Mindo Cloud Forest Private Day Tour

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Itinerary

1. Mindo – Nambillo is an ecological reserve, with approximately 22.000 hectares of primary forest. Inside this preserved area we can find a natural complex of 15 waterfalls, each one of them with a different height and beauty! Your guide will pick you up at 8:00 a.m. from your hotel in Quito, in order to visit this fascinating place full of wildlife!

   2 h

2. Once at 1.900 meters above sea level (6,233 ft), hummingbirds, air plants, orchids and other surprising exotic species will take our full attention! After going all the way through the curvy road, we will stop at a Hummingbirds' farm to enjoy breath-taking experiences with this little creatures and the amazing scenery.

   50 minAdmission included

3. After being taking lots of pictures and slow-mo videos, you'll relax with a cup of coffee at a local coffee plantation. Then you will drive down to Mindo village, which is located at the southern edge of the Choco/Andean hotspots of biodiversity that stretches from south-western Colombia to north-western Ecuador. The Mindo area has international importance for birds, designated as the first area in South America by Birdlife International in 1997. On this enchanting green kingdom a profusion of life awaits your discovery! This is why you will take a cable car ride that goes through a 530 meters-long-cable, to enjoy the landscapes at the other side of the mountains!

   1 hAdmission included

4. After the unforgettable cable car ride, it will be possible to hike around 1 hour, depending on your physical conditions, to visit the most beautiful waterfall known as “Nambillo”, where you could have a refreshing soak! Your private guided tour will acquaint you with the exuberant vegetation of the cloud forest, its birdlife and the fascinating adaptations to life in this special environment.

   1 hAdmission included

5. You will have time for lunch, if you consider necessary. Then you will have an unforgettable and educational dessert on a chocolate-tasting-tour!

   45 min

6. If there is some time left it will be possible to do a visit to an orchid and butterfly farm. Approximately at 5:30 p.m. you'll be back in your hotel of Quito. End of this fantastic experience on a day packed of wonderful discoveries!

   2 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 560 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5A Fun Way to Experience Mindo

  Diana was an incredible tour guide. The coffee, chocolate, and hummingbird experiences were unique and quite fun. Would recommend!

  Laurie_HSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Memorable Mindo

  Diyana filled our day with fun and laughter! She knew all the most incredible places and let us move at our own pace. She was full and very knowledgeable about the plants, animals and history of the areas we visited. What an amazing time!

  Rachel_MSeptember 2026via Viator

• 4Wonderful day with the flora and fauna!

  I had a great day with Ivan as my guide. We saw lots of hummingbirds up close, even sitting in my hand. We had a nice hike to a waterfall and rode the tram back. Then we went to another reserve to see Tanagers, more hummingbirds of every color and size. We even saw Toucanets! Great day!

  matthewrF7553ZCSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Humming Birds, Waterfalls and Chocolate.

  We had no idea what to expect of Ecuador, but we've been bowled over. The scenery is beautiful, the people warm and friendly. Our guide today was Mariam, from the start she was engaging and informative. As for value, incredible. Nothing prepared us for feeding humming birds out of our hand. A coffee at a local café broke up the journey to Mindo. The Cloud Forest started with a cable car, down a valley to a waterfall for a swim and then a challenging return up to the car. Finally a visit to the Yumbos Chocolate museum and outlet for the best $10 with a tour, hot chocolate and then a tasting. Brilliant, Miriam, you're a star.

  OrcKingKNSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5This was a great tour and...

  This was a great tour and a good way to see Mindo if you can only do a day trip. Our guide Ximena (?) was excellent. She was very knowledgeable and funny providing lots of information throughout the day. The itinerary of the tour was able to be flexed to our interests. We did the waterfall walk, hummingbirds, Zipline and butteryfly garden. We also added on an additional hummingbird visit at the end after mentioning we had yet to see a toucan on our travels, luckily at this site we were able to see two different species! Ximena knew lots about the different bird and plant species we saw. We would throughly recommend this tour!

  Ryan_JSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5I went solo, and the...

  I went solo, and the activities were amazing! Ximena was a fantastic guide. Mindo has me wanting to come back. Highly recommend

  Harrison_MSeptember 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Quito

• Its from-price is 15% below the median of the 1008 experiences we list in Quito.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 7 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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