Situated just 2 hours from Quito in the popular Tandayapa Valley, Bellavista Nature Reserve comes with a number of packages to make your Ecuador bird watching tour and nature exploration enjoyable. An impeccable location for a short escape from the everyday bustles, this private Bellavista Reserve is a 700-hectare luxury lodge which began operations in 1991. Under the management & ownership of Gloria and Richard, Bellavista ecolodge has never failed to provide the perfect itinerary for all tastes. Trek alone or with others along the awesome network of trails winding through the Bellavista cloudforest and discover this enchanting reserve on a truly unique nature holiday in Ecuador.
6:30 AM departure from your hotel in Quito. Arrival and breakfast at Bellavista lodge. Naturalist guided hike, settle in to your room, and lunch. Afternoon: Forest hike – discover the ecology of this mysterious cloudforest followed by bird watching and dinner at Bellavista where you can also enjoy the lodge's facilities.
Early morning birding hike – pre-dawn departure followed by Breakfast; Hike to a waterfall hidden in the forest; or explore the self-guided trail, followed by lunch. Afternoon: Further options for easy hikes or adventures, alone or with a guide! At night dinner back at your cloudforest lodge.
Early morning birding hike followed by breakfast. Your choice of one of the 20+ optional activities offered by the lodge. These can be arranged in advance through Ecuador and Galapagos Insiders or at the lodge itself. Lunch. Afternoon: Siesta. 3 PM departure from Bellavista lodge back to Quito. Arrival at your Quito hotel at around 5 PM.
