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Hanging bridges, ziplines and adrenaline

Canopy parks, bridges over the treetops, Tarzan swings and bungee: compare before you book.

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  1. Monteverde ziplines1

    AdventureOpen

    Monteverde ziplines

    Parks spread north and north-east of Santa Elena5.5 km from the centre

    Entry
    from $72
    Hours
    Not stated
    Booking
    Recommended

    Monteverde has at least five canopy parks, with cables up to 1.59 km, Superman-style lines and Tarzan swings; they differ in number of cables, braking and price.

    Source: The Original Canopy Tour (operador) · 2026 · +3

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Adult prices published in 2026: 100% Aventura from $72, Selvatura $80, Original Canopy from $80, Treetopia (SkyTrek) $99.
    Booking
    Booking ahead is usual; most offer hotel pickup or charge it separately.

    Tip: Compare: Treetopia uses automatic braking, 100% Aventura has the longest cable and the Original Canopy goes tree to tree without towers. Check each one’s age and weight limits.

    Nearby: Selvatura Park: hanging bridges and canopy (0 km) · Selvatura sloth sanctuary (0 km) · Santa Elena Reserve (0.3 km)

    Sources: The Original Canopy Tour (operador) · 100% Aventura (operador) · Selvatura Park – Tours (operador) · Treetopia Park – Activities (operador)

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  2. Selvatura Park: hanging bridges and canopy2

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    AdventureOpen

    Selvatura Park: hanging bridges and canopy

    About 20 minutes north-east of Santa Elena5.5 km from the centre

    Entry
    $49
    Hours
    7:00 to 16:00
    Booking
    Not stated

    Park next to the Santa Elena Reserve with 8 hanging bridges on a trail of about 3 km, a 13-cable canopy (longest 1 km) and butterfly, reptile and amphibian exhibits.

    Source: Selvatura Park – Tours (oficial) · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Official site: bridges $49, canopy $80, butterfly garden $25, reptiles and amphibians $25 per adult. Optional Superman line $12 + 13% (2026).
    Hours
    Bridges 7:00 to 16:00; canopy at 8:30, 11:00, 13:00 and 14:30.
    Time needed
    Bridges 1–1.5 h; canopy 2–2.5 h.

    Tip: Canopy from age 4 and up to 125 kg; the Tarzan swing up to 90 kg; the Superman line from age 15.

    Nearby: Monteverde ziplines (0 km) · Selvatura sloth sanctuary (0 km) · Santa Elena Reserve (0.3 km)

    Sources: Selvatura Park – Tours (oficial) · Two Weeks in Costa Rica – Selvatura zipline

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  3. 3

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    Treetopia Park (formerly Sky Adventures): bridges and canopy

    About 20 minutes north of Santa Elena4.4 km from the centre

    Entry
    $49
    Hours
    7:00 to 15:00
    Booking
    Not stated

    Park with the Sky Walk bridges (6 bridges over about 2.7 km, the longest 236 m, plus a glass bridge) and the 7-cable SkyTrek zipline with automatic braking.

    Source: Treetopia Park – Activities (oficial) · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Official site: bridges $49, SkyTrek $99 (includes the cableway ride up), tree challenge course $69 per person.
    Hours
    Tours daily 7:00 to 15:00.

    Tip: The bridge trail is fairly flat and partly wheelchair accessible, according to Two Weeks in Costa Rica.

    Nearby: TreeTram aerial tram (0 km) · Monteverde ziplines (1.4 km) · Selvatura Park: hanging bridges and canopy (1.4 km)

    Sources: Treetopia Park – Activities (oficial) · Two Weeks in Costa Rica – Treetopia Park Monteverde

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  4. 4

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    TreeTram aerial tram

    Treetopia Park, north of Santa Elena4.4 km from the centre

    Entry
    $59
    Hours
    Not stated
    Booking
    Not stated

    Monteverde’s only aerial tram rides over the cloud forest with a naturalist guide to a café at the top; the no-effort way to see the canopy.

    Source: Treetopia Park – Activities (oficial) · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    $59 per person (official site, 2026).

    Tip: If you do the SkyTrek zipline, the tram ride up is already included.

    Nearby: Treetopia Park (formerly Sky Adventures): bridges and canopy (0 km) · Monteverde ziplines (1.4 km) · Selvatura Park: hanging bridges and canopy (1.4 km)

    Sources: Treetopia Park – Activities (oficial) · Two Weeks in Costa Rica – Treetopia Park Monteverde

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  5. 5

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    100% Aventura: canopy and bridges

    About 3 km north of Santa Elena4.3 km from the centre

    Entry
    from $72
    Hours
    Not stated
    Booking
    Not stated

    Costa Rican family-run park with 10 cables, including a 1,590 m line it advertises as the country’s longest, a Superman line, rappel, Tarzan swing and guided hanging bridges.

