Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
The Ecuador cloud forest is one of the top ten biodiversity hotspots on earth and a dream come true for bird and nature lovers. Countless different species of hummingbirds, other birds, and orchids thrive in this amazing ecosystem. Visitors to the Mindo-Nambillo Ecological Reserve can hike, try trappelling, go tubing or ride a mountain bike on one of the many great trails available through the reserve. All these activities offer a whole new dimension and are very popular with tourists.
Private transportation
Professional bilingual guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Entrance fees
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
In this map you will find a selected radius, but if you are staying in Quito, just let us know your hotel to arrange the pick up.
Quito, Quito, Ecuador Early morning departure to the northwest of Quito, our guide will be commenting on the attractions that we see in the landscape and that are left behind until we reach the conservation project of the cloud forest of the Choco Andino and one of its protected reserves in which we will have a short tour to observe more than 30 species of hummingbirds and a variety of birds in their natural habitat, here we will have the opportunity to enjoy nature, relax and take the best pictures of landscapes and birds. 120 minutes
Mindo, Mindo, Ecuador Our adventure begins with the tarabita ride that will take us deep into the cloud forest, so called because most of the year it is covered by fog that originates in the western mountain range and is one of the reasons for its biological richness and mega diversity. 120 minutes
Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve, Mindo, Ecuador Upon reaching the other end we will walk through the forest until we reach the Nambillo Waterfall, a perfect place to enjoy nature and take the best photographs. At the end, our transportation will be waiting for you to return to the town where our guide will recommend places and give you the time needed for lunch. Then we will walk among butterflies and finally, we will visit a chocolate factory where we will have the opportunity to taste one of the best chocolates made with fine Ecuadorian cocoa and learn more about its history. 180 minutes
Quito, Quito, Ecuador In the afternoon return to Quito and our guide will drop you off at your hotel. 120 minutes
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Dress code is sport clothes
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Adult pricing applies to children
Bring sunsblock, wear a hat, bring mosquito repellent
Bring a camera, bring a raincoat, bring an extra set of dry clothes
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 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.
seadoc314
09 Dec 2023
Really recommend this, as you can tailor the day to your own interests. I lucked out with a guide who knows a lot about plants, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds in general, so I learned a lot on the hike to cascada reina, which I really recommend. It’s an hour each way, so beautiful, and includes a fun teleférico ride. The chocolate factory tour is great, with samples and description and demonstrations, and the bird watching stop is peaceful, beautiful, miraculous.
tusilagofarfara
18 Sep 2020
Wir sind morgens an unsere Adresse pünktlich abgeholt worden. Die Fahrt durch die Abwechslungsreiche Landschaft war fantastisch. Kompliment an den Fahrer: sehr angenehme Fahrweise! Unsere Führerin Andrea ging auf alle usere Wünsche ein. Sie versorgte uns außerdem mit viel Imput. Sehr spannend. Wir haben eine Kollibri Station besucht. Zauberhaft! Gleich dabei haben wir eine kleine unf feine Kaffeplantage besichtigt. Super guten Kaffee! Dann ging es richtig in den Nebelwald. Über eine Seilbahn gelangten wir in ein wunderschönes Wandergebiet mit vielen Wasserfällen. Am Nachmitteg haben wir an einer Schmetterlingstation gehalten. Auch das super interessant. Zum Abschluss gab es ein leckeres Mittagessen in Mindo. Wir kamen geflasht und glücklich wieder in Quito an.
ERWIN_H
27 Jan 2017
Omar, our guide was excellent. He explained aspects of our tour with patience and professionalism. However, my wife and I are in our upper 70s, so we decided to forego the long hiking part of the tour, and Omar rearranged our schedule accordingly. Instead of the long hike, we spent our time at a place to observe hummingbirds, a butterfly sanctuary, and an orchid exhibit. The hummingbird observatory was extraordinary, and a fantastic place to take pictures. The butterfly and orchid exhibits were nothing special the botanic garden in Quito is much better for orchids, and we have better butterfly exhibits in the U.S. My wife also went on a really interesting chocolate making tour in Mindo, and the town of Mindo is quite charming. Still, we had to pay separate entrance fees for each of the exhibits, and for people like we, who can't do the long hike, those fees should have been included as part of the package.
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