tress and drier land, we will trudge through some muddy areas and small forests. During the trip we will view the striking and impressive Antisana and the Santa Lucia Lagoon. After this 4-hour hike we will set up our second camp sheltered in the valley with a refreshing small creek that runs through

    11. Day3 Sincholagua

      Waking, and shortly thereafter, leaving the foot of Antisana we continue our trek toward the foot of the Sincholagua mountain. This hike is much drier and leads us through high paramo regions, crossing a few roads, and leading up to the valley of La Mica Lake, a water reservoir for the city of Quito. This hike takes around 7 hours and is the most exhausting of the 5 day trek.

    12. Day4 Cotopaxi

      We will leave early in the morning and begin the steep portion of the hike which will lead us to the highest point of our tour, 4500m. The pass over Sincholagua leads us into the Cotopaxi National Park. Continuing from there we descend to our last camp, the River Pita, which is located at the base of Cotopaxi National Park, 3800m. This last stretch of the trek will be on solid and dry ground and will take all together roughly 5 hours.

    13. Day1 Tambo

      El Tambo, a small village situated at 3400m and close to Papallacta. At this point we will load up our packhorses with our equipment and begin the trek which will take around 4 hours. The trail will primarily be muddy and consists of crossing small rivers where rubber boots are essential. We will set up camp near a small lagoon, called Laguna del Volcan.

    14. Day2 Antisana

      After a scrumptious breakfast we begin our ascent toward the foot of Antisana at 4100m. Until we reach the higher paramo, which consists of fewer tress and drier land, we will trudge through some muddy areas and small forests. During the trip we will view the striking and impressive Antisana and the Santa Lucia Lagoon. After this 4-hour hike we will set up our second camp sheltered in the valley with a refreshing small creek that runs through

    15. Day3 Sincholagua

      Waking, and shortly thereafter, leaving the foot of Antisana we continue our trek toward the foot of the Sincholagua mountain. This hike is much drier and leads us through high paramo regions, crossing a few roads, and leading up to the valley of La Mica Lake, a water reservoir for the city of Quito. This hike takes around 7 hours and is the most exhausting of the 5 day trek.

    16. Day4 Cotopaxi

      We will leave early in the morning and begin the steep portion of the hike which will lead us to the highest point of our tour, 4500m. The pass over Sincholagua leads us into the Cotopaxi National Park. Continuing from there we descend to our last camp, the River Pita, which is located at the base of Cotopaxi National Park, 3800m. This last stretch of the trek will be on solid and dry ground and will take all together roughly 5 hours.

    Tents

    Ingapirca Inca Trail