Mystical Mindo Marvels: A Daylong Dive into Nature's Dreamland!

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1. Meetting point in Carpedm officce. Departure at 7am from Carpedm’s office we will Set off towards Mindo. The drive takes about two and a half hours. Our first stop is the Zip lines or Canopy as they call it here as you are literally above the canopy. There are 10 lines in total and if you are feeling brave you could even try the superman or Butterfly. After about an hour of adrenalin fueled fun you will head towards the Tarabita which is a cable car that takes you to the start of your waterfall walk. As you walk through the cloud forest you could see a variety of different birds and butterflies. if you bring a swim suit you could take a swim in the crystal clear water. Once you have dried off a little we will head for lunch. After lunch optional activities are either: 1. Visit to chocolate factory (not included in price). OR 2. Visit to butterfly Farm / Hummingbirds (not included in price)

   15 min

2. Mindo is a small town in the Andean foothills of Ecuador. Set in beautiful cloud-forest, it attracts birdwatchers first and foremost, but also has attractions for other tourists. Mindo is located to the north west of Quito. This town was founded in 1861 and the current population is around 3000 inhabitants. Mindo is surrounded by the Mindo-Nambillo Cloud Forest; the forest is home to hundreds of species of birds many of them are in danger of extinction.

   30 min

3. Will head towards the Tarabita which is a cable car that takes you to the start of your waterfall walk. As you walk through the cloud forest you could see a variety of different birds and butterflies. if you bring a swim suit you could take a swim in the crystal clear water. Mindo is a mountainous watershed in the western slopes of the Andes, where two of the most .. private reserves and lodges known for their montane forests, waterfalls and unique cloud forest biodiversity

   2 h

4. Butterfly Garden in Mindo you will see more than 100colorful butterflies floating around you. Observation Tower and deck Spot hummingbirds .

   40 min

5. 6:00 pm Drop off Go F.A.R Office

   5 min

Cancellation

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

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How it compares in Quito

• Its from-price is 55% 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 39 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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