CANOPY TOUR

Gladys is my name! Let me tell you all about the Canopy Tour.

Our tour is the most thrilling and safe adventure tour you will do in Costa Rica !

Waterfalls Canopy Tour is located just outside Jaco and at only 10 km from the Carara Biological Reserve and is part of an important ecological transition zone between Costa Rica 's drier northwest and more humid south.

Much of the Canopy's 46 hectares of protected area is covered with transitional rainforest growing on steep slopes, and studded massive trees laden with vines and epiphytes.

Our Canopy Tour consists of 13 platforms, 7 cables of different sizes, 3 storey Tree House, Tarzan Swing, a suspension bridge and a 90 feet rappel at the end.

The tour starts with putting on your harness, these are professional mountain climbing harnesses. Then we do a short walk in, I will explain you about the area you are in, and the flora and fauna you will encounter on the trails. Since a part of the forest has been used for agroforestry, a wide variety of exotic fruit trees and hardwood trees can be found.

Also throughout the day, the scarlet macaws can be heard and often seen in flight, particularly around dusk! The beautiful giant blue Morpho butterfly frequents open spots in the forest and is often found near our waterfalls. If we get lucky we may also see the toucans, aracari's and white-face capuchin monkeys.

We take to the trees near the waterfalls, here you find the first platform with a short slide. From there you will glide with the help of professional climbing gear on a pulley to the first tree (an enormous Ceiba tree with a diameter of 30 feet!).

At all times you are under the constant care of our guides! You will be taking cables from treetop to treetop in this jungle until you get to the Tree house; Jane and Tarzan's place! This is the highest point of the Canopy Tour, you'll be 100 feet over ground level… Here you can hang out for a while to enjoy the scenery. The tree house offers a great opportunity to do some bird watching. Go on and try to spot some of the colorful birds present! More cables will follow until you reach a suspension bridge and the Tarzan Swing! Let's do a yelling contest!

The Tarzan Swing is followed by our longest cable for the truly adventurous (optional cable)! At the end we will rappel you down (belay, this is a professional lowering technique) to the forest floor.

Duration of the Canopy Tour: approx. 2 hours

Price per adult: $58

Price per child 8-12 years: $28

Includes: guides, equipment, insect repellent, fresh tropical fruits and bottled water.

The Canopy Tour is offered daily at 8 and 11 am & 2 pm.

*The Canopy Tour can also be done at night, prices are different.