Canopy Zipline - Athica
Overview
Experience the treetops of the rainforest from a different perspective on the Athica Canopy Zipline tour. This fast-paced adventure tour will allow you to soar through the jungle canopy at speeds up to 60 km per hour!
The tour starts off with a transfer from your local area hotel to the park. Your guides will then suit you up with your harness, helmet and safety gear and provide a brief safety lesson.
The Athica Canopy Zipline Park includes approximately 3 km of galvanized stainless steel zipline cables. The cables are hung through the forest treetops between 16 platforms. The 8 ziplines range in distance from 80 – 750 meters with an average height of 38 meters! Several of the platforms are built into enormous trees allowing you to view the forest from an amazing perspective.
Athica also offers a towering 8 meter high Tarzan Swing! Brace yourself for the coolest jungle swing you will ever see. This is not for the faint of heart! Of course, you can skip this portion of the tour and watch the others if you prefer.
This is a fast paced adventure tour which requires some hiking and climbing. It is best suited for children 5 years and older and adults up to 70 years.
After the adventure you will be returned to your local area hotel. In total the tour lasts around 3 hours including transfers, though this is subject to change.
Highlights
- Zipline through the rainforest canopy
- Platforms in the middle of the jungle treetops
- Thrilling Tarzan Swing
What to Bring
Sturdy Shoes
- Camera
- Rain Gear
Location and Availability
The Canopy Zipline - Athica is available from Arenal, Arenal Zone 2, and Arenal Zone 3
Tour Times
- 8:00am
- 10:00am
- 12:00pm
- 2:00pm
Tour Type
- Zipline
Cancellation Policy
Recommended Ages
5 and up
Location
Latitude: N 10° 29' 14.87"
Longitude: W 84° 43' 52.96"
Reviews
- Overall 94% (261 Guest Ratings)
- Experience: 93.6%
- Expectations: 93.5%
- Guides: 94.6%
- Logistics: 94.3%
- Value: 95.3%
08/17/2024
We had a great experience which was enhanced by the fact that my daughter and I were the only tourists who showed up for this activity that morning. Initially, we thought it would be lonely and awkward. However, it turned out to be perfect because we stopped in between the different zip lines to observe wild life, such as toucans. The guides had no reason to rush us and they took their time explaining what we were seeing as there were no other groups after us.
07/30/2023
So fun! Everyone was friendly.
07/02/2023
Lots of fun!
06/25/2023
We lucked out and had an experience with just the three family members. The staff was extremely accommodating considering it was a small group.
05/09/2023
Yes the guides Marvin and his son were helpful and made me feel very comfortable. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience
05/04/2023
Our guides kept us safe, were so funny, and just made it a great experience.
04/24/2023
We loved everything about this tour! Excellent!
03/26/2023
It was beautiful.
03/05/2023
We got the early tour which only had my niece and I. So it was like a private tour, which was great.
02/13/2023
Very professional and fun. guides made it an enjoyable experience
02/12/2023
Loved zip lining
12/20/2022
Fun, safe and interesting. I only wish it was longer.
12/07/2022
Felt safe. 1st timers. I was nervous, but was a lot of fun!
10/08/2022
This could not have been more fun. They were very good with our nervous 8 year old son, who quickly realized he wasn't scared and could zipline on his own. Had a blast!
08/14/2022
The location was amazing. The staff was very organize. The only complain I would say is that some of the zipline staff were not very pleasant. Not only myself felt that way but other people also made a comment. They would benefit with a training on how to deal with everyday people.
06/22/2022
The guides were incredible and we had a great time!
01/24/2022
We were outside our comfort zone, but felt totally safe with these fun and knowledgeable guides. We love the history, even they gave us high up in the tree line. We started out cautious and ended up swinging like Tarzan! Lol Our pictures are priceless!
12/04/2021
The lines are for beginners. Next time I would like to do longer and faster zip lines.
03/21/2021
Really fun for the everyone and great to meet new folks
01/24/2021
felt safe and had helpful and fun guides. They took photos and videos for us too. Pineapple and watermelon at the end and excellent volcano and canopy views.
12/17/2018
This zipline was good for families and beginners as the ziplines were mild.
09/11/2018
Great tour. Prompt pickup, very knowledgeable guides. Adrian and Diego, helped us navigate, kept the energy up and were very entertaining!
08/11/2017
This was THE highlight of our whole trip!! The guides were SUPER nice, funny, and great to ZIP with!
03/12/2016
Would have been better if it was a bit longer and it had not been raining as hard as it was.
11/08/2015
I was hoping for more of a jungle tour that would provide an opportunity for wildlife encounters. This tour felt like it was on a farm. Other than that, it was wonderful and did provide some excellent zip lines.
06/14/2015
amazing experience!
06/01/2015
Guides were awesome
05/03/2015
Loved the staff. Funny, helpful and caring.
04/28/2015
Freaking awesome and super fun fun! Highly recommended!
04/05/2015
I loved that the guides were overly cautious, especially since we had kids.
03/29/2015
We had fun - our youngest daughter got scared, but our great guides went with her on the ziplines, which was wonderful!
03/15/2015
Shorter duration than what I expected. Definitely an older facility.
03/06/2015
Beautiful views. Tour guides through the area were great.
02/23/2015
Awesome time!
02/12/2015
I expected a longer series of lines. This was only 7.... but the guides were great, and we had them all to ourselves! We were the only ones on that trip.
01/21/2015
Wish I had take my own pictures. One of the guides was snapping pictures so I thought we could pick out what we wanted at some point. The only offering was a $25 video of the whole group. I was very disappointed.
12/28/2014
Wonderful guides...great experience.