    Source: 100% Aventura (oficial) · 2026

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Canopy from $72 per adult; guided hanging bridges from $45 (official site).
    Booking
    Canopy from age 6; bridges from age 4. Transport is not included.

    Tip: It uses traditional hand braking: more intense than parks with automatic brakes.

    Nearby: Monteverde Wildlife Refuge (1.2 km) · Santamaría’s Night Walk (1.5 km) · Treetopia Park (formerly Sky Adventures): bridges and canopy (1.6 km)

    Sources: 100% Aventura (oficial)

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  6. 6

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    The Original Canopy Tour

    Cerro Plano, minutes from Santa Elena2.9 km from the centre

    Entry
    From $80
    Hours
    Not stated
    Booking
    Not stated

    Canopy that bills itself as the world’s first (1994): 10 tree-to-tree cables, a rappel and a climb up inside a giant strangler fig.

    Source: The Original Canopy Tour Monteverde (oficial) · 2026

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    From $80 per adult; combos from $100 to $120.
    Hours
    Departures at 7:30, 8:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 14:00.
    Booking
    Minimum age 5 and maximum weight 115 kg; the optional Tarzan swing up to 90 kg. Free hotel pickup.
    Time needed
    2 to 2.5 h.

    Nearby: Hollow strangler fig (ficus tree) (0.5 km) · Monteverde Orchid Garden (1.1 km) · Jeep-boat-jeep to La Fortuna (1.2 km)

    Sources: The Original Canopy Tour Monteverde (oficial)

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  7. 7

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    Monteverde Extremo: canopy and mega Tarzan swing

    700 m west of the La Cruz church, north-west of Santa Elena5.6 km from the centre

    Entry
    $65
    Hours
    Not stated
    Booking
    Not stated

    Adrenaline park with a canopy of about 4 km (cables, a tunnel and a 1,030 m Superman line) and a Tarzan swing launched from 143 m up.

    Source: Monteverde Extremo Park (oficial) · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Mega Tarzan swing $65; extreme canopy $63 per adult (rate valid to 31 December 2026). Transport from Monteverde $10.
    Booking
    Mega swing: maximum weight 115 kg; not for pregnant people or those with heart conditions.
    Time needed
    Mega swing, about 1 h including the ride to the launch point.

    Nearby: 143 m bungee jump at Monteverde Extremo (0 km) · Horseback riding in Monteverde (0 km) · Ficus climbing and canyoning at Finca Modelo Ecológica (1.3 km)

    Sources: Monteverde Extremo Park (oficial) · Monteverde Extremo – Mega Tarzan Swing (oficial)

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  8. 8

    AdventureOpen

    143 m bungee jump at Monteverde Extremo

    Monteverde Extremo, north-west of Santa Elena5.6 km from the centre

    Entry
    $107
    Hours
    Not stated
    Booking
    Not stated

    Bungee jump from a cable car hanging 143 m above a canyon, which the park bills as the highest in Central America.

    Source: Monteverde Extremo – Highest Bungee Jump (oficial) · 2026

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    $107 per person ($101.70 group rate); transport $10.
    Booking
    Minimum age 14 and 45 to 113 kg. No-shows are charged 100%.
    Time needed
    About 1 h.

    Nearby: Monteverde Extremo: canopy and mega Tarzan swing (0 km) · Horseback riding in Monteverde (0 km) · Ficus climbing and canyoning at Finca Modelo Ecológica (1.3 km)

    Sources: Monteverde Extremo – Highest Bungee Jump (oficial)

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  9. 9

    AdventureOpen

    Ficus climbing and canyoning at Finca Modelo Ecológica

    North-west of Santa Elena, towards La Cruz4.2 km from the centre

    Entry
    $39
    Hours
    Not stated
    Booking
    Not stated

    Family farm where you climb with a guide inside a 40 m ficus to a platform; it also offers canyoning with waterfall rappels and night walks.

    Source: Finca Modelo Ecológica – TreeTop Climbing (oficial) · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Climbing $39 per person (price published for 2025–2026).
    Hours
    Climbing at 8:00, 11:00 and 14:00.
    Booking
    Minimum age 8; not for pregnant people. Wear sneakers.
    Time needed
    2 to 3 h depending on the group.

    Nearby: Café Monteverde / Life Monteverde (0.8 km) · El Trapiche: coffee, sugar cane and chocolate (0.8 km) · Don Juan: coffee, chocolate and sugar cane (1.2 km)

    Sources: Finca Modelo Ecológica – TreeTop Climbing (oficial) · Finca Modelo Ecológica – Canyoning (oficial)

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