Swinging in the Canopy

Canopy tours have become a popular trend around the world but a Costa Rica Vacation without seems unjust. Swinging straight through the canopy along with monkeys, sloths and tropical birds is a fun and consuming way to see the forest and offers an alternative perspective of the biodiversity Costa Rica has to offer. Some tours are more adrenaline ridden than others but each will have a guide to point out and contribute information about the dissimilar species of animals and plants as you descend. Here are a few of the best canopy tours that Costa Rica has to offer.

Baraulio Carriollo National Park:

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Baraulio Carriollo National Park is an gigantic but rarely visited park close to San Jose. The park is home to Barva Volcano and its spectacular cloud forest. This singular canopy tour is an exhilarating jungle taste for the adrenaline seekers. High platforms with a higher degree descent line, this is a great spot for adventure explorers who want to be back in San Jose for lunch! another great aspect about this trip is the scenery along the road to and from. Dramatic plant life and picturesque Costa Rican villages and ample coffee plantations cover the landscape. As you ascend and descend into the park, the climate, flora and fauna also continuously change.

San Lorenzo:

The San Lorenzo canopy tour is quite dissimilar as it is divided into two sections. It is also the longest canopy tour in Costa Rica with 19 platforms and over 8,000 feet of cable! The first section is placed in the heart of the tropical forests and is composed of shorter lines. The second section has longer cables and is carefully the "adventure section". This section has high platforms and longer lines, one of which is 2,460 feet long! The foliage is impressive as you are in a tropical forest sustain dotted with orchids, bromeliads and other popular attractive plants. You terminate just before lunch so you can get back to your hotel for early afternoon.

The Crazy Monkey Canopy Tour:

This is a great canopy tour that starts in the high jungle overlooking the canopy and gradually makes its way to toward the ground. The last platform ends with your feet in the golden sand beach at this awesome location where the jungle meets the ocean! This trip has startling views from the tree tops and also has walking bridges for some of the tracks. This singular tour also involves a zipping over a Bri-Bri Indian settlement where aborigine families live in traditional thatched buildings. An consuming mix of fun, excitement and culture with the ocean and rainforest as your back drop.

The Arenal Canopy Tour:

This canopy tour recommended by the Costa Rica Tourism Board is placed at the base of the infamous Arenal Volcano. As you zip straight through the forest you will have an excellent view of the summit. This tour can also involve a horseback riding tour of the area where your guide will point out the discrete wildlife in the trees surrounding making this a great day trip straight through the very visited Volcano area.

Because there are so many options for canopy tours around the country, many of the associates are finding package tours that involve the canopy and other activities as well such as the Arenal Volcano. One of the most adventurous is the Canyoning Turrailba Tour an hour and a half from San Jose that offers a combination of rappelling down waterfalls, zip-lining, trekking and rock climbing.

Which ever you choose, be sure to make sure you include a canopy tour into your next Costa Rica vacation!

Swinging in the Canopy

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