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• Wonderful full day trip thru Mindo Equador

  John L,,Jan 18, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  What a day we had. Christian who you will find is a warm, happy person waiting for us at our hotel. Wife had laid out a wish list of things she wanted to see, which started with a rather long drive out to Mindo. Once in Mindo our first stop was a lovely butterfly refuge gardine de mariposa that also had a feeding station for toucans, hummingbirds and various birds, we loved it. Second stop Punto Ornitologico which had many many birds and amazingly enough Christian knew every bird and was able to point out approx 23 different species of hummingbirds and other birds, you are able to feed the hummingbirds here and it is a intense feeling to have one, two or even three hummingbirds on your hand drinking the nectar they provide there. We stopped in Mindo at a ceviche spot that was recommended, the ceviche was fantastic a perfect lunch. We then load up and moved on to another birding p,ace where again we fed hummingbirds and observed all kinds of toucans and other species. After approx 45 mins there we made another stop at a bird sanctuary called Milpe by this time the rain had started but it didn’t deter Christian in the least even driving down the road he stopped cause he had spotted little wild red bananas that I have never seen before he picked one so we could taste it way different than anything you would imagine a banana does. He also stopped because he spotted different toucans along the roads in the trees. With his extensive knowledge of birds he was able to tell us exactly what we were looking at. He had planned on taking us to some waterfalls in the area but we didn’t feel that was as important as the birding. So we headed back to Quito and ran into a massive traffic jam due to multiple vans with bikes and trucks with produce slowly climbing out of the canyon, so our ride back was a bit longer then anyone expected but the whole time Christian kept the chat alive talking about birds, fish and life in Equador in general we ended up getting back close to 8pm which since he picked us up,at 830 was a much longer day than anyone had planned on but never a dull moment. If you looking to spend a day birding or even just touring around don’t hesitate to call these folks and they did not disappoint.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Christian is the best guide in Quito!

  Matthew B,,Dec 22, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  We went to the Cloud forest with our bilingual guide, Christian. His English is excellent and he taught us some Spanish on our two hour drive to the Mindo Cloud Forest. Once we arrived, we hiked down to a very nice waterfall. We did the easy one as we had three other cool things on our itinerary. Round trip hike was just under an hour with the decent (approx 300 m with good swithmchbacks), enjoying the waterfall for 15 minutes, and the return hike up. Excellent cardio on the way back up (I'm 60 and in ok shape, not great). Following a great hike, we went Mindo Zip-lining and did the 10 lines for $20 per person. An excellent price for ten outstanding and fast ziplines. The only bad part is that the person taking the money (cash only here) did not have change for $100 bill, so we had $65 in small bills (10s and 5s), that was meant for tipping, but had to use 60 to pay for the Zip-lining. Therefore, even though we wanted to tip our guides better, we were only able to give them a total of $5 and they definitely deserved $10 each, in my opinion. Bottom line: don't bring $100 or even $50 bills, bring 5s and 10s. The next thing we did was go to Serenity restaurant in downtown Mindo. The host was amazing and the chef came out to greet us. Pricing was great and they take credit cards. I had a mixed Ceviche with shrimp, octopus, and two other fishes and it was plentiful and about 1/2 what you'd pay in the US for the same dish. We then went to the chocolate tour at QUINDES Chocolate and it was fabulous. It was about an hour and included a bilingual guide and we went thru the entire process from cutting open the cacao pod and getting the seeds to roasting them and finally the tasting. We also did a chocolate facial (no sugar added) and those were some fun photos! The last thing we did on our tour was the hummingbird sanctuary. Christian will take you to the best one. I cannot recommend this tour enough if you are coming to Quinton.

• Highly recommend this tour.

  Marjorie G,,Dec 9, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Mauro customized the tour to our abilities and interests. It was a wonderful day spent discovering Quito and Mindo. We saw butterflies and hummingbirds and orchids and volcanos and the equator and …

• Great day trip to Mindo

  Jason K,,Nov 10, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Our guide, Cristian, was excellent. He shared a lot of interesting information about Ecuador throughout the trip and made sure we were comfortable and enjoying ourselves as much as possible. Holding hummingbirds in our hands was a highlight for us.

• The guide was very good...

  Emily S,,Sep 18, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  The guide was very good at giving us info about Ecuador as a whole over a huge variety of topics. The stops never felt rushed and we all felt like we got a good sampling of what Mindo had to offer.

• The perfect day trip from Quito

  Royal R,,Sep 12, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  A trip to Mundo is a must and you will be so happy that you went with Christian! He is fun and engaging, professional and so knowledgeable. It is clear that he loves what he does and he does it better than anyone. The ride was comfortable, the many landscapes we crossed were fascinating and Christian made the trip feel like time with a dear friend. Mundo is a delightful town in the cloud forest. The hike, the lunch and the chocolate experience were all memorable, but the defining moment was saved for last. Feeding hummingbirds from the palm of your hand is mind blowing! At one point, there were FIVE sitting in my wife's hand waiting their turn to drink out of the cap of nectar in her palm! Do not pass up this amazing adventure!!

• Wonderful Rainforest expedition

  hectavio212,,Aug 10, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  Mindo rain forest was great, our tour guide was good and know lag able about the birds. I would had like him to talk a bit more about the beautiful flora as well.

  

  

  

  

• Wonderful Mindo Memories

  bellsuzanne,,Jul 29, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Wonderful experience and great trip! If you’re looking for a bird expert, ask for Christian! He knows his birds and really went out of his way to make our day a special one. He even shared the bird check list we created together. We also enjoyed a nice time making and drinking our own coffee, along with a scrumptious lunch. I highly recommend this trip if you’re looking to see a great number of hummingbirds and local birds in Mindo. Christian is also an excellent driver that puts your safety first ! Thank you for these amazing memories of a lifetime !

• Excellent service and tons of birds!

  Andrea M,,Jul 21, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  I went on this trip solo with Christian. He was prompt, kind, and knowledgeable. He came prepared with an itinerary, but upon learning that seeing birds was a priority, he made some changes to the itinerary to make the most of the time. I thoroughly enjoyed this trip, and recommend it to others.

  

• A great nature day trip with lots of choices for what you want to do.

  Cathy D,,Jul 19, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  This was the perfect tour with a lot of choices for what you want to do. We did the hummingbird sanctuary in the morning which was so cool. The. Some of our group did zip lining while the other half did the waterfall hike. We then had a great lunch followed by the chocolate tour. The only thing is that I wish the chocolate tour had more regular chocolate with different cocoa levels instead of just flavored chocolate. Daniel was a wonderful guide and Manuel was a great driver. I would definitely recommend the tour to others. You could potentially spend the night in Mindo since there is so much to do in that area and it is 2 hours from Quito.

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