Ziplining in Castries: Rainforest canopy course with aerial tram
Eight ziplines strung through the canopy, one platform at a time.
Ziplining in Castries combines eight continuous ziplines through the rainforest canopy with an aerial tram ride to the top and a guided hike along forest trails. The activity runs five hours total, includes hotel pickup from the north shore and Castries port, and pairs you with a nature interpreter and a dedicated zipline guide for a group of up to eight. Moderate to good cardiovascular fitness is required, and the course is not suitable for children under 12, pregnant travelers, or anyone with spinal injuries.
Step-by-step itinerary
Aerial tram, zipline, and hiking adventure
- Transfer from hotel to Rainforest Adventures
- Orientation, safety briefing, and training line
- Ride aerial tram to top station
- Walk to canopy start platform
- Zipline across eight platforms
- Hike from canopy end to top station
- Ride aerial tram back to base station
- Enjoy refreshments and visit gift shop
- Transfer back to hotel or port
What’s included
- Hotel or port pickup and drop-off.
- safety briefing and training line.
- aerial tram ride to the top and back down.
- eight continuous ziplines through the rainforest canopy across 16 platforms.
- guided forest hike with a nature interpreter pointing out rainforest details.
- one zipline sweeper dedicated to your group's safety.
- refreshments and restroom access at base camp.
Times
- Every day 09:00
Before you book
Operated by Elite Shore Excursions
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The experience
You start at base camp near La Sorcière Mountain in the Castries Waterworks Reserve, about 30 minutes from the port and major hotels. After a safety briefing and training run on a short practice line, you board the aerial tram. A gondola that climbs through the canopy, giving you a first look at the rainforest from above: ancient trees, thick vines, and the birds that move through them. The guide points out what you're seeing as you ascend.
At the top station, a short walk brings you to the first zipline platform. From there you glide from platform to platform (eight continuous lines strung high in the trees) with the zipline sweeper stationed ahead to manage your speed and keep you moving safely. The guide stays with your group throughout, calling out the forest details below and managing the pacing so nobody rushes. Between lines you walk short forest trails, passing buttress roots thick as walls and stopping at viewpoints where the canopy opens toward the coast.
After the last line, you hike back to the top station and ride the tram down again, this time with the island and coastline spread out below you. At base camp there's time for refreshments and restrooms before your transfer back to your hotel or the port. The whole experience runs about five hours from pickup to drop-off.
Is this one for you?Book this if you have a half-day free in port or between hotel days and want to move through the rainforest under your own power: the tram and the guide handle the logistics and the safety, so you focus on the zipline itself and what you see from the canopy.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 12 years).
Can I do this ziplining activity if I'm arriving by cruise ship to Castries?
Yes. Hotel pickup is included from the north shore and Castries area, and the park is 30 minutes from the port. Refunds are not issued if the ship runs late and you miss the departure, so confirm your ship's schedule before booking.
What happens during the training session before I zipline?
You complete a safety briefing and gear up at base camp, then run a short trial zipline to get comfortable with the equipment and how your body moves through the air before you start the eight-line canopy course.
How many people zipline together, and is there a guide with us the whole time?
Groups stay at eight people or fewer, and you have both a nature interpreter and a dedicated zipline sweeper with you throughout the activity: one guide managing safety on the lines, one pointing out the forest as you move through it.
What's the fitness level needed for this ziplining course?
You need at least moderate cardiovascular fitness. The activity is not recommended for travelers with poor heart health, spinal injuries, or pregnancy, and children must be 12 or older. Weight limits are 170 kg (350 lbs) and waist/hip measurements must fall within 45.7–127 cm.
What's included in the price, and what costs extra?
Hotel pickup, the aerial tram rides, all eight ziplines, the guided forest hike, and refreshments at base camp are included. Souvenir photos and any additional food or drinks are available for purchase.
How long does the whole activity take from pickup to drop-off?
The experience runs five hours total, including the transfer to and from your hotel, the training session, the tram ride up, the eight-line canopy course, the forest hike, and the tram ride back down.
Ziplining in Castries: Rainforest canopy course with aerial tram
5h · EN · at your hotel
from US$ 115 per person
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