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Private Hike through the Waterfalls of the Mindo Cloud Forest
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Mariscal Sucre
About
Flexibility in the trip, with small groups it is easier to have fun and entertainment, in private tours it is better enjoyed, we use new and safe vehicles, 4x4. With qualified guides and drivers. The travel time is approximately eight hours in total, on the way we will see the northern part of the city of Quito, the microclimates that we have, then to enter the cloud forest of Mindo. We will pass through the city in the middle of the world, we will go from the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere. We will descend the Andes mountain range from 3000 meters to 1300 meters where Mindo is located. We will visit Alambi to see hummingbirds, tanagers, toucans then we will continue to the t...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Qualified guide.
Tip
Alambi Hummingbirds Entrance $0.5 per person
Chocolate tour $.10 per person
Butterflies of Mindo
Chocolate Yumbos
Tarabita and Mindo Waterfall Sanctuary
Meeting Points
Departure
Plaza Foch
To get to Plaza Foch, which is on Foch and Reina Victoria streets, take a taxi to this address in the north center of Quito and get dropped off at the Café Valdez, which is very visible by the way. You will see a gray Toyota 4x4 jeep parked near the Café Valdez. The guide will be waiting for you in the vehicle.
Return
Important Information
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Private Hike through the Waterfalls of the Mindo Cloud Forest
(1) Reviews
Mariscal Sucre
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$120.00
Price varies by group size
About
Flexibility in the trip, with small groups it is easier to have fun and entertainment, in private tours it is better enjoyed, we use new and safe vehicles, 4x4. With qualified guides and drivers. The travel time is approximately eight hours in total, on the way we will see the northern part of the city of Quito, the microclimates that we have, then to enter the cloud forest of Mindo. We will pass through the city in the middle of the world, we will go from the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere. We will descend the Andes mountain range from 3000 meters to 1300 meters where Mindo is located. We will visit Alambi to see hummingbirds, tanagers, toucans then we will continue to the t...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Qualified guide.
Tip
Alambi Hummingbirds Entrance $0.5 per person
Chocolate tour $.10 per person
Butterflies of Mindo
Chocolate Yumbos
Tarabita and Mindo Waterfall Sanctuary
Meeting Points
Departure
Plaza Foch
To get to Plaza Foch, which is on Foch and Reina Victoria streets, take a taxi to this address in the north center of Quito and get dropped off at the Café Valdez, which is very visible by the way. You will see a gray Toyota 4x4 jeep parked near the Café Valdez. The guide will be waiting for you in the vehicle.
Return
Itinerary
1
Mitad Del Mundo
Picking up the tourists at the indicated address at eight in the morning, we continue the route north, seeing part of the city of Quito, until reaching the Middle of the World in about 35 minutes and we will stop for about 15 minutes to take a photo exactly on the zero line for the change of hemisphere, one foot in the north and one foot in the south of planet Earth.
15 minutes
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Alambi Reserve
Then we continue to the northwest via Alambi, in about 30 minutes of driving we will arrive at this bird watching center, where we can see hummingbirds, toucans, orioles, tanagers, we will be at this point for 35 minutes. Admission is 5 dollars.
35 minutes
3
Tarabita y Santuario de Cascadas Mindo
We will continue towards the Mindo cable car for about 40 minutes of driving, passing the town of Mindo, we arrive at this tourist center, the cable car is 500 meters long, we go above the trees having an indescribable sensation, already on the other side we begin the walk, visiting the Nambillo waterfall, this whole route is done in an hour, in an easy moderate walk. Admission is 5 dollars.
1 hour
4
Mariposas de Mindo
We continue for 25 minutes by car to the Mindo butterfly farm, where we can observe the variety of butterflies, an explanation of their reproduction and life span. The stay at this site is about 40 minutes. Admission is $8.
40 minutes
5
Yumbos Chocolate
We return to the town of Mindo, in about 20 minutes of driving where you can take the chocolate tour in approximately one hour, it is a cozy place, if you want in the town you can have lunch there is a variety of food. Admission is 10 dollars. Return to Quito in approximately three hours of driving, tourists will be dropped off at the assigned address.
1 hour
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Quito
Return to Quito in approximately three hours of driving, with flexible stops, tourists will be dropped off at the assigned address.
