Mindo Cloud Forest Private Day Tour
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Quito, Ecuador
- 8 to 9 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
After private hotel pickup in Quito, head to the Cloud Forest in Mindo. Your private day tour stops at the best viewpoints and gives you plenty of time to take photos. Get the best views of the plants and wildlife on a cable car ride through the Cloud Forest. Let your private guide lead you to the best waterfalls in Ecuador before returning you to your hotel.
- Enjoy a private tour of natural wonders at your own pace
- See endemic wildlife from a very close distance
- Relax with private round-trip hotel transportation from Quito
- Take a cable car ride through the Mindo Cloud Forest
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Certified English speaking guide
- Entrance fee - Hummingbirds' Farm
- Entrance fee - Cable Car Ride
- Lunch
- Admission Fee - Chocolate Tasting Tour$10.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
You will be picked up from your own hotel or address within Quito's district or Airport area, at 8:00 a.m.
Start time.8:00 am
Itinerary
1
Quito
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
2
Alambi Reserve
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
4
Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
5
Mindo
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Quito
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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4.9
based on 582 reviews
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Travelers praise the well-structured, flexible itinerary featuring cloud forest hikes, wildlife sanctuaries, and coffee and chocolate tastings. Guides receive commendations for their knowledge, friendly approach, and adaptability, enriching the tour with personalized storytelling. Drivers are noted for safe, expert navigation and attentive service. The natural landscapes, including waterfalls and hummingbird sanctuaries, stand out for biodiversity and scenic beauty, while fresh local meals enhance the overall experience.
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Quito is quite large; hence, it takes a long while to get away from it and into the countryside. Nonetheless, the skilled driver (Pedro) made it comfortable to chat with our excellent guide (Hugo) and learn a lot and ask questions about Quito, Ecuador and the surroundings. We stopped in a small town to see an equator marker in an uncrowded setting, visited a hummingbird refuge abuzz with a wide variety of beautiful hummers, hiked to all the waterfalls in the Mindo Park, rode the cable car there and then had a lovely, well-earned lunch at a unique restaurant with great food and excellent bird watching. A full, memorable day!
We loved this tour! We toured the Mindo cloud forest and stopped at a hummingbird sanctuary. Out guide (Andres) was very knowledgeable and friendly. We particularly enjoyed the hummingbirds, 100s of them flying around with their metallic feathers glistening in the sunlight. Such a great experience and a wonderful introduction to Ecuador’s diverse natural world!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you so much!! It was our pleasure!
Hugo was a wonderful guide! He was very prompt and accommodative of our schedule since we booked our day trip to Mindo the day we were leaving Quito. He had a lot of knowledge to share and offered suggestions on activities and timings based on the weather.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
You are very welcome!!
Guide is very flexible in adjusting to the activities one would like to have. Easy to converse with. Excellent driver.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
It was a pleasure. Thank you!!
Jemina is a friendly and informed guide. She picked us up at our airport hotel and took us to the Mindo area. The drive is a little long but it was a fun way to spend the day.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you!
A fantastic day at Mindu cloud forest and hummingbird bird sanctuaries. Thanks to William our Tour Guide for his local knowledge and who went out of his way to ensure we had a wonderful day. A great ambassador for Quito and Ecuador.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you so much!!
We loved our private tour of Mindo. Ximena was very knowledgable about the flora and fauna of the cloud forest. We greatly appreciated her flexibility in taking us to see Catequilla - the ancient indigenous astronomical site located on the true equator. After the cloud forest hike we had a wonderful lunch at a small restaurant that was perched in the cloud forest, trees and birds all around us. We took a brief tour around the town (by then it was pouring) and she showed us the other activities that you can do in mindo. On the drive back to Quito, we learned about the areas and indigenous cultures of Quito. We highly recommend Ximena!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Welcome to Mindo! Thank you very much!!
Our tour guide Ximena was amazing. We went in the Mindo Cloud tour and got to feed hummingbirds and butterflies. Hiked to the waterfall. We stopped for lunch at the greatest place to bird watch. Ximena was knowledgeable, funny and knew some great stops. Great experience!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
We love to know that you enjoyed your adventure in Mindo! Thank you!!
Ximenez was a great guide.
She showed me what I wanted to see and did her best to get me back to my hotel in time.
She knew a lot about the plants and animals in the forest and even took me to a great coffee place.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you very much!!
Ivan was a fantastic guide! Very knowledgeable about Ecuador and its plants and animals (especially birds), flexible, and willing to tailor to our interests. We had some extra time and were able to add an experience (at our expense) to see some more birds. The hummingbird experience was beyond expectations. The hike was a little challenging in spots, but seeing the waterfall was worthwhile. The butterflies were beautiful and numerous. Ivan was able to accommodate multiple dietary restrictions for lunch. Overall, highly recommend!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Welcome to Mindo!! Thank you very much!!
The hummingbird experience was a once in a lifetime experience. Hugo was an amazing guide. So very knowledgeable on a breadth of topics and a genuinely nice man. We did the chocolate tasting and it was done very personally. Do the chocolate mask. Well worth it. We had a 2nd chocolate tasting at another company in Quito and it didn't come close to the one we did in Mindo.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you so much for your nice review!! Welcome to Mindo!!
