Highlights
- It sums up the combination of adventure, nature, and flavor in a single experience.
- It shows the contrast between intense activities and contemplative moments.
- Sightseeing tour within an ecosystem recognized worldwide for its biodiversity
- It conveys that it's not a single activity, but a full immersion in one day
Description
✓✓Departure time Quito-Mindo 7:45 AM
✓Hummingbird watching – Visit a hummingbird garden where you can observe up close several species that inhabit the Chocó Andino, one of the areas with the greatest diversity of hummingbirds in the world. The feeders allow you to see the flight, colors, and behavior of these birds at a very close distance, ideal for photography.
✓ Hike and waterfall crossing - Trail through the cloud forest that connects several waterfalls of different heights. The tour combines hiking, river crossings, and the chance to cool off in the natural pools under the waterfalls. Moderate effort level, with landscapes of dense vegetation on each stretch.
✓Tarabita – Cable car ride over the canopy of the cloud forest, suspended several meters above the river and vegetation. The ride offers panoramic views of the mountains and serves as a starting point for the waterfall system.
✓Canopy – A series of ziplines that cross the forest at high altitude, offering a bird's-eye view of the foliage and mountains. An adrenaline activity suitable for different levels of experience, with full safety gear.
✓Butterfly farm – Tour of a sanctuary where you can observe the butterfly's complete life cycle: from egg and caterpillar to the adult butterfly in free flight. Many sanctuaries in the area host hundreds of species.
✓Lunch – Typical Ecuadorian food served in a local restaurant, with a choice of varied and traditional dishes from the region.
✓ Chocolate food tasting - Visit to an artisanal chocolate factory where the complete process is explained: from the cultivation of cocoa to its transformation into chocolate. It includes a food tasting of different percentages of cocoa and, in many cases, the chance to try freshly made chocolate.
✓ Quad bikes (ATVs) – A quad bike tour along rural roads and trails in the Mindo area, passing through mud, small rivers, and vantage points. A dynamic activity that combines adventure with direct contact with the rural landscape.
✓ Tubing - Feel the adrenaline in the water, riding down the rivers of the cloud forest on giant buoys/tires (sometimes tied to a raft of 5-6 tires), guided by certified local operators with life jackets and helmets. The trip takes between 20 and 45 minutes depending on the water level and the speed of the current.
✓✓Return to Quito - Pick-up point.
Includes
Included in the tour: Tour guide and driver in our own transportation.
Itinerary and guide in Spanish/English
Admission ticket to Hummingbird Watching
Admission ticket to La Tarabita in the cloud forest
Water bottles
Excludes
Lunch
Admission tickets to CUAD, Butterfly Farm, Tubing, Chocolate Tasting, Canopy.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
