Zip Line and Balsa River Adventure
Days available
Every daySchedule
7:30AMLanguages offered
English & SpanishDuration
9 hrsTransportation
AvailableOn this tour, buckle up for the 7 most intense zip lines in Arenal. From the zip lines, you’ll have an incredible view of the Arenal Volcano’s jungle surroundings.
Climb up the 54-foot (16-m) tower for the most exhilarating ride of your trip. Once you reach the top, you’ll harness up and shoot across the 360-foot (110-m) canyon. Next, you’ll walk across a hanging bridge to reach the longest cable in the Arenal area. You’ll fly along 0.6-mile (1 km) of cable at 43 miles per hour (69 kph). On this trip, you’ll have a spectacular view of the of the La Fortuna Waterfall.
Hope you’re ready for more! The tour continues with a rafting trip down the Balsa River, which covers class II and class III rapids. After the tour, you’ll go to a local restaurant to try a typical Costa Rican lunch.
What to Bring
Quick-drying clothing (board shorts, synthetic hiking clothes) for you comfortability during the tour, tennis shoes or closed shoes (mandatory), change of clothes and sunscreen.What's included
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