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This outfit doesn't bother with extraneous attractions if all you really want to do is fly
down the zip lines. Located in secondary forest, there's a canopy ride, allowing you to fly
Superman-style through the air; the highest and most adrenaline-addled Tarzan swing in
the area; and a bungee jump. One way or another, you will scream.
Original Canopy Tour
CANOPY TOUR
2291-4465;
www.canopytour.com
; adult/student/child US$45/35/25;
7:30am-4pm)
On the grounds of Cloud Forest Lodge, this is the fabled zip-line route that started this ad-
venture-theme park trend. These lines aren't as elaborate as the others, but with 14 plat-
forms, a rappel through the center of an old fig tree and 5km of private trails worth a
wander afterward, you can enjoy a piece of history that's far more entertaining than most
museums. It's 1km north of town, on the way to Reserva Santa Elena.
Selvatura
CANOPY TOUR
exhibit US$15; 7:30am-4pm)
One of the bigger games in town, Selvatura has 3km of cables, 18 platforms and one Tarz-
an swing over a stretch of incredibly beautiful primary cloud forest. In addition to the
cables it has 3km of 'Treetops Walkways', as well as a hummingbird garden, a butterfly
garden and an amphibian and reptile exhibition. Selvatura is 6km north of Santa Elena,
near the reserve, but there's a booking office in town.
SkyTrek
CANOPY TOUR
SkyTrek US$71/45; 7:30am-5pm)
This seriously fast canopy tour consists of 11 platforms attached to steel towers that are
spread out along a road and zoom over swatches of primary forest. We're talking serious
speeds of up to 64km/h, which is probably why SkyTrek was the first canopy tour with a
real brake system. The SkyWalk is a 2km guided tour over five suspended bridges; a night
tour is also available.
