Mindo Cloud Forest Guided Private Tour with Three Fees Included

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Quito, Ecuador

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9 hours (approx.)
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Group discounts
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Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Certified English speaking Driver Guide
Private Transportation
Binoculars
Cotingas Reserve Fee
Waterfalls
Chocolate Tasting

Lunch
Tips

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Send to the local contact number the exact pickup location 2 days before the tour starts. Minimum of participants 2 people.

Start time
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Swissôtel Quito

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

El Pahuma Orchid Reserve

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Mindoloma Bird Lodge

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Mindo (Pass By)

Mindo

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Quito (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This Tour is not Wheelchair Accessible
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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Featured review

Ellen_S

Andres was the perfect guide. We throughly enjoyed our day trip with him. He was very knowledgeable, funny, and flexible. It was like touring with an old friend. He took us to two hummingbird spots and let us take our time and enjoy ourselves with no rushing. The next stop was the beautiful butterfly sanctuary. We enjoyed ourselves immensely. Don’t wait book your best trip ever with Andres.

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5.0

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Great Day in Nature

Andrew_V, Jul 2026

Highlight of my time in Quito, we saw more than 20 different Hummingbird species, got to feed them and it was magic. My tour guide Ines was incredible. She has so much knowledge, was so kind. We even so one animal called Tayra.

Response from Host, Aug 2026

Thanks Andrew for your review

A Day Overflowing with Wonders and Awe!

Dawn_R, Jul 2026

What an amazing day. From pick up to drop off, our guide Mateo exceeded our expectations with his attention, knowledge, and flexibility. His friendly and personable way made it feel like we were spending the day with a good friend who was showing us his favorite sites around and near Quito. He shared cultural and nature facts that allowed us to connect with our experience. We started with a trek to the waterfall at the Reserva Orquideoligica el where we saw and learned about its botanical beauty and wonders . Next, we visited Las Contigas Reserve, food station to Mindo’s hummingbird, bird, and critters. This was the highlight of the day as the winged wonders drafted and dashed about settle for brief moments to perch upon our outstretched hand to take in nectar. So many varieties and colors, from ones that wore white boots to metallically brilliant colors, just wow! We could have spend the whole day with there. Our next stop was Al Jardin de Las Mariposas where we saw the butterfly life cycle and walked through the jardin filled with a fluttering variety of butterflies. Then we made a quick stop at Mindo Maya Chocolate Artesaul for a couple of bars of amazing chocolate before driving to A La Mitad del Mundo for some pictures. One last stop at the Basilica del Coro National where we said farewell to the amazing Mateo and made our way up each of the breathtaking towers, spied the unique, locally inspired gargoyles, and snapped pictures of the breathtaking views, ornate structural detail, stunning stained glass. Such a wonderful day! *bonus to private tour is that we were able to set our own schedule, adding on the middle of the world and getting to the Basilica before closing.

Response from Host, Jul 2026

Thanks Dawn for writing this review.

Fun Mindo tour

Deborah_P, Jan 2026

This was a great tour! Andreas was very knowledgeable, we learned so much about the culture in Ecuador and everything about the plants in the cloud forest. One of our favorite parts of the tour was the hummingbirds feeding right from our hands. Adriana was also great on our tour taking pictures and offering more insight on the culture and history of the country. It was New Years Eve and we learned and saw much of the traditions of the Ecuadorian people. Including the teenage boys dressing up as women, it was something. They helped us buy a traditional dummy to burn at midnight to usher out the last year. Highly recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thanks Debbie and Jeffrey for your review. We are very happy to know that you liked this tour. Happy New Year...

We had an amazing day...

Jackie_K, Dec 2025

We had an amazing day with Andreas visiting the Mindo Cloud Forest. His knowledge and love for nature is clear for all to see. The hummingbird experience is a must do and was one of the highlights of our trip. We had a lovely lunch in a local restaurant and then dessert at the chocolate factory. It was a very well thoughout itinerary with loads to see, and thank you for trying your hardest Andreas, to find me a toucan! It didn’t happen unfortunately but it definitely didn’t spoil the day! We would recommend 100%

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thank you Jackie for your review. Merry Christmas

Mindo Cloud Forest With Andres

Ellen_S, Sep 2025

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Thanks a lot for your nice review. We are very happy to know that you liked this tour.

Andres was great and...

Carolyn_D, Jul 2025

Andres was great and knowledgeable. This is a good tour if you want to see a little bit of everything

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Good evening Carolyn, thanks for your review. We are very glad to know that you liked the tour to Mindo.

Hummingbird Heaven!

Bianca_R, May 2025

HIGHLIGHT of my time in Quito -- we saw like 18 different species of hummingbirds, got to feed them, and it was magic! Our Tour Guide, Andres, was incredible. He has so much knowledge, was so kind, and really hooked us up with a private hummingbird experience, plus awesome food spots. The chocolate demonstration was also incredible and I learned so much. I would come back to Ecuador just for this experience again!

Response from Host, May 2025

Hola Bianca. Thanks for your review.

Great tour!

Melissa_P, Apr 2025

We loved this tour! Andres was knowledgeable and so helpful throughout the day. We did the longer/more strenuous hike and the waterfall was totally worth it! We had a good amount of time at each place, and having the hummingbirds eat out of our hands was so cool. Could not recommend this tour highly enough!

