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Mindo Cloud Forest Tour: A day of Butterflies, Chocolate, and Bird Watching from Quito
4.8
49 Ratings
San Antonio de Pichincha
Embark on a private tour from Quito to Mindo Cloud Forest, a paradise for nature lovers and birdwatchers. Explore the Butterfly Farm, Chocolate Factory, and choose from activities like canopy tours and orchid farm visits.
Embark on a private tour from Quito to Mindo Cloud Forest, a paradise for nature lovers and birdwatchers. Explore the Butterfly Farm, Chocolate Factory, and choose from activities like canopy tours and orchid farm visits.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mitad Del Mundo - en nuestro camino tu guia te dará la opcion de visitar el monumento a la mitad de mundo y toda su historia detras de este monumento
- Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve - si el clima es el ideal de igual manera tu guía te dará la opción de parar y visitar este increible mirador a la caldera del volcan Pululahua.
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- Mitad Del Mundo - en nuestro camino tu guia te dará la opcion de visitar el monumento a la mitad de mundo y toda su historia detras de este monumento
- Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve - si el clima es el ideal de igual manera tu guía te dará la opción de parar y visitar este increible mirador a la caldera del volcan Pululahua.
- Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve - ubicado a dos horas de la ciudad de Quito se encuentra el precioso bosque nublado de Mindo, refugio de una gran diverisidad de coloridas aves , mamiferos, y un gran numero de animales, lugar magico donde disfrutaremos de caminatas paisajes e interesantes visitas.
located two hours from the city of Quito is the beautiful cloud forest of Mindo, refuge of a great diverism of colorful birds, mammals, and a large number of animals, magical place where we will enjoy hiking landscapes and interesting visits
- Mariposas de Mindo - un hermosos lugar para ver diferentes tipos de mariposas de bosque nublado
a beautiful place to see different types of cloudy forest butterflies
- Yumbos Chocolate - al final de nuestro día de aventuras y después de todas las opciones que tu guía te dará para ajustar este tour a lo que mas te gusta, tendrás también la opción de visitar una interesante fabrica de chocolates artesanales .
What's Included
- Private tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from/to centrally located hotels in Quito
- Bottle of purified water
- Professional bilingual Guide
- Transport by private vehicle
- Private tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from/to centrally located hotels in Quito
- Bottle of purified water
- Professional bilingual Guide
- Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Entrance fee are not included
- Food and drinks
- Tips
- Hotel pick-off and drop-off outside of the city. The extra cost can range from $30 till $70 depending on the number of passengers and location
- Entrance fee are not included
- Food and drinks
- Tips
- Hotel pick-off and drop-off outside of the city. The extra cost can range from $30 till $70 depending on the number of passengers and location
Additional Information
Embark on a private excursion from Quito, spanning 9-10 hours, to the verdant Mindo valley, situated a mere 2 hours away. This region is a nexus where two of the planet’s richest ecoregions converge. Mindo’s exceptional biodiversity makes it an idyllic spot for those who revel in nature and birdwatching, boasting an abundance of birds, butterflies,…
Embark on a private excursion from Quito, spanning 9-10 hours, to the verdant Mindo valley, situated a mere 2 hours away. This region is a nexus where two of the planet’s richest ecoregions converge. Mindo’s exceptional biodiversity makes it an idyllic spot for those who revel in nature and birdwatching, boasting an abundance of birds, butterflies, hummingbirds, bromeliads, and orchids. The itinerary includes stops at the Butterfly Farm and Chocolate Factory, with additional elective activities such as the Mindo Canopy, a leisurely trek in the Cloud Forest, or a visit to an Orchid Farm or chocolate factory. As the tour is private, you have the flexibility to tailor the experience to your preferences, crafting an ideal blend of adventure, nature, and culture.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- The amount of walking depends on the chosen activities
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Operates in all weather conditions, weather may vary please dress appropriately
- You are allowed to bring your own food and drinks. We can recommend you a good place to have lunch
- At the time of booking, please inform the name of your hotel, or the name of the hotel near your location
Location
Mitad Del Mundo
Avenida Manuel Cordova Galarza KM. 13/5
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(49 Ratings)
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Lozjeanmac
Dec 12, 2024
Awesome trip! - Awesome trip! David and Louis picked us up exactly on time and made sure we had an awesome day exploring the Mindo Cloud Forest. We saw the hummingbirds and butterflies and did the canopy zipline (10 lines). Would highly recommend to anyone wanting a private trip.
