Adventure-loving travelers won’t want to miss this combined zip lining, rappelling, and hiking tour. The Carpintera Hills are close to San Jose and offer the easiest way to go zip lining from the capital. Glide through the forest canopy on steel cables strung between 19 platforms. Rappel from as high as 130 feet. Enjoy the forest views along the way and look out for birds and animals.

A fun activity for friends or families
Keep an eye out for sloths and colorful rainforest birds
Immerse yourself in the beautiful landscape while having fun
Carpintera Hills is near San Jose; make your own way there

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes
Canopy Equipment
Policies

Lunch
Private transportation

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Vía a Iztarú
Vía a Iztarú, Provincia de Cartago, San Rafael, Costa Rica
We are located in Costa Rica, Cartago, Tres Ríos; 20 minutes (11km) from San José You will need to arrive to our facilities by yourselves (car, taxi or uber.). GPS coordenates: LAT 9º 53´ 44.89´´ N. LONGITUDE 83º 58´ 03´´W. Google Maps, Waze : Canopy la Carpintera UBER: La Carpintera Canopy Tour

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travellers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travellers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travellers can participate
Not recomended for travelers with bones problems like osteoporosis
Not recommended for travelers that had recent surgeries.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveller Photos

Featured review

Pannaga_H

It was a fun tour ! Started with trekking and then zip lining through 11 cables and grappling 2 lines. It was very fun ❤️ the guide Diego/ dilan/ Dani were very friendly and helpful with everything ❤️

Reviews

5.0

202 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Terrible

ashley_v, Sept 2023

Took a Uber there it was about a 45 minute drive just for it to be completely closed was not notified prior to arriving and wasted my time and money. Now I’ve contacted Viator for my refund and they refuse to give me my money back.

11/10

javier_f, Sept 2023

Diego was great. This experience is unforgettable. Must do if coming to costa rica. The guides were extremely knowledgeable of the area, as well as gave me a bunch of beautiful spots to visit nearby and a bit farther. Explained everything to me clearly because it was my first time ziplining.

Amazing

Pannaga_H, Sept 2023

The guides were awesome!...

Andrew_M, Sept 2023

The guides were awesome! They took lots of photos and videos for me and were great about trying to speak both English and Spanish.

Amazing adventure

Tunika_P, Aug 2023

I had an amazing time. The walk up was hard for me but the crew was so encouraging and amazing. Once at the top the view was amazing. Diego and his crew is so wonderful. I would highly recommend going.

Time of my life 🙃

Malgorzata_P, Aug 2023

Guides were amazing!!!!! Experience amazing and unforgettable 🤗 We saw a sleeping sloth 🦥 that was a surreal experience to be so close to such an awesome smiley creature 🥰

Fantastic Experience

Ken_W, Aug 2023

GREAT experience! The staff, facility, and just the overall adventure were fantastic. Be sure to pack a water and definitely use some insect repellent and be ready for a wild fun adventure. Be sure to hit up my man Carlos at the restaurant afterwords! The entire experience well worth the cost....I would go again for sure!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hello Ken :) Thanks for your visit! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed so much the integrality of our zipline tour! We hope to see you again in Costa Rica!

Great way to see the towns!

Patrick_W, July 2023

Great time,the crew that was with us were outstanding. (Deigo) is awesome. The from the moment I arrive , it was treated well. They made sure that everyone had fun.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hello Patrick! We are glad to hearthat you had such a great time! Thank you for your kind review :)

You don’t want to miss this- hard up& fun down!

Sage_M, July 2023

The hike up was unexpectedly difficult for me because it was straight up many stairs up the mountain so make sure to take water & your time up and then the zip lining down was so much fun. I came alone, was large bodied and almost 40 years old and still felt comfortable and had the time of my life. The guides are sweet, patience & wonderful. I highly recommend this tour! I even went right before going to the airport as it was the closest to San Juan but felt rural and a world away!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hello! Thank you for your review! We are very happy to hear that you had such an amazing experience as last memory in Costa Rica :)

Great tour

Bailey_A, July 2023

The tour guide Diego was excellent, he went above and beyond with taking photos and videos. The zip lines were very thrilling!

