Escape the hustle and bustle of Quito and immerse yourself in the serene beauty of the Mindo Cloud Forest with our personalized day trip. This unique nature and bird-watching tour offers you the opportunity to explore lush landscapes teeming with diverse flora and a vibrant array of avian life. Perfect for nature enthusiasts and bird lovers, this guided experience is tailored to your interests, ensuring you enjoy the best of Mindo’s stunning environment. Discover the wonders of this ecological treasure while enjoying a day filled with adventure and tranquility
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 10.
The tour starts at 8 am from your hotel in Quito, and then get stunning views of the Andes Mountains as you drive northwest to the unique Hummingbird Garden
Mindo, Ecuador is set in a valley surrounded by the Andes Mountains. The rivers and elevation combine to create a lush cloud forest more than 100 square miles in size. The landscape and climate in Mindo are ideal for the more than 450 different types of birds, numerous species of exotic butterflies, and a variety of animals and reptiles who call the cloud forest home. See 15 to 20 different species of hummingbirds, depending on the season or time of the day, and try local tropical fruits.
Take a 1- 2-hour walk into the cloud forest to admire the diverse flora and fauna up close. Look for endemic species of plants and some birds found nowhere else on earth as you encounter a series of beautiful waterfalls. Reach the protected Mindo Cloud Forest Reserve to experience the astonishing beauty of one of the highest biodiverse sites in the world.
. Avail of all the activities at your own expense, such as a zip line across the forest canopy, chocolate tour, tubing, or rappelling down rocks. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant that offers typical Ecuadorian meals and finally return to Quito
Hotels pick up / drop off outside of the city has an extra charge
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
MINDO CLOUD FOREST - Nature & Birds - Personalized Experience lasts about 10 hours. The itinerary has 4 stops.
Prices start at $125 per person for this Quito experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 7:30 AM and 8:00 AM.
Children aged 5–11 pay from $89, adults from $125.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Hotels pick up / drop off outside of the city has an extra charge Pickup points include Torres de Suites Executive Suites & Residences, Hotel Cumanda.
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 12 participants.
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.2 out of 5 across 47 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Latin Adventures Cía Ltda.
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This was a great day. Diego was great and knowable. The hummingbirds were exquisite and adorable landing to feed on your hand. The cable car and hike were enjoyable and it was beautiful to get out in nature. The visit to the chocolate business was also really enjoyable without sales pressure but a real desire to show their finely made chocolate. The little town of mindo was also sweet without the bustle of Banos
We loved going to Mindo! Diego was very pleasant and knowledgeable. It was specially great that he was able to customize our experience to the activities we were interested in doing. Feeding the hummingbirds was the highlight, but it was also super thrilling to do the zip lining through the canopy.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! 😊 We’re really glad you enjoyed your time in Mindo and that Diego helped tailor the day around what you were most excited to do. That flexibility is a big part of what makes our Mindo cloud forest tours so special. Feeding the hummingbirds is always a magical moment, and pairing that with the thrill of zip lining makes for an unforgettable day. We hope to welcome you again soon for more amazing experiences in Ecuador! 🇪🇨
We had an amazing day on our day trip to Mindo from Quito. Oscar was our tour guide and he was the best. Our original trip included zip lining and a Tarzan swing but we had just done zip lining and a large swing in Banos the day before so wanted some different activities. He had no problem changing our schedule last minute. We visited a beautiful butterfly farm, hiked along waterfalls, went tubing in a river (which was very cold but very fun), and had the best coffee and chocolate. Mindo was one of our favorite places we visited in Ecuador. We highly recommend this day tour and ask for Oscar if you can!
Dear customer, thank you so much for your nice review. We are happy to know you had a great experience with us. Hope to see you soon again, we will make sure you have an amazing time!
This tour was a lot of fun. The views of the mountains were GORGEOUS! The hummingbird garden was insane. We must have seen dozens of them. My favorite part was the cable car that gave us the most breathtaking view of the cloud forest. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!
Dear customer, thank you so much for your review. We are glad you had a great experience with us! Hope to see you soon again, we will make sure you have an amazing time!
