Full-Day Mindo Cloud Forest Tour Birdwatching Waterfalls and Hike
Overview
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10 hours
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Enjoy with us a different experience on your day trip to Mindo Cloud Forest. Last remnants of the Choco Darien Region. Find different and unique Nature places. You can be part of different activities like Hiking in the Cloud Forest, Butterflies farm, Humingbird's Photography, Many species of birds, Waterfalls in the Nambillo River. a lot of fun and Adventure with some extra activities in the Mindo River. Tubbing, Zip line cables tour in the Forest. This is a tailor-made experience. Please just let us know your Preferences.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Pululahua Volcano & Geobotanical Reserve
Our Mindo Cloud Forest Day Tour begins at 8:00 AM in Quito as we journey northwest through the Pichincha Province, experiencing a variety of climatic zones along the way. Our first stop will be at the Pululahua Volcano, where we will enjoy a panoramic view of the majestic crater. Here, we can observe a diverse range of native plants, including bromeliads, orchids, and several medicinal species.
San Tadeo Birding
Would you like to feed hummingbirds from your hands? This is the perfect place for that! You'll also encounter toucans and tanagers at the feeders. Agoutis, squirrels, orchids, and bromeliads are all part of this amazing experience. Be sure to bring binoculars and a camera with a good zoom.
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Full-Day Mindo Cloud Forest Tour Birdwatching Waterfalls and Hike
Pickup included
What‘s Included
admission fees
Air-conditioned vehicle
National tour Guides
Lunch
Gratuites are welcome
Pickup points
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
110 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent Tour - Awesome Guide
gaucho90,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00In late May 2026, I took a tour with Ecuador a Color and could not be any more pleased. The places we visited were beautiful, not crowded with tourists, and represented what I felt was the true essence of the Ecuadorian countryside outside of the environs of Quito. We visited a wonderful bird sanctuary, butterfly conservatory, forest / jungle with waterfalls, among other very interesting / non-commercialized locales. My guide was Galindo and I highly recommend him for your tours. Knowledgeable, engaging, well informed and a good guy for great conversation!
Fabulous Mindo tour.
999deberac,May 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had the best trip to Mindo with Pato! What a fantastic guide. Knowledgeable about all aspects of the region and Ecuador in general. Wonderful visits to see hummingbirds, birds, and butterflies. Lots of orchids too! Great waterfall hike and fantastic lunch stop. I like that all visits were to locally owned and operated businesses. Pato’s English is superb and his driving is top notch. I highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to go to the Mindo cloud forest.
Great introduction to Ecuador nature, bonus general insights from guide, ask lots of questions.
Niall B,May 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a full day experience with a great mix of sights and activities. This is a great way to get out of the city and see the natural beauty of the surrounding mountains and forests and get close to the wonderful hummingbirds and butterflies native to the area. Ismael was very knowledgeable and flexible in adjusting the itinerary to my interest. I found that the driving time was well occupied by a very interesting conversation with Ismael that provided me with many insights to life in Ecuador as well as the sights we were seeing. This made the tour an excellent introduction to the country on a much broader scale than I expected. I finished the day with a very good impression of Ecuador as well as good recommendations for activities to be pursued thereafter. All in all a great tour to get a feel of the nature of the area but the highlight was all background knowledge and cultural information gleaned from my conversations with the guide.
Mindo cloud forest
susanmoldenhauer,May 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Pamela and William were excellent guide and driver Pamela provided history of Ecuador and showed us the beauty of the cloud forest
Tour of Mindo cloud forest.
Patricia J,May 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The trip was marvelous. Carolina was an excellent guide, extremely knowledgeable, supplemented her information with photos, maps and other supplemental material. She clearly lives her country and her job. She made sure we were safe, comfortable and well cared for. We did a short hike to a waterfall but the climb back up was a bit strenuous for some in our group, especially at altitude. She encouraged rest, water and made them feel good about the hike. Eduardo was our driver and he did an outstanding job as well
Enjoyed the Mindo Cloud Forest
Patricia J,May 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The trip was excellent. All four of us agree that our tour guide, Carolina, took great care of us, was very well informed and made sure that each of us was comfortable and safe. She answered our questions about Ecuador, the plants and animals, identified birds for us and supplemented with photographs. We had a fantastic day.
Superb tour with a superb guide and extra nice person Gustavo
kisaDC,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Gustavo is absolutely born to be a guide. He clearly enjoys sharing his vast knowledge with interested people. And there is a lot to share on Full-Day Mindo Cloud Forest Tour; I will not say more to avoid spoilers - but it was top notch. Cannot recommend highly enough, you will not be in better hands than with Gustavo.
Excellent immersive tour !
susansJ3882ZU,May 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great day exploring with Pato, our tour guide. It was an overcast day, wet at times but it didn't matter, Pato created a great experience for us. Volcano, birds, butterflies, a hike in the Rsin Forest to a waterfall and a delicious lunch at a beautiful spot. The last stop of the day was an artesian chocolate shop. Pato has much to share about the flora, fauna and history of Quito.
Mindo full day tour
daveynwendym,May 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Gustavo provided us with the most memorable day ever, finishing our South America trip on a total high. He shared his wealth of knowledge about the flora and fauna along with the history and culture of the area,people and country. The hummingbirds were so mesmerising. We were taken to some amazing sites and the lunch spot was a traditional Ecudorian lunch which was delicious. Gustavo adjusted the day based on our interests and due to weather but covered the cloud forest, butterflies, chocolate tour and when we were unsuccessful at sighting toucans he took us to another bird park to enable us to see them. I can not recommend this tour and experience enough and always felt safe as he transported us around.
Colorful, delicious and fascinating day trip
Jc B,May 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Gustavo was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. He spent almost 12 hours with me! We drove through different ecosystems, visited many species of hummingbirds, tanagers and even saw a Toucan. Had a lovely hike to a waterfall and talked about many of the plant species. Gustavo guided me to great restaurants for lunch and dinner. And we had a full chocolate tasting tour. I never knew how coco beans grew! A very worthwhile tour with a wonderful guide!
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