Mindo Cloud Forest Private Day Tour
Overview
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Mindo one of the most beautiful places close to Quito awaits for you!! Enjoy a very charming and unknown subtropical rainforest from the comfort of a customizable and flexible private day tour. Photograph hundreds of hummingbirds just landing on your hands, toucans and many other exotic creatures from a very close distance!! Enjoy a spectacular view of the "cloud forest" from a cable car, and do a hike through a charming waterfall sanctuary...!!
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Our guides and drivers will follow vehicle cleaning and personal care protocols, with disinfectant products during the tour.
What To Expect
Quito
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!
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.
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Mindo Cloud Forest Private Day Tour
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Certified English speaking guide
Private transportation
Lunch
Hummingbirds' Farm
Cable Car Ride
Pickup points
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
515 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fab trip
robwnz,Jun 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ximena was just awesome, she arranged the trip to be personalised and perfect for us and we loved the options she suggested, All was good but the humming birds were spectacular. Would def do again xx
Mindo Cloud Forest Tour
Cheryl D,Jun 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Luis was a fabulous guide. Our day was absolutely the test. We visited the Mindo Cloud Forest and saw the hummingbirds as well as other birds (San Tadeo Birding), visited Mariposas de Mindo for the butterflies. We had a delicious lunch in Mindo. Was a great day!
A perfect day.
karen w,Jun 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00I love that our tour guide, Deanna, was as passionate about the environment as we were! Because she was so in tune with the experience we were able to see toucans! The entire experience was perfect. We loved the hike to the waterfall and the cable car ride! The Hummingbird Farm was a definite highlight.
Wonderful day trip to Mindo.
John M,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a very informative guide (Andres) who was very engaged with us the entire trip. He is a very safe driver too . I would highly recommend this tour as there were no crowds which made it more fun.
Terrific Day Trip
notgoingtogothere,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a terrific one day trip. We did the Hummingbirds, Butterfly area, waterfall hike and the chocolate factory. We had a terrific experience and Ximena was a wonderful guide. Our group was 12 people ranging from 15- 78 and there was enough to do at each location to interest everyone. I would definitely book this experience again on another trip to Ecuador.
Amazing day in the cloud forest
MaryB7168,Jun 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing day with Ximena. The highlight was the wonderful visit to see the hummingbirds and toucans. We also loved the waterfall hike the chocolate tour and the cable car and lively lunch. It was a perfect day tailored to our wishes and such fun
Great day in Mindo!
k4mcpher,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ivan was prompt and professional. He tailored our trip what we wanted to see and do. We saw and did some amazing things. But the highlight was by far the birds and humming birds. He gave us the option of 2 farms and it was well worth going to the more exclusive one! I could have sat there all day. Ivan was a wealth of knowledge and I would highly recommend!
Highly recommend
Peter W,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing off road adventure filled with kindness and safety felt all around, flowers birds and waterfalls
Outstanding experiences chosen by you
June F,May 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The trip to Mindo was fantastic. We were able to choose from several activities presented by our guide to fill in our day. We chose; a walk to a waterfall, viewing hummingbirds, riding a zip line bicycle, taking a gondola ride and having a chocolate tasting activities. Note that most activities have a small fee associated with them outside of booking the guide. From $5 -&10 dollars. Our favorites were the bird watching where we were surrounded by incredibly diverse and beautiful hummingbirds and chocolate tasting where we were walked through all of the steps required to make chocolate from cocao beans then we tasted various flavors of chocolate as well as other chocolate products. Ximena, our guide led us through all activities and provided tons of insight on the culture and history of the place.
Favorite day trip!
Meg S,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was our favorite individual day in the Quito area. Our guide Ximena was so knowledgeable and friendly. She helped us customize our day to fit in everything we wanted and made recommendations to make the experiences the best possible. She readily helped take photos for us and kept us on time. This is a fantastic day trip for families, individuals, or couples!
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