This is a magical excursion through the cloud forest just 1 hour and half away from Quito , where you will switch the streets and traffic of Quito with the sounds of the forest and its peace .This is a perfect tour for people who is looking for a short break surrounded by birds , orchids and waterfalls. We invite you to explore with us this unique site of Ecuador!!!!
Start and end in Quito! This is a full day visiting Mindo Cloud Forest and its surroundings, such as : The waterfalls sanctuary , the butterflies , Orchids and hummingbirds farm and much more For sure you will love it…..
Your Tour will start after breakfast at 7:30 am (see pick up details) then we will drive through the western andes with a wonderful stop at the bird’s viewpoint to admire the forest and some birds from the area. After we will continue towards Mindo town, where we will take the road to the Waterfalls Sanctuary, this all drive will take 2 hours. At the waterfalls, you will decide how far you want to explore with at the place with our guide (the waterfalls sanctuary is a large complex of several waterfalls, that depending of your physical conditions, it is possible to visit up to 5 in a roll or simply walk a little bit around , take a short cable car ride and visit one of the nicest ones. we will help you to decide while there)
Then we will return to Mindo town ( at this point you can choose as optional EXTRA to do tubbing at Mindo River , it cost 12 usd per person and you will need to bring your swim suit and a towel for this activity , it is very safe than children, seniors and adults are more than welcome).
If not we will stop in Mindo to have lunch in one of the local restaurants , after this you will get to know more about Butterflies , Orchids and the famous hummingbirds at the Farm in town.
Finally it is time to visit the Chocolate farm , where you will learn the entire process before chocolate brownie will go to your mouth ( Did you know that the Ecuadorian Jungle Cultures started preparing chocolate before the Mexicans aborigines over 5000 years ago??)
At the end of the afternoon we will drive back to Quito city and drop off at your hotel END OF THE SERVICES| Price Per Person | USD 105.00 |
