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Tour

Mindo Day Trip

Enjoy a day surrounded by nature in a magical forest declared a Biosphere Reserve with this Mindo Day Trip. You'll be immersed in the tranquillity of the Ecuadorian jungle while you discover its varied fauna and flora. Mindo Day Trip. After...

  • 14 hours

Enjoy a day surrounded by nature in a magical forest declared a Biosphere Reserve with this Mindo Day Trip. You'll be immersed in the tranquillity of the Ecuadorian jungle while you discover its varied fauna and flora.

Mindo Day Trip

After picking you up at your hotel in Quito between 5:15 and 6 am, we'll head off to Mindo. The journey will take 2 hours, with a stop halfway for breakfast.

Upon arrival, we'll take a guided tour of the town to see wooden and bamboo houses, cobbled streets, and handicraft shops.

Then, we'll enter the Chocó Andino Reserve jungle, crossing a mountain on the Tarabita de Mindo, a cable car offering views from above.

Once on the mainland, we'll hike for 45 minutes through the Sanctuary of the Waterfalls, where we'll encounter up to 7 waterfalls and experience the biodiversity of the reserve.

Afterward, we'll take the Tarabita again to arrive at the village, where you'll have 3 hours of free time to eat and explore Mindo.

At 4:30 pm, we'll return to your hotel in Quito, arriving around 7 pm.

Hotel pick up

This tour includes pick-up from hotels in the Quito Metropolitan District. A supplement of 10 USD per person applies for pickups in the following areas: southern area (Chillogallo to Guamaní) and northern area (San Antonio to Cotocollao).

Prices

Included

  • Hotel pick up and drop off.
  • Transport by car, minibus or bus, depending on the size of the group.
  • Guide in English.
  • Ticket for the Tarabita de Mindo.
  • Entry to the Sanctuary of Cascades.

Not included

  • Lunch and drinks.

Tips

  • Accessibility: No, not suitable for people with reduced mobility

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