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Full-Day Private Tour of Mindo Cloud Forest

5.0 (24 reviews) 8 hours Free cancellation Private tour
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Full-Day Private Tour of Mindo Cloud Forest

About this activity

A little over an hour from Quito lies the Mindo cloud forest, filled with amazing plant and animal life – perfect for a day trip from Quito. For the ornithologists in the bunch, Mindo and its surrounding cloud forest are a birdwatcher’s paradise! This cloud forest tour in Mindo is a day of adventure in nature that can include everything from exploring an archaeological site that pre-dates the Incas by thousands of years, to walking through a hummingbird sanctuary and visiting a beautiful jungle waterfall among other optional activities, such us: chocolate tour, orchid garden, tubbing and more...

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At a glance

Duration
8 hours
Confirmation
Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–10
Guide
English, Spanish
Operated by
Inspiring Ecuador

Ages: Adults (5–75 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Bilingual certified IE guide
  • Included: Lunch
  • Included: Transportation: Comfortable land transportation.
  • Included: Fees and entrance: To Sacha Tamia bird sanctuary and Nambillo Waterfalls Reserve.

Not included

  • Not included: Tips
  • Not included: Souvenirs
  • Not included: Participation fees for optional activities

Itinerary

  1. Mindo

    3 hours

    A little over an hour from Quito lies the Mindo cloud forest, filled with amazing plant and animal life – perfect for a day trip from Quito. For the ornithologists in the bunch, Mindo and its surrounding cloud forest are a birdwatcher’s paradise!

  2. Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve

    2 hours

    Today we will visit the Nambillo waterfalls, a place where its flora and fauna fill the landscape with magic. We will take a walk of two hours approximately passing through trails full of exuberant flora to reach the waterfall which has an approximate height of 15 meters. Here, you can swim and marvel at the incredible cloud forest landscape that surrounds it.

  3. Stop 3

    one hour Admission included

    We will visit a charming hummingbird garden where we can observe different species of them, such us: Emerald Brilliant, the Booted Rackettail, the White Whiskered Hermit, the White-necked Jacobin, the Velvet-purple Coronet, and the Collared Inca.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

  • Hotel Principe Marcell
  • Torres de Suites Executive Suites & Residences
  • Los Alpes
  • Hotel Quito
  • Hotel Super Chinto
  • Hostal Bolivar Inn
  • Hotel Boutique Vieja Cuba
  • Ikala Quito Hotel
  • Hostal America Spring
  • Hotel & Suites Gonsalez Suarez Quito
  • Aparta Hotel Torres De Suites
  • Yellow House Hotel

and 81 more pickup points

We pick up passengers from hotels located in Quito old town and new town.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Specialized infant seats are available

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveller ratings

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