Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
The guide is well known for his ability to spot and identify a wide range of the local birdlife. He uses audio calls to summon them closer and identify them. Powerful scopes and quality binoculars are provided and the guide will help you make use of them to capture impressive and memorable photos of the experience.
Private transportation
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We collect you from your hotel in Mindo at 6am.
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
davidgD9836BR
20 Apr 2023
On recommendation from Saibal we arranged a one say tour with Irman. We were picked up by Irman and his driver at our hotel in Quito. The young driver, Jonathon, was very safe and his large Toyota 4wd was perfect for us.
Irman is incredibly knowledgable and we are grateful for the recommendations of Saibal below. We saw so many new birds that it was exhausting keeping up with Irman and his spotting.
We are happy to thoroughly recommend Irman.
331saibals
22 Mar 2023
Our guide, Irman Arias, is an amazing bird guide. He can locate the birds quickly and also chooses the right places for observation and photography. Ours was a private tour where he along with his excellent driver, Jason, picked us up from our hotel in Mindo at 5:15AM and drove for 30 minutes to this observation place well before the sunrise. The birds had already started to gather (Silky winged Guans and a variety of Tanagers). With the sunrise, arrived the three Plate-billed Mountain Toucan and almost immediately a group of Crimson-rumped Toucanets. These two alone would have been enough to make me dance with joy. And then we saw a Masked Trogon. But, there were more birds to follow and I photographed 23 "new" birds for me, the total count was more than that. From there, we went to another observation area and saw the Collared Aracari and another place for the Common Potoo.
He had also brought an excellent breakfast for us which included among other things the best "Empanada Viento" that I have ever eaten!
Irman has a soft and quiet personality and is very efficient in his process.
I highly recommend using his services for birding if you go to Mindo, which you should.
jasperg2013
09 Jan 2023
We had a great experience with our lovely guide Irman Arias.
Irman took us on a walk through the forest and showed us birds we would have never seen without his help. Through his lens (apart from providing binoculars for the guests he brings a lens on a tripod) we saw beautiful birds like Toucans and different types of colorful Tanagers.
He has an incredible knowledge about the local flora and fauna.
We are very happy we decided to have this tour, it was a very special experience and we recommend it highly!
This tour in
Mindo
is organized by
Mindo Bird Guide
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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