Top Things to do in Mindo
The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Mindo, Pichincha Province
Discover the best top things to do in Mindo, Ecuador including Mindo Biking, Yumbos Chocolate, Bird Paradise Tours, MindoXtrem Birds, Las Tangaras Reserve (Reserva las Tangaras), Mindo Canopy Ziplines, Mindo Canopy Adventure, Paz de las Aves Bird Refuge, Nambilla Cascadas, Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve.
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1. Mindo Biking
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 37 reviews
Bicycle rentals, Guided night rides, Cycling routes in Mindo and other areas. Adventure tourism and Birdwatching
2. Yumbos Chocolate
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 154 reviews
A small artesanal chocolate factory using fine ecuadorean cacao. We welcome visitors 7 days a week to tour of the factory and learn the secrets of fine dark chocolate making. Tours include a full demonstration and a tasting of our favourite chocolate products.
3. Bird Paradise Tours
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5.0 based on 88 reviews
Birdwatching Tour Operator Mindo Paradise CIA. LTDA., Is an Ecuadorian company established in July 2008 in the parish of Mindo, Pichincha. Our team is made up of professionals from Mindo, always interested in the conservation of the environment. This is why, since its inception, the company was born with the aim of promoting bird tourism in our population.
4. MindoXtrem Birds
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5.0 based on 62 reviews
We are part of tourist community Mindo .. that concerned give tourists a quality service, we have formed a team that is trained and specialized in different activities that this beautiful paradise offers, preparing for you an itinerary according to time arrival, the number of days, plan to stay and interests individuales.Ponemos in his hands all that is Mindo, the warmth of its people, its history, traditions and gastronomy, the typical modern infrastructure and its hostelries and restaurants, the magic of nature with its incredible biodiversity that life full of colors, sounds and emotions for all gustos.En this wonderful landscape you can participate in educational, ecological interpretive activities, adventure, relaxation and extreme sports.
5. Las Tangaras Reserve (Reserva las Tangaras)
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 61 reviews
A lodge with full meal service in spectacular cloud forest near Mindo, Ecuador, Reserva las Tangaras is home to more than 300 bird species including Choco endemics: Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Club-winged Manakin, and Choco Toucan. Rare amphibians and reptiles, 25+ species of hummingbird, spectacled bear, and endangered capuchin monkeys reside here. We invite "ecologically minded" visitors - birdwatchers, photographers, and students of wildlife conservation. We provide guided visits to an Andean Cock-of-the-Rock lek, with up to 18 cocks displaying at sunrise and night walks to see tropical frogs. A network of trails, camping areas, and river and waterfall swimming holes are easily reached from the reserve lodge. We offer a beautiful and comfortable lodge with a large private or communal sleeping loft, hot showers, flush toilet, library, and delicious homemade meals. Join us at the Reserve for an incredible experience living in, learning about, and exploring the cloud forest.
Reviewed By asier2p
My partner and myself stayed for few days at las tangaras reserve in November 2019. We camped with our tent in the roofed hut (November can be quite rainy) and alternate our food with the meals they offer at the reserve. We highly recommend this place: from the main building we could watch many bird species, and we loved to stay at the terrace just watching the hummingbirds while they were feeding. The visit to the cock of the rock lek it's a MUST. Just amazing. At the time we were there, the managers Ayla and Guillermo helped us a lot: provided us with a lot of information and tips about the birds and birdwatching, and we learnt a lot with them. We spent few nights checking bird guides and asking them questions about the birds we had just seen during the day... It was great to share the experience with them.
6. Mindo Canopy Ziplines
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 62 reviews
Mindo Ziplines is a local company built using highest technical standards for adventure sports and approved by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism. We have 10 different cables with double cable system with safety line; length ranging from 150 to 500 meters all of them in the cloud forest. Trac plus Zipline pulleys designed by Petzl, ziplines brake system specifically built using US Safety standards
7. Mindo Canopy Adventure
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4.5 based on 345 reviews
We are an Ecuadorian company, dedicated to the best canopy tour. We are the original canopy in Mindo, the first company to carry out this activity in Mindo. We were also the first to implement and develop the double cable system. We have 12 years of experience. We also offer you the extreme swing and our new COFFEE TOUR. Fun and safety at the highest level.
8. Paz de las Aves Bird Refuge
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4.5 based on 239 reviews
One of the best place for birdwatching and photography in Mindo, Ecuador. Here you can see 5 species of Antpittas, antthrus, Wood-quail, tanagers, quetzal and others, be part of our family Refugio Paz
Reviewed By Lsuch302 - Manhattan Beach, United States
We stayed for one night. This is a small, family run place that is a challenge to find but completely worth it. The lodge is on the side of a mountain with hummingbird feeders and a bird viewing platform. Even in the rain you can spot birds all day long. We had the suite with bathroom, very simple but exactly what you'd expect in a remote lodge like this. The food was also simple but very good, and the owners and guides were very friendly. The best part are the tours. We went out on several bird-watching tours. Not being birders, we were fascinated by not only the birds, but also the serious bird watchers. It was so much fun to observe the birders observing the birds. That aside, we were impressed by how many birds we saw, and how our guides were extremely knowledgeable about the birds and able to spot and find them. We saw the Cock Of The Rock, Antpittas, Tanagers, Toucans, Hummingbirds, and so many other types of birds, and went on some fun hikes and muddy drives, making for an adventurous and fun experience. There are day trips that bring visitors up to the lodge, so it can get busy when they arrive, but if you stay at the lodge, you have it all to yourself most of the day.
9. Nambilla Cascadas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 302 reviews
Reviewed By Satanyah - Spokane, United States
Beautiful area to take a 1.5-2 hour hike. At the waterfall there is a changing room to switch to your swimming suit. I saw a toucan on the hike out. The cable car ride was a beautiful view
10. Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 137 reviews
Reviewed By whaleloveralways
Our drive to Mindo and The Cloud Reserve was worth every penny. It is so green and lush with rushing rivers and waterfalls. So many speices of plants and birds, you can't take your eyes off the scenery. We would definitely recommend going there and enjoying nature.
