Mindo Cloud Forest Private Day Tour From Quito: Discover Nature with Hiking, Birding, and Waterfalls
4.9
29 Ratings
Quito
Embark on a private day tour from Quito to Mindo Cloud Forest and immerse yourself in the wonders of nature. Experience hiking, birding, and discovering breathtaking waterfalls in this unique destination.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Pululahua Volcano & Geobotanical Reserve - Our Mindo cloud Forest Day Tour starts at 8:00 am from Quito and we will head towards the northwest of Pichincha Province, crossing some climatic floors.
    Our first stop will be at the Pululahua Volcano. From a panoramic viewerpoint we will observe the crater of the majestic volcano. We can observe some native plants such as bromeliads, orchids and some medicinal species.
  • San Tadeo Birding - Would your like to feed Humminbirds from your hands? This is the place. Toucans, Tanagers Feeders. Aguties, squirrels, orchids, bromeliads are part of this Amazing Experience. bring binoculars, cámara have a good zoom. admission fee 5usd
  • Mariposas de Mindo - After birding in San Tadeo, we will arrive at Mindo town and immediately we will go to the butterfly farm where we will learn about the butterflies anatomy, reproduction, in their natural state. Hummingbird feeders are the best option in a small trail if you are interested in photography. We will continue our journey to the cloud forest where we will be part of some trails to go down to some natural swimming pools and waterfalls. We will have the option to swim in the river (optional). Admission fee 8.50usd
  • Nambilla Cascadas - a short Drive to get to Cascadas Nambillo. Once there, we will take a teleférico to pass to other section of the Cloud forest and take a hike to the waterfalls Nambillo or ruta de las Cascadas. Admission fee 5usd. we are ready for lunch in a great, quite, and beautiful place.
  • Yumbos Chocolate - Finally and after Lunch, a relaxing activity is learning, Tasting, the best artesanal chocolate you never mind. Yumbos is the best spot in Mindo for It. Admission fee 10usd
What's Included
  • National tour guides
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Addimision fees
  • Gratuites are welcome
Additional Information

Join us for an unparalleled day trip to the Mindo Cloud Forest, the remaining fragments of the precious Choco Darien Region. Discover exclusive natural locations, and participate in various activities like hiking in the magical Cloud Forest, visiting butterfly farms, photographing hummingbirds, bird-watching countless species, and exploring waterfalls and natural swimming pools at the Nambillo River. For added exhilaration and fun, try out the exciting extra activities at the Mindo River, such as tubing and a zip line tour through the forest.

Location
Pululahua Volcano & Geobotanical Reserve
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(29 Ratings)
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Weiweibangbang
Mar 29, 2024
Wonderful MINDO - It was a wonderful and interesting experience with Padro (my tour guide), he is nice and friendly, can accommodate all your requests and adjust the itinerary depending on what the client needs, great tour, impression Deepest, he and I did the Cocoa Tour together and we made up for it with Cocoa Face and those were great memories. Thank you for bringing me the good stuff! Recommend this!
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910vadimi
Mar 20, 2024
Great travel experience in Mindo - An amazing experience visiting Mindo, my guide Kathy was very professional and did everything to make this travel very comfortable and interesting for me. She provided a lot of information about all the places we’ve visited. I can strongly recommend this tour to everyone.
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Jocelynw522
Mar 12, 2024
Private tour of the Mindo Cloud forest. - My guide was very knowledgeable of the area and provided details on the local ecosystem and communities. She drove a clean, reliable vehicle for the tour in a safe manner. I would not hesitate recommending Kathy for other tours, particularly as a female travelling alone.
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Susun_g
Jan 30, 2024
Mindo Trip - I really enjoyed the hummingbirds and the butterflies. The hike to the waterfall was also nice. My guide Kathy was so knowledgeable.
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Davidhb2187kb
Dec 30, 2023
Excellent Private tour in Mindo cloud Forest. - What a fantastic private tour with a great agenda to see parts of the countryside outside Quito centre. The scenery was stunning, the variety of activity just right - hiking,bird watching,chocolate experience and more. Ismael our guide was impressive with his knowledge of Ecuador,the plant life,the wild life and statistics. Friendly,relaxed - excellent English and flexible with timings. Highly recommend and thanks Ismael for getting our visit to Ecuador off to a brilliant start. David & Gill from UK
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Carlyb827
Dec 17, 2023
Great experience - Wonderful tour! Lots to see. The hummingbirds and butterflies were very prettyand Kathy was a great tour guide
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Thomasmv8563cw
Dec 14, 2023
The wonder of the cloud forest! - What a great day in the cloud forest!! So much beauty—hummingbirds, butterflies, waterfalls…. Our guide was very informed about all of this. It was as though entering another world for a day—great for the spirit after a number of weeks in urban areas. Highly recommended!!
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Quest45301937242
Oct 9, 2023
Gorgeous trip - Beautiful crater. Stunning humming birds and other birds The guide, Patrico (or Pato for short) is very accommodating, super friendly and super knowledgeable, the best guide I have ever met in my life
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J9777qtabbys
Jul 27, 2023
Amazing School Trip to Ecuador - This was the most amazing trip!! I went as part of a school trip and learned so much from Patricio! I felt so welcome to Ecuador, and learned so much about history, culture, biology, ecology, and more!! The sites we went to were absolutely beautiful, and even though some of the hiking was hard I was helped along the way! I feel like I know so much more about birds now too :) Thank you so much for an experience I will never forget!!!
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617geraldk
Mar 2, 2024
A very enjoyable day with plenty of nice surprises. - This was a super day experience with unique opportunities to photo multiple species of hummingbirds and butterflies as well getting a feel for the vast scale of the forest landscape.Our guide Pato was brilliant in keeping everyone on the tour100% satisfied .Thanks
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