Mindo Cloud Forest Private Tour: Chocolate, Coffee, Birds, Nature
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Quito, Ecuador
- 5 to 10 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience a mix of nature and local flavours on this 3-in-1 private tour. Escape the busy streets of Quito—hotel transfers are included for a seamless experience—and immerse yourself in nature during a visit to Mindo Cloud Forest. You can also visit a chocolate factory and coffee plantation to see how these products are made. Travel in comfort in a private vehicle throughout the day, skipping the hassle of organizing transportation.
- Avoid getting lost with hassle-free transfers from Quito
- Marvel at waterfalls, butterflies, and birds in the Mindo Cloudforest Reserves
- Learn about local wildlife from your private guide
- Use birdwatching equipment to see different birds up close
What's Included
- Private Tour
- Birdwatching equipamiento
- Certified guides
- National Guide of Ecuador
- customized routes
- Binoculars
- Private transportation
- WiFi on board
- Private Guide
- Lunch
- Tickets and tips
- Snacks
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Birdwatching, Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve$5.00 per person
- Coffee tour, Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve$10.00 per person
- Chocolate tour, Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve$10.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
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Itinerary
1
Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Nanegalito
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Mindo (Pass By)
Ecuador (Pass By)
San Miguel de los Bancos (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- 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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based on 242 reviews
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Travelers praise the guides for their deep knowledge of Ecuador’s history, culture, and environment, noting their friendly and flexible approach that personalizes well-organized tours. Food and beverage offerings stand out for quality and variety, including unique chocolate tastings and local dishes. Tour planning is described as seamless and adaptable, allowing tailored itineraries. Engaging, hands-on activities such as feeding hummingbirds and visiting coffee farms enhance cultural and wildlife connections throughout the experience.
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Isra/Israel was a perfect guide. He suggested various activities and you got to choose what you wanted. We had a very relaxed day which suited our needs and we got to see some wonderful bird life. Feeding the humming birds was magical. It was a delight to watch them interact with us.
Isra really wanted the best for us, to see all the possible birds we could.
He was lovely to chat with, very laid back but very knowledgable. 10/10
Thank-you Israel for making our day so special.
The itinerary was very flexible and I chose to do more wildlife watching instead of the coffee and chocolate tours. There were lots of hummingbirds at Alambi that fly right up to your hands to feed and there was a coffee producer that will show you the coffee plants and how they prepare their coffee beans.
We stopped for lunch at Tia Eloy and they nicely made a vegan ceviche and saw some toucans and a woodpecker nearby.
We then went to the museum at Tulipe and saw another Toucan and some parrots. The displays at the museum were mostly in Spanish, so a translation app would have been helpful.
It was October 2026, and it wasn't the best time to see birds, so there weren't a lot to see, but that happens with wildlife. Overall, still a good tour.
Booked about a week beforehand based on good reviews and good for solo travellers. But cancelled 10mins after pre-arranged pick up time on the day because it's a public holiday today. I'm sure this date was known beforehand and should not have been bookable. Very disappointed for the extremely late notice
Response from Host, Oct 2026
The tour was cancelled due to the October 9 public holiday, as many attractions were closed. It is important to plan tours around public holidays, when closures can make it impossible to provide the planned experience. The guest was informed in person that the tour could not proceed.
Amazing experience with Isra! He was very communicative well ahead of the trip as well as the day of. He gave us lots of options to personalize our itinerary, and was flexible throughout the day. He's very knowledgeable about Ecuadorian history, culture, and politics, and it was great to hear about the country through him. He also got us back in time to make a dinner reservation! Would recommend him to anyone.
Isra guided us through a wonderful day. We enjoyed feeding some hummingbirds, had an amazing chocolate tasting experience, and he even dropped us off at La Mitad del Mundo as it is on the way. Very accommodating! Do recommend eating a big breakfast, there was no time allotted for lunch. However, we ate enough chocolate for a whole meal! Highly recommend this private tour.
Trip with Israel was well organised and informative. We chose to concentrate on tracking down tropical birds such as toucans and humming birds, rather than the chocolate tour. The tour lasted around 8.5hours and was very memorable.
I had an absolutely wonderful time on this tour with Isra! I was most looking forward to seeing the hummingbirds so we spent quite a while at that stop, and I got to see several other kinds of birds as well (toucan, tanagers, etc). I also really enjoyed learning all about chocolate, and a stop at the original middle of the world monument.
I enjoyed chatting with Isra, and having a day customized to my preferences. Would highly recommend this tour!
Had a wonderful tour of the cloud forest with Isra. He's a kind, patient, and extremely knowledgable guide.
Pick up from our hotel was seamless, the drive was fun and informative. He let us choose some more mainstream touristy things or some off the beaten path ones. We opted for the latter and it was amazing. We visited a hummingbird sanctuary in a beautiful and serene riverside setting. The birds fed from our hands--it was an incredible experience, and we were the only ones there. Then we headed to the Tulipe Archeological Site, a fabulous and educational tour! Stopped at a great local spot for a late lunch and headed back to Quito. Highly recommend!
Lovely day with Isra visiting a hummingbird sanctuary (MUST DO!), ruins and waterfalls. And also a delicious lunch. Isra was easy to communicate with, very informative and a good driver. It is a drive but worth it as a day trip and would definitely recommend Isra!
Isra was an exceptional guide, he picked us up on time from the hotel. He tailored the day according to what we were interested in seeing and was happy to be flexible. We got to experience lots of cultural extras as part of the day including tasting pan de yuca and a lemonade made from local lemon fruits. I would definitely recommend booking this tour. The hummingbird bird experience was way beyond expectations.
Was wonderful experience with hummingbirds. If you like the hummingbirds, this is your tour! You get to feed them from your hand. Flexible and knowledgeable guide!
