Rainforest Canopy Tour

Millions of tourists around the world book trips to usual destinations since they have experienced safe surroundings and cozy service in such places. Nevertheless, there are some tours like the rainforest canopy tour that can bring a different twist to one’s vacation. For one, it means heading to an exotic destination in west Carribean – Antigua. In fact, Antigua is part of the country of Antigua and Barbuda where the rich and famous own a vacation home for its pristine beaches and mild tropical climate. Most of all, this is themost suitable location of the rainforest canopy tour that holds a lot of excitement to the participants.

The rainforest canopy tour in Antigua includes a 21-element experience beginning with a hike from the Old Pump house. The tour is very stimulating since one has to walk through an old suspension bridge that which is  so Indiana Jones. It’s quite dizzying at first since the suspension bridge hangs on a gorge. However, this is just an example of exciting challenges in store ahead for the participants. The usual features of the rainforest canopy tour are 9 zip lines that ends in the “Leap of Faith”. This Leap of Faith is actually a controlled 36 foot vertical descent safely supervised by the rangers.

Rainforest canopy tour awesome as one follows 5 zip lines no less than 200 feet long that spans the gorge. Imagine being placed as high as 200 to 300 feet over the rainforest and viewing the sprawling canopy of trees! But this is not yet final since the 5th zip called “Screamer” is a dare for the brave since it spans 328 feet long. Nonetheless, this zip line delivers you to the bar and café where you fill up as much as you want after being exhausted. No wonder  this segment of the tour is called Stairway to Heaven since it’s the best stop after all the action. It would also be the most appropriate time to do some souvenir shopping and picture taking. There are also two pretty tree-houses hidden in the forest where one can view breath-taking scenery.

However, there are some requirements that must be fulfilled before joining the rainforest canopy tour. It is suggested that women wear shorts or trousers and must at least be 5 feet in height. Definitely, one must be fit and no history of heart problems. If you meet the requirements, then there’s no stopping you from joining the rainforest canopy tour.