Only feedback is that we never received a confirmation WhatsApp message the night before which we were expecting but this might have been due to confusion with the booking agent.
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E983ufkathryns
Dec 10, 2024
Fabulous varied day - Pick up on time by David and Louis at 8am
Excellent commentary on geography and history in transit. We were able to personalise our activities and chose humming birds, canopy zip line and butterflies.
It’s a 2 hour drive to the hummingbird site and the road is winding for an hour so if you get car sick be ready.
The hummingbirds were plentiful and just beautiful. Multiple species and they feed from your hands!
We then were so fortunate to see 2 species of toucan, multiple tanagers, and squirrels.
David’s knowledge of the birds was excellent.
Spectacular and unique experience.
The zip line was so much fun. We did the 10 lines in an hour and it was a thrill flying above the canopy.
The staff are so professional and the 2 cable system makes you feel very safe.
At only $20 USD this adventure is fabulous value for money.
We had a delicious lunch at Serenity in Mindo and bought some chocolate from Paccari.
Finally visited the butterfly enclosure.
Arrived back in Quito at 6 so a long day.
Wonderful trip and would thoroughly recommend it,
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Polly_t
Sep 21, 2024
Cloud Forest tour - We enjoyed visiting the cloud forest and hummingbirds, butterflies, chocolate tour very much. Rick also found a good lunch place.
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Olivia_k
May 12, 2024
Absolutely awesome tour! - Francisco my guide/driver was awesome he was kind, funny and extremely knowledgeable about the area. The Mindo Cloud Forest is an absolutely gorgeous place with kind and welcoming locals. The entire expirence was fantastic had a lot of fun and never felt unsafe especially being a young solo female traveller. I would definitely recommend to this tour for anyone of all ages.
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Keith_a
May 4, 2024
Mindo tree cloud forest area - Marco was out tour guide. He is very good and speaks good English. However was able to practice my Spanish with him. He collected us right outside our hotel on time. He explained the days activities and set us on an adventure. The car was clean and comfortable.
We firstly stopped at a bird watching attraction, which was very good. Small entrance fee $10 for 2. Coffee etc is available free at the bird watching area. Very interesting.
We then drove onto and through Mindo up through the tree cloud forest to reach the cable car and forest walking centre. We got the cable car across the gauge, great views and then did the good walking trail down to the waterfall, then back up the other side to come out by the cable car start. Great views. Marco explaining various local items. The cable car costs $10 for 2.
We then headed to the butterfly attraction, again very good. Entrance $12 for 2.
We then stopped in the town of Mindo for lunch, with Marco offering various options to eat. Loads of choice.
After lunch we then walked through the town to the chocolate factory. Entrance $20 for 2. At the chocolate factory the run a fully lead tour and talk. Very interesting and informative.
We then headed back to Quito.
A great day out and Marco was very good, and helped make the day.
Well recommended.
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Charlotte_h
May 2, 2024
Great experience - A very beautiful place to visit and a great tour with a very knowledgeable guide. Some beautiful scenery and birds and butterflies.
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Brent_c
Apr 16, 2024
Great experience highly recommend this tour with Francisco - Francisco was our guide and driver. He was very accommodating with our departure time, and arrived promptly. His English is very good, he is patient, and we felt safe with his driving. We visited a dormant volcano, an amazing hummingbird garden, butterflies, and a chocolate factory. We never felt rushed and he was thoughtful of our every need. He even treated us to yucca bread and cacao water. Overall a great experience. Highly recommend.
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Larry_a
Feb 9, 2024
Nice fun day in Mindo - Francisco our guide was very personable and informative. Enjoyed our entire day. Made a couple of stops before activities in Mindo... seeing butterflies and hummingbirds, finding out about chocolate production and ziplineing.
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Dan_e
Jan 14, 2024
Amazing day - Our guide Francisco was very knowledgeable and accommodating. He is a very good driver.
The hummingbird sanctuary was amazing, zip lining was fun and allowed us to see the forest differently, we even saw toucans. The chocolate tour was awesome and the chocolate is so tasty. The butterfly farm was expensive for what we saw. We vould have skipped it.
Highly recommend this tour
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Michele_t
Dec 23, 2023
Amazing 1-day trip from Quito with Francisco - A beautiful day, with a great and super friendly driver that has been a great companion all day: Francisco! We have done many different activities, which were very well distributed along the way (so you won't spend too much in the car, maybe only in the way back). Really funny and satisfying. Thank you again Francisco, we will always recommend you. 🙌🏻
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