MINDO CLOUD FOREST
+ Chocolate tour
- When your friendly guide picks you up from your hotel in Quito early this morning, venture out of the city on a 90-minute drive to Mindo, home to almost 50,000 acres of Ecuadorian cloud forest
- The Mindo-Nambillo Protected Forest is an outstanding reserve for 350 species of birds, including the toucan-barbet and the golden-headed quetzal
- When your friendly guide picks you up from your hotel in Quito early this morning, venture out of the city on a 90-minute drive to Mindo, home to almost 50,000 acres of Ecuadorian cloud forest
- The Mindo-Nambillo Protected Forest is an outstanding reserve for 350 species of birds, including the toucan-barbet and the golden-headed quetzal
- As you leave the urban landscape, immerse yourself in the gorgeous scenery out your window until you arrive in the misty valley and town of Mindo, an eco-friendly base for exploring the region
- Then, get ready to embark on a trek through the rainforest with your guide, who will customize the hike to your desired level of difficulty. Depending on your ability, you may head into the forest, following a foot trail, and stop to learn about the flora and fauna along the way
- As you leave the urban landscape, immerse yourself in the gorgeous scenery out your window until you arrive in the misty valley and town of Mindo, an eco-friendly base for exploring the region
- Then, get ready to embark on a trek through the rainforest with your guide, who will customize the hike to your desired level of difficulty. Depending on your ability, you may head into the forest, following a foot trail, and stop to learn about the flora and fauna along the way
- You’ll cross streams and walk along the riverbank, and pass gorgeous cascades such as Nambillo Waterfall, which reaches a height of 50 feet. Your guide will point out the parrots and hummingbirds, as well as adventurers braving the waters on kayaks and rafts
- You’ll cross streams and walk along the riverbank, and pass gorgeous cascades such as Nambillo Waterfall, which reaches a height of 50 feet. Your guide will point out the parrots and hummingbirds, as well as adventurers braving the waters on kayaks and rafts
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After your hike, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before visiting a local artesian chocolate factory that is one of only a few places where you can see the entire chocolate-making process
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Return to Quito this late in the afternoon and transfer to the airport to meet your departure flight
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After your hike, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before visiting a local artesian chocolate factory that is one of only a few places where you can see the entire chocolate-making process
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Return to Quito this late in the afternoon and transfer to the airport to meet your departure flight
