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Monteverde Extremo Canopy Tour: A Zipline Tour to the Extreme!
Monteverde Canopy Tours: Ziplining Tours
The Monteverde Extremo Canopy Tour is perfect for the adventure bound, those seeking high adrenaline experiences
and not the faint of heart. Extremo canopy is not located near the main nature reserves in the area nor over prime forest
like some of the other canopy tours but as its name suggest it is an extreme rush! This ziplining tour offers 14 Ziplines, nearly 3.2
kilometers (2 miles), that range in distance from 40 meters (131 feet) to 750 meters (2,461 feet), including 4 cables that
are longer than 425 meters (1,394 feet). One of the things that sets Extremo apart from its competitors in the area is their
Tarzan Swing and the 30 meter (98 feet) rappel. And of course, the NEW!!!! SUPERMAN ZIPLINE! See below..
The tour begins with 11 cables, the last of which delivers you to the rappel, where you descend to the ground and the awaiting
adventure of the Tarzan Swing. Here you will start with a short hike to the upper platform from which you make your ¨big jump¨.
This feature attaches to your harness and allows you to act like its namesake by jumping off the platform and swinging through
the area. After your momentum has eased, guides at a lower platform safely lower you back to the ground. For those willing to
step to the very edge of adventure, try doing the Tarzan Swing backwards. Once all the members of your group have experienced
the thrill of the Tarzan Swing, it’s off to the remaining 3 ziplines.
Superman Zip Line
The superman cable allows you to feel like a bird while you soar over the mountains and pasture land. It is a 1 kilometer cable with a height of 180 meters. You'll experience a unique sensation on one of the best Monteverde cable and feel just like superman! See video blow.
Scattered throughout the tour are 6 short hikes,
totaling 2.8 kilometers
(1.74 miles), which allow you to enjoy the
surrounding secondary growth
cloud forest, pasture lands, and views of
the Gulf of Nicoya at a more leisurely
pace than the ziplines permit.
There is also a picturesque waterfall on the
property ideal for
photographs.
Another aspect of Extremo is positioning style when
ziplining. Here, you are carefully fitted with a helmet and the
popular Petzel brand harness as well as specially reinforced leather
gloves. Proper position, once hanging from the cable, includes a
sitting position with knees up and ankles crossed; head tilted to one
side for clear visibility; dominant hand behind and on top of the cable
with open palm and weak hand grasped around the straps between the
cable and your harness. Having your dominant hand directly on the
cable helps stabilize balance and when pulled down acts as your brake.
The guides at Extremo, besides being very personable, are experienced, well trained and bilingual.
As there are no lockers for personal belongings, we
recommend you bring only those items you can keep, well secured in
zippered pockets or on straps, on your person. They also sell
commemorative pictures of your day on the ziplines for $9 each.
Extremo Canopy
offers 3 tours daily:
8:00am, 11:00am, and 2:00pm.
Transport is
included in the price of the tour and occurs approximately 30 minutes
prior to the start of the tour.
Monteverde Extremo Canopy
Rates 2009/10
Regular - Adult
Students
Children ages 1 to 8 years old
Superman
Children 8 and older
$40
$ 30
$ 25
$ 5 more
$30
See Below An Exciting Video of Extremo Canopy Tour!
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