Canopy Zip Line

Okay, this is the one you'll be talking about at dinner. You clip in and go sailing right through the top of the rainforest, over it honestly, in a private reserve smack in the heart of Manuel Antonio. It's the most popular adventure around here, and there's a reason for that.

You get 12 platforms in all: 8 up in the trees, one elevated and anchored down by the river, and one that just hangs there in mid-air. Between them, 10 zip lines, 4 suspension bridges, and 2 nature trails for catching your breath. Feeling bold? There's an optional 100-foot waterfall rappel. You don't have to, but you'll want the story.

The whole way through you're seeing the rainforest in layers you never get from the ground, and the wildlife is right there with you.

And because we don't like sending you home empty-handed, your ticket also gets you into Sukia Nature Park's butterfly garden and crocodile lagoon, and we hand you the digital photos of the whole thing. None of that "buy your pictures at the exit" business.