Mindo Cloud Forest Tour: A day of Butterflies, Chocolate, and Bird Watching from Quito

Embark on a private tour from Quito to Mindo Cloud Forest, a paradise for nature lovers and birdwatchers. Explore the Butterfly Farm, Chocolate Factory, and choose from activities like canopy tours and orchid farm visits.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mitad Del Mundo - On the journey, the guide will offer the opportunity to visit the monument at the equator and learn about its fascinating history.
  • Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve - As the descent from the Andes begins, the change in climate becomes noticeable, and the vibrant, lush vegetation of this unique ecosystem comes into view….
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from/to centrally located hotels in Quito
  • Bottle of purified water
  • Professional bilingual Guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Tips
  • Hotel pick-off and drop-off outside of the city. The extra cost can range from $30 till $70 depending on the number of passengers and location
  • Entrance fees
  • Entrance fees
  • ADDITIONAL ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS TARABITA, ETC.
Additional Information

Discover a natural haven teeming with remarkable biodiversity, where you can witness enchanting hummingbirds, toucans, tanagers, and vibrant butterflies. Delight in an engaging “bean-to-bar” chocolate tour, offering a deep dive into the world of cacao. This bespoke experience, featuring a personal bilingual guide and private transportation, is ideal for…

Location
Mitad Del Mundo
Avenida Manuel Cordova Galarza KM. 13/5
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Amanda_l
Jul 6, 2025
Great tour - would recommend - The tour was excellent- our guide Daniel was really informative & flexible to our needs. The tour met all our expectations
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Rachel_r
Jun 20, 2025
Great tour! Christian... - Great tour! Christian was an excellent guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable. He was able to tailor the tour to the things I was most interested in seeing -- a beautiful volcanic crater, a chocolate factory (complete with delicious tasting!), a butterfly farm, a birding center where I was able to hand-feed hummingbirds, and a delicious Ecuadorian lunch. It was a wonderful day!
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Emilyyrd
Jun 6, 2025
Would recommend - Awesome trip, great guide, flexible programme. Picked up on time, could go at our own pace for the day. The guide Marco Herrera was kind and well informed.
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Erika
Mar 23, 2025
A lovely day - My family of 4, with two young kids, had a lovely day out with Christian. I would recommend him to anyone. We especially loved visiting Pomas Quinde, a bird sanctuary in the suburbs of Quito - it’s the kind of place that would be very difficult to find on your own.
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T299mkalexy
Dec 22, 2024
Mindo Adventuring - We had a great day with Christian! He is extremely knowledgeable, very kind, and speaks great English. The tour was great and it was great to be able to customize our trip based on how the day progressed.
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Lozjeanmac
Dec 12, 2024
Awesome trip! - Awesome trip! David and Louis picked us up exactly on time and made sure we had an awesome day exploring the Mindo Cloud Forest. We saw the hummingbirds and butterflies and did the canopy zipline (10 lines). Would highly recommend to anyone wanting a private trip. Only feedback is that we never received a confirmation WhatsApp message the night before which we were expecting but this might have been due to confusion with the booking agent.
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E983ufkathryns
Dec 10, 2024
Fabulous varied day - Pick up on time by David and Louis at 8am Excellent commentary on geography and history in transit. We were able to personalise our activities and chose humming birds, canopy zip line and butterflies. It’s a 2 hour drive to the hummingbird site and the road is winding for an hour so if you get car sick be ready. The hummingbirds were plentiful and just beautiful. Multiple species and they feed from your hands! We then were so fortunate to see 2 species of toucan, multiple tanagers, and squirrels. David’s knowledge of the birds was excellent. Spectacular and unique experience. The zip line was so much fun. We did the 10 lines in an hour and it was a thrill flying above the canopy. The staff are so professional and the 2 cable system makes you feel very safe. At only $20 USD this adventure is fabulous value for money. We had a delicious lunch at Serenity in Mindo and bought some chocolate from Paccari. Finally visited the butterfly enclosure. Arrived back in Quito at 6 so a long day. Wonderful trip and would thoroughly recommend it,
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Polly_t
Sep 21, 2024
Cloud Forest tour - We enjoyed visiting the cloud forest and hummingbirds, butterflies, chocolate tour very much. Rick also found a good lunch place.
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Olivia_k
May 12, 2024
Absolutely awesome tour! - Francisco my guide/driver was awesome he was kind, funny and extremely knowledgeable about the area. The Mindo Cloud Forest is an absolutely gorgeous place with kind and welcoming locals. The entire expirence was fantastic had a lot of fun and never felt unsafe especially being a young solo female traveller. I would definitely recommend to this tour for anyone of all ages.
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Pioneer64157605681
Jan 26, 2025
Never showed up - Never showed up. Didn't reply to any texts or pick up phone. Waited an hour. Trip advisor was no help. Spent $200 on this for my last day and they won't even give me an instant refund.
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From $54
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).