Tours Based in Quito

Duration: Full day

Group size: Private

About 85 km north of the capital is the Mindo-Nambillo Ecological Reserve, providing visitors with a magnificent example of Ecuador’s diversity. As we travel from the Sierra to the reserve, we will observe drastically changing landscapes. We will stop to visit the Nono village of Santa Rosa and later trek to the lookout tower of Cuzcangui and visit an experimental forest. Along the road we’ll admire fabulous waterfalls, primary forest zones, geological formations, fossilized wood and a great variety of indigenous plants and animals. Later, we will ride to the Nambillo River, where dozens of endemic bird species are found.