Mindo Tours

Discover the ancient traditions and flavors of cacao during a 3-hour tour in Mindo. After a tour of an artisanal chocolate factory, sit down for a traditional Ecuadorian dinner served with beer and wine. Afterwards, prepare and enjoy a cacao drink, which was honed by the Mayans and Aztecs thousands of years ago. Listen to a live drumming performance as you roast, shell, and grind the beans.

Mindo Ziplines Tour offers you an incredible experience to observe the cloud forest and the treetops from the air, suitable for the whole family. 3600 meters in 10 different cables, with all the necessary safety equipment; cable with double line, petzel equipment, track pulleys, helmets, gloves, carabiners and 100% trained guides. The flight is combined by the cables with small walks between the points of arrival and departure. During which we can observe the diversity of existing flora and fauna, they can also perform pirouettes at no extra cost such as “bat”, “Mariposa” or “superman”. Adrenaline is guaranteed.

Experience the serene nature of the forest as you look out for birdlife in this guided birding experience. Keep an eye out for exotic locals such as sword billed hummingbirds, scarlet bellied mountain tanagers, and tiny rufous antpitta. Learn the local bird calls from your guide to help you summon nearby birds.

Experience Mindo by bike on a fun and affordable self-guided adventure. Explore at your own pace with an all-day bicycle rental with helmet included. Travel through Mindo’s scenic cloud forests on an environmentally-friendly bicycle and choose an invigorating workout cycling uphill to our enchanting waterfalls or take a well-deserved and refreshing swim in their pools.

The guide is well known for his ability to spot and identify a wide range of the local birdlife. He uses audio calls to summon them closer and identify them. Powerful scopes and quality binoculars are provided and the guide will help you make use of them to capture impressive and memorable photos of the experience.