We chose this tour because we had two kids of ages 5 and 6 and this was the only company that allowed kids that young on ziplines. The tour guides were extremely nice and very particular about safety. They made us all feel safe while we were up in the trees. The kids were allowed to zipline by themselves on certain stretches but on others, the guide accompanied them. Our tour was at 7:30 am and there were just two other people in addition to our family so we did not have a wait at all. We started off with a short trek (can be tiring for small kids) and the first activity was the Tarzan Swing also called as the StressBuster. I can tell you it totally works since I am afraid of heights and jumping off the Tarzan Swing helped me overcome my anxiety. Of course, I had to ask the guide to push me since I had my eyes closed and there was no way I was going to jump off myself! But after that, I was ziplining like a white-faced capuchin!!
TIP #1: So my tip is that if you are afraid or scared of heights and find yourself on this tour, get your adrenalin going by jumping off the Tarzan Swing. Trust me… …just get strapped in, keep your eyes closed and tell the guide to push you without telling you when. It works.
The rest of the tour was spectacular and all of us loved it. We had great weather… …a tab bit windy… …but that gave a fine feeling of swaying while ziplining and it helped slow us down and giving us a chance to see the greenery and scenery around us. Oh, what a feeling it was to be flying over the canopies and at times, through them. All this was made thoroughly enjoyable by the tour guides who we trusted.
I highly recommend the Original Canopy Tour.
TIP #2: They do provide lockers so you can stire the stuff you don't want to carry. One point-and-shoot camera or smartphone per family is good enough because you hand it to the guide who takes pics and videos. We have real good ones that they took.
TIP #3: We went in late December. I wore a light jacket, but despite it being windy, it wasn't necessary because the sun was out. Also, shorts work out just as well even though long trousers are recommended.
TIP #4: Remember to shout "PURA VIDA" each time you take off!!