A 3-day hiking journey through Ecuador’s dramatic Andes — explore Cotopaxi’s volcano, Quilotoa’s crater lake, and Baños’ lush waterfalls in one unforgettable trip.
Mindo day tour from Quito is a full day packed with different activities and things to do. This day be ready to be picked up from your accommodation in Quito by one of our guides, who will make sure you discover Mindo at its fullest for one whole day. Mindo is jam packed with different activities and things to do. So hop on with us and discover the beauty of Mindo cloud forest, in the best way you can explore Ecuador, with a local guide. The Mindo cloud forest is the pearl of a transition ecosystem where birds, amphibians, mammals, plants and trees have manage to live in a symbiotic state. Cloud forests are one of the rarest semi-tropical ecosystems in the world, and yet the most endangered. This beautiful forest are defined by their nearly constant inmersión in a layer of clouds. Creating a unique cool damp micro climate, perfect for plants to live, develop and evolve. Cloud forests are known for their high biodiversity and can only be found in 2% of our planet, several species found in this ecosystem are currently nowhere else on our planet.
Baños elevation is more or less at 1800m (5904ft) and its located on the province with the same name as the volcano “Tungurahua” the town of Baños is located right underneath the North Estern side of the Tungurahua volcano and to the East of Ambato, which is the capital city of the Tungurahua province In Baños indigenous traditions and modern customs of American and foreign visitors are mixed. The tourist city of Baños is located in a valley with waterfalls and hot springs next to the Tungurahua volcano with a height of 5,016 meters.
EcuaTouring is a women–managed company, we are planning your next vacation carefully behind the scenes, eiher with our fixed tours or taylor made itineraries we are happy to help!
1% of the tours you book with EcuaTouring, goes to feeding and neutering stray dogs which are a big issue in Ecuador and especially in the rural areas of Ecuador we find some hotspots. Learn More about our “Tours for Tails” initiative.
