Mindo Birdwatching Experience

Name: Mindo Birdwatching Experience
Brand: Viator
Price: 89 USD
Availability: InStock
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5.0(4)3 HoursEnglish, SpanishMindo

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Discover Mindo, Ecuador’s world-famous birdwatching paradise, on this guided day tour. Located in the heart of the Andean Chocó Cloud Forest, Mindo is recognized as one of the most biodiverse birding hotspots on the planet. Perfect for birdwatchers, photographers, and nature lovers, this tour takes you through pristine subtropical forests where hundreds of species thrive.

Spot hummingbirds, tanagers, toucans, trogons, quetzals, cuckoos, flycatchers, woodcreepers, hawks, eagles, woodpeckers and falcons—all in their natural habitat. Mindo’s well-preserved forest and sustainable conservation practices make it one of Ecuador’s top destinations for wildlife observation.

Enjoy a guided walk through lush trails, visit top birding feeders, and learn about the unique ecosystem that makes the Andean Chocó one of the world’s top biodiversity hotspots. Ideal for travelers looking for an immersive birdwatching experience.

Included

Telescope and binos
A Birding Guide and shared transportation
Entrance to a private nature reserve and exclusive hummingbird sanctuary.

Not included

Optionals
Guide and driver tips are optional but appreciated.

What you'll do

Meeting point at Mindo Central Park at 5:50 a.m
Along with the Guide you will go to the birdwatching reserve. Usually, if the weather conditions are perfect we can spot at least 60 to 90 species of birds. The species could be spotted are: Golden Quetzal, Masked trogon, Rufous-throated Tanager, Palm Tanager, Masked Flowerpiercer, Golden-Naped Tanager, Golden Tanager, Black-Chinned Mountain Tanager, Blue-winged Mountain Tanager, Blue and Gray Tanager among others.