Chaquimallana Reserve : Mindo's Best Hummingbird Experience.
Overview
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1 hour
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Hand-Fed Magic: The Exclusive Hummingbirds
Most travelers see hummingbirds from a distance; at Chaquimallana, they land in the palm of your hand. This isn’t just a tour—it’s a profound, soul-stirring connection with the "Fairies" that most people only ever see in documentaries.
Why This is an Absolute Must:
The "Human Perch" Experience: Feel the literal thrum of life as up to 12 different species of hummingbirds trust you enough to feed directly from your hand.
Photographer's Paradise: Capture world-class, close-up shots that are impossible anywhere else. No zoom lens can replace this proximity.
Expert Insight: Learn the secret lives, incredible metabolism, and survival tactics of these vibrant jewels from our master naturalists.
Pure Serenity: An intimate, peaceful setting away from the Mindo crowds.
If you leave Mindo without feeling the weightless touch of a hummingbird, you haven't truly experienced the cloud forest. Book your spot now before this magical window closes!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
mainly they can feed the hummingbirds with special water for them which will approach their hands where they can take photos and enjoy them, they can also enjoy the hammocks and the environment full of birds and life to tour, we have trails that you can enjoy and hike, these can be on your own or you can hire a guide to accompany you, the tour lasts 1 hour but can be as long as you want in this place, and even camping for an additional surcharge, do not hesitate more and enjoy what this site can offer you. Colibries you'll find on the reservation. white necked jacobin Green crowned brilliant brown inca Fawn breasted brilliant White booted racket tail Rufous tail hammingbird White whiskered hermit Brown violet Violet tailed Sylph Purple bibbed whitetip Purple troated woodstar Velvet purple coronet Tawny bellied Hermit Crowned woodnymph Andean Emerald
Options
Chaquimallana Reserve : Mindo's Best Hummingbird Experience.
What‘s Included
Hiking
You can choose to drink coffee or tea while watching the hummingbirds.
Hummingbird feeding in hand
Gratuities
Private transportation
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
6 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Up close with hummingbirds
StarS48,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience. Lovely spot. We were mesmerized with feeding the hummingbirds. Got great photos! Loved being so close to these gorgeous birds.
Fascinating mini birds up close
monifrosch,Jul 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The hummingbirds are attracted with sugar water teas. In the Ecological Garden we were allowed to suck a lot of hummingbirds on the flowers. - and let the beautiful creatures land on our hands (with a small sugar water vessel). Toll!
Incredible Hummingbird Experience!
MAC80204,May 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Feeding the hummingbirds by hand was an amazing experience, and we saw 16 different species while we were there. The lodge where we stayed had a few feeders, but the garden we visited on this tour included a purpose-built area for viewing and feeding the birds that was incredible. Our guide was very knowledgeable, and was super helpful in identifying the various species for us while we fed them.
A wonderful experience
stbeau2017,May 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00To have many hummingbirds sit on your hand and drink from a handheld feeder was a very special experience. Would highly recommend to anyone who loves hummingbirds.
It's a great trip.
Paradise62133430454,Apr 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good experience, saw two bigmouth birds, a lot of donuts, a lot of birds, hummingbirds drinking sugar water in my hands. Drinking coffee and watching the birds eat bananas is a wonderful experience.
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