Mindo Daytour
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Departs: Quito, Quito
Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Free cancellation
Overview
Mindo is a small town in the Andean foothills of Ecuador. Set in beautiful cloud-forest, it attracts birdwatchers first and foremost, but also has attractions for other tourists. Mindo is located to the north west of Quito. This town was founded in 1861 and the current population is around 3000 inhabitants. Mindo is surrounded by the Mindo-Nambillo Cloud Forest; the forest is home to hundreds of species of birds many of them are in danger of extinction.
Here you have a possibility of activities to choose from that are not included in the price of the tour; such as hiking the waterfall, canopy/ziplining, participate in process of making chocolate, and explore the world of butterflies.
What's Included
Guide
Lunch
Transport
What's Not Included
Additional Snacks / Beverages
Breakfast
Canopy/Ziplining $20
Chocolate Farm $10
Entry to Butterfly Farm $8
Entry to Waterfall $6
TIPS
What’s Not Included:
Traveler Information
- ADULT: Age: 18 - 65
Additional Info
- camera
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- sunglasses
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Waterproof jacket/rain jacket
- camera
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- sunglasses
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Waterproof jacket/rain jacket
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
What To Expect
Departure at 7am from Carpedm’s office we will Set off towards Mindo. The drive takes about two and a half hours.
Our first stop is the Zip lines or Canopy as they call it here as you are literally above the canopy. There are 10 lines in total and if you are feeling brave you could even try the superman or Butterfly.
After about an hour of adrenalin fueled fun you will head towards the Tarabita which is a cable car that takes you to the start of your waterfall walk. As you walk through the cloud forest you could see a variety of different birds and butterflies. if you bring a swim suit you could take a swim in the crystal clear water.
Once you have dried off a little we will head for lunch. After lunch optional activities are either:
1. Visit to chocolate factory (not included in price). OR
2. Visit to butterfly Farm / Hummingbirds (not included in price)
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Mindo
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve
Mindo is a mountainous watershed in the western slopes of the Andes, where two of the most .. private reserves and lodges known for their montane forests, waterfalls and unique cloud forest biodiversity
2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Mariposas de Mindo
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
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