Night Trekking Adventure in Miami: Explore Jungle Island After Dark
Difficulty
challenging
Duration
2–2.5 hours
Fitness Level
Participants should be in good physical shape, comfortable with heights, and have moderate upper body strength for balance and climbing.
Overview
Discover Miami’s Jungle Island after sunset on a thrilling Night Trek. Navigate aerial courses, ziplines, and balance challenges high above the jungle floor, capped with stunning nighttime city views.
Night Trek - Exclusive
Ages 9+ • Fridays and Saturdays • 7:00pm
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About This Adventure
Embark on an exhilarating nighttime jungle adventure, navigating suspension bridges, ziplines, and balance games while harnessed and helmeted. This thrilling trek features lower and higher aerial courses, pushing your limits and offering stunning views of the Miami skyline. Perfect for true adventurers seeking a unique experience!
About
Outfitted in a climbing harness and helmet, you will explore the jungle at night on suspension bridges, balance games, cable traverses, ziplines, and so much more! This trek starts off with the 2 lower aerial courses that are part of the Explorer Trek, and then continues to one higher aerial course that will really test your limits! This challenging excursion rewards you with captivating nighttime views of the Miami skyline. This is perfect for the true adventurer!
Duration
Approximately 2 - 2.5 hours
Availability
Friday & Saturday at 7pm
Requirements and Precautions
Min Age: 9 and up
Min Height: 55 inches
Max weight: 275 lbs
Clothing Requirements
Closed-toe shoes are required.
Not allowed: No Crocs, flip flops, high heels or sandals of any kind are allowed. No skirts, dresses, sleeveless tops, swimwear, jackets, sweatshirts will be allowed. Participants cannot wear any loose or hanging jewelry.
Precautions
Cameras and video recording devices must be securely and safely affixed to the participants head or chest.
Eyewear must be securely affixed with head straps.
Adult Supervision:
Minors 9-14 years old must have a participating adult climbing with them at all times.
All minors 18 and under must have their liability waiver signed by a parent of guardian.
If additional parents/companions do not want to participate, they will have to wait outside of Jungle Island (No one is allowed to follow on the ground during a Night Trek).
Adventure Tips
Wear secure closed-toe shoes
To ensure safety on the aerial courses, closed-toe shoes are mandatory—flip-flops and sandals aren’t allowed.
Use secure straps for eyewear
Glasses must be fastened with straps to prevent loss during climbs and ziplines.
Arrive early for check-in
Arriving 15 minutes before the 7 pm start facilitates a smooth gearing up process without rush.
Prepare for night conditions
Bring a headlamp if allowed and expect cooler temperatures once the sun sets.
Local Insights
Wildlife
- Nile monitor lizards often spotted on the forest floor during nighttime
- Tropical owls whose calls punctuate the jungle’s night air
History
Jungle Island was originally opened in 1936 as Parrot Jungle, one of Miami’s earliest tourist attractions, preserving tropical flora and fauna.
Conservation
Jungle Island practices sustainable habitat care, ensuring minimal disturbance to native wildlife while providing educational awareness to visitors.
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Recommended Gear
Closed-toe hiking shoes
Provides secure footing on suspension bridges and ziplines during the trek.
Lightweight long pants
Protects legs from scrapes and branches while climbing through jungle foliage.
Headlamp (optional)
Helpful for navigating pre- and post-trek in low light, if permitted.
Glasses straps
Keeps eyewear secure during aerial challenges and ziplines.