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Hello Melissa, thanks for your nice review. Any time you want to come back you are welcomed.

Highly recommend this tour!

Francine_G, Apr 2025

We had a wonderful adventure day with Andres during this tour. We got picked up on time, had a nice little hike to see waterfalls in the Cloud Forest and learn about orchids and different flora along the way. We lived our Disney Princess moment of having beautiful hummingbirds landing on our hands and feeding on sugar water and also got to feed butterflies on our hand at the Butterfly Garden. The Chocolate tour was awesome and we learned a lot about cacao and the entire process of how chocolate is made! (Plus tasting of each process from cacao fruit to toasted beans to tea and chocolates!) When we went, per person extra fees were $5 to the cloud forest, $8.5 to the butterfly garden and $10.5 for the chocolate tour. Ines was very good with communication and Andres was an awesome guide! Highly recommend this tour, described as small group but felt very private!

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Good evening Francine thank you very much for your comments.

Cloud Forest, Mindo & More

Ky_T, Mar 2025

Thank you, Ine (coordinator and liaison thru WhatsApp) and Andrés (tour guide and driver) for excellent communication and organization of diverse activities. Ine contacted us by WhatsApp to check ion the best location for pickup -and changed it to our Air BNB and not the closest hotel. She also gave us the name and photo of our driver/tour guide and his car to know who to look for. At the end of tour, she sent us a photo of the types of birds we can see in Ecuador. Andrés was punctual, knowledgeable, engaging., and had great relationships with vendors and proprietors. He gave us a choice between a less steep and steeper hike to the waterfall in the Cloud Forest - we are glad we chose the less steep route, not because we were out of shape, but it’s slippery when wet. Beautiful plants and flowers - which Andrés described and explained. We enjoyed birdwatching and hummingbird feeding at San Tadeo birding. Andrés pointed out the varieties of birds, then showed us how to feed hummingbirds by placing a dish of sugar water in our hand. Amazing to see metallic colored hummingbirds, hear and feel them up close in our hands beating at 80 flaps per second. Definitely a highlight! Mariposas of Mindo was a butterfly garden where we watched a video of the butterfly life stages then explored the garden of butterflies flitting about or feeding on bananas, pineapples, and watermelon. Again, Andrés showed us the technique of feeding butterflies with banana on our fingers, then getting them to alight on the finger by bending and twisting the finger. Much mote challenging than attracting hummingbirds, but Andrés is a pro. Lunch was at a local restaurant, where we ordered before going to the butterfly garden. We ordered rainbow trout - with a large glass of fruit drink - refreshing guanabana or soutsop and blackberry. I think there are other fruits like passion fruit. Mindo Maya chocolate tour introduced us the chocolate trees, beans, and chocolate making process. We tried the chocolate fruit drink (white and sweet), chocolate seed pulp (the golden national one and a CCN51 variety, dried and toasted chocolate beans, chocolate shell tea, and flavored chocolate - orange, tropical, coffee, mint, lemongrass, peanut, a local fruit tasting like cardamom, ginger among a vast array. We poured warm liquid chocolate into a mold and used the remains of liquid chocolate for a chocolate facial mask! Andrés was informative about Ecuador’s geography, fauna, flora, cuisine, politics, economy, and culture. He made recommendations for restaurants and chocolate stores/brand in Quito. We are grateful to have met him and be part of this tour with a superb sample of what Ecuador has to offer. Note additional fees, T this time in 3/2025: $5 for Mindo cloud and hike per adult Birdwatching and hummingbird experience is covered $8.50 an adult, $5 a child at the butterfly garden $17 per person & tip per person (subject to what you order - this was for an order of rainbow trout, veggie and/or tubers, fruit drink ) Chocolate tour was covered - you pay for any additional chocolate products to take home

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Good evening Ky, thanks a lot for your detailed review. We are happy to know that your visit was interesting for you

Amazing tour around Mindo with a fantastic guide

sophiemillns, Mar 2025

We did this tour with Andres and extended it into a 2 days trip. Andres is a fantastic guide with amazing knowledge of all the birds and wild life. He was always checking in with us and what activities we wanted to do so we were able to have a really tailored trip. I would highly reccomend this tour.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Good Evening Sophie: Thanks a lot for choosing us.

One to Choose for the Mindo Cloud Forest

DavidHildebrand, Feb 2025

Andres’ company picked us up at our hotel and gave us 4 experiences over the course of 9 hours. The guide shared his extensive knowledge of Ecuador in transit and of its flora and fauna. He was considerate of his guests and personally aided one of our party who was experiencing some mobility issues. Thank you for an enjoyable day!

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Good Evening David: It was a pleasure to receive this kind of reviews from you. We are happy that you have enjoyed your cloud forest tour.

Der Ausflug nach Mindo...

Alexander_H, Apr 2025

Der Ausflug nach Mindo zum Wasserfall und den Kolibris war spitze! Andres ist ein super netter Guide, der sich bestens auskennt, er spricht perfekt deutsch und englisch und weiß wovon er erzählt. Der Ausflug war gut organisiert und wir haben viele Vögel und Säugetiere hautnah erlebt, ich kann die Tour und den Guide nur weiterempfehlen!! 🙂