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
We do offer:
Richard Hernandez as your licensed naturalist English/Spanish speaking local guide
Private tour JUST YOU can be customized
Toyota 4Runner as ground transportation
enjoy the nature wonders at your own pace.
pick up and drop off from/to Quito.
natural history,
birding for beginners to amateur level,
botanizing in its natural habitat,
nature hikes from Easy to moderate-difficult level,
sustainable and local support.
Street Dog affection:)
OR WE CAN EVEN CUSTOMIZE THE TOUR FOR YOU.
Licensed Naturalist English speaking guide
Ground transportation
Lunch
Entrance fees
Breakfast
Tips
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up at 7:15 AM from any hotel or address WITHIN Quito city.
We drop off between 16:00 PM to 17:30 PM as max. to your hotel or other address WITHIN Quito city.
HOTELS OUT of Quito or NEAR the airport has an additional fee.
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Street Dog Affection:)
Hiking
Botanizing
Photography
Local food
120 minutes
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El Pahuma Orchid Reserve, Quito, Ecuador A licensed naturalist guide with fluent Spanish/English spoken.
Discovering the nature wonders while hiking through easy or moderate hiking trails. Orchids, bromeliads, tree ferns, heliconias, reptiles, amphibians, trees, bioregulators, in general all the explanations from an local expert naturalist guide, his name is Richard Hernandez. 120 minutes
Tandayapa, Tandayapa, Ecuador Excellent place for hiking and birding paradise.
Local place for trying an exotic local food (under request:) 30 minutes
Nanegalito, Nanegalito, Ecuador Charming little town where we do pass by without stopping. People on weekends come from the mountains to listen the service in the town and buy their suppliers.
Mindo, Mindo, Ecuador A charming town, local political parish.
We may stop here for lunch or any other attraction like: butterfly garden, water tubing, zip line,coffee or chocolate tour (under request): 60 minutes
Mitad Del Mundo, San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador A short stop by the Inty Ñan museum or Mitad del Mundo to visit the Equator line on the way back from the cloud forest. 30 minutes
Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Ecuador We will get to visit the most economically prosperous county in the area. As an option for having lunch. Lunch is not included in the tour price. 60 minutes
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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
Our tour is a PROFESSIONAL SERVICE, people interested in other than ECO TOURISM, NATURE, BIOLOGY, or ECOLOGY, we firmly reject them.
Open minded to learn local flora, fauna, birds.
Affection for Street Dogs
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.
kristianj2020
19 Mar 2025
Richard is an experienced and very knowledgeable guide. It has been our pleasure to experience Mindo Cloud Forest with him and to learn about the flora and fauna of Ecuador.
Karen_U
10 Mar 2025
Great day watching hummingbirds, toucans and so many more birds. Also enjoyed the butterflies, orchids, and chocolate in Mindo. Stopped for lunch at a spot with grilled trout and opportunities to see more birds.
Nancy_D
19 Feb 2025
My friend and I went to the Mindo Cloud Forest to see some of the beautiful birds of the area. This tour did not disappoint. We saw 12 varieties of hummingbirds, 7 varieties of tanagers, and 3 varieties of Toucans including the Plate-billed Mountain Toucan. We also enjoyed some other highlights of the area including a short hike to a waterfall, a butterfly conservatory and a meal at a local restaurant.
Richard was very knowledgeable and personable. His vehicle was comfortable and he tailored the tour to our interests.
This tour in
Quito
is organized by
Mindo Cloud Forest Day Tours
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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