Our guide was awesome. Can't wait to return. We loved it





Mindo's cloudforest is one of the most diverse ecosistems in the planet, perfect place for birdwatching, butterflies and to find the real conexion with nature. This tour used to be more active based on itinerary, but now is focused on finding conexion with nature and to learn from it, experiencing real contact with butterflies, hummingbirds and learning about products with a chocolate tour. Located two hours from the city of Quito towards the coast. This change in altitude and temperature makes it the perfect climate for wildlife. Cloudforest known for its great variety of birds, plants, orchids, and a diversity of fruits. Accompanied by a certificated local tour guide and driver, an open-minded ambient, good music, safety and comfortability of his car. Feel free to ask! LGBTIQ 420 friendly.
In demand: 8 of the next 30 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
We will pass through the northern part of the city of Quito, witnessing a more urban, populated and modern part of the city.
A quick visit to one of the world's inhabited active volcanoes, where we will witness its size and beauty, and nice angles to take a photo.
Chocolate experience Tour. All the activities that we will carry out will take place in the surroundings of this town. For which we will visit it constantly, and it will also be where we will eat. Among my recommendations is the El Quetzal restaurant, in which we will have lunch and we will also have a chocolate tour, where we will learn the production process from its collection to the final product. (pay on-site) $12
Birds and Hummingbirds observatory. Where we will have a close contact and nice feeling with around 14 species of hummingbirds eating from your hand. (pay on-site) $5
Inside this place you can enjoy the magic of butterflies, see their entire life process and be able to take photos, manipulate them or just feel them. (pay on-site) $8,50
The car is a KIA Seltos in dark grey color, and I will be wearing a grey polo shirt and brown-framed glasses. I will pick you up at the main entrance of your place. Help me with the name. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me after booking if necessary. Some places/activities' availability may vary depending on weather, road status, and political issues. I'll have alternative plans. For a more personalized service, you can find me on social media as MUFITOURS.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Let's go to Mindo cloudforest! Private Tour. lasts about 8–12 hours. The itinerary has 5 stops.
Prices start at $85 per person for this Quito experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 8:00 AM.
It can: 8 of the next 30 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. The car is a KIA Seltos in dark grey color, and I will be wearing a grey polo shirt and brown-framed glasses. I will pick you up at the main entrance of your place. Help me with the name. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me after booking if necessary. Some places/activities' availability may vary depending on weather, road status, and political issues. I'll have alternative plans. For a more personalized service, you can find me on social media as MUFITOURS. Pickup points include Olympus Plaza, Hotel Principe Marcell.
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 4 travellers can book together.
Wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 29 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Daniel Mucarsel.
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Our guide was awesome. Can't wait to return. We loved it
We used Daniel for a day trip of Quito and we're so impressed that we booked him for a second day trip in which we went to Mindo. He is very knowledgeable on everything we saw and is also just very personable. I highly recommend him.
Thank you so much for choosing me for another tour option I offer. We had wonderful days, and I hope we can do it again. Stay in touch; see you soon!
Awesome day trip from Quito in Daniel's comfortable, brand new car. He shared lots of interesting information about Ecuador all day and I loved seeing the colibris and mariposas (hummingbirds and butterflies). We had an excellent lunch; who knew cheese soup was so good? We explored the town too and I had the best tour at a local artesan chocolate company: we learnt and practised the entire process with A LOT of tasting! All in all, a perfect day. Highly recommended.
Thank you very much for enjoying your time here! Yes indeed!, Delicious homemade cheese soup!
We did the Mindo Cloud Forest Tour with Daniel and Mufi Tours. Great guide with extensive knowledge of everywhere we visited. Daniel is more than a guide, he is part of the local community and seemed to know everyone wherever we went, helping us make the best choices and get the best deals. Daniel was personable, knowledgeable and very helpful in personalizing our tour to suit our specific needs. We visited the Butterly and hummingbird sanctuaries which were very interesting. Probably best of all was the chocolate tour... something that a perfunctory chocolate factory visits turned out to be very informative and fun because Daniel helped us make such excellent choices. I also didn't think about it at the time, but I really enjoyed the friendly, no-pressure atmosphere of his tours. We've done a lot of the tours in a lot of countries and so often the cultural stops are accompanied by high pressure sales situations. Not this time. We did of course have lots of opportunities to buy things but there never felt like a push to buy things. Instead I always felt that Daniel and the people he introduced us to had a genuine interest in sharing their culture and experience with us. We enjoyed are time with Daniel so much that we also asked him to do our airport transfers... the punctuality, reliability, and friendly service made is so worth it. Go with Daniel and Mufi Tours and you won't be disappointed!
