Canopy Zipline - Ecoglide

There are several Arenal Volcano canopy zipline tours and Ecoglide Canopy Zipline is one of the best. Located just outside the town of La Fortuna on private property in the midst of the rainforest with spectacular views of the volcano, Ecoglide offers 15 platforms and 13 cables plus the epic Tarzon Swing to give you the ultimate ziplining experience.

At the beginning of the tour, you will be picked up from your La Fortuna hotel and driven to the Ecoglide headquarters deep in the rainforest and near the Arenal Volcano. Upon arrival, you will meet your bilingual guides who will help you get suited up with high-quality helmets and harnesses for a safe, fun and thrilling adventure gliding high above the tree tops. This is a unique zip line course consisting of parallel steel cables with an extra cable to ensure your safety.

There are three sections of this tour: the first section consists of 8 cables and 9 platforms, that are a little less challenging as you learn to relax and enjoy the experience. At the first platform your guides will demonstrate how to break and stop. Then you’ll be hooked onto the cables and soaring over the forest. In this first warm up section the cables run just a little over 650 feet long and average about 80 feet high. There will always be a guide to send you off as well as to receive you at the next platform.

The second section is where you’ll have the opportunity to go for a Tarzan swing, one of the most popular and raved about ziplining activities. You’ll step to the edge of a sturdy platform high up off the ground after your guide has secured your harness to a swinging rope. You’ll grab on tightly to the top of the rope and take a giant leap towards the forest floor, just like Tarzan in the movies. Fully supported by your harness you’ll find yourself swinging freely through the jungle (with some inherent adrenaline-induced screaming) until the rope gently comes to a stop allowing you to make your way down to the next stage of your adventures.

The third section provides additional ziplining excitement with longer, higher and faster cables now that you’ve mastered the technique. Here there are 6 platforms at varying heights and 5 cables ranging in length from 325 feet to over 1400 feet long. Most people, after completing the first two sections are ramped up and ready for more. Soaring over these cables offers the biggest dose of adrenaline rush making this the perfect ending to your journey zipping through the incredible rainforest.

Transportation, park admission, bilingual guides and all safety equipment are included in this exhilarating half day tour. One way transportation from your hotel in the La Fortuna area can take between 15 and 45 minutes depending on your pick up location. Combined time of the zipling tour and round trip transport ranges between 2 and 3 hours. Fully enclosed hiking or running shoes are required on the platforms and long pants are recommended for comfort in the harness. Any loose items, such as your camera or keys, should be zipped up inside your pockets. Please bring insect repellent, sunscreen and a rain jacket. Enjoy the glide!