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Santa Elena Skywalk

Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
+50626455238
4.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas, Bridges
Owner description: Half way between the town of Santa Elena and the Santa Elena Preserve the Sky Walk is located: This complex use trails, suspension bridges for a more...... more » Owner description: Half way between the town of Santa Elena and the Santa Elena Preserve the Sky Walk is located: This complex use trails, suspension bridges for a more tranquil introduction to the ecology and natives of the forest canopy, constructed within the cloud forest. It allows a vision of the forest from a different perspective which starts with a walk on the ground taking you up to explore the treetops, a hardly discovered habitat, called the “canopy” with a naturalist guide. Also discover the night wildlife at our Sky Walk Night Tour. « less
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012
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An experience to savor especially if you're afraid of heights and are too chicken to do the zip lines (like us). Guides are friendly and knowledgeable. More

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Alexandria, Virginia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012
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This was not my favorite activity at Monteverde. It was raining so hard that I could hardly see, and the trails - well-maintained considering the challenge of the location - were very wet. I have bad knees and would never have attempted the full walk if I had know how many steps I would have to ascend and descend. (I... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2012

The zip lining was terrifying, but fun! It was windy, rainy, and of course cloudy! The guides were all fun and safety conscience. More

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Montréal
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2012

Great way to explore the rainforest. Bridges and paths are well maintained, feel completely secure. Thanks to our guide, we saw monkeys and birds, although that is not the best place to see wildlife, unless you come very early or late. I want to specify that we came in with our own guide. Complimentary drinks and cookies after the treck,... More

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Austin, Texas
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012
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First I want to say that I am not an engineer and I do not know whether these bridges and cables are well built. However, they look convincingly solid. This company has an advantage over their competitors, Selventura in that they are located higher on the mountain and have more options. I had no reluctance whatsoever to walk across the... More

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Raleigh, NC
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012

We did this as our second part of our daylong guided tour with Andres Alvarado. As I mentioned in my review for "Forest Alive!", he transformed what would have been an enjoyable walk in the treetops to an eyeopening learning experience that we will never forget. More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 14, 2012

waht was particularly good was being able to see all the differnt shapes and colours of teh leaves forming a mosaic - some thing you cannot normally see in rain forest More

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12 reviews 12 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012
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Immerse your self in the cloud forest here. Lovely. I am only in good shape...not super ....and this was quite doable. Not for those who are afraid of heights, though. Very much recommend this tour if you are in the area! More

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Atlanta
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 22, 2011

What a beautiful walk! I was not happy to go on a 2 hour walk in the cold rain, but it ended up being so much fun and very interesting. The bridges were a thrill - I couldn't help but constantly look down as we were swinging! And there was so much to see and learn about the rainforest. We... More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 2, 2011

Very atmospheric walk through the treetops in the rain. Would haver been useful to know how long the walk was before starting out. More

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