Mindo Cloud Forest (PRIVATE Day Trip from Quito)
- 8–9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Mindo is a town located at northwest of Quito, 2 hours driving. The cloud forest has an incredible diversity of avian fauna, particularly hummingbirds, as well as butterflies. This area of primary forest with an immense biodiversity also has some of the highest rates of plant endemism in the world: orchids, bromeliads, heliconias, ferns, vines, mosses and lichens grow in abundance here.
Inclusions
What's included
- Visits as mentioned above
- English Speaking Driver/Guide for tours based from 1-3 passenguers
- English speaking guide
- Private transportation
- Bottle of water
What's not
- Lunch (Available to purchase with addtional cost)
- Entrance fees (Available to purchase with additional cost 25 usd per person or it can be paid directly)
- Personal expenses
- Mitad Del Mundo
Itinerary
In the morning we'll be picked up from our hotel by our driver guide to take the Northwest of Quito with direction to Mindo one of the most visited cloud forests in Ecuador. To get to Mindo will take us around 2 hours, once we arrive to the town we will visit a great place in order to admire many species of hummingbirds. The next stop is at butterfly garden where we will see the 4 stages of the butterfly life, surrounded by 1200 colorful butterflies at the same time. Our next point is the artisan chocolate factory; here you will have the opportunity to know the process to produce a delicious and pure chocolate from the cacao bean. If we have time there is a chance to have fun doing Canopy (Zip-Line/optional). Finally, we return to Quito.
For those with limited time who were not able to visit Middle of the World we may stop at this place on the way back from Mindo without extra cost (Entrance fee NOT included), please just write down this request and we will make possible.
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
- Ecuador Local Guide
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Quito
- Its from-price is 13% below the median of the 338 day trips we list in Quito.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 131 of 338.
- 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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