Top 5 Canopy Tours in Costa Rica

1.Canopy Tour with Superman and Tarzan Swing in La Fortuna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $98Our pick

You’ll ride through a 500-acre cloud forest near San Ramón on canopy cables, short jungle trails, hanging bridges, and a Tarzan Swing. The Superman line delivers the biggest views. Guides such as Brian and Jonathan may lead the outing, with safety gear, lunch, and selected-hotel transfers included.

“Pros: the ziplining experience itself was fun and safe, through a beautiful canopy led by knowledgeable and skilled guides. We saw a toucan! Cons: A whole host of things went wrong that could've been easily avoided with a little more organization. For starters, the start of the day was supposed to be at 8am, but we weren't picked up until 8:30am. It was a one-hour drive from our pickup spot in downtown La Fortuna to the main meetup point. Our driver was noticeably sick (coughing up phlegm and sneezing constantly), yet didn't bother to put a mask on or roll down the van windows. Secondly, we arrived at the meetup…”

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2.Canopy Tour In Tamarindo Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $85Best value

From Tamarindo, ride an air-conditioned minivan to Playa Flamingo for a guided canopy tour over tropical dry forest. You’ll use a helmet and harness, cross about 9 zip lines, and may spot howler monkeys and iguanas. Guides such as Carlos, Horacio, Marcos, Giovanni, and Stuart help first-timers feel at ease. Hotel transport is included for selected areas.

“Came to celebrate both me and my dad's birthday and I've never zip lined before but wanted to do something unique and adventurous! Even though I was very nervous, the guides Giovanni and Stuart were amazing, making sure to carefully explain how to zipline, safety features and thorough with the instructions! They helped put me at ease and although the first cable was a little frightening at first, by the third one, I felt like I could've done it all day! We had another group join and everyone was so friendly and fun that it made the experience even more memorable! It was relaxing, exhilarating and beautiful all at the…”

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3.Canyoneering and Canopy Tour in Turrialba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $105

At Explornatura near Turrialba, guides such as Chris, Cris, Eric, Rob, and Samhir lead you through four waterfall rappels, five zip lines, a 132-foot hanging bridge, and more. Safety gear, lunch, and a place to shower are included. Expect a moderate physical challenge and about three hours of action.

“We expected to be guided in a group but we had a prived tour with to guides Cris and Eric. It was an awesome experience. We were professionally guided and had a lot of fun. We would recommend to experience this tour too. Do not hestitate, just book it. And enjoy this great adventure.”

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4.Zipline Canopy Tour & Tortuguero Canal Boat tour. Shore Excursion from Limon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $175

From the Limón cruise terminal, you’ll ride through Costa Rica’s Caribbean lowlands, cruise the Tortuguero Canal with a wildlife guide, and spend about two hours on 11 rainforest ziplines at Veragua Rainforest Park. Guides such as Steven, Renato, Ariel, and Carlos have been praised for adding local nature and culture to the day.

“I would definitely recommend this tour for folks arriving on cruises. It was a much smaller group (10 people). At the first stop, my wife & I were the only 2 in our group that were doing the Zipline Canopy Tour. Our small group arrived at the same time as a large bus load of zipliners from the cruise ship. We went to the front of the line and had transportation back to the top were the rest of our group was taking a nature tour. We didn't have to wait for all the cruise tour busload to finish. From there we went to the Tortuguero Canal Boat tour. This…”

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5.Jaco Canopy Zipline and ATV Combo Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $143

Start at AXR Jaco in central Jacó for an ATV ride up mountain trails and a canopy zipline tour through the forest. Guides such as Danny and Gabriel help with safety, local wildlife, and photos. You can do both activities in one day or split them across two consecutive days. Bring a passport photo and a credit card for the vehicle deposit.

“Paid for an atv zipline experience only to find out the company was overcharging atv experience for another company and taking a cut. Then expecting me to pay an additional 70$ per person to zipline when I expected the price to include the cost. If I actually drove or got a taxi to the locations it would have saved 50$ per person. Ended up putting the fees towards the zipline only and taking a massive lost. Will never use again. Ps no fault for the actually fualt for ridersrc and canopy ziplines, they are amazing people and experiences for the price.”

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