Thank you so much, my friend! It makes me happy to know that they took back to their country a little bit of the love we have to offer here. Warm hugs. Keep traveling.
My private tour with Daniel was outstanding. He shared info, answered questions, and had so much knowledge and history of Ecuador. We talked about so many topics and the while day was just so enjoyable and amazing! The chocolate tour was so interesting, I loved it. If I come back to Ecuador, I will look for him for sure.
Yes! Thank you very much! If you come back let me know! We still have places to visit! Stay in contact :)
This was the perfect day out. Daniel’s safe driving, deep knowledge of the area and culture, and excellent English meant that we had a tour tailored to meet our needs and exceed our expectations. From feeling butterflies and hummingbirds to feeding ourselves chocolate and visiting the Equator, we had an amazing experience that we will never forget.
Yes! I still thinking about our adventure tryin to find the accurate oldest equator monument! Thank you for the beautiful times! Stay in touch! :)
Daniel took us to some very cool places like the night walk and hummingbird observing center. We are vegetarian and he worked really hard to find great places for us to eat, etc. We loved him and highly recommend him.
Thank you for your beautiful energy and beautiful way of traveling and enjoying what i have to show! Love you too!
Brilliant day. We liaised with Daniel about what we wanted to do in Quito and the Mindo area. He made a number of suggestions and gave us some very practical advice based on his good experience of guiding in the area and we agreed a brilliant day...humming birds, butterflies, orchids, chocolate factory (we weren't that keen on this initially having been on visits elsewhere but his choice was excellent- educational, lots of samples and then a really tasty chicken and chocolate lunch!). We finished off the day visiting the equator museum and monument on the way back to Quito. Daniel is able to put across information in an enthusiastic and often humorous way. He genuinely wants you to enjoy your trip with him in a way you don't often experience with local guides and he will go out of his way to give you the best experience he can. We are lucky enough to be pretty widely travelled and would throughly recommend Daneil and his MuFi travels to anyone visiting the Quito area
Thank you very much for apreciating my country in the best way and with me sharing it; Hope you're doing fine back to your reality, stay safe, and keep traveling!
Butterflies, hummingbirds and a Chocolate tour. No words. Such a great experience interacting with nature. The Chocolate tour was interesting and the chocolate was very tasty. I bought multiple bags of chocolate to bring home.
Thank you very much for travelling with me! :)
I would highly recommend taking Daniel’s cloud forest tour. I was traveling with two friends and Daniel was very informative, as well as careful to give us enough time in each place to enjoy. The hummingbirds were a life memory. The rest of the trip was fascinating as well. Don’t miss this one!
Thank you very much for traveling with me! Was a beautiful day full of butterflies, hummingbirds, chocolates :)
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Let's go to Mindo cloudforest! Private Tour. | 8–12 hours | 5.0 (29) | $85 | |
Mindo Cloud Forest Private Day Tour | 8–9 hours | 4.9 (567) | $129 | View |
Mindo Cloud Forest: Hummingbirds, Birding & Waterfalls | Private | 9–10 hours | 4.9 (154) | $149 | View |
Mindo Cloud Forest Experience THE CUSTOMIZELY ONE from Quito | 9 hours | 5.0 (63) | $125 | View |
Mindo: Bird watching, Chocolate, Waterfall and Adventure | 8 hours | 5.0 (58) | $75 | View |
Cotopaxi Full-Day from Quito Including Entrances | 12 hours | 4.9 (1,557) | $59 | View |
Gastronomic and Cultural Walking Tour of Quito with Tastings | 3h 30min | 4.9 (1,332) | $40 | View |