My husband and I had a fantastic time touring Mindo with our guide Óscar and our driver Bolívar. Our main objective was to spend a day in the cloud forest hiking to waterfalls and ziplining, but our trip was so much more than that. Óscar taught us about the hummingbirds, orchids and butterflies and how the flora changes through the different altitudes. After a super fun and exhausting day, we had a delicious meal at El Chef in Mindo and finished with a coffee from Mindo Forest Coffee and Tea. (note to anyone traveling with Óscar, you should totally trust his restaurant recommendations. He knows his stuff!) Óscar and Bolívar really went above and beyond to get us back to our hotel safely during a very busy night in Quito’s old town with lots of closed roads due to a show happening in front of our hotel. ¡Gracias a Óscar y Bolívar!
Dear customer, thank you so much for your kind review. We are glad you had a great experience with us! Hope to see you soon again, we will make sure you have an amazing time!
Amazing day with our guide Diego, very knowledgeable and very pleasant, the sights we went to were brilliant, highly recommended
Dear customer, thank you so much for your review. We are glad to know you had a great tour and very happy that your experience with us was amazing. Hope you can come for another adventure with us! Best regards!
Everything was amazing but our guide was incredible! Very knowledgeable, spoke great English to make it easier for us to understand, was really amazing.
Fabulous tour with knowledgeable guide I highly suggest Rodrigo. He know a lot of nature and their environment …so nice he is a Diamond for your tour! Beautiful humming birds so many varietals. Gorgeous hike in cloud forest with waterfalls. Ending with chocolate tasting and learning how they make these chocolates as they make it right there YUM. Fab !
Spectacular day outside of Quito. We started off going to the hummingbirds which are so fun to watch as there are a ton of them. We did the zip-lining which is always a favorite of our kids. There is definitely some walking with the zip lines. We also hiked the waterfall which is a fun little hike. Last we stopped for lunch and the food was excellent. The guide and drive were excellent and knowledgeable about the area.
My husband, 8-year-old daughter and I had a private tour, and all had a wonderful time. Our tour guide Fabián was extremely knowledgeable and engaging. On the ride to Mindo he shared lots of interesting history, and the views were beautiful, so the time passed quickly. The hummingbird sanctuary was a nice stop - my daughter was entranced by the hummingbirds and tanagers. Next we stopped at the Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve, where we had a beautiful hike down to the Nambillo waterfall, and back up to the canopy on the other side of the Nambillo River, where we took a cable car back across the canopy. Fabián spotted a toucan during the hike, and we were able to observe it for several minutes. Next we stopped at a butterfly farm for a brief tour and lunch. My daughter loved the butterflies, and the setting for our meal was lovely, but I probably would have preferred to skip this and have lunch in Mindo town. Next we went into town to tour Yumbos, an artisanal chocolatier. We tasted some absolutely delicious chocolate made from the beans of the relatively rare “arriba” cacao tree, and learned about the chocolate making process. On the ride back to Quito, the clouds rolled in and it started raining, which made for a peaceful trip back to the hotel. I highly recommend this tour, and especially our guide Fabián.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINDO CLOUD FOREST - Nature & Birds - Personalized Experience | 10 hours | 4.2 (47) | $125 | |
 Mindo Cloud Forest Private Tour: Chocolate, Coffee, Birds, Nature | 5–10 hours | 4.7 (239) | $90 | View |
 Full-Day Mindo Cloud Forest Tour Birdwatching Waterfalls and Hike | 10 hours | 5.0 (133) | $189 | View |
 Ecuador Birds Tour-Mindo Cloud Forest - by Richard Hernandez | 9–10 hours | 4.8 (48) | $185 | View |
| 2-Day Private Personalized Tour: Mindo Cloud Forest | 2 days | 4.0 (3) | $329 | View |
 Mindo Cloud Forest Experience THE CUSTOMIZELY ONE from Quito | 9 hours | 5.0 (63) | $125 | View |
 Mindo Cloud Forest Full Day Tour from Quito | 12 hours | 4.9 (125) | $59 | View |