Private Tour to Mindo: Customizable Journey with Chocolate and Coffee Tours
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21 Ratings
Mindo
Embark on a customizable private tour to Mindo, Ecuador, where you can explore chocolate and coffee tours, zip lining, tubing, hiking to waterfalls, and more. Create your own itinerary and make the most of your journey!
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mindo - Zip line or tubing or tarabita you enter the trails to lovely waterfalls
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Landing and facility fees covered
  • Round-trip private transportation
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • Flexible tour hours
  • Fuel surcharges included
What's Not Included
  • Optional Activities, Meals, drinks, and other personal expenses.
Additional Information

Starting from your city’s hotel, our Private Tour allows you to curate your own itinerary from beginning to end. Your options include a Chocolate Tour at a cost of $10 per person payable via credit card, a Coffee Tour for $8 per individual in cash only, or a hands-on Cooking Class at The Food Studio with Chef Mauricio for $30, where you can prepare your own lunch.

In this region, a broad array of activities are at your disposal, such as a $8 or $20 per person Zip Line, $6 per person Tubing, a cable car-facilitated hike to waterfalls for $5 per individual, and a visit to a Hummingbird Garden to observe a diverse range of hummingbirds, as well as tanagers, toucans, and other avian species for a cash only fee of $4 per person.

The sites you visit, the duration at each location, and your return time to your Quito-based hotel — typically between 8:30 am and 6:30 pm — are all up to your discretion. We tailor your private tour to your preferences.

  • We suggest you to wear in layers since the weather changes very fast in the highlands, the use of sunblock is also recommended.
  • If you would like to get an stamp of the Middle of the World site on your passport, please carry it with you.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Mindo
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Erikjanbartels
Aug 2, 2023
Very responsive and friendly tour operator - I started booking the transfer from Quito airport to Banos but ended long several tours via Angela and Jamie (Let’s go to Ecuador) such as Mindo and Quilotoa. They were very responsive (usually within the hour) and offered customised tours for our private tour. Very clear on price, duration and what to expect. I would recommend anyone looking for transfers or tours in Ecuador
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Bbgreen501
Jul 8, 2023
Excellent tour experience - Our group of four had an excellent experience in Mindo with Angela & Jamie. They picked us up on time and immediately launched into a fascinating review of Ecuador. The minivan was first class and the driver was one of the best we’ve encountered. Our stops for hummingbirds, butterflies and orchids were well planned and executed. Lunch in Mindo was superb. We’ve already referred friends to Let’s Go To Ecuador and they report equally impressive results for their Quito city tour as well as Otovalo and the Middle of the Earth tours. We’ve already signed up with them for a Galápagos adventure later this year. They are a class act.
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Rebeccaso4384wt
May 16, 2023
Wonderful day in Mindo - We had a great day in Mindo with Angela and Jamie. They were very friendly and gave us lots of information and insight about Ecuador. Mindo was beautiful and we really enjoyed seeing so many different types of hummingbirds. We enjoyed our short hike through the Mindo Cloud Forest and loved seeing the different flora and fauna. A real highlight was our trip to El Quetzal. These artisan chocolate makers offer a tour, which shows their process from cocoa pod to chocolate bar. We especially enjoyed the chocolate tasting part of the tour. Overall, a day well spent!
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Jitsky
Feb 25, 2023
Highly Recommended: Let's Go To Ecuador - We had a wonderful time on all the tours we arranged through Let's Go To Ecuador (Mindo, Quilatoa, Otavalo, and Papallacta). The planning process with Angela and Jamie was great. Their advice in helping us shape our trip was incredibly helpful as we decided what to do in the limited time we had. The final itineraries were exactly what we wanted. The private guide and driver they provided (Carlos and Marion) were great. Carlos' knowledge of Ecuador history, culture, and geography is outstanding. Carlos and Marion were friendly and fun to spend time with, especially on the long drives when we shared music back and forth. They were very flexible, adjusting for weather and for the variety of things we wanted (or didn't want). We really loved the more "local" parts of life they showed us. I highly recommend using Let's Go To Ecuador for any Ecuador travel plans. Engage with them early and let them help shape the adventure you want!
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Svbondar
Feb 18, 2023
10+ STAR rating - I cannot begin to describe what a wonderful experience we had with Angela and Jamie. Their level of attentiveness is unsurpassed. From the moment that we booked our trip they answered every single question, made wonderful recommendations for our tours and even went out of their way to book all of our transfers & dinners for us. They definitely went above and beyond, and were an absolute pleasure to work with. I will be recommending them to all of my family, friends and colleagues to them. If I could give then a 10+ STAR rating, I would!!!
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Rawaa
Feb 3, 2023
Amazing experience that exceeded expectations - This whole day private tour was unforgettable. I loved every moment of it and the highlight of my day was the hummingbird sanctuary. My friend and I added waterfall hike and 10 cables zip line and was so much fun. Angela and Jamie were amazing going above and beyond the tour schedule taking us places and making extra stops. They’re also very informative and knowledgeable about their country. I highly recommend them and I’m definitely going back to them to see more of Ecuador. They also gave us recommendations where to eat in Quito and we loved their recommendations. Absolutely amazing people and we felt that we were out with friends more than just guides.
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Michellelb2911qt
Feb 3, 2023
The most amazing jam packed day with the nicest and most knowledgable people - We had the most amazing tour with Angela and her husband Jamie. They spent all day with us showing the ins and outs of Mindo and Quito. We even asked to make some pit stops along the way in which they gladly did for us including getting us SIM cards for our travel. We wouldn't have been able to do that on our own since the language barrier made it hard to say exactly what we wanted. We absolutely loved the Hummingbird experience feeding them right from our hands. It was the highlight of our trip. We went on a nice waterfall hike and even did 10 ziplines! We got lucky and spotted a group of toucans as well. These two are absolutely gems. They are so over the top nice and friendly and tell you all the must sees to do while you are in Quito or surrounding areas. I highly recommend any excursion or activity with them. It is completely worth the money you will not regret it! Oh and Angela is an encyclopedia of Ecuadorian knowledge during the car ride to Mindo. It was so fun to hear all the stories.
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Everett_p
Dec 6, 2022
My favorite of the day trips from Quito - A stop at San Tadeo bird sanctuary was amazing. Many different types of beautiful hummingbirds. Chocolate factory tour was very educational and ended with sampling many varieties of different chocolates .
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846rubenq
Aug 1, 2022
Amazing place and great people. - Amazing service. Very professional and approachable. We’re definitely going back. Angela and Jaime are knowledgeable and in love with what they do.
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Benboonah
Dec 12, 2023
Great scenery and experiences - The humming birds, waterfalls, zip lines, views and scenery were amazing. So many things to see in a short space of time, it was a convenient way to do a lot in one day
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