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Monteverde: Canopy Zipline & Hanging Bridges 3-Hour

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Duration3h–4h

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Thirteen Ziplines Strung Between the Clouds Above Monteverde

You'll strap into a harness, walk across eight hanging bridges suspended 60 to 180 meters above the cloud forest, and zipline down 13 different cables between 19 platforms. A bilingual guide leads you through the 3-kilometer route, and you can add the optional Tarzan Swing if you want. The whole adventure takes three hours, with morning or afternoon departures to fit your schedule.

3h–4h

Step-by-step itinerary

Arrive at Selvatura Park
Attend safety session and get harness
Zipline on 13 cables and 19 platforms
Optional Tarzan Swing ride
Walk 3 km on cloud forest bridges
Cross 8 hanging bridges
End experience and depart park

The Experience

The harness clicks into place, and you're standing on a platform 180 feet above the forest floor. That's the moment you realize the Monteverde canopy zipline experience at Selvatura Park is not a gentle walk through the trees—it's a full commitment to the canopy itself. You'll choose a morning or afternoon start time that fits your day, then head into the cloud forest where 13 different cables and 19 platforms are waiting. The safety session comes first, straightforward and thorough, so you know exactly what's happening before you leave the ground.

Once you're geared up, the real work begins: you'll move through the park on foot, crossing eight hanging bridges that connect the zipline stations. Some of those bridges stretch 510 feet—longer than a football field, suspended between trees, with nothing but canopy below. The walkways themselves cover about 3 kilometers total, and the bridges vary in height from 60 meters to 180 meters, so there's no moment where the scale of the place lets you forget where you are. Your bilingual guide moves with you, pointing out the forest itself—the moss, the birds, the way the cloud clings to the leaves even in the afternoon. Between the ziplines, you're walking, not rushing.

The Tarzan Swing is optional, which means you can decide on the spot whether you want to drop from a platform and swing out over the canopy like something from a film, or skip it and stick with the ziplines. Either way, the whole thing takes about three hours, and by the end you've covered the main attractions of Selvatura Park without having to piece together transport or timing yourself. The experience is designed for all ages and moderate fitness, though the bridges and the height are real—they're not theatrical.

What’s included

Your three-hour adventure includes a safety session and harness, access to all 13 ziplines and 19 platforms, the 3-kilometer cloud forest walk across 8 hanging bridges, a bilingual professional guide, the option to ride the Tarzan Swing, and local tax. You'll choose your start time—morning or afternoon—when you book.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Selvatura Park

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to experience the Monteverde canopy without arranging your own transport or timing the stops yourself; the fixed three-hour window and included guide mean you show up and the day is structured for you.