This excursion takes approximately 2 - 3 hours to complete.
One of the most popular tours in Belize, canopy zip line tours are found throughout the country. After being strapped into the harness (securely attached to a cable), you will soar through the air like a hawk.
The exhilarating sensation of a canopy zip line tour cannot be matched by any other experience -- it's the closest you'll ever come to flying. At the end, you will land on a platform high up on a tropical tree.
This is located in the Rain Forrest one of the last large untouched rainforests left in the country. This area is one of the most recently developed zones for tourism in the country. It is more remote than other areas and therefore fewer tourists are going here. This is what makes it perfect for our type of adventure • less people, therefore more animals. The area is known for its hiking or trekking through lush tropical rainforests, wild animal and bird viewing.
Tour Details:
The site is located just a short distance from the town of Belize City, and is usually accessed by a combination of either horseback or 4x4 and on foot. This tour consists of 9 platforms, 6 traverse cables, one over 100 meters long (300 ft), a 9 meter suspended observation walkway and a 25-meter rappel down to the edge of a stream where wildlife abounds. The platforms vary in height from 10 meters to 33 meters above the forest floor and the tour is built on a high point of land where two rivers join. Usually, where there is water, you will see lots of birds and animals. This is a true rainforest and the canopy level generally has several layers to it, all of which can be seen on the tour.
The tour starts with a climb up a tower to the first platform, a large viewing platform about 12 meters (40 feet) off the ground. The first traverse is a long one, over 70 meters (200 feet) where you will soar above the jungle floor. The next tree has several platforms at different levels and then it’s off to the third tree with a 9 meter observation walkway stretching between 2 large trees, about 25 meters (85 feet) high. From this vantage point you can normally see lots of birds and some mammals, although everyday is different and sometimes the animals are not too cooperative. From here there are 2 more traverses and then from the last platform there is a 17 meter (60 foot) rappel back down to the ground, beside a beautiful stream.