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Ride a tram up to the Arenal canopy, walk suspended bridges, then fly along 1.7 miles of zipline cables with panoramic views of Arenal Volcano and Lake Arenal. This guided combo balances rainforest interpretation with adrenaline-packed treetop runs.
Ride a tram up to the Arenal canopy, walk suspended bridges, then fly along 1.7 miles of zipline cables with panoramic views of Arenal Volcano and Lake Arenal. This guided combo balances rainforest interpretation with adrenaline-packed treetop runs.
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Operated by Destination Services Costa Rica · La Fortuna, Alajuela
You step out of the Sky Tram as the rainforest hush lifts and the canopy opens beneath you—humid air, the distant rumble of Arenal’s slopes, and a line of steel cables cutting across the bright green. The route strings together hanging bridges, a tram ride up the reserve, and seven zipline segments that slice through treetops, offering a direct, vertiginous view of the volcano and Lake Arenal.
challenging.
4–5 hours.
Should be in good cardio shape and comfortable with sustained walking, stairs and short bursts of adrenaline on ziplines.
Sky Trek consists of seven cables totaling about 1.7 miles, with individual line lengths from roughly 100 to 2,460 feet.
The Sky Tram is an open-air cable tram that carries groups up the reserve to higher canopy trails and launch platforms.
Children are allowed but must be accompanied by an adult; operators set age and weight restrictions so check at booking.
Not recommended for pregnant travelers, people with serious heart conditions or spinal injuries; there’s a 300 lb weight limit and a high fitness requirement.
Arenal’s modern landscape was dramatically altered by the major 1968 eruption; the volcano’s activity shaped soils and habitats that support today’s rich rainforest.
Operators limit group sizes and emphasize stay-on-trail practices; visitors are asked not to feed wildlife and to use biodegradable sunscreen and repellent when possible.
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