2 Days Private Tour to Mindo with Adventures and Birdwatching

Day 1 · Mindo - Day 1

1. 1

   Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve

   2 hours Admission not included

   Morning departure through the middle of the world stopping a few minutes for pictures and Pululahua Crater.

   Then we come down to the cloud forest stopping at the Alambi bird reserve. Where we will watch different species of hummingbirds such as: Andean Emerald, Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Empress Brilliant, White Necked Jacobin, Sparkling Violet-Ear, Brown Violet-Ear, Green Violet-Ear, Booted Racket-tail, Rufous Tailed, White-whiskered Hermit, Tawny Bellied Hermit, Western Emerald (E), Purple Throated Woodstar, and different species of tanagers, woodpeckers, thrushes , etc.

2. 2

   Mindo

   6 hours

   We will get to Mindo town located at 1400 m.a.s.l. In this valley we will have many choices: walk to the “Nambillo” waterfall (40 minutes), visit butterfly garden, orchid farm, canopy adventure (1 hour), tubing on the river, chocolate tour (1 hour), etc.

   Lunchtime at the local restaurant and we will rest in a local touristic hostel.

   Optional at night we can visit Mindo Lago to hear the concert of different species of frogs.

We will rest in a local touristic hostel.

Day 2 · Mindo - Day 2

1. 1

   Refugio Paz De Las Aves

   2 hours Admission not included

   (Optional 1) Departure at 5 am in the morning from the hostel to the northwest of Pichincha arriving at approximately 2000 meters above sea level (6500 feet) to the “Paz de las Aves” refuge where we will observe unique species such as Andean Cock of the Rock, Giant Antpitta, Yellow Bellied Antpitta, Ochred Breasted Antpitta, Crimson Rumped Toucanet, Toucan Barbet, Golden-Headed Quetzal, Masked Trogon, Blue Winged Mountain-Tanager, Orange Napped-Tanager, Black-Chinned Mountain-Tanager, and different hummingbird species.

   IMPORTANT: The value for visiting ALL the BIRD SANCTUARIES mentioned in this tour is $ 50 per person.

   ANOTHER OPTION is to Visit the LEK of the Cock-of-the-Rock for $15 per person OR

   WE CAN ALSO visit the "Balcón Tumpiky" for $15 per person (there we will watch bird species as the plate billed mountain toucan, toucan barbet, crimson-rumped toucanet and different tanagers).

2. 2

   San Tadeo Birding

   2 hours Admission not included

   (Optional 2) Departure at 9 am in the morning from the hostel to visit the bird reserve “San Tadeo” to observe different species of birds such as Lemon Rumped Tanager, Golden Tanager, Black-capped Tanager, Blue Gray Tanager, White Lined Tanager, Thick-billed Euphonia, Orange Bellied Euphonia, Buff Throated Saltator, Ecuadorian Thrush, Slate Throated White star, Red Headed Barbet, etc.

   IMPORTANT: The value for visiting ALL the BIRD SANCTUARIES mentioned in this tour is $ 50 per person.

   ANOTHER OPTION is to Visit the LEK of the Cock-of-the-Rock for $15 per person OR

   WE CAN ALSO visit the "Balcón Tumpiky" for $15 per person (there we will watch bird species as the plate billed mountain toucan, toucan barbet, crimson-rumped toucanet and different tanagers).

3. 3

   Mindo

   2 hours

   (After Optional 1 or Optional 2)

   Later we will drive for almost 1 hour to get The Love’s Waterfall a nice place for swimming, relaxing and have a direct connection with nature at 240 meters above sea level (800 feet).