Mindo Cloud-Forest birding and naturalist tour
- 8–10 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The tour will allow you to discover the incredible diversity of the Chocó cloud forest. This site was declared a biosphere reserve for its high endemism and fragility. This site hosts different habitats where live species of flora and fauna unique in the world. During the tour you will be able to: - Observe and photograph a large number of birds. - Walk through the cloud forest - Observe incredible landscapes - Learn about the nature and culture of the area
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- Tour guide
- Cofee or tea in San Tadeo
- Birding in Mindo Cloud Forest
- Entrance fee to San Tadeo feeders
What's not
- Breakfast and lunch
- Additional activities and expenses
- Cock of the Rock and Antpittas fee
Itinerary
This small town is surrounded by a great Cloud-Forest with several reserves and many bird jewels. You will explore the area lokking for new species or good pictures.
This private reserve have some feeders facilities where you can easy watch and photograph many hummingbirds, tanagers and toucans (depending the season). It has and amazing views of the forest and the landscape where eventualy come a prey bird.
The Mindo-Nambillo forest is a giant reserve located in the cloud forest of Chocó. It is one of the most diverse sites in the country with a great presence of timber trees, bromeliads, orchids, ferns, butterflies, amphibians and birds.
If you choose the Paz de las aves option you will visit one of the most famous places for birding in Ecuador and Southamerica. The tour begins with the Andean Cock of the Rock in his lek. The visit allows you to see and potoghaph this Large Cotinga bird doing the display (Several males dancing for the female). Then the tour continue loking for another rarities in the forest, bot the most important is the visit of some Antpittas locations. There is the Giant Antpitta (Maria), Yellow-breasted Antpita (Willie), Ochre-breasted antpitta, and some others.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Llamingo Travel
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Quito
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 1008 experiences we list in Quito.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 292 of 1008.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Quito
Quito, Ecuador's high Andean capital, has one of the best-preserved colonial centres in Latin America, ringed by volcanoes and green mountains.
The historic centre was among the very first places named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its churches, plazas and monasteries are spectacular. La Compañía de Jesús glows with gold leaf inside, the Basilica del Voto Nacional has gargoyles shaped like Ecuadorian animals, and Plaza Grande is surrounded by the cathedral and the presidential palace.
Top-ranked sights in Quito: Cotopaxi National Park, Basilica of the National Vow (La Basílica del Voto Nacional), Independence Plaza (Plaza de la Independencia).
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