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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
With 1690 registered bird species of which 124 are hummingbirds Ecuador is a paradise for nature lovers, exotic birds, and birdwatching. Discover rock birds, antpittas, toucans, woodpeckers, lek and many other species in your own cloud forest near Mindo in the Andes. So prepare your list of birds, your binoculars and your camera that you will have an unforgettable experience.
Private transportation
Admission fee in Alambi, Hummingbird Garden
Entrance admission to La Paz Bird Refuge
Breakfast
Certified English/Spanish Naturalist guide
Lunch
Tips
Personal expenses
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Free pick up / drop off in all hotels located in Quito. Outside of the city has extra charge
Paz de las Aves Bird Refuge, Mindo, Ecuador Ecuador is considered one of the wonders of the natural world with a high percentage of endemism in birds.Depart early in the morning by heading to the North west of the city to a private cloud forest located between Nanegalito and the road to Mindo. This área of primary and secondary recovering cloud forest has multiple side trails where our birding naturalist guide will take you to see the most amazing bird show in the wild. You can see birds that would be almost impossible to see in the wild only 5 ft away! They have trained the Giant Antpitta (called Maria), the Mustached Antpitta, the Yellow-breasted Antpitta to eat worms. Also, there is a lek that has been performing since 2005 with the beautiful Cock-of-the-rock. There are also fruit feeders that are frequently visited by the Sickle-winged Guan, the Crimson-rumped Toucanet, the colorful Tucan Barbet, the elusive Olivaeous Piha, the Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager and the Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager. After this bird refuge, we will visit the hummingbird Garden. There are humming bird feeders where it is possible to see the Velvet-purple Coronet, the Violet-tailed Sylph, the Purple-bibbed Whitetip, the Brown Inca, and the Booted Racket-tai and much more if we are lucky( up to 22 hummingbird species) 240 minutes
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
WellTraveler2019
23 Aug 2023
Must go to Mindo.
Fantastic hummingbird and butterfly watching.
River tubing and and ziplining.
Great trout.
Jolene_C
05 Nov 2022
Seeing Cock of the Rock was super.
Oscar was wonderful. Cloud forest was beautiful and peaceful. I loved the hiking there.
I was surprised when we finished the tour so early (12:30) when advertised as a full day.That is why I gave it a 4 rating. I understand why as a single I had to pay 2 fares, but it seems a short day for the cost.
berndk154
07 Aug 2019
Die Tour hielt was sie versprach. Schon um kurz nach 6 sahen wir die Felsenhähne. Die Paz Familie und eine zufällig anwesende deutsche Biologin mit ihrer Reisegruppe zeigten uns in den nächsten 4 Stunden eine ornithologische Seltenheit nach der anderen. Das Ganze spielte sich in einer Traumlandschaften ab. Völlig faszinierend. Ein leckeres spätes Frühstück umgeben von Kolibris und anderen Vögeln beendete den ersten Teil. Auf der Rückfahrt stoppten wir beim privaten Alambi Kolibripark. Gefühlt hunderte Kolibris schwirrten um unsere Köpfe. Ergebnis waren extrem tolle Fotos. Kurz vor Quito war unser Fahrer dann noch so nett und stoppte außerplanmäßig beim Äquatordenkmal, so dass wir das auch noch besuchen konnten. Ein extrem lohnenswerter Ausflug!
This tour in
Quito
is organized by
Latin Adventures Cía Ltda
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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