Picture standing at the edge of a wooden platform 150 feet above the jungle floor…equipped with helmet, harness and work gloves. The tour guide double checks the harness and snaps the carabiner into the pulleys that will soon send you zinging across a valley of green. Take a deep breathe, place one gloved hand on the strap that connects the harness to the pulley, lift your feet and swoop off the platform disappearing into a thick tangle of trees. Don’t forget to look down…the view is breathtaking! Often times you will see wildlife such as birds and monkeys in their habitat.
Zