5 Food Tours in Mindo That You Shouldn't Miss

Yumbos Chocolate is a fair trade chocolate factory located in Mindo, where you can learn the full production of the high quality cocoa bean, grown and produced in Ecuador. In the facilities there is a didactic area reserved for the explanation with all the necessary steps to the production of the chocolate bar. A guide illustrates and explains with enthusiasm in several languages, ending with an extensive tasting of chocolate products.

Inclusions: Food tasting, Local guide, Snacks

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Lunch, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Mindo is a beautiful town known for its ecotourism and its wide variety of birds. The number of species rivals North America and Europe all together and that is why it’s a haven for Ornithologists worldwide. It is located within the Mindo-Nambillo protected Forest. Its warm climate is ideal. Among its main attractions you can find waterfalls, clouded forests, butterfly farms, river rafting, trekking, and adventure sports. In Mindo you can also enjoy mountains, fishing sites and it is the perfect area for do such activities as: tubbing, regattas, canopying, horseback rides, Orchid Farms, bicycle and motorcycle rides and you can also enjoy a Frog “concert” The best time to visit Mindo is between May and December, as the weather is a little bit drier.

Inclusions: private tour

Exclusions: Lunch, It is advisable to take an additional 20 dollars for tickets to the activities.

Have your morning coffee while you observe a variety of the exceptional hummingbirds on our stop at the hummingbird viewpoint, and enjoy the scenery of the Ecuadorian Cloud Forest. Visit a beautiful coffee plantation where we will reveal all his coffee making secrets and you will have another flavorful tasting of coffee and the next new thing: coffee tea. Have a tasty lunch overlooking the scenery of the cloudforest mountains. Become a cacao expert on your visit to the cacao farm in Mindo. Ever had a 100% pure chocolate? A guide will explain you the fascinating process of chocolate making, from the cacao bean on the tree to everyone’s favorite sweet, followed by a delicious chocolate tasting. This is an eye-opening experience to where these products come from.

Inclusions: Hot Drink stop at a hummingbird viewpoint., Chocolate tour with tasting and a little surprise., Private transportation with pick up and drop off at your hotel in Quito., Lunch of the day in the coffee farm, English speaking guide for the whole tour, 24/7 support from our team., Coffee and/or Tea, Coffee farm tour

Exclusions: Mandatory Travel Insurance, Personal Expenses, Meals and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary, Optional activities, Tips for guides

Depart from Quito on your 9-10 hours private tour to Mindo; a lush green valley located just 2 hours away. It is here that two of the most biologically diverse ecoregions in the world meet. Due to these unique characteristics, Mindo is a true paradise for nature lovers and birdwatchers. It is home to hundreds species of birds, butterflies, hummingbirds, bromeliads and orchids. During this tour you will visit the Butterfly Farm and Chocolate Factory. You will also have some additional options to choose from for the last activity such as Mindo Canopy, a small hike in the Cloud Forest, or a visit to an Orchid Farm, chocolate factory. As this is a privated tour you can design the tour according to what you like the most, this can be a perfect combination of adventure, nature and culture  

Inclusions: Transport by private vehicle, Private tour, Hotel pickup and drop-off from/to centrally located hotels in Quito, Professional bilingual Guide, Bottle of purified water

Exclusions: Entrance fee are not included, Food and drinks, Tips, Hotel pick-off and drop-off outside of the city. The extra cost can range from $30 till $70 depending on the number of passengers and location

At 2 hours from Quito is Mindo a locality with a subtropical climate that relaxes us on arrival, for the flora and fauna that surrounds it, above all it is famous for the large number of hummingbirds that we can find. Here we will know the elaboration of artisanal chocolate in Yumbos Chocolate.

Inclusions: CHOCOLATE TOUR, English-Spanish guide, Private transportation

Exclusions: Lunch, Tips