Full-Day Private Tour of Mindo Cloud Forest

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8 hours
Pick-up offered
Free cancellation
1 - 10
Mobile ticket

Overview

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...

Inclusions

  • Transportation: Comfortable land transportation.
  • Bilingual certified IE guide
  • Lunch
  • Fees and entrance: To Sacha Tamia bird sanctuary and Nambillo Waterfalls Reserve.
  • Entry/Admission - Sachatamia Lodge

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Mindo, Mindo, Pichincha Province

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!

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve, Mindo Ecuador

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.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sachatamia Lodge, Km. 78 de la Via Quito - Calacali, Mindo 170751, Ecuador

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.

Duration: 1 hour

Time of tour

08:00 AM

Meeting point

Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up passengers from hotels located in Quito old town and new town.

Additional information

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival

Exclusions

  • Tips
  • Souvenirs
  • Participation fees for optional activities

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Debbie_G
January 2022

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 choc...

HMDallas
April 2022

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 ...

Ilya_F
November 2020

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 lo...

Ilya_F
November 2020

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

Avi_A
October 2020

Paul did a wonderful job leading the tour. Saw and did alot of interesting things - hiking in the Mindo Cloud Forest, Butterfly museum, lunch and sightseeing in Mindo, bird santuary, Would highly recommend this trip to others

Clairekathryn
August 2020

This tour was amazing!! I was so impressed by the quality of service, and how knowledgeable the guides were. The landscapes were absolutely stunning; this is definitely a must!

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