Response from Host, July 2023

Hello Bailey! Thank you for your visit! We are glad to hear that our team makes our Zipline experience even more enjoyable every day :)

Zip line Costa Rica

Deborah_H, July 2023

I had a blast! I was a little scared at first but I’m glad I snapped out of it. Special shout out to Dilan because I was stuck and he saved me! I would suggest being fit to hike up the mountain and doing some pull ups and bicep curls.

Response from Host, July 2023

Hello Deborah! Thank you so much for your visit! We are glad to hear that you could overcome that fear and enjoyed our tour!

This is very fun, perfect...

Kristy_M, June 2023

This is very fun, perfect half day activity. The staff were very helpful and safely conscious. The hike is strenuous but only about 20 minutes.

Response from Host, July 2023

Hello Kristy! Thank you for your visit :) We are glad to hear that you had such a great time with us!

Super fun with great views

Cecilia_C, June 2023

This was such a cool experience. Diego and Dani were great along with the other guides. This first 600 steps up the mountain were killer though but they helped me take my time and make it all the way. After that it was no problem going down the zip lines! Will definitely have to come back and do this again maybe when I’m in better cardio shape 😂

Response from Host, July 2023

Hello Cecilia! Thank you for your visit! We are glad to hear that you had such a great time :) We hope to see you soon!

Thanks to Diego, Dani,...

Nazmul_I, June 2023

Thanks to Diego, Dani, Carina and team 👍 Had a great time, these guys are very experienced - Naz and Raisa

Response from Host, July 2023

Hello Naz! Thank you very much for your visit! We are glad to hear that you had such a great experience with us and that our team helped in order to make it even better.

Stairway to Heaven

Yolander_G, June 2023

Those stairways to Heaven incline is serious. The views are breathtaking and zip lining experience was worth the hike. Please make sure you have the proper sneakers to hike the mountain. The tour guides were amazing.

Response from Host, July 2023

Hello Yolanda! Thank you for your visit and for your review :) We are happy to hear that you had a good experience at our tour Pura Vida!

Fun Zip lining.

Parm_G, June 2023

Great staff, very friendly and helpfully. Zips were well maintained and very safe! A++ was a bit of a walk up the steps take around 20 mins to walk. would defiinately go again.

Response from Host, July 2023

Hello! Thank you very much for your kind review! We are glad to hear that you had such a great experience with us and that our team helped in order to make it even better.

Amazing!

Tamara_B, May 2023

The guides were excellent. They made sure everyone felt comfortable and safe. This is a great value for your money. I highly recommend.

Response from Host, July 2023

Hello Tamara! Thank you for your kind review. We are glad to hear that our team improved the experience of our tour :) Hope to see you soon!

Great zipping experience!

Lisa_T, May 2023

My only complaint is that although it was not a huge issue for me the description of this excursion should explain that the 'Short 15-20min' hike consists of climbing 600 stairs! someone with health issues would probably want to be made aware of this prior to booking. Other than that

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Lisa! Thank you for your feedback. We will take this into account . Thank you for your visit :)

Best Zip-lining Experience!

Chris_M, May 2023

This was the best zip-lining experience I have ever been on! The crew were professional and sociable. They made the experience memorable and helped me capture amazing videos. This was also the only zip-line tour on Viator that allowed me to book as a solo traveler, all others wanted at least 2 people to be able to book. Would highly recommend this experience!

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello! Thank you very much for your kind review! We are glad tohear that you had such a great experience with us and that our team helped in order to make it even better.

Fly Like an Eagle

Harry_B, Apr 2023

If you’re staying in San Jose, I highly recommend taking this adventure, only 25 minutes from San Jose. Both of our guys Dillan or Dan were both excellent, professional, and made our day pleasure! Be ready to take a little walk… like 600 steps to the top…lol when you come from sea level to higher elevation, take your time because once you reach the top, that’s when all the fun begins. And as you fly through the air, you’ll be seeing unbelievable view. We chose to go at 12:30 PM and the whole experience is around three hours. I’ve done many other Zipline locations and it never gets old.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Harry! Thank you very much for your visit! We are glad to hear that you hadsuch a great experience with us :)

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