Birdwatching in the Mindo cloudforest with over 500 classified species

 

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Visit Mindo: Paradise for Birdwatchers

LTE-QTP004: Mindo Birdwatching (Two Days)

We offer a 2 day tour to the Mindo Valley; a true paradise for birdwatchers with over 500 classified species. 1 night stay at lodge in the category you select, all meals are included.

Details

Meet / Depart 
Hotel of your choice in Quito, Ecuador.
 
Includes
Transportation
English Speaking Guide
Mindo 2 day’s tour
1 night in selected lodge in Mindo
Meals as listed in the itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
 
Not Included
Other optional activities
Meals not listed
Anything not specified.
 
Activity Level
Easy to moderate.
 
Recommendations
An extra pair of shoes could become very useful due to the muddy terrain.

Itinerary (2 Days, 1 Night)

Day 1. Quito-Mindo:  Northwest of Quito you will find the valley of Mindo and its cloud forest, with an extensive flora and fauna including medicinal plants, birds, butterflies, reptiles, and mammals.  If you take the cable car across the creek, you can walk and swim by waterfalls. Accommodations in local Hostería. 

 
Day 2. Mindo-Quito:  Visit the cable car & waterfalls, a Butterfly Farm or Orchid Garden may also be visited. River tubing is also a possibility. Return to Quito.
B

What to Bring

Located at a lower elevation than Quito, the climate is warmer. Wear a jacket you can take off at your convenience. Breathable clothing recommended. Comfortable shoes or hiking boots recommended (it may get muddy). It is a cloud forest and it is prone to rain, so a raincoat is also recommended. Bathing suit (just in case).

Highlights

Flora and Fauna The primary forest has an immense biodiversity and one of the highest rates of plant endemism in the world with orchids, bromeliads, heliconias, ferns, vines, etc. Among the rare exotic bird species you can see here you will find Toucan-Barbet, Cock-of-the-rock and the Golden-headed Quetzal. 

Tubing, hiking, swimming… Mindo is small place full of activities; you may go down the mellow rapids of the Rio Mindo on recycled inner tubes tied together, hike in the cloud forest (and get excellent photo opportunities of the forest and the river), and walk down to the waterfall (and for the daring…go for a swim…)
 
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