Misschien via het hotel, wij hadden een rondreis en dat was er automatisch in. Maar als je dichtbij logeert kan je zelf er naar toe gaan . Vraag anders eens info bij MINDO GARDEN HOTEL dat was het hotel waar wij tijdens onze rondreis verbleven. Voor veel tours of een rondreis in elkaar te steken kan je ook terecht bij EL RINCONCITO 5Een belgisch ecuadoriaans koppel die alles voor jou kunnen uitwerken, misschien kunnen zij u ook raad geven Kijk dan even op hun site EL RINCONCITO in Tumbaco niet ver van de vlieghaven van Quito. Bij mijn andere beoordelingen kan u ook foto's zien hen. Succes

They will pick you up for $60

Just as Doug mentioned these birds are present and active early in the morning only. If you go at some other time you may see other interesting birds but probably not the cock-of-the-rocks. I suggest using the service of a bird guide from Mindo. They are well trained and know exactly where and when to go places.

I didn't rent a car in Ecuador, and would not have wanted to drive there. I hired a bird guide and driver, which worked well. The Cock of the Rock lek would have been a nightmare to find on my own at dawn, but the driver and guide knew where to go. Road conditions and signs, or lack thereof, can be a serious problem if you rent a car.

Hi! The only real show you'd miss is the Cock-of-the-Rock display at dawn. Otherwise, the rest of the birds are around all day. If you had one of the local guides, they could help you find lots of wonderful birds, including the other stars - Antpittas and the Antthrush. The late morning breakfast was especially good - I recall it was around 10am. That was when they put the bananas in the trees to bring in the tanagers and Toucan Barbets! And the hummingbird feeders are always humming! It would be a great day trip. I would contact them at Paz de Las Aves and see what you can arrange... If you started out early you might even be able to make "late breakfast"