12-Cable Zipline Canopy Tour Over Waterfalls
Description
The tour begins with an introduction to the adventure park and a brief lesson on how to zipline through the canopy. After the safety briefing, you will board a Jungle Bus that takes you to the top, where you can enjoy breathtaking views of the tropical canopy, La Fortuna waterfall, Pino Blanco waterfall, and Arenal Volcano. There is a 15-minute hike accompanied by a highly trained guide. The guide will explain the significance of the area and help you spot any wildlife along the way. Upon arriving at the ziplines, you will first complete three shorter cables to familiarize yourself with the equipment and the sensation of ziplining. There are a total of 12 ziplines, extending over 3.5 kilometers. The longest cable measures 980 meters and spans the famous La Fortuna Waterfall, and two additional cables cross over the Pino Blanco Waterfall. The remaining ziplines take you through the lush layers of the tropical canopy above the La Fortuna River below.
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Itinerary
The tour starts with an introduction to the adventure park and a quick lesson on how to Zipline through the canopy. You will then take a bus ride to the top, looking out unto a gorgeous tropical canopy, the La Fortuna, Pino Blanco waterfall, and Arenal Volcano. Next, you will take a 20-minute hike through the jungle with a guide who will explain the area's importance and help you discover any wildlife along the way. 12 cables, 3 kilometers in total, one stretching 980 meters over the famous La Fortuna waterfall, another two cables over the Pino Blanco waterfall, and the remaining ziplines through the multiple layers of tropical canopy and rivers below. The zipline finishes at a Maleku Indian Village, where you will meet real Costa Rican Natives living off the land and learn about Costa Rica’s indigenous groups, past and present.
A self-guided moderate-level hike to the La Fortuna Waterfall is available before or after the zipline at no additional charge. **reservation only, limited availability** Waterfall Hike details: At the beginning of the zipline tour, a marked trail leads to the La Fortuna Waterfall. The hike takes approximately 30 to 45 minutes and includes a suspension bridge that crosses over the Fortuna River. Once you reach the waterfall, you’ll have some time to enjoy the stunning scenery before hiking back to the starting point of the zipline tour.
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Pickup Locations & Times
IMPORTANT: Tour start time is not the same as pick up time. Directions to the meeting point (PICK-UP TIME and LOCATION) can be found in your confirmation message. Please contact us if you have any questions in regard.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(30)
My wife and I celebrated our 29th anniversary ziplining and the experience was phenomenal. The hike to the top can be a little steep for some, especially if you recently went hiking the day before. Follow the directions from the staff and you will enjoy ziplining through the forest.
Beautiful scenery but not impressed with the way things were operated. They did not make an effort to keep our group together, therefore missing the opportunity to watch each other zip. Also, not enough staff to get those across that don’t weigh enough leaving some in our group not able to make it across without manually pulling themselves across.
Hello Courtney, Thank you for your review. We do our best to inform our guests about the operation before the tour by providing a safety briefing and demonstrating how to operate the equipment. Some lightweight individuals may struggle to get across certain longer cables. This is why we have trained guides available to assist throughout the tour. It's important for everyone to understand the operation to avoid situations where they can't make it across. This sometimes happens when braking is applied unnecessarily, which can occur with children, as their excitement may lead them to brake when it isn't needed. You visited on a busy day when we were operating at full capacity, and there were many children due to it being spring break. Unfortunately, we can't keep the entire group together, especially when someone in your group needed help crossing. This caused delays in our operation, and we had other tours scheduled that day, as well as zipliners waiting to go. We strive to keep the tour moving, so when someone is unable to cross, we assist them while also ensuring the rest of the tour continues. Thank you for your understanding.
Beautiful very safe activity with family teens loved great team very clean place I recommend
All the guides were very helpful putting on the harnesses, then showing us the safety video. One thing we would like to say with the 12 Zip line experience involved alot of up hill walking with possibly about 500 . The actual zip lines were amazing and great care was taken with our safety.
We had a great time on this zip line trip. Beautiful scenery and fun zip lines. The guides were very nice.
The zip lines were amazing! Great views and the guides were fun and they made sure everyone was safe and having fun! The waterfall hike was pretty but it’s very steep going down and very steep climbing back out. Not for the faint of heart!
The guides were great and the experience was fun. We were able to view the fortuna water fall among other scenic views. However, we would have benefited from know more about the hike and timeline before the tour started. The tour also stated that the total time is approximately 5 hours, which I found to be misleading considering the total time was around 1.5 hours long for the zip line tour.
Hello Everett, Thank you for your review! I wish you had responded to the confirmation messages I sent regarding the optional self-guided waterfall hike before the zipline. In those messages, I asked if you were interested in the hike and explained that it is available by reservation only. Unfortunately, I didn't receive a response to the three messages I sent. Regarding the tour duration, it can vary depending on group size and whether or not you participate in the hike. You visited during the low season, which meant smaller groups were present. Therefore, the tour only took 1.5 hours without the optional self-guided hike to the waterfall, which you did not confirm your interest in. If you review the product details, you will see that the hike is optional and requires a reservation. I would have gladly provided you with the hike details and added it to your reservation had you followed up on the three messages I sent after confirming your reservation. Best regards. Jonathna Turcotte
This was a blast! The guides were great and it was a good amount of physical intensity. I really enjoyed it.
We had lots of fun doing the zip lines. Feels very safe. Guides super helpful. The waterfall was amazing.
Wonderful day zipping through the forest with beautiful views. Especially the waterfall! Staff were friendly and helpful.
