What You Can Expect:
Located just 2-hours drive (90km/56miles) from Quito is Mindo town with almost 3000 people.
We during the tour to Mindo, we do stop in different visitor sites till we arrive to Mindo town for:
ecological cloudforest hikes/walks excursions,bird feeders, butterfly garden, cable car, zip line
according with your choosen Mindo itinerary or customized Mindo tour.
The tour is focus on nature and how this incredible hot spot Works on the slopes of the Andes,
unique according with Bird life international, Audubon society and many others like a bird Paradise.
For focusing only on birds (bird tours) please le us know in order to bring the spotting scope.
In a day tour we could probably expect to see near 25 species of birds, dozens of orchids,frogs
and many butterflies. By the other hand in a Mindo Adventure tour we focus on enjoying doing zip line,
water tubing, canyoning or mountain bike tour.
On the way back we drive straight to Quito with an strategical stop for the use of the banio facilities
and depends of the type of tour with the Equator line.
Important Mindo Tour information:
Pick up / drop off
from your hotel in Quito city
Departure Time
7:15am
Inclusions:
Exclusions: Tips, drinks.
Additional Info:
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- Confirmation will be received within 24 hours of contacting, there is always availability!
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- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
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- An easy to moderate amount of walking is involved, it depends of the type of tour you desire.
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- A black and white copy of you current valid passport is required on the day of travel
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- Suggested equipment: sunglasses and sun-cream, water, camera, hiking or just shoes
with good grip, insect repellent, camouflage colors to dress (blue, brown, green but not white),
binoculars and walking stick (if it is possible), hat, light rain jacket.
06 DIFFERENT KIND OF Mindo Tours
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CLASSIC MINDO FULL DAY TOUR - Private tour
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07:15 am |
Pick up from your hotel in Quito |
07:45 am |
Crater look out. |
08:50 am |
Arrival to the orchid Reserve: brief introduction to the ecosystem and easy walk to the cascades or moderate hike to the waterfall. |
10:20 am |
Hummingbird and bird paradise. |
11:30 am |
Butterfly breeding farm. |
12:00 pm |
Activities like: gondola ride - tarabita |
13:00 pm |
Lunch at a local restaurant or similar. |
14:00 pm |
We leave Mindo
Quick visit of the Inty Nan museum - Equator line! |
15:00 pm |
Back to the hotel in Quito |
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MINDO FULL DAY HIKING & BIRDS "Private tour"
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7:15 am |
Pick up from your hotel in Quito |
8:00 am |
Crater look out |
8:50 am |
Arrival to the Orchid Reserve: 1 and 1/2 hour hike (moderate) to a big waterfall. |
10:20 am |
Mindo balcony (1,780m above sea level), chance for photographs of hummingbirds. Many individuals (many different species) |
11:30 am |
Hummingbird paradise to see some endemic ones. |
12:00 pm |
Lunch at a local place. |
13:00 pm |
Birdwatching (bigger birds): tanagers, possible:toucans. |
14:00 pm |
We leave Mindo Cloud forest |
15:30 pm |
Back to the hotel in Quito |
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MINDO FULL DAY ADVENTURE - "Private tour"
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06:45 am |
Pick up from your hotel in Quito |
09:00 am |
Mindo Canyoning (Rapelling the 3 waterfalls) |
11:45 am |
White water Mindo tubing. |
12:45 pm |
Lunch at a local place. |
14:15 pm |
Mindo Zip Line (10 lines). |
15:20 pm |
We leave Mindo. |
16:00 pm |
Optional: Quick visit of the Inty Nan museum - Equator line!
