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

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Quito, Ecuador

8 to 9 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Skip the inconvenience of arranging your own transport to Mindo. Instead, explore with a guide who knows the town set in the Mindo-Nambillo Cloud Forest at the Andean foothills. You’ll have the opportunity to choose among several activities: a waterfall hike, ziplining, and chocolate making. Or, visit a butterfly farm and marvel at the flora. Round-trip transport is provided from Quito; activities are extra.

Mindo day trip, with optional activities
Admire flora and fauna in the the Mindo–Nambillo Cloud Forest
Pickup and drop-off provided from central Quito
Small-group tour is limited to 10 people and the guide

What's Included

Transport
Guide
Lunch

What’s Not Included:
Canopy/Ziplining $20
Chocolate Farm $10
Entry to Butterfly Farm $8
Entry to Waterfall $6
Additional Snacks / Beverages
TIPS
Breakfast

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Go F.A.R. Project Ecuador
José de Antepara E4-38 y, Quito 170130, Ecuador
7:00 am Go F.A.R./CarpeDM Operations Office

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Go F.A.R. Project Ecuador

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mindo

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Mariposas de Mindo

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Go F.A.R. Project Ecuador

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
What to bring:
Waterproof jacket/rain jacket
sunglasses
sunscreen
binoculars * nice to have
camera

water
snacks
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Face masks
Hand sanitizer
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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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

Marius_C

This experience was really great. Marco, the driver and guide is really awesome. We were surprised to see that we were the only two persons on this day, but that means we could make our schedule and enjoy the way we want, and Marco helped a lot with this. So I would recommend this experience to everyone.

Reviews

4.9

based on 49 reviews

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Biiiirds

Daniel_H, Feb 2026

We got to have hummingbirds feed off our hands. The zipline was also fun and exhilarating. All around memorable

if you’re into nature - beautiful experience

Kelly_L, Dec 2024

Our tour guide was very nice and knowledgeable. He explained the history of everything when it came to Ecuador, Quito, Mindo, and the wildlife. We all enjoyed it very much and the spots he took us too.