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Ecuador offers a great diversity of routes for the mountain bike enthusiast. The geographic diversity that this country offers turns it an ideal destiny for the adventurer. The Nono – Mindo trail is very popular for both the bird lovers and the adventurous types since it combines both of these in one program. We`ll descend from a wonderful cloud forest and visit the Sierra and an enormous canyon, Tandayapa, and see the beautiful Pichincha.
The tour itself starts in the Reserve Yanacocha with a 10 km descent until we arrive at Nono, where we will challenge your suspension as we encounter a cobblestone road. After that, enjoy 25km of downhill biking to give you enough strength for the next ascent at Bellavista. At some moments it seems to be a never-ending road, but you won’t have to worry since we’ll have a vehicle behind you just in case you get a bit tired!
After working hard to reach the final slope you’ll have the last descent arriving at the Calacali Road – La Independencia were we will go for 1.5km until we reach Mindo. Here, we will go down 6km more and finally we’ll arrive to Mindo.
* Necessary Equipment:
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- Light cothes
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- Sunglasses
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- Extra water
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- Camera
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-Sun cream
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- Lycra / Cotton pants
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-Extra Snacks
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- Extra dry clothes
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*We put a lot of effort in organizing the tour, therefore cancellations require 24hrs notice. If you wish to cancel we will give a 50% refund. Any shorter notice cancellations will not be refunded.
Schedules (Note: All times are approximate, EXCEPT starting time.)
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Itinerary
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07:00
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Meet at Coffee & Toffee for transfer to Reserva Yanacocha
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09:00
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Begin the biking ride
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10:30
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Meeting point in Tandayapa
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11:00
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Start the ascent from 8.5 km.
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13:00
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2nd meeting point in Bellavista (bird watching)
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14:30
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Arrival to Mindo, lunch will be served.
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15:00
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Visit the butterfly farm.
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16:00
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Return to Quito
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*Please note tips for our guides are not included in the price. If you enjoyed your trip, a tip of around 10% would be greatly appreciated.
HAVE FUN AND ENJOY YOUR ADVENTURE!
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