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17:00 pm |
Arrive to your hotel in Quito. |
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END OF SERVICES |
MINDO FULL DAY HIKING "Private tour" * avid hikers - off the beaten path
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04:30 am |
05:30 AM pick up from your hotel in Mindo or 04:30 AM pick up from your hotel in Quito. We have a hike to see the andean cock of the rock bird lek. FOR LATER STARTING (NO COCK OF THE ROCK BIRD)
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07:45 am |
Breakfast |
08:30 am |
Arrival to Cloud forest Reserve: 4 and 1/2 hour hike (moderate – a bit difficult). Small waterfall, some water cascades in pristine and primary forest at 1100 meters above the sea level. |
13:15 pm |
Lunch at a local place or similar. |
14:15 pm |
Cloudforest Reserve at 2400 m.a.s.l. (1 hour moderate hike)
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17:00 pm |
Back to the hotel in Quito by 17:00 PM or back to your Mindo hotel by 15:15 PM. |
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OVERNIGHT TOUR IN MINDO TOWN- "Private tour"
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DAY 1 : |
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07:15 am |
Pick up from your hotel in Quito |
07:45 am |
Crater look out. |
09:00 am |
Arrival to the orchid Reserve: brief introduction to the ecosystem and easy or moderate hike to the waterfall. |
11:00 am |
Hummingbird paradise (1,780m above sea level), chance for bird photography at the feeders. |
12:10 am |
Lunch at Mirador (look out).. |
13:40 pm |
Butterfly farm. |
14:10 pm |
Activities like: gondola ride - tarabita or zip line - 02 lines or water tubing |
15:20 pm |
Lodge check in (at Mindo). Accommodations (cabins) with breakfast included and wi fi, hot water, private bath. |
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17:15 pm |
Back to the Lodge in Mindo. |
18:15 pm |
Frogs' concert (night excursion) into the cloudforest. |
19:30 pm |
Dinner in Mindo town. |
DAY 2 : |
Western Andean Slopes
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07:00 am |
Breakfast or early breakfast at 05:45 to see the lek mating of the cock of the rock bird. |
08:00 am |
Departure to visit Bellavista Cloudforest Reserve. |
09:30 am |
Easy walk (to look for and learn about plants) and bird excursion in the Reserve. |
12:00pm |
Lunch at local place. |
13:00 pm |
Departure to Quito - quick visit to the equator line. |
14:00pm |
Equator line “Inty Ñan”site museum. |
15:00pm |
Back to the hotel in Quito |
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END OF SERVICES |
01 NIGHT / 02 DAYS"ECOLOGICAL, BIRDING AND NATURAL HISTORY ” Private tour
Staying in a Cloudforest Reserve
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DAY 1 : |
Western Slopes of the Andes - Ecological |
07:15 am |
Pick up from your hotel in Quito |
09:00 am |
Arrival to the Orchid Reserve: one hour hike ( easy or moderate ) to the waterfall. |
11:00 am |
Hummingbird paradise (1,700m above sea level), chance for bird photography at the feeders. |
12:10 pm |
Lunch at a local restaurant. |
13:30 pm |
Butterfly farm in Mindo town. |
15:00 pm |
Activities like: gondola ride or zip line (2 lines included) |
16:30 pm |
Bellavista arrival and easy hike to the lodge. Lodging at Bellavista Reserve (with dinner and breakfast included) check in.Cabins with: private balcony, hot shower, private bath, wi fi conection, restaurant. |
19:00 pm |
Dinner. |
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DAY 2 : |
Western Andean Slopes – Exotic and Natural |
05:00 am |
Departure from Bellavista Reserve to the lek of the andean cock of the rock bird. |
05:45 am |
Arrival to the lek. |
07:45 am |
Box breakfast for our picnic at the mirador (viewpoint). |
08:30 am |
Departure to a local Cloudforest Reserve. |
08:45 am |
Easy or Moderate hike to one cascade (on the way we look for birds and learn about plants) at the Private Cloudforest Reserve. |
12:30 pm |
Lunch at one of the local places. |
13:30 pm |
Depart to Quito - visit of the equator line. |
14:30 pm |
Equator line “Inty Ñan”site museum. |
15:30pm |
Back to the hotel in Quito |
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MINDO PRICES & MINDO PACKAGES - MINDO PRIVATE TOURS
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1 day tour Classic Mindo Full Day
1 day tour Mindo Hiking
1 day tour Mindo Hiking
& Birds |
1 day tour Mindo Full Day Adventure / |
1Night/ 2 Days
night in Mindo town |
UPGRADE
1Night/ 2 Days
night in Lodge & Cloudforest Reserve |
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Price (only one person) |
$ 205 |
$180 |
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$ 455 |
$439 |
$ 470 |
$455 |
Price per person for two people)
Price per person (for more than two people) |
$95
$75 |
$99
$85 |
$190
$165 |
$200
$175 |
Note: Prices will only be applied with payments in cash (local payment). Advanced payments by Bank wire with 5% off from listed price.
Important: Rates include FWD and English speaking licensed naturalist guide with advised intineraries based from our vast experienced. Customized tours under request.
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