Quito to Mindo Cloud Forest Day Tour: Nature, Birdwatching, and Chocolate Tasting Experience
4.9
29 Ratings
Mindo
Embark on a day tour from Quito to Mindo Cloud Forest and immerse yourself in nature, birdwatching, and chocolate tasting. Explore the Nambillo Reserve, visit the butterfly farm, and experience the thrill of ziplining. Book now!
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Punto Ornitológico Mindo - Enjoy feeding the hummingbirds in this location.
  • Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve - Mindo is a picturesque valley situated 2 hours northwest of Quito, nestled behind the Pacific slopes of the Pichincha volcano. This area offers a wealth of nature and adventure activities. We provide a perfect blend of both to ensure you have an unforgettable experience.

Upon arriving in Mindo’s cloud forest, you’ll visit a Butterfly farm and Hummingbird feeders, so don’t forget your camera. The adventure continues with Canopying, featuring 13 zip lines of varying lengths from 20 to 400 meters, catering to adventure enthusiasts of all ages. If you prefer a different activity, you can opt for a trek through the cloud forest to visit a waterfall and take a ride on a “Tarabita” (Cable tram). After these thrilling activities, we’ll break for lunch. Afterwards, we’ll head back to Quito, but not before stopping at another special spot to view hummingbirds, butterflies, and possibly spot some Tanagers and Toucans.

  • Mariposas de Mindo - Stunning butterflies in the cloud forest
  • Mindo Maya Chocolate - Taste the finest chocolate of Ecuador in Mindo
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch included
  • Bilingual guide available
What's Not Included
  • Breakfast
  • tips
Additional Information

Exploring Mindo Cloud Forest is a good opportunity to be in touch with nature and is so close to Quito City (2 hours). Mindo cloud forest creates the best environment for birdwatching and hiking in the Nambillo Reserve. Enjoy the butterflies farm, taste the flavor of chocolate, and experiment with the adrenaline on Zipline.
Itinerary:
Quito 170143, Ecuador at 6h45 AM Visit Ornithological Point
Visit Butterfly Walk to the Nambillo waterfall
Chocolate Factory Return to Quito

Location
Punto Ornitológico Mindo
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nicoleau8289ii
Jun 23, 2024
Mindo with Pedro - We had a terrific day with Pedro! He has amazing reviews already and I was excited as soon as I knew we would be sharing the day with him. From our first stop and throughout the whole day we saw so many birds and for each one, I took a picture of the bird and then Pedro had the information identifying the bird up on his phone, which took I captured in the next picture. I have a terrific log of all the birds we saw. He even found toucans for us as we were walking around and driving. The stop at Mariposario Nathaly to see the butterflies was more than I expected. The owner gave us an up close, hands on tour of the butterflies from eggs, to larva, to pupa, and finally to a large area full of adult butterflies flying around. It was better than any other butterfly exhibit I had seen in zoos or gardens. We loved the hike to the water fall through the rainforest. So much diverse vegetation and the water fall was pretty. We did not swim, but someone was as we left. Lunch was a typical Ecuadorian lunch and very good. For dessert we had a tour of the Yumbos Chocolate factory and learned about the whole process of turning cocoa beans to chocolate bars. The tasting was top rate as was the chocolate! I even got a chocolate facial. The scenery on the drive to and from Mindo is amazing with the change from dry mountain climate to a cloud forest climate. We spent this time learning more and more about Ecuador and Pedro. Ecuador is such a beautiful country and Pedro is a wonderful guide and now a friend. We highly recommend this tour and Pedro!
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Kateschafer
Apr 14, 2024
Cloud Forest Adventure - Great trip with fabulous guides Carolina and Pedro! We had a wonderful day including tropical birds, butterflies and flowers, a chocolate education and tasting, and a zip line ride.
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Drewl171
Apr 10, 2024
Mindo Cloud Forest & Hummingbird Tour - Breathtaking views, amazing interactions with hummingbirds at the San Tadeo Birding sanctuary, and georgeous butterflies up close on your hands, then a walk through the Mindo Cloud Forest! An amazing experience!
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Beverley_a
Mar 9, 2024
You must book this tour - I highly recommend this tour. It was a full day, started at 7am. The tour guides were punctual, welcoming and accommodating. The guides structured the day according to the activities I wanted to do and were very patient. We saw several hummingbirds during the tour but the toucans and butterflies were the highlight for me. The guide is very knowledgeable about different species of birds and knowledge of the area and environment. I was able to take my time during the activities and I did not feel rushed at all. I wanted chicken and rice for lunch, the guides took me to a nice place that specialises in rotisserie chicken which was tasty. I highly recommend this tour! Bring extra cash for the activities as they do not accept card in Mindo.
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986abbys
Jan 31, 2024
Memorable Mindo! - What an amazing day in Mindo! Pedro, our guide, was the best! He was super friendly, knowledgeable, kept us on track, and was able to get us around to all the sites we wanted to see while on a tight timeline! This tour is great because you can customize what you want to do/see based on cost, interest, time required, etc. We hiked the Reina waterfall in the Amazon, saw tons of hummingbirds and tanagers, got a chocolate tasting in downtown Mindo, and straddled the equator in Ciudad Mitad del Mundo! Some tips: 1. Bring cash for the activities (usually $5/person) & to tip your guide! 2. Bring snacks & lots of water; the tour can be a long day depending on what you are doing. We hiked the waterfall and I could have used more snacks/water 3. Be prepared for the weather - It is cooler than Quito 4. Have your passport if you go to the Middle of the World; tey required mine when I bought the tickets.
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Navigate50515449010
Jan 31, 2024
Great day in Mindo! - Our day trip to Mindo was great! Pedro our guide was very knowledgeable about the area and sites to see. We were able to tailor our trip to places we wanted to see the most and spend the desired time at each place we visited. On our trip we saw many different hummingbirds and butterflies, had an informative tour where they make Yumbos chocolate and took a hike and cable car to a scenic waterfall. Lunch was excellent as well. The day tour exceeded our expectations and we were very happy to book this one.
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Janinea422
Dec 30, 2023
Great landscapes and wildlife - I enjoyed this tour very much. Pedro, my tourguide, was great. He told me a lot about the area and he is very knowledgeable. We stopped at 2 places, where I could see a lot of hummingbirds and other birds. Because of the private tour I was more flexible, so I chose the Zipplining instead of the hike to the waterfall. That was great. The landscape of the Mindo Cloudforest is amazing. After that we went to the Butterfly farm and after lunch I got to know more about the local chocolate production. I loved this tour. Thank you very much for this experience. :-)
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Cynthia_m
Nov 17, 2023
Mindo Cloud Forest Adventure - Miguel was an interesting, knowledgeable, funny guide. He was very accommodating to us. We highly recommend this private tour. It was so nice to be the only ones on the tour. The waterfall, the chocolate tour, the butterfly house and the hummingbirds were fantastic. A beautiful day in Mindo Cloud Forest. Santi was a great driver, expertly navigating the mountain roads.
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Jaime_d
Nov 12, 2023
Stunning - Miguel was a great guide, very knowledgeable and went above and behind. Feeding the hummingbirds was magical as well as the butterfly garden. Everything was great. He was flexible with us and even helped get a SIM card on the way back from the tour! 10/10!
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Ellenfg5074ke
Sep 20, 2023
Mindo Cloud Forest Day Trip - Was an amazing day out with Pedro. We got to see so many birds and got some great photos. The Waterfall hike is a must, but wait until you have adjusted to the altitude in Quito first.
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