Ecuador Travel Expert
About this tour
This 3 day Mindo tour offers Hummingbirds feeding, jungle hikes, exotic bird spotting, a butterfly garden and chocolate tasting.
This 3 day tour to Mindo brings you during a 2 hour trip through the Andes Mountains. Here you will have beautiful sightings along the way. Hummingbirds and colorful exotic birds live in the wild in Mindo. Ever thought about feeding a hummingbird directly from your hand and taking a picture? This is your chance. Hike through the green jungle of Mindo. Visit several waterfalls and swim in the river. Visit the butterfly garden. Here you see the numerous butterflies with all sorts of colors. Take selfies with your favorite butterfly. See exotic colorful birds like parrots and toucans. Complete your trip to Mindo with a visit to the Chocolate museum. Here you will taste real chocolate from Ecuador and see how chocolate with extreme high quality standards is made. Your tour guide will bring you back home to Quito.
Enjoy 3 fantastic days filled with hummingbirds, jungle hike, waterfalls, exotic bird spotting and butterflies. Taste high quality chocolate to complete your Mindo trip.
— Jonatan Chimarro, Ecuador Travel Expert
$349
- Feed a Wild Hummingbird by Hand! In Mindo the hummingbirds come to you. Hold still and one lands on your hand to eat while you take the photo.
- Waterfalls and a River Swim! Hike the cloud forest to a series of waterfalls and cool off in the river on a warm afternoon.
- Toucans, Parrots and More! Watch for the toucans, parrots and colorful cloud-forest birds that make Mindo one of the richest birding spots on earth.
- Butterfly garden filled with colorful exotic butterflies.
- Duration
- 3 days / 2 nights
- Group size
- 1–16 people
- Physical intensity
- Medium
- Activities
- Animal Spotting, Hiking, Relax, Swimming
- Environment
- Jungle, Mountains, Rivers, Sun
- Key wildlife
- Birds, Butterflies, Monkeys, Parrots, Snakes, Spiders
- Best months
- January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
- Region
- Andes Mountains
- Transportation bettween Hotel Quito and Mindo.
- English speaking guide.
- Entrance fees to all locations during the trip.
- Hotel / lodge.
- Breakfast.
- Alcoholic beverages, personal expenses and tips.
- Travel, medical and cancellation insurance.
- Lunch, drinks and snacks.
- Day 1
Quito to Mindo
Drive about two hours into the cloud forest. Feed hummingbirds from your hand. Hike the jungle to its waterfalls and swim in the river. Overnight in Mindo.
- Day 2
Exotic bird spotting
Butterfly garden and cloud forest. Visit the butterfly garden for close-up photos, and spend the day exploring more of Mindo's forest and rivers. Overnight in Mindo.
- Day 3
Butterflies and chocolate
Spot exotic birds that live here in their natural habitat. See toucans, parrots and birds with all sorts of colors. Complete your day with a chocolate experience of the finest cacao from Ecuador. Return to Quito with your tour guide.
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