Full-Day Tour to Cloud Forest And Butterfly Farm in Mindo
Highlights
Mindo, Quito
bird, nature, Eco Tourism
Private Tour
10 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Visit the butterfly farm, chocolate factory and hike in the cloud forest in Mindo. See beautiful waterfalls in the mountainous watershed in the western slopes of the Andes, where two of the most biologically diverse ecoregions in the world meet – the Chocoan lowlands and the Tropical Andes.
Itinerary
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Mindo Excursion
Meet your Mindo tour guide at the agreed-upon location at 08:00 am and head northwest on the way to Mindo.
Stop at the viewpoint of the Pululahua crater - one of the 2 inhabited craters in the world.
Continue descending from 2500 meters high (8202.1 feet) until the Mindo valley at 1250 meters above sea level (4101.05).
Visit the butterfly farm, where you can also observe orchids and hummingbirds.
Cross La Tarabita (cable car) and hike in the cloud forest along the waterfall route. If you dare, on the way to town, you can also do ziplining.
Take a break for lunchtime and enjoy a delicious chocolate tour.
Return to Quito.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.