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Canopy Zipline, Hanging Bridges, & Rappel Adventure at El Santuario
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Good to Know
Embark on an unparalleled aerial adventure at El Santuario in Manuel Antonio, home to Central America's longest single zipline, a breathtaking 4,300-foot flight. This half-day expedition navigates a 3.6-kilometer course through the rainforest canopy, featuring 11 ziplines, 6 suspended bridges, and a daring rappel. Seamlessly organized, the tour includes round-trip transportation, expert guides, safety equipment, and a satisfying Costa Rican lunch.
The El Santuario Canopy Zipline is hands down the best zipline in Manuel Antonio. With 3.6 kilometers of cables, hanging bridges, trails and a rappel, this truly is an awesome adventure!
The day starts off when you are picked up from your Manuel Antonio hotel. You will be brought to the El Santuario Reserve in the hills overlooking the park and coast. When you arrive, your guide will size and suit you up with a high quality helmet and harness. Then you will be on your way to adventure!
The lines are double anchored for safety. The course also offers a dynamic braking system so you do not have to worry about hand braking.
Between the 14 tree based platforms there are 11 ziplines with a total length of 3.6 kilometers. The course features the longest zipline in Central America at over 4,300 feet (according to El Santuario)! As you scramble through the course you will cross 6 hanging bridges and also pass through 3 nature walks. To top it all off there is a rappel and air stairs!
The El Santuario Canopy course is like something out of Robinson Crusoe. You will find yourself full of wonder and thrilled to your core! It is the highest rated zipline in Costa Rica and sure to provide memories for a lifetime.
After your high speed, high flying adventure you will have the opportunity to pass through the Butterfly Gardens. Then you will be provided a typical Costa Rican style lunch.
Transportation will be provided back to your hotel after the tour. The tour is expected to last around 4 hours including transfers, though this is subject to change. Your adventure includes transportation, guides, snack, water, and lunch.
Highlights
- 11 ziplines through and over the canopy of the rainforest
- Rappel down from the treetops
- Cross 6 hanging bridges
- Pass through 3 nature walks
What to Bring
Insect repellent, camera, sturdy shoes, sun block and rain gear.
Includes
Transportation, guides, snack, water, and lunch.
Location and Availability
Available in: Manuel Antonio
Tour space is generally available when requested more than two days in advance and remains subject to confirmation.
Tour Times
8:00, 11:00, 14:00
Tour Type
- Zipline
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Location
Latitude: N 9° 25' 43.47" (9.428741)
Longitude: W 84° 5' 56.29" (-84.098969)
Recent Reviews
Overall
98%
Expectations
97%
Experience
97%
Guides
98%
Logistics
97%
Value
97%
Nasja W.
Fantastic. Everyone was very professional and kind, the area was beautiful, and it really felt like a special, unique experience-- not just any old zipline.
Caroline C.
grateful for the water/fruit along the tour it was so hot! I was very nervous and the whole team encouraged me and we had a great time!
Rebekah D.
Great fun. I didn't realise lunch was after the zipline so we didn't eat lunch until about 3 so were pretty hungry!
Heather J.
Overall it was a fun experience. I would say that there were too many people on the tour at one time. There was a long delay between each person zip lining.
Gina S.
Fantastic! This was our second time ziplining and way more of an experience than the first. The guides were wonderful and even made ziplining upside-down seem easy. Lunch was delicious too! Appreciated opportunity to purchase photos so we could just be in the moment.
Aaron S.
The zip lines were amazing and the tour guides were friendly and awesome!
Mariana T.
We had a great time!
Crissy A.
Phenomenal tour. Great guides. Real fun. Absolutely recommend
We didn't expect as much walking and it was difficult for our 81 year old mom. But the guides were patient and extra helpful to my mom . They also had a great sense of humor. The food at lunch was not that great but we were hungry enough to eat it.
Jenny C.
This tour was fun, even in the pouring rain! The whole family had a great time!
Pamela P.
Excellent experience. Guides were knowledgeable and friendly. Felt very safe. Lunch was very good!!
This was a great experience. The staff were very professional and safety conscious. It was a fun experience for all. The lunch was a wonderful touch and very authentic and delicious.
Scott W.
Great experience - guides all very friendly and helpful
Peter B.
Guides were great and the experience is exhilarating and still safe.
Karen P.
Fantastic!!!
Maya K.
Tour guides were knowledgeable, witty and friendly. Enjoyed the trip a lot !
July J.
This tour exceeded our expectations. SO MUCH FUN!!!
Janelle N.
The ziplines were fun for the whole family. Guides were friendly and efficient moving people through.
Mari P.
The guys did a great job! Excellent guides and amazing views.
Rebecca A.
This was fun! Only negative was the commute to and from the location seemed a bit long.
Elizabeth D.
Super fun! Loved the guides and every member of our party had a great time on the ziplines. Absolutely beautiful and tons of fun. Felt very safe and the guides were fun and funny.
Audra R.
So fun! Loved it
Christy C.
Lots of fun for the whole family. It did not disappoint. The views were amazing. This location was the most muggy and humid of all the places we visited (February 2022). It is very safe and "idiot proof" - you can't fall off. We would probably do a different zip line next time just to see something new, but I recommend this one, too.
Robert D.
Guides made sure to keep kids entertained while remaining safe. Amazing views and such a fun and must do experience
Cristina F.
Amazing tour and experience! We had so much fun and the guides were so safe.
Rebecca R.
Due to an accident the transfer van was unable to meet us but el santuario went above and beyond to pick us up by sending a separate car.
Samantha R.
