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The Original Canopy Tour

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MONTEVERDE ZIPLINE & CANOPY TOUR · COSTA RICA

Experience Monteverde from inside the forest canopy.

Zipline from tree to tree, explore the towering hollow ficus from the outside and within, and take on the Tarzan Swing, all within the cloud forest.

  • 10 Ziplines
  • Tarzan Swing
  • Hollow Ficus
  • approximately 2.5 hours
  • Max. 10 Guests
  • Santa Elena, Monteverde

Adult $80 (until Nov 30)

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A guest seen from behind rides a zipline down into the Monteverde cloud forest canopy

Move through the forest in more ways than one.

Take on the Tarzan Swing.

From a platform approximately 8 meters above the ground, your guide gives you the signal to step forward and let gravity take over.

The Tarzan Swing is optional. If you prefer to skip it, you can wait for the rest of your group and continue together afterwards.

A guide holds a child wearing a harness at the edge of a metal platform before the Tarzan Swing

Explore the hollow ficus, outside and in.

Arrive by zipline at the platform beside the hollow ficus. From there, rappel alongside the towering tree, then climb through its hollow interior back to the same platform before continuing by zipline.

The same hollow ficus used in the early canopy tour is still part of the route today.

The rappel and climb are optional. If you prefer to skip them, you can continue directly to the next zipline from the same platform.

Looking up the hollow ficus from outside, with a platform and ladder high in its branchesInside the hollow ficus: a rope ladder climbs through the roots toward the light above

Designed around the experience.

Built into the forest

Zipline platforms in living trees, no towers between the ziplines, and short transitions between them keep the route within the forest canopy.

Your guides stay with your group

The same two guides accompany your group throughout the tour.

Three people in helmets on a metal platform built around a large living tree

Is this tour right for you?

The experience includes ziplines, an optional Tarzan Swing and an optional descent and climb through the hollow ficus.

Groups are limited to 10 guests and accompanied by two guides throughout the tour.

If you're visiting with children, trying ziplining for the first time or have questions about the level of adventure, we've put together more detail to help you decide.

Families & First-Timers →

Rates, times and requirements.

Duration
approximately 2.5 hours
Group size
Max. 10 guests
Price
Adult (12+) $80 · Child (5–11) $57 (until Nov 30)
Tour times
8:00 AM · 10:00 AM · 11:00 AM · 1:30 PM
Age requirements
5+
Location
Santa Elena, Monteverde
Languages
English and Spanish

Requirements and logistics

Weight requirements
115 kg
Tarzan Swing weight limit
90 kg
Physical requirements
Basic physical condition. You need to be able to walk for 10 to 15 minutes on forest trails with few slopes and to climb a few vertical ladders. Most of the movement through the course happens on the ziplines.
Transportation
Transportation is included with your tour and is optional.

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What guests remember most.

established activity centre so trees and flora have grown around and close to the lines so you get that right in the canopy feeling
traveler · Google
being a rock climber myself, I paid extra attention to how they manage the ropes and all the gears… We felt comfortable and safe the whole time!
traveler · Google
I had never done a half-mile long zipline before this tour, you fly forever!
traveler · Google

4.8 Google · 4.9 Tripadvisor · 4.9 GetYourGuide · 2,400+ reviews · Ratings observed October 2026

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Adult (12+) $80 · Child (5–11) $57 (until Nov 30)