Our travel agency booked this tour for us and thus we were unsure who we booked with and what we were going to expect. Needless to say, we were stoked to have El Santuario Canopy Adventure tour be the zip line company we went with within Manuel Antonio! The tour guide that picked us up was soooo funny; it definitely set the tone for the rest of the tour. Upon arriving, we signed a waiver and were quickly guided to the changing station. Every tour guide joked about what we were going to experience which made us feel relaxed and safe. The staff members are all professional, bi-lingual, and certified guides!

We were told that this company hosts the longest dual zip line in Central America and boy, that thing went fast! Along with this perk, El Santuario "has over 3.6 kilometers of total zip line length on 10 lines, 14 tree platforms, 3 nature walks, 6 hanging bridges, a rappel secured by a top and bottom belay and airstairs. "

You'll walk a lot so be prepared to wear sunscreen, deet, and comfortable shoes. We went up and down hills, up and down staircases, traverse shaky bridges situated above grounds, all while still being safely secured to the bridges and zip lines. The property is equipped with a dynamic braking system that provides an extra measure of safety.

On some zip lines, they will ask you whether you want to spin, go upside down, and provide other options. Your choice!

This company is very good at timing the group of parties coming in and out.

Once you've hit the halfway point, you'll be served fresh fruit such as watermelon, papaya, and pineapple as well as water.

When we were there, it started to rain and it was cool to be provided shade from all the trees around. Keep your eyes opened for working ants! There was one rope that was connected to the staircase leading to one of the final zip lines and it had dozens of ants carrying leaves in the rain! It was rather pleasing to see. Your eyes could not pinpoint what was going on with that rope!

The last part, you are belayed down to end the tour but this was the scariest part for me so be prepared if you hate going straight down.

At the end of the tour, we were provided lunch. Note, a vegetarian option is provided. They swap the chicken for more veggies. You'll be served a traditional Costa Rican plate consisting of rice and beans, plantains, veggies, and chicken (but can ask to opt for more veggies).

You also have the option of buying your photos at the end. We bought them for $25.00. The tour guides are taking photos throughout the tour.

All in all, they worked with us to get us back to the hotel on time since we had an appointment right after the tour...we thought we were going to run late since the tour ran later than expected but we made it on time once we addressed the urgency.

Thank you so much El Santuario for making this such a memorable experience!

TIP: If you had an awesome time, at the end of the tour they have a jar for tips. Feel free to tip them since these guys work hard to make this experience one of the best you'll have in Costa Rica. :)