Full-Day Private Tour of Mindo Cloud Forest
Description
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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Itinerary
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!
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.
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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up passengers from hotels located in Quito old town and new town.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(24)
Andres picked us up from our hotel for a full day excursion To the Mindo Cloud Forest. The Alambi Hummingbird sanctuary was amazing. We must have seen thousands of hummingbirds all in action collecting nectar, it was a photographers delight. Next was the butterfly farm which was another sensory delight, so many types, sizes and colours. The cable car ride and walk to the waterfall certainly got our appetite up. We had a delicious lunch in the town of Mindo, included in the tour. Finally, a tour of the Yumbo Chocolate factory in Mindo to overwhelm our tastebuds. None of this would have been possible without our driver and guide, Andres, who had great knowledge of the area and spoke perfect English. Thank you Andrew for a memorable day.
This was a fantastic trip! Our tour guide Jeannin was friendly and very knowledgeable. She welcomed our questions and gave thoughtful answers. We enjoyed the butterflies and the waterfall hike. It was a little challenging, but she made sure we took plenty of rest and water breaks. The lunch was tasty. The coffee tour was informative and fun because it was hands on for all phases of coffee production. We tried different coffees and coffee snacks. We highly recommend this tour.
Thank you for letting us know the great time you had with us! Come back soon for more challenging but beautiful adventures! :)
It was a very good tour, great to get away from Quito for a day and see natures. The guide was easy going and good
Thank you very much Jarid for sharing your good experience with us! :)
David was amazing! Extremely knowledgeable, fun to talk with, and took me to some local places for authentic Ecuadorian food. Cloud forest is gorgeous, and honestly, rain just added to the experience. He was so kind and willing to help when I had a tough time on some other f the steeper parts of the trail due to altitude change and post-op ankle. Tour was completely tailored to my needs and desires. Roberto, the driver, was also great - felt very safe on some very sketchy, curvy roads. Highly recommend!!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this amazing review. I;m especially plases you enjoyed the company of our guide and everything on your trip - our main goal is to create a dream holiday from the wildest imagination and make each adventure happen in a unique style maintaining the highest quality and safety.
This was my favorite tour of the week. It was jam-packed with wonderful and exciting experiences led by an excellent tour guide. We went to the hummingbird sanctuary, which was a fun unique experience, I zip-lined, sky-biked, hiked the waterfalls, had a delicious lunch in Mindo, and took the chocolate tour. I highly recommend!!!
I really loved the tour. Excellent Service, beautiful scenery and very good value for money. I already signed up for two more Inspiring Ecuador tours.
One of the best experiences you can live and enjoy, excellent Service, very professional. They have biosecurity measures in place. I recommend traveling with them.
All very organized. I liked the attitude of the guide and that allowed everyone to go at their own pace. I went on a cycle route that I really liked to venture and get out of the routine even if it was one day. I would go on excursions with Inspiring Ecuador again! I highly recommend them.
A wonderful adventure. Swimming in the Nambilla waterfalls as delightful and refreshing. The zip line/cable basket over the valley was spectacular and felt completely safe. Really enjoyed seeing hummingbirds and all of the other colorful bird varieties. Lunch was delicious and felt extremely local/authentic!
Swimming in the river at the bottom of the falls was fantastic. The zip line-basket taxi over the valley was spectacular. Great time chatting with my guide. Gorgeous birds everywhere
