6 Zip Lines Tours Worth Travelling For

1.Small-Group Zipline Tour in Hot Springs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 711 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66Our pick

At Adventureworks in Hot Springs, you’ll gear up with a helmet and harness, learn the safety system, then ride 10 ziplines through old-growth forest and across water. The 90-minute tour includes short trail walks, a 70-foot-high, 850-foot final line, and a small group capped at 10 people. Guides such as PJ, Tanner, Keeley, and Ruby are known for calm instruction and plenty of humor.

“Should not wear flip flops. Definitely tennis shoes or hiking boots are appropriate. Had a great time and I definitely recommend this for beginners”

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2.Arenal Volcano Combination Tour: Zipline, Tubing and Hot Springs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $176

You’ll combine nine zip lines, 13 aerial platforms, a hanging bridge, a Maleku cultural visit, Arenal River tubing, and hot springs in about four hours. Guides including Miguel, Jefferson, Arturo, and Tiger help nervous participants feel secure. The tour includes equipment, fees, and private transportation, with a 224-pound weight limit.

“Amazing experience. We did the zip lining/ rappel and tubing down the rapids plus hot springs at the end. So much fun. We have done zip lining several times in the past and these lines seemed really fast. The tour guides on both experiences were amazing. The tubing in the rapids has been the highlight of our trip so far. My group was my family of six ages, 21, 23, 24, 43, 44 and my mom 67! The compassion that was shown to my mom on the rapids is un heard of. She flipped over (which most of our group did) and one of the tour guides said “(Mama) I’m…”

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3.ZipLine, Horseback Riding, Tubing, Hot Springs & Lunch @ Volcano National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $230

Leave Playa Flamingo at 6 a.m. for a full day at Rincón de la Vieja National Park with a bilingual guide such as Ronny. Ride horses, tackle rapid-water tubing, eat a Costa Rican buffet, zip across eight lines, and finish with hot springs and mud treatments. Hotel pickup, park fees, lunch, fruit, and drinks are included.

“Great day long adventure. The day will proceed as follows: 1. Horse back riding 2. Tubing in the rapids 3. Lunch 4. Zip lining the canopy 5. Hot springs and mud Some hints. You don't need your phone to capture images because they provide photographers for $45. If you deem it truly necessary, bring a waterproof case to carry your phone. Also, try carrying some extra cash with you to give tips into the tip box at the end of each portion. Fun, long day. But, well worth the day away from the beach.”

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4.Vandara Hot Springs & Horses+ Zipline+ sugarmill+ waterslide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $170

From Tamarindo, this 8 to 9-hour outing combines ziplining, horseback riding, a waterslide, hot springs, volcanic mud, and a sugarcane mill demonstration. Hotel pickup, private air-conditioned transport, lunch, snacks, and water are included. Guide Wilmar Retana provides cultural information and leads groups of up to 14 people.

“It was an amazing experience. Wilmer was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable about the country, and easy to talk to.”

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5.Thrilling 2-Hour Zipline Tour in Radium Hot Springs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $85

You’ll gear up with an English-speaking guide, complete a short training course, then ride seven ziplines through Dry Gulch Valley. The route includes a prize game, a two-minute walk to a scenic platform over the Columbia Valley Wetlands and Purcell Mountain Range, and a final double zip where you can race a friend at speeds up to 50 km/h. Closed-toed shoes are required.

“Fun and exciting. The guides were very experienced and kind. Guides were funny and had many laughs. We had a Wonderful time.”

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6.Extream Zipline @ Kingkong Smile and Dip in Hot Spring

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $119

Start with hotel pickup at 8:30 a.m. and a one-hour drive to Kingkong Smile, where trained staff guide you across 36 platforms and 14 double cables, including a 2,210-foot line. After lunch, soak for about 45 minutes in a private hot-water tub at Sankampaeng Hot Springs or try the flowing mineral stream.

“All around excellent experience! I can’t say enough about the views or express how cool it is to have several 45-60 second long zip lines to look at it. (38 in total!) I am an enthusiastic zip liner and this course might be my favorite. The guiRead more”

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