Rainforest Zipline: Full Course, 34 Stations and a 900-Metre Flight
Two hours and 34 stations through tropical rainforest, with cables of 500, 700 and 900 metres, four sky bridges and three abseils. Thai buffet and transfer included.
- Duration
- Half day (approx. 4.5-5 hours door to door, of which about 2 hours on the course)
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Max group
- 20 pax
- Minimum age
- 5 years
- Weight limit
- 0–120 kg
This is the big one: 34 stations, roughly two hours of activity, and the longest cables of any course within reach of Chiang Mai. The full circuit works its way across an entire hillside of tropical rainforest an hour outside the city, and where the short course tops out at 400 metres, this one keeps going — 500, 700 and finally 900 metres of continuous flight, high above unbroken canopy with mountain ranges stacked up in every direction.
Nine hundred metres is a long time in the air. Long enough that the initial rush subsides and you find yourself simply travelling, watching the forest slide past underneath and the ridgelines turn. It is the sort of flight that changes what people think a zipline is, and it is the reason to pay the extra 450 THB over the short course rather than the extra platforms alone.
Around the cables the circuit builds in four sky bridges — elevated walkways between trees where the pace drops and the 360-degree views take over — staircase sections that climb between levels, a net ladder, and three rope abseils. The abseils are the counterweight to all that speed: you step backwards off a platform edge and lower yourself down through the canopy on a rope, and most people find them considerably more confronting than the flying.
Safety here is the selling point rather than an afterthought. All the hardware is Petzl, made in France and the same brand used by professional climbers and mountain rescue teams, and every station runs a dual-cable system so you are attached at two independent points the whole time. The guides are trained in CPR and first aid, and they clip and unclip you at each platform rather than leaving you to manage the carabiners yourself. The age range is deliberately wide — five to sixty-five — and the maximum weight is 120 kg, which is the most generous limit of any zipline course in the province. The site sits in tropical rainforest about an hour from the centre of Chiang Mai, and there are four pick-up windows a day: 08:00-08:30, 09:30-10:00, 11:30-12:00 and 13:00-13:30. Transfer both ways is included and can be by van, SUV, car or pick-up depending on group size. A Thai buffet meal and a bottle of water are part of the price, eaten at the cafe and restaurant beside the course, which looks out over the forest.
- 34 stations across roughly two hours — the longest circuit at this course
- Zipline cables of 350, 400, 500, 700 and 900 metres
- A 900-metre flight, the longest single cable on the course
- Four sky bridges with 360-degree rainforest and mountain views
- Three rope abseil descents through the canopy
- Petzl equipment from France with a dual-cable system at every station
- Ages 5 to 65 and a 120 kg weight limit — the most generous in the province
- Thai buffet meal, bottled water and round-trip transfer included
What's included
- ✓ Round-trip hotel transfer by van, SUV, car or pick-up
- ✓ Full access to your chosen course
- ✓ Thai buffet meal
- ✓ One bottle of water
- ✓ Petzl safety equipment fitted on arrival — harness, helmet and twin-cable attachment
- ✓ Guides at every station, trained in CPR and first aid
- Gratuities for guides (entirely optional)
- Professional photos and videos
- Additional food and drinks beyond the buffet and one water
- Alcoholic drinks
- Personal expenses
- Anything not printed in the package description
- 08:00
Hotel pick-up in Chiang Mai
Four windows to choose from — 08:00-08:30, 09:30-10:00, 11:30-12:00 or 13:00-13:30 — by van, SUV, car or pick-up. Roughly an hour to the site. For the full course the earlier departures are best; the forest is cooler and the light is better.
- 09:00
Arrival, Petzl kit and safety briefing
Harness and helmet fitted at the office, then the full briefing: the dual-cable attachment system, body position, braking, and the hand signals used between platforms.
- 09:20
Opening stations and the first sky bridge
The circuit starts on shorter cables and the first of the four elevated walkways, giving you time to get comfortable before the long spans.
- 09:50
Mid-course — 350 and 400-metre cables, second abseil
The flights lengthen. Between them come staircase sections climbing the hillside and a rope abseil descent straight down through the trees.
- 10:20
The 500 and 700-metre flights
Cables long enough that you stop bracing and start sightseeing, with the canopy running away below and the ridges opening out ahead.
- 10:50
The 900-metre flight
The longest cable on the course and the reason people book the full circuit — close to a kilometre of continuous flight high over the rainforest.
- 11:10
Final abseil and the last stations
The third abseil descent, the remaining sky bridges and the closing cables bring you back down towards the restaurant.
- 11:30
Thai buffet lunch at the forest cafe
The included Thai buffet and your bottle of water at the on-site restaurant, with the course you have just completed spread out in front of you.
- 12:30
Return transfer to your hotel
About an hour back into Chiang Mai. Later departures run the same sequence shifted by the pick-up time.
For most people, yes. The short course is 18 stations and about an hour, with cables to 400 metres. The full course is 34 stations and about two hours, with cables of 500, 700 and 900 metres, four sky bridges instead of two and three abseils instead of two. You have already spent two hours in a vehicle to get there; the full course is what justifies the journey.
900 metres. The full course also includes flights of 350, 400, 500 and 700 metres, so the long spans are not a single novelty at the end — most of the second half of the circuit is made up of them.
Ages 5 to 65 and a maximum of 120 kg per person. The 120 kg ceiling is the highest of any course in the Chiang Mai area. There is no minimum weight printed, so if you are booking for a small child, tell us their weight and we will confirm with the site.
Reasonably. Two hours on a course with staircase sections, a net ladder and a fair amount of walking between platforms is more demanding than the short circuit, and it is on a hillside in the humidity. If you would struggle with two hours of stairs and light climbing, book the short course instead.
Closed sports shoes, and sports clothing you can move in — the harness goes around your waist and between your legs, so shorts or leggings beat skirts and loose trousers. Bring sunscreen, insect repellent and a phone on a secure strap, and tie long hair back.
The course sits in rainforest and light rain is routine. Guides pause the circuit for heavy rain, thunder or lightning and pick it up again once the cables are safe. If the whole departure is cancelled for weather, we reschedule you or refund in full.
Yes — the full course plus ATV is sold as a combined package for 3,500 THB, running about two and a half hours in total. ATV drivers must be 15 or over; children of 7 to 14 ride as passengers.