Big Island Ziplining: 8 Lines & Suspension Bridge

Eight ziplines building to a 330-foot gorge, then a suspension bridge over a centuries-old mango tree

Zip Isle Zipline Adventures on the Big Island is an eight-line zipline course through rainforest that gets progressively longer and faster, ending with dual side-by-side zips over a 330-foot gorge and 300-foot waterfall. The course includes a suspension bridge crossing and a free self-guided botanical garden tour. A professional guide handles all rigging and safety, shares knowledge of local plants and history, and lets you taste fruits and spices along the way. The experience runs 2.5 hours and suits anyone from age 4 up to 275 pounds, with children between 35 and 70 pounds zipping tandem with the guide.

The experience

Eight ziplines means eight chances to pick up speed as you move through the canopy. The first few are shorter, letting you get used to the harness and the view below. Each one gets longer and faster than the last. By the time you reach the final two side-by-side zips, you're racing a friend across a half-mile stretch while the 250-foot Kamaee Falls drops past you. The suspension bridge comes before that finale: a crossing high enough to see the massive mango tree hundreds of years old rooted in the stream gorge below, the kind of landmark that anchors a story you'll tell for years.

The guide handles all the technical setup: full body harness, rigging, helmet. They also know the rainforest, which plants are edible, which ones have a history here, what the stream gorge meant to the people who lived on this land. You get to taste what grows there. The course runs rain or shine, and the 2.5 hours includes time on the lines themselves plus the botanical garden you can walk through at your own pace before or after. Water stations are set up along the route.

Weight matters here: you need to be under 275 pounds to zip, and if you're between 35 and 70 pounds, you'll go tandem with the guide on two of the lines, which means you still get the full experience, just with an extra set of hands. Children as young as 4 can come. Souvenir photos are free, and the guide takes them as you move through the course. Bring closed-toe shoes. If you don't have them, shoe rental with socks is available for a small fee.

What’s included

• Professional guide handling all rigging and safety.
• eight ziplines with harness, helmet and full body rigging.
• suspension bridge crossing.
• free self-guided botanical garden tour.
• souvenir photos.
• water stations along the route.
• local taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 15:00

Book up to18h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Botanical World Adventures

Is this one for you?Groups stay small enough that the guide can share stories about the plants and history as you move through the rainforest, and children between 35 and 70 pounds zip tandem with them rather than solo, which keeps the experience safe and social for families with younger kids.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (4 to 12 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How many ziplines do I actually zip on during this adventure?

Eight ziplines make up the course, with each one progressively longer and faster than the one before. The final two are side-by-side so you can race a friend, and they cross a half-mile span over the gorge with the waterfall in view.

What's included in the price, and what do I need to bring or pay extra for?

The zipline course, professional guide, full harness and helmet, souvenir photos, a free self-guided botanical garden tour, and water stations are all included. Closed-toe shoes are required. If you don't have them, shoe rental with socks costs extra. Gratuities are not included.

How long does the whole experience take?

The experience runs 2.5 hours total, which includes time zipping, crossing the suspension bridge, and walking the self-guided botanical garden at your own pace.