Private Tour
Private Mindo Cloud Forest Tour from Quito
Overview
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9 hours
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The Ecuador cloud forest is one of the top ten biodiversity hotspots on earth and a dream come true for bird and nature lovers. Countless different species of hummingbirds, other birds, and orchids thrive in this amazing ecosystem. Visitors to the Mindo-Nambillo Ecological Reserve can hike, try trappelling, go tubing or ride a mountain bike on one of the many great trails available through the reserve. All these activities offer a whole new dimension and are very popular with tourists.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Dress code is sport clothes
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Adult pricing applies to children
Bring sunsblock, wear a hat, bring mosquito repellent
Bring a camera, bring a raincoat, bring an extra set of dry clothes
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Quito
Early morning departure to the northwest of Quito, our guide will be commenting on the attractions that we see in the landscape and that are left behind until we reach the conservation project of the cloud forest of the Choco Andino and one of its protected reserves in which we will have a short tour to observe more than 30 species of hummingbirds and a variety of birds in their natural habitat, here we will have the opportunity to enjoy nature, relax and take the best pictures of landscapes and birds.
Mindo
Our adventure begins with the tarabita ride that will take us deep into the cloud forest, so called because most of the year it is covered by fog that originates in the western mountain range and is one of the reasons for its biological richness and mega diversity.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Professional bilingual guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Entrance fees
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Private Mindo Cloud Forest Tour from Quito
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Reviews
4 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Well worth the day in Minto!
markdmast,,Jan 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Andres was a fantastic guide making this experience exactly what our family wanted. We started by hiking a few minutes to see a majestic 100+ ft waterfall. Then we were able to stop at the highlight of our trip, a bird sanctuary where we saw many varieties of tangiers, hummingbirds, finches and some toucans. You can feed the hummingbirds from your hand!!! We then went to a butterfly experience where we saw 20+ varieties of butterflies and their cocoons. Finally we stopped at a chocolate making experience where we learned the full process of chocolate making. We tried nearly 20 varieties of Dark Chocolate. Each of the tours were $3-$10 extra.
Wondrous day in the cloud forest
seadoc314,,Dec 9, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really recommend this, as you can tailor the day to your own interests. I lucked out with a guide who knows a lot about plants, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds in general, so I learned a lot on the hike to cascada reina, which I really recommend. It’s an hour each way, so beautiful, and includes a fun teleférico ride. The chocolate factory tour is great, with samples and description and demonstrations, and the bird watching stop is peaceful, beautiful, miraculous.
Omar, our guide was excellent. He...
ERWIN H,,Jan 27, 2017
- Review from Viator
4.00Omar, our guide was excellent. He explained aspects of our tour with patience and professionalism. However, my wife and I are in our upper 70s, so we decided to forego the long hiking part of the tour, and Omar rearranged our schedule accordingly. Instead of the long hike, we spent our time at a place to observe hummingbirds, a butterfly sanctuary, and an orchid exhibit. The hummingbird observatory was extraordinary, and a fantastic place to take pictures. The butterfly and orchid exhibits were nothing special the botanic garden in Quito is much better for orchids, and we have better butterfly exhibits in the U.S. My wife also went on a really interesting chocolate making tour in Mindo, and the town of Mindo is quite charming. Still, we had to pay separate entrance fees for each of the exhibits, and for people like we, who can't do the long hike, those fees should have been included as part of the package.
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