Quito
The Mindo days from Quito: hummingbird gardens at close range, chocolate from the pod and cloud-forest trails two hours from downtown. Mindo holds bird counts world records; the binoculars are mandatory equipment.
Discover Ecuador’s stunning cloud forests with a private guided tour from Quito—including waterfalls, wildlife, cable car rides, and authentic local experiences.
Most Popular“My wife and I had a great private tour to the Mindo Cloud Forest. Our guide/driver Wilson discussed the full list of places we could see and tailored it for a fulfilling day for us. We were running on little sleep, so chose to not…”
Discover Ecuador's cloud forests with this private tour from Quito. Enjoy birdwatching, waterfalls, chocolate, and coffee, all tailored to your interests.
“This was a wonderful tour with Israel as my tour guide. I had a great time outdoors learning tons about the local coffee, chocolate...got to see MANY mockingbirds and ziplining. 100% Recommend!”
Discover Mindo's unique cloud forest on this private full-day tour from Quito, featuring birdwatching, waterfalls, chocolate tasting, and optional adventures.
“The day was fantastic and educational. The hummingbird viewing was a mazing and the coffee tour at the same location was very educational. The car was comfortable and the guide was great. He was very knowledgeable, and was very patient, allowing us to visit the…”
Discover Ecuador's biodiversity on this private Mindo tour featuring hummingbirds, waterfalls, butterflies, ziplining, and more—perfect for nature lovers seeking a personalized experience.
“Fantastic day with Renaa! We loved having a private tour as we could personalise our day, and take it at our pace. Renaa was the perfect guide, really friendly and knowledgable. Definitely recommend this tour!”
Discover Ecuador's cloud forest with a private, customizable tour including birding, orchids, waterfalls, and local cuisine — a perfect mix for nature lovers.
“Great day watching hummingbirds, toucans and so many more birds. Also enjoyed the butterflies, orchids, and chocolate in Mindo. Stopped for lunch at a spot with grilled trout and opportunities to see more birds.”
Discover Ecuador’s lush biodiversity on this full-day Mindo Cloud Forest tour from Quito. Enjoy butterflies, waterfalls, and ziplining with expert guides.
“Excellent tour starting with being picked up at my hotel in Quito. We had a good tour guide for our ideal size group on this tour, about 8 people. First stop was my favorite with dozens and dozens of hummingbirds and plenty of time for…”
Discover the beauty of Ecuador's Mindo Cloud Forest on this full-day guided tour — birdwatching, waterfalls, butterflies, and optional adventures for nature lovers.
“Liked all the parts of the tour. We added chocolate which was also very good. Hummingbirds was the highlight.”
Discover the natural beauty of Mindo on this private day tour from Quito, featuring birdwatching, butterflies, zip-line adventure, and chocolate tasting.
“We went to the Cloud forest with our bilingual guide, Christian. His English is excellent and he taught us some Spanish on our two hour drive to the Mindo Cloud Forest. Once we arrived, we hiked down to a very nice waterfall. We did the…”
Discover Ecuador's cloud forests with this private Mindo tour from Quito, featuring wildlife, waterfalls, birdwatching, chocolate, and more.
“We went to the Cloud forest with our bilingual guide, Christian. His English is excellent and he taught us some Spanish on our two hour drive to the Mindo Cloud Forest. Once we arrived, we hiked down to a very nice waterfall. We did the…”
Discover Ecuador's Mindo Cloud Forest on a private day tour. Enjoy birdwatching, butterflies, chocolate, and customizable eco-activities from Quito.
“A beautiful day, with a great and super friendly driver that has been a great companion all day: Francisco! We have done many different activities, which were very well distributed along the way (so you won't spend too much in the car, maybe only in…”
Discover Ecuador’s natural beauty with this full-day tour to Mindo. Enjoy ziplining, waterfalls, butterfly farms, and more — all with a knowledgeable guide.
“This experience was really great. Marco, the driver and guide is really awesome. We were surprised to see that we were the only two persons on this day, but that means we could make our schedule and enjoy the way we want, and Marco helped…”
Discover Ecuador’s vibrant cloud forests with a full-day Mindo trip from Quito, featuring birdwatching, waterfalls, and optional adventures.
“This tour was wonderful! Diego, our guide, was very knowledgeable and made the day wonderful. The open top cable car across the river was one of my favorite things!! We saw hummingbirds, butterflies, orchids, and did a chocolate tour. The landscape in this area of…”
Discover Ecuador’s cloud forests on this full-day tour from Quito, featuring hummingbirds, waterfalls, and optional activities like ziplining and chocolate tasting.
“Spectacular day outside of Quito. We started off going to the hummingbirds which are so fun to watch as there are a ton of them. We did the zip-lining which is always a favorite of our kids. There is definitely some walking with the zip…”
Discover the vibrant birdlife and lush cloud forest of Mindo on this full-day tour from Quito, featuring a traditional breakfast, waterfall hike, and optional activities.
“Jose was a great guide - knowledgeable , funny and interesting with exceptional English. Tour was good and very flexible , mindo is lovely and the family owned butterfly farm was beyond all expectations !!! Absolute highlight of my day. 🦋”
Discover Ecuador’s cloud forest on this full-day tour from Quito, visiting hummingbirds, waterfalls, butterfly sanctuaries, and tasting local chocolates.
“Jorge was an excellent guide. I was picked up right on time, had a delicious breakfast while watching hummingbirds, then headed to Mindo. I opted for a quick zipline, then went for the hike. The hike was beautiful, each waterfall we visited was spectacular and…”
Gilded churches at altitude, with volcanoes on the day-trip list.