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 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 featuring houses made of wood and bamboo, cobbled streets, and handicraft shops.

Afterwards, we'll enter the Chocó Andino Reserve jungle. To start the route on foot, we'll cross a mountain via the Tarabita de Mindo, a cable car that provides a unique perspective.

Once on the mainland, we'll enjoy a 45-minute hike through the Sanctuary of the Waterfalls, spotting up to 7 waterfalls and experiencing the reserve's biodiversity.

We’ll return via the Tarabita and arrive at the village, where you'll have 3 hours of free time to eat and explore Mindo.

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

Hotel pick up

This tour includes pick-up from hotels in the Quito Metropolitan District. For those staying in the southern area (Chillogallo to Guamaní) or northern area (San Antonio to Cotocollao), a supplement of 10 USD per person is required on the day of the excursion.