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Big Island Zipline Over Kolekole Falls: 7 Lines & 250ft Drop

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Duration2h 30m

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Seven ziplines from short to half mile, ending above a 250-foot waterfall

You ride seven ziplines across a working farm, starting small and building to a half-mile line suspended above a 250-foot waterfall. All equipment and rain gear are provided, and the course is designed for beginners — no prior zipline experience needed. You must weigh between 40 and 260 pounds, wear closed-toe shoes, and arrive thirty minutes early for check-in. The whole experience takes about two hours from start to finish.

2h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Check in 30 minutes before tour
Drive to zipline course
Zipline seven different lines
See waterfalls and farm views
Return to retail location

The Experience

You check in thirty minutes before your time slot at the retail store, get fitted into your harness and rain gear, then ride out to the course on the working farm. The first few ziplines are short — designed to let you find your rhythm before the terrain opens up and the lines get longer. Apple banana fields and Hawaiian ginger blur past as you move through the canopy, and the instructors keep the pace steady so nobody feels rushed.

By the time you reach line five, the landscape has shifted. You're higher now, moving faster, and the views stretch toward the ocean and the mountains. Kids under seventy pounds ride tandem with a certified guide on these middle lines, which means younger children get the full experience without doing it alone. The course is built for all levels — there's no skill requirement, just the ability to walk half a mile over uneven terrain and stay within the weight range of forty to two hundred sixty pounds. That's checked at check-in, and it's non-negotiable, so make sure your group clears that before you arrive.

The final zipline is the one people remember. Half a mile long, soaring above Kolekole Falls — a two-hundred-fifty-foot drop that sits just downstream from the famous Akaka Falls. You're suspended high enough to see the whole valley, and the ride lasts long enough that you're not just rushing through it. After you land, you walk back to the retail location and you're done. The whole thing takes a couple of hours from check-in to finish, and the tour runs rain or shine, so bring closed-toe shoes and expect to get wet if the weather turns.

One thing to know: this is on the Big Island, not Oahu. If you're flying in from Honolulu, it's a thirty to forty-minute flight, and you'll need your own transport to the site — Uber and Lyft don't reliably reach this remote area, so arrange a rental car or a shuttle ahead of time. The cancellation policy is twenty-four hours, and if extreme weather forces a shutdown, you get to reschedule or get your money back.

What’s included

All zipline equipment and harnesses, professional instruction from certified guides, rain gear for all weather conditions, seven ziplines ranging from short beginner lines to a half-mile line above Kolekole Falls, views of the working farm with apple banana fields and Hawaiian ginger, and transport from the retail store to the zipline course and back.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Hawaii Zipline Tours - Big Island

Is this one for you?Right for families and groups of mixed experience levels who want an adrenaline rush without needing prior zipline skills — just meet the weight requirement (40–260 lbs), wear closed-toe shoes, and plan to walk half a mile over uneven terrain. The gradual progression from short to long lines means you build confidence as you go.