Early departure to take the old Nono-Mindo road, a well-known birding road that descends the west slope of the Andes from Quito that leads to the rich Mountain and Cloud Forests.  These are the habitat of the Black-and-chestnut Eagle, Dark-backed

old-Quail, Purplebibbed, whitetail, Gorgeted Sunangel, Giant Antpitta,Tanager Finch, Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Toucan Barbet, and the Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan.  Road birding with a snack and box lunch.  Mid afternoon arrival to Sachatamia Lodge, a cozy, rustic refuge in union with the natural environment, located within the ecological reserve of the same name.

Early departure to take the old Nono-Mindo road, a well-known birding road that descends the west slope of the Andes from Quito that leads to the rich Mountain and Cloud Forests.  These are the habitat of the Black-and-chestnut Eagle, Dark-backed Wood-Quail, Purplebibbed Witetip, Gorgeted Sunangel, Giant Antpitta, Tanager Finch, Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Toucan Barbet, and the Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan.  Road birding with a snack and box lunch.  Mid afternoon arrival to Sachatamia Lodge, a cozy, rustic refuge in union with the natural environment, located within the ecological reserve of the same name.

On day two, after an early breakfast, drive to the Valley of Mindo, with road bird watching and after a snack, return to Quito.

2-4 Pax USD 30.00 per/pax

5 and more Pax UDS 27.00 \per/pax

• Snacks  
• All meals

Travel facts

Dress in layers (T-shirt, blouse, sweater, and coat).  This tour includes walking at altitudes of 2,700 meters (8858 feet). (Sun protection (SPF 40).  Hat or cap.  Good walking shoes and extra pairs of socks.  Rain occurs throughout the year, although the climate is driest from May to September.
Temperature: Day  15° to 28° C / 59° to 82° F.
Night, average 10° to 15° C / 50° to 59° F

Packing checklist

WHAT TO BRING & WEAR
: your tour itinerary will have specific suggestions about what to bring. In general, bring the things you will need and leave unnecessary items at home. Casual attire is appropriate at all times on our birding tours. Wearing bright or light-colored clothing in the field is strongly discouraged. Waterproof or rubber boots that reach at least halfway to the knee are useful on many of our tours (check specific itineraries). All of our leaders carry a scope0. Bringing one of your own is optional. A water bottle, insect repellent, a hat, alarm clock, and snacks may also be useful.

CLOTHING: Dress is casual or informal throughout the tour. Lightweight field clothing is the norm for most areas visited, with a sweater or jacket for extra warmth. We suggest dark field pants and shirts for forest birding, and lightweight long-sleeved shirts that dry quickly (long sleeves are not essential, but offer additional protection from sun and biting insects). Please wear darker colors, not whites, and avoid startling patterns that frighten the birds. Also important are a hat and sunscreen for sun protection and a rain jacket, poncho, or umbrella. Good footwear is essential, and for this we strongly suggest sturdy mudboots or waterproof hiking boots. In any case, your footgear for the field should at the very least be rated “water-resistant,” as this is a damp climate. Even the dew on the roadside grass will get your feet wet!. At higher elevations the temperatures can be as low as the low 40s on occasion, and you should be prepared to layer for warmth with a warm, long-sleeved shirt, plus a warm jacket or sweater. You can shed layers as the day warms up (or add them as it cools down). Consider bringing gloves and a warm hat if you know that you chill easily. There is a strong likelihood that we will be out in at least some mist or light rain on the east-slope, so a waterproof jacket is needed.