Mindo Cloud Forest Birding Butterflies waterfalls chocolate…

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Mindo Cloud Forest Birding Butterflies waterfalls chocolate…

Name: Mindo Cloud Forest Birding Butterflies waterfalls chocolate…
Address: Ecuador

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Discover the beauty of the Mindo Cloud Forest on a day trip from Quito. See the Pululahua Volcano, feed hummingbirds from your hand, visit a butterfly farm, and take a cable car to the Nambillo falls.

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Highlights

Discover the beauty of the Mindo Cloud Forest on a day trip from Quito
See the Pululahua Volcano and observe the crater from a panoramic viewpoint
Feed hummingbirds from your hand and see toucans and tanagers at San Tadeo
Visit a butterfly farm and learn about the anatomy, reproduction of butterflies
Take a cable car to the Nambillo Waterfall enjoy a hike chocolate tasted the end

Description

Embark on a day trip to the Mindo Cloud Forest from Quito. Admire the Pululahua Volcano, visit the butterfly farm, and hike to the Nambillo Waterfall. Enjoy a cable car ride and taste some delicious chocolate. Start your day with a pickup from your hotel in Quito and head towards the northwest of Pichincha Province. Cross some climatic floors and stop at the Pululahua Volcano. From a panoramic viewpoint, observe the crater of the majestic volcano. Observe some native plants such as bromeliads, orchids, and some medicinal species. Feed hummingbirds from your hands and see toucans, tanagers, aguties, squirrels, orchids, and bromeliads. After birding in San Tadeo, arrive at Mindo town and immediately go to the butterfly farm. Learn about the butterflies' anatomy and reproduction in their natural state. Continue to the cloud forest and be part of some trails to the waterfalls route. Take a cable car to pass to another section of the cloud forest and take a hike to the Nambillo waterfall or ruta de las Cascadas (Waterfall Route). Afterward, enjoy lunch in a great, quiet, and beautiful place. Finally, learn about and taste some of the best artisanal chocolate in Mindo. Head back to Quito around 6:30 PM.

Includes

Certificated National Tour Guide Transportation from Quito Visit to Pululahua Volcano Hummingbird and bird watching Butterfly farm visit Cloud forest trails and waterfall hike Cable car ride

Important Information

Wear comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing Bring a camera and binoculars for bird watching Sunscreen and insect repellent are recommended Be prepared for varying weather conditions Lunch is not included. You may want to bring snacks and additional water