My guide was the friendliest guys I ever met nothing was a problem anything I wanted to do he was up for always come up with great ideas for the day 1000/10
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you for choosing the best experience in Mindo Cloud Forest!!
If you have poor balance or any concerns with your knees/back, beware that the waterfall hike portion in Mindo is very slippery. Bring hiking shoes and hiking poles or as to skip it to avoid injury. I slipped (I have bad balance) and luckily walked away with only a bruised tailbone and elbow. Otherwise, the place is beautiful and interacting with the hummingbirds (so many different kinds!!) is magical.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you so much!!
Diana was an incredible tour guide. The coffee, chocolate, and hummingbird experiences were unique and quite fun. Would recommend!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you very much for sharing with us your wonderful experience at Mindo Cloud Forest!!
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!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Welcome to Mindo!! Thank you!!
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!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you so much!! It was a pleasure!
I went solo, and the activities were amazing! Ximena was a fantastic guide. Mindo has me wanting to come back. Highly recommend
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you so much!!
Definitely ride the bicycle on the zip line. Feeding the humming birds was awesome. A lot of scenic views in the beautiful mountains. With lots of driving. Xemina ( probably spelled wrong.) Was an amazing tour guide? I highly recommend her. She's very knowledgeable and knows the area very well. She gave us a very personal experience. Based on our needs and our abilities.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you so much for such a wonderful review!! Welcome to Mindo!!
Ivan was a wonderful guide. We liked the flexibility of choosing what activities we did to tailor the trip to our wants. Two of our group were able to ride the cable car both ways while the other two were able to do the hike to the waterfall and ride the cable car back which was very nice. Ivan was informative and easy to understand. And we had the best driver, Angel, who drove expertly on the narrow, bumpy road to the cable car.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you very much for letting us know that you had a wonderful day!! It was our pleasure!!
The Windo Cloud Forests is widely advertised a one of top attractions in Ecuador. So, we took this private one day tour due to our limited time. But we felt this tour is overrated. We only observed two to three types of birds; only one waterfall for us to go, which was not very impressive; the chocolate factory experience was good; but the butterfly garden is small per our experience with other similar settings; On the other hand, our tour guide was worm and very friendly and took many photos for us. He talked a lot but not always focused on the subjective of the culture, background, and history of the area we toured on. We highly expected the guide to give as much as info he could presented to us for where we were visiting, for which we were a bit disappointed.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks.
Miriam was an excellent tour guide. Very personable; very knowledgeable; great communicator.
This is a long day’s trip, but well worthwhile. Mindo is a fascinating town; and the hike to the waterfalls wasa great way to appreciate the biodiversity of the area. The hike back up to the cable car was a bit of an altitude challenge. Hummingbirds were spectacular, and the stop at the chocolate factory was educational and fun.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you so much for your valuable feedback!! We are very glad to know that you loved every single step on tour... And specialy that you enjoyed the company of our toru guide!
Ximena was a wonderful tour guide and we had a great time and enjoyed being able to adjust the itinerary for what we preferred to do
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you! It was our pleasure!
Was a nice day to spend the day . The guide was very good and knowledgeable. The hamibgbirds was so beautiful. The cloud forest beautiful. The way to there and back was a little too long .
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you very much for letting us know you liked your day! Unfortunately to discover all these secret gems there is always a drive involved.
The experience was great. Mindo Forrest Cable Car was very busy however due to the weekend. Made our Waterfall experience slightly less. Recommend walking sticks during the hike. Loved the hummingbird stop. Freddy our Guide/Driver was excellent. Very knowledgeable and friendly and easy to understand in English.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you so much for discovering Mindo!!
We had an amazing trip to the Mindo Cloud Forest. Carlos was an awesome guide. The cable car ride, hike to the falls, butterflies and hummingbirds! What an incredible experience.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Welcome to Mindo! Thank you!
Hermena and driver were great and flexible
Experience outside of the city either butterflies n hummingbirds worth the trip
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Amazing! Thank you for your feedback!
This was one of our favorite days. Our driver was a wonderful man and a safe driver which I really appreciated. He was very patient and loving with my daughter. We had so much fun. He never rushed us. We spent time feeding the hummingbirds- we learned so much. Tiny toucans even showed up right next to us. We did a fun hike through the rain forest and my daughter loved the cable car. So much so she decided to go ziplining after. These memories we will have forever of beautiful Ecuador. The food at the restaurant was fresh and lovely.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you very much for choosing the best experiences in Mindo!!
Hugo collected us from our hotel and took us on a wonderful tour to see some hummingbirds and the mindo cloud forest. He was very knowledgable about the city and Ecuador and was able to keep us entertained with lots of interesting facts and stories on the drive. We had a little time left over after the cloud forest so Hugo gave us some options of what we could do with the time. We chose to go to a butterfly farm and had an excellent time.
Hugo was a brilliant guide - we felt like we were in safe, knowledgable hands.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
We are happy to know that you loved your excursiono with our team! Thank you very much!!
Amazing tour with Ximena! She provided lots of great information and allowed us to customize the day based on what we wanted to do. She expertly guided us on the hike and throughout the day
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for enjoying the best tour to Mindo Cloud Forest!! It was a pleasure!
This was much better than I expected and our guide Mariam, was awesome. It truly felt like a customer private tour. Don't miss the butterfly excursion and lunch there.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you very very much for your wonderful feedback!
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