We were picked up at our hotel in Quito. We stopped at the Middle of the World monument on our way to Mindo. We had lunch in Mindo at a great restaurant and then saw the humming birds in the Cloud Forest. We also learned how to make chocolate and visited a coffee farm. Isra and Linda were awesome tour guides!
We had an unforgettable private tour of Mindo with Israel and Linda! From start to finish, they made the day so much fun, stress-free, and incredibly well organized. We were amazed by how much we were able to experience in just one day. We visited the Alambi Reserve, hand-fed hummingbirds, toured a local coffee farm, walked into the river, enjoyed a delicious lunch at a local restaurant, rode ATVs to the butterfly reserve, and finished the day with an amazing chocolate tour. Every stop was unique, and having everything planned out made it such a convenient and enjoyable experience.
Thank you both for giving us one of the best days we’ve ever had! We came to Ecuador expecting beautiful scenery, but we left with unforgettable memories and two new Ecuadorian friends. We can’t recommend Israel and Linda enough!
A taste of Ecuador!
Enjoyed a leisurely tour and beautiful scenery
Friendly guides Isra and Linda were a pleasure to spend time with - would happily recommend !
Israel was such a fantastic driver and guide. Filled with deep knowledge about Ecuador, its history, ecology, and people, Israel taught us so much about this beautiful country. He's incredibly friendly, kind, thoughtful, and was great with my 9 year old son.
He took us to get spots for seeing and interacting with hummingbirds, ziplining, and chocolate making.
And needless to say, he was a very safe and wonderful driver.
We would highly recommend Israel to anyone looking to do a trip into Mindo.
Book with Isra!!!! Him and Linda were very kind and keen to answer any questions, as well as giving suggestions.
This is a wonderful adventure! Our guides were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. They tailored our experience to us and it was everything we wanted and more!
The tour cancelled on me less than 24 hours before pickup without explanation. Would have loved to see the Cloudforest but now I won’t have the chance.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
The tour was canceled because another group confirmed the reservation first. As it is a private tour, they have priority, and we honor all confirmed bookings in the order they are received.
To guarantee a genuine and high-quality experience for every guest, we always respect our confirmed private tour commitments and do not overbook or replace existing reservations.
What a great day with Isra, our personal tour guide, for a day of awesome experiences.
The highlight for us was feeding the 100’s of hummingbirds by hand, so good.
Isra was a wealth of knowledge about Quito, the volcano’s and the cloud forest.
He helped us all day and couldn’t do enough to make sure we had the best day.
We highly recommend a trip with him.
Great experience! Israel was excellent, knowledgeable, entertaining, and well-organized. The tour was informative and enjoyable, and we appreciated their his friendly attitude. Highly recommended!
We had an amazing day in cloud forest with the guide Isra. He was very friendly, kind and knowledgeable about cloud forest, birds and animals there. He was able to call some toucans and spot the birds for us, it was incredible! What a lovely experience, highly recommend!
Perfect Tour with perfect guide. Tasty food with beautiful birds and awesome coffee. Would definitely do it again.
The cloud forest was amazing..very beautiful and tons of birds..the people were lovely, our guides (Israel and Linda) were great and very accommodating..they took us everywhere we asked to go..would highly recommend this team of guides and this not to miss tour!
Booked at 15:00 for next morning. Operator did not confirm NOR cancel. Found out following morning that trip was cancelled. On a tight schedule so had to shuffle everything
Response from Host, May 2026
The tour was canceled because no guide was available for that date. The cancellation was communicated in advance. As this is a private tour, we give priority to guests who book first and we respect those reservations.
Highly recommend this tour with Isra and Linda!! It is in the top 5 experiences of my entire life, and that means a lot coming from a solo adventurer. I witnessed incredible biodiversity in the cloud forest and learned about two of Ecuador’s crafts: coffee and chocolate!
Isra and Linda were wonderful guides — very informed but chill and accommodating. Appreciated their careful planning and enthusiasm for the Mindo area.
Israel and Linda were awesome guides! They customized our day so that we were able to see beautiful waterfalls, hummingbirds, and coffee and chocolate plantations without seeing crowds of people! They also navigated severe weather and we were able to make it home despite a landslide blocking the road. Their expertise made a difficult day a success and it just felt like we were exploring with friends!
Isra was amazing! Very flexible and knowledgeable. The hummingbirds did not disappoint. The chocolate was a great experience. Very informative and yummy!
There are a lot of fun activities in the Mindo are and Isra our guide did an excellent job of picking an assortment that matched our interest.
We enjoyed the coffee farm, amazing hummingbird garden, and chocolate tour. Isra showed us around the coffee farm and did a nice job of explaining things there. The chocolate tour he selected was excellent, informative, fun, and delicious. He also indulged my archaeology interest by taking us to the Tulipe ruins.
Across from the lunch restaurant he selected, we got to watch several wild toucans in the trees.
His driving was safe.
We laughed, we saw lots of hummingbirds and toucans, loved the chocolate making class and the coffee was yum. Bring binoculars if you have them. While he had a pair we could share, birding as well as being out in nature at all is better with your own set. It was a bit muddy especially by the river so suggest bringing water shoes. Our guide was friendly and it was just the 3 of us so we went at our own pace. He was very knowledgeable regarding things other than nature (politics, history, landmarks). We grabbed some fresh made pastry type bites from a street vendor that were awesome. Just well done and enjoyed every stage of it - hummingbirds on your hand - LOVE! I wore a bright shirt to attract them and it worked!
My guide is Israel. He has done that tour several times and knows it well. The Andes cloud forest is a very beautiful place. My wife really liked feeling the humming Birds (so did I)
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