Jungle Zipline With Transfers

Vanuatu Jungle Zipline with Transfers. Rated 4.8 across 201 reviews. Runs 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.). From $98.94.

Overview

This tour takes you out of Port Vila and up into the jungle above Mele Bay, where you clip in and ride a series of ziplines between platforms built into the canopy. The course includes suspension bridges and a 180m skybridge, plus one long crossing over an 80-meter canyon. Views open out over the bay as you move through the course, and a professional guide is included.

The ziplining itself runs roughly an hour, but the full experience lasts about 4 hours and 30 minutes door to door because of the round-trip transfers from downtown Port Vila. Hotel pickup is arranged at booking, and the tour ends back where it started. Equipment is supplied, along with phone pouches, lockable storage and rain jackets if the weather turns.

It suits travellers with a strong physical fitness level, and it works well as a family outing or a cruise-shore excursion, since several reviewers booked it exactly that way. Children from age 7 can take part, with a maximum of 25 travellers per departure. Anyone with back problems, heart conditions or pregnancy is advised against it, and there is a weight limit of 120 kilograms.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Hotel pickupSelect your hotel at booking or contact the operator for pickup locations. Return transfers from downtown Port Vila are included.
2. Drive to Mele MaatThe transfer takes you out of town to the zipline site above Mele Bay. If you prefer to meet at the bottom of Summit Road, you must book in for a 4WD ride up the hill.
3. Zipline canopy tourRide the ziplines platform to platform, cross the 180m skybridge and suspension bridges, and fly across the 80-meter canyon with views over Mele Bay. The ziplining takes roughly an hour.
4. Summit Tropical GardensThe gardens at the site are included as part of the visit.
5. Return transferThe tour ends back at the meeting point, with transport back to downtown Port Vila. Total duration is about 4 hours 30 minutes.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will make the day run smoothly, based on the listing and on what past travellers have reported.

• What to wear. Wear comfortable clothing, but not short shorts or dresses, plus closed-in walking shoes. Bring a hat, sunscreen, insect repellent and a bottle of water. A camera, phone or GoPro is worth packing, and the operator supplies pouches for devices.
• Fitness and limits. The listing asks for a strong physical fitness level and sets a weight limit of 120 kilograms. It also advises against the tour for pregnant travellers, people with back problems or heart conditions, and anyone unsteady on their feet. Several travellers said the guides were reassuring, which helps if you are nervous about heights.
• Short but full-on. The ziplining itself takes about an hour, with the rest of the roughly 4.5 hours spent on transfers. Knowing the riding time going in helps set expectations for the day.
• Food and drink. Food and drinks are not included but can be purchased at the site. Eat before pickup or bring money if you want something after the course.
• Group feel. Departures carry up to 25 travellers, so expect a shared, social atmosphere rather than a private outing.
• Weather. The experience requires good weather. If it is cancelled for poor conditions, you are offered a different date or a full refund. Rain jackets are provided if required.

Common issues. The ziplining portion is shorter than the overall duration suggests, and one reviewer wished the course had lasted longer. The course is not wheelchair accessible and the full outing demands a decent fitness level, so it is not for everyone. One reviewer reported a missed pickup with no response to contact attempts, an isolated complaint but a reminder to confirm logistics the day before.

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