Due to an accident on the main road, we were unable to be picked up by the tour bus. El Santuario went AVOVE AND BEYOND to make sure we still got to experience the tour. We were able to coordinate between the company and the hotel to figure out a meeting point, and then the owner's son met us to bring us to the site. All of the guides on the tour were extremely friendly and made the experience even better.
Jason A.
Long drive to get to the lines, but the photos were great and the upside down position was the first time I've been allowed in >10 companies.
John F.
Awesome adventure! We had never zip lined before so were a bit nervous but the 6 guides were so good. We felt very safe. It is a very intensive workout due to the hiking through the trails uphill. Strenuous, so if you are not in good shape, have trouble hiking, etc., you may not want to attempt
Laura D.
Very fun. These guides were our favourite - very funny and personable.
Verl J.
The guides were very kind and gave you all the tips you needed to have fun and be safe.
Aaron L.
This was a really fun zip line tour, with great scenery. Our tour guides were excellent. Many in my group complained about the discomfort of the harnesses, though. We have done a lot of zip lining and have not had that type of problem before. It was a minor blemish on an otherwise great tour.
Naomi H.
The guides were really friendly and fun, and the food provided was amazing.
Carole A.
So much fun! All of the guides and young men who worked the zip line were very very nice.
Angela L.
This was the big event for our trip and it didn't disappoint! The ziplines were so fun with great views and the staff was so accommodating and fun!
Mary W.
Lots of fun and beautiful. Felt safe & well taken care of
Loved this tour. Would do it again. Great guides, and we felt safe with the gear and the equipment.
Fernando S.
Amazing tour and guides, lines, equipment and lunch. Highly recommended
Judith T.
We were hoping to do the zip line in MONTEVERDE since we heard the best one is there with 100% extreme adventures, but this one was enjoyable too with many different zip lines (close to ten in total) and the staff was sooo funny.
Niki W.
Excellent guides, exciting, amazing experience.
Annabelle L.
Will do it again, loved the experience
Sara H.
So much fun and the tour guides made us feel safe the whole time.
Ellie H.
The guides were all very nice and transportation to and from was great.
Kim L.
Probably our favorite part of the trip. Not only was the ziplining so much fun, but the guides were great. The food was pretty good too. NO complaints and I can't think of anything to improve on.
Christine S.
Great group of guys! We had lots of fun
The guides were great!
Madhavi D.
Lots of fun doing this excursion as well! First time ziplining, very exciting! The food was not bad, the guides were fun.
Jane M.
The guides were good but just not as into it as our guides during the canyoning adventure. The zipline guides knew what they were doing but they weren't as personable and seemed like they did not love their jobs quite as much. They were not specific about when it was appropriate to try out different methods on the zipline- mentioned in int he beginning and then never again so we missed opportunity to travel upside down for example. They could have been more engaging, more welcoming, and better at communicating.
Gardenia R.
BEST TOUR WE'VE EVER DONE!
Mark R.
Excellent day, very fun!
Joanne M.
This zip line tour was worth the trip out there. Staff was great very personable. My children really enjoyed.
Christine T.
Guides were fantastic
Daniella D.
Again, had an amazing time. Guides were lots of fun and amazing people. Food was amazing.
Debra S.
Enjoyed all of the zip lines, bridges, and staff. I'm sure there was more wildlife to see when pointed out by the guides, but when you're zipping along you don't notice many as the zipping is moving pretty fast.
Heidi E.
These guys were great! Safety was followed and I never once felt unsafe. Their personalities and candid demeanor made the trip so much fun. The meal at the end was to die for!
Chris E.
The bumpy roads only lead to great adventures. Guides kept you safe and entertained the entire trip!!!
The provided lunch was the best food I had in all of Costa Rica!
Jennifer H.
This was our favorite tour. The guides made everyone feel safe and comfortable and the included lunch was the best meal we ate all week.
I loved it.
This was my favorite activity. The zip lining itself was thrilling, and the guides were SO nice and SO much fun! They were some really great people. Definitely something great to experience.
I loved the experience and the staff.
They were so much fun (the guides) - and the views of the zip line were beautiful. The lunch they had waiting was very good. Great people!
Those guides were awesome. So funny and fun. Extremely glad we addd this excursion. The food was also pretty awesome.
I can't say enough about the guides - every single one was kind, funny, and encouraging. This was an amazing experience. (And the lunch was delicious, too!)
I was nervous because of a fear of heights, but these guides were so good that I had a great time. You can tell that safety is #1 with them. (there is one place where you have to walk over narrow boards that I would change)
The guides on this tour were AMAZING. So much fun. We put our lives in their hands and yet we felt completely secure and safe at all times. The lunch was absolutely divine at this location.
wonderful company. Use them again.
I would go again. The guides were great.
There were sooo many people on this tour with us. It was fun. But took a very long time in the heat because we had to wait In long lines.
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Before you go
Frequently Asked Questions
What unique features does the El Santuario Canopy Zipline offer?
The El Santuario Canopy Zipline boasts the longest single zipline in Central America, spanning over 4,300 feet, and features a 3.6-kilometer course with 11 ziplines, 6 hanging bridges, 3 nature walks, and a rappel.
What is included in the El Santuario Canopy Zipline tour package?
The tour package includes round-trip transportation from Manuel Antonio hotels, expert bilingual guides, high-quality safety equipment, snacks, water, and a typical Costa Rican style lunch.
How long is the El Santuario Canopy Zipline adventure?
This half-day adventure is expected to last approximately 4 hours, which includes all transfers to and from your Manuel Antonio hotel.
What items should I bring for the zipline tour?
Guests should bring insect repellent, a camera, sturdy shoes, sun block, and rain gear to ensure a comfortable and prepared experience.
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- Personal customer service and concierge services at the highest level
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