Mindo Cloud Forest - Private tour from Quito - Nature, Waterfalls and Chocolate

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Duration
9 hours
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Number of Guests
4 - 15 guests
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English, Spanish
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Discover the magical Mindo Cloud Forest on a private tour from Quito. Spot hummingbirds, taste chocolate, ride a cable car, and trek to serene waterfalls. Enjoy nature and adventure in one day.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Private Full-Day Nature Tour to the Mindo Cloudforest


Tour Highlights:

- Spot hummingbirds, butterflies, and orchids at the Butterfly and Hummingbird Sanctuary

- Go chocolate tasting and learn how it is made at the Chocolate Museum.

- Jump aboard a cable-car for an exciting ride and beautiful views above the cloud forest (cable car ticket not included)

- Trek to the beautiful waterfalls in Mindo where you can take a quick dip.


Itinerary:

- 8:00 am - pick-up from your hotel

- 10:30 am - Arrival to Mindo

- Butterfly and Hummingbird Sanctuary visit

- Lunch (not included)

- Chocolate Museum visit

- Waterfall trek (optional)

- Cable Car to Canopy (optional)

- Coffee at my favorite coffee house (optional)

- Return to Quito with optional ice-cream stop (optional)

- Additional activities like canyoning, zipline, tubing, etc (not included)


What You Get

Private transportation
Butterfly Santuary Entrance + Chocolate Tour Entrance
Pick-up and drop off at hotel or accommodation
Personal expenses
Tips for the guide
Extra activities not described on itinerary

Good To Know

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers

What You’ll Experience

1

Mariposas de Mindo

Butterfly Garden- See more than 1000 colorful butterflies floating around you. Observation Tower and deck Spot hummingbirds and nature from atop a bamboo tower and observation deck.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
2

Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve

Trek along the cloud forest, hop on a cable car, take in some amazing sites, spot amazing wildlife and take in beautiful crystal clear waterfalls.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
3

Mindo

In the town of Mindo you will have lunch, explore the town, and take a tour of a chocolate company where you will learn how cocoa is grown, harvested and prepared. You will also have a chocolate tasting.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

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Pickup Details
We will arrange for pick-up at any hotel or accommodation in urban Quito. Pick-up near the airport or in the valley costs an additional $20 USD

Cancellation Policy

All bookings are final. Once the host confirms the experience, cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.

What People Are Saying
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Best Tours & Guide in Ecuador!
March 18, 2024
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This was the first of three amazing tours with Andres! . We spent the day exploring the Mindo cloud forest customized to our interests. The day started with a coffee experience where we got to lear...read more

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Three for one
March 12, 2022
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This was a fun day trip. It was three events all in one day. We left super early since it takes a few hours to get there. The butterflies were wonderful. Picking them up and learning more about th...read more

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Mindo
July 27, 2021
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Amazing day with tons to see and do! Andres was very helpful and accommodating! We enjoyed the whole experience!

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This Place was Humming!!!!
September 09, 2019
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What an amazing day!! The drive was beautiful and you can choose how you would like to spend the day. We opted for a visit to a local home to see hummingbirds of various sizes and colors - defini...read more

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
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