La Fortuna Zipline and Coffee Chocolate Tour: 9 cables with volcano views

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 30

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

Nine cables strung between rainforest platforms, with Arenal Volcano filling the view.

A combo activity in La Fortuna that pairs a canopy zipline tour with a hands-on cultural tasting. You zipline across 9 cables and 10 platforms ranging from 80 to 550 meters above the rainforest, then move to a demonstration space to learn how Costa Ricans make coffee, chocolate and sugar cane juice — and taste each one. The tour runs 3 hours, includes pickup from downtown La Fortuna, and a live guide leads in English or Spanish. Children from age 4 can zipline; guests over 125 kg are not permitted on the cables.

Step-by-step itinerary

Zipline and cultural tasting tour

Zipline canopy tour over rainforest
Enjoy views of Arenal Volcano
Learn coffee production process
Participate in chocolate-making demo
Taste sugar cane juice and more

The Experience

The zipline circuit starts with a certified guide walking you through the rainforest canopy. You'll clip into 9 cables that drop you between 10 platforms, each one higher or lower than the last, with cable lengths that stretch from 80 meters up to 550 meters. The longest runs let you glide long enough to take in Arenal Volcano and Cerro Chato rising above the forest, with streams visible below. The platforms themselves are the anchor points — you're not dangling between trees, you're standing on solid ground between each run, catching your breath and adjusting to the height before the next cable.

After the zipline section wraps, you move into the cultural part of the tour. This is hands-on: you'll see how coffee gets processed from bean to cup, watch an artisanal chocolate demonstration, and learn the traditional method for extracting sugar cane juice. As each process unfolds, you taste what comes out of it — fresh coffee, chocolate made right there, and the juice. The guide explains why these three products matter in Costa Rican culture and daily life, not as a lecture but as you're tasting them. Pickup from downtown La Fortuna and surrounding areas is included, so you don't arrange transport yourself.

The whole experience runs 3 hours. Children as young as 4 can zipline, though they need to meet the weight and health requirements — anyone over 125 kg cannot participate on the cables, and the tour isn't recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnancy, or cardiovascular concerns. The guide speaks English or Spanish depending on your group.

What’s included

Entrance fee to the zipline course.
coffee, chocolate and sugar cane demonstrations with tastings.
transportation from downtown La Fortuna and surrounding areas.
parking fees.
live guide in English or Spanish.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Airtime Zipline

Is this one for you?Three hours leaves room for breakfast before or a late lunch after, so you can fit this into a half-day without reshaping your whole schedule. The zipline part is the adrenaline, the tasting part is the culture — if you want both in one morning without choosing between them, this combo delivers both.