MINDO BUTTERFLIES AND HUMMINGBIRDS

Price: 1 pax $ 200 USD / From 2 pax $ 180 USD

Mindo is a town located 80 km northeast Quito and is one of the main natural conservation points of Ecuador, its forest is home of numerous species of birds, mammals, amphibians and insects that must be protected by mankind.

Is for this particularity that Mindo is one of the most visited attractions and the convenience of being only 1 hour and 52 minutes from the capital make it a mandatory point of visit. In this tour we will do the route of waterfalls in which we will see more than 7 waterfalls, then we will visit the Mariposario, home of hundreds of species of butterflies to finish with a chocolate tour in El Qetzal de Mindo.

Your Plan

Departure at 7.30am from your hotel, we will have breakfast and then set off towards Mindo. The drive takes about two and a half hours. On the way we can stop outside the equator line monument site for anyone who wants to take a quick picture and then carry along the beautiful Mountain roads where you will notice the change in scenery as you go down in altitude. Our first stop is the Zip lines or Canopy as they call it here as you are literally above the canopy. There are 10 lines in total and if you are feeling brave you could even try the superman or Butterfly. After about an hour of adrenalin fueled fun you will head towards the Tarabita which is a cable car that takes you to the start of your waterfall walk. As you walk through the cloud forest you could see a variety of different birds and butterflies. if you bring a swim suit you could take a swim in the crystal clear water. Once you have dried off a little we will head for lunch. After lunch optional activities are either: Visit to chocolate factory included, Visit to butterfly Farm / Hummingbirds included. After a fun filled day you will head back to Quito arriving to our office at around 7pm or 8 pm

Includes: Tourist transport, Bilingual guide Spanish / English

Not Included: Breakfast and Extra Snacks/Beverages, $20 entry to ziplining, $5 entry to waterfall walk, TIPS, Mariposario entrance