Rainforest Aerial Tram
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Port
Puerto Limon (San Jose), Costa Rica
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
Local Sightseeing,All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$149
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 7 hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
If walking through a rainforest seems exciting, then brace yourself for the experience of traveling on top of it in the central mountains of Costa Rica.
The Rainforest Aerial Tram is a fantastic eco-tourism adventure sightseeing experience. It takes you on a 70-minute excursion through the canopy of the rainforest, allowing you to discover the beauty of the hanging gardens of air plants, animals and birds hidden at the top of diverse tall trees.
Home to two-thirds of all rainforest species, the canopy is a little-known world of tremendous beauty and extraordinary biological diversity.
The tramway runs through a private reserve that borders Braulio Carrillo National Park. This contributes to the protection of one of the richest canopy communities in the world.
The canopy is full of both known and unknown plant species. See wildlife and discover new flora in the world of natural history. The lower, outbound leg of the tram ride skims over hilltops and introduces you to the sub-canopy — a dark world of overburdened limbs dripping with mosses, ferns and orchids. Lianas and vines drape over branches and traverse forest spaces where they are commonly used as paths by many animals. The return leg reveals an even more dramatic section of the trip as the cars glide through and above the canopy itself.
Before returning to the pier, you will enjoy a tasty Costa Rican lunch .
Notes:
Lunch is included. Shade is limited; to avoid sunburn, wear light, long clothing suitable for use as a cover-up. Bring a hat and sunglasses; wear biodegradable/reef-safe sunscreen. Bring bottled water. Bring rain gear and insect repellent. Travel time to the Rainforest Aerial Tram is two hours each way.