Arenal has Three Different Zip Line Tours

All the tourist who visit Arenal in Costa Rica want to do a zip line tour.  So which one should they choose?  I will compare the three options.


There are three different choices for a zip line tour in Arenal.

First there is the Sky Tram Sky Trek.  You first get into a glass gondola which takes you up on the top of a very tall mountain and along the way you see the rainforest canopy and  often you can see a family of howler monkeys.  At the top the view of Lake Arenal and Arenal Volcano is spectacular!  There is a hike thru the rainforest and afterwards- if you like you can ride the gondola back down.  Or- you can take the adrenalin pumping zip line back down.  The cables are very long and you get an excellent view of the rainforest canopy. You can combine this one with the Sky Walk which consists of a series of suspended bridges over the top of the rainforest.  This offers beautiful scenery and a great work out!

Just the zip line is 1/2 day tour-combining the Sky Walk makes in a full day.  Children have to be age 8 or older to do the zip line tour.

 

Second, is the Arenal Mundo Adventura.  This one requires that you hike up hill for quite a distance to get to the first platform..so if you are not in really good shape you might want to choose the First option (Sky Tram Sky Trek)  This zip line is also very long lines with great views of the tropical rainforest.

After the zip line you can choose to visit an indigenous Maleku Village.  This is staged by the Maleku Indigenous people in full naive costume.  They perform their native dances and sing in their native language.  You can also buy their art here which is very colorful and beautiful.  Example of their art click here.  http://galerianamu.com/category/shop/indigenous-arts/maleku-arts-crafts.

The Third zip line tour in Arenal is the Vista Arenal Canopy tour.  This one will accept children starting at age 6 years.  It has twelve cables and offers spectacular views of the Arenal Volcano and the surrounding rainforests.  You can combine this one with Lost Canyon canyoneering and Rappelling to make an adventure filled day tour.

To find out more about these zip line tours in Arenal contact Ann, "the Costa Rica Expert" .  She can design your perfect Costa Rica Vacation.  email her at anncreed23@gmail.com and get started today!


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Costa Rica Spotlight: The Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica, Which Zip Line Tour Should I Take?

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Zipping over the top of the rain forest, Arenal

Sky Tram Arenal

The Arenal Volcano with  the Arenal volcano National Park is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Costa Rica.   What is the Arenal Volcano like?  It is a hugh cone shaped volcano which almost constantly spews lava, hot gases,  and hot molten rocks from its summits.    But these are small eruptions.  Not big enough to cause danger to the surrounding  areas.

Tourist come here from all over the world to experience this unique ecosystem created by this vast volcano.  The Arenal sits in the middle of a vast rain forest, home to hundreds of colorful birds, giant trees and colorful flowering plants.  Also the howler and spider monkeys live here.

When did the Arenal Volcano have it's last major eruption?  In the early morning of July 29, 1968 the Arenal violently erupted and buried the small village of Pueblo Nuevo, located at the base of Arenal's north face, killing 86 people.

The Arenal Volcano National Park and the surroundings of La Fortuna have become almost like a Disneyland in these tropical rain forest.  Soft and hard adventure activities are offered by two major tour companies,  Sunset Tours  and Desfios Tours.   One of the most popular is the Canopy Tour, offered by two different tour companies.  so it's hard to decide which one to take.

First,  the company called Costa Rica Sky Adventures. You get into a sky tram and are lifted up through the rain forest to a platform.  Here is a lovely view of the Arenal  Lake and a walking trail through the rain forest which takes around thirty minutes.  Then you get strapped into the zip line gear and off you go!  From tree top to tree top.  It's great because you see both the Arenal Lake and the rain forest tree tops as you swing through the trees.   Upon return you can take a walk through a butterfly sanctuary and learn about the life cycle of butterflies.

Second, the company named Arenal Mundo Adventura  has a  canopy tour with eleven zip lines!  And believe me they are high above the rain forest canopy.  Great fun!  I saw a flock of toucans near by one of the platforms.  After the zip line you go to the Maleku Indigenous Spiritual House.  Witness a spiritual ceremony and also have an opportunity to purchase  their beautiful art work.

Both of these zip line are great fun so I don't have a favorite.

learn more:  www.costaricaskyadventures.travel This shows the zip line in Monteverde as well as the one in Arenal.

learn more about arenal mundo adventura for the zip line tour:  go  to google and type their name.  I was unable to access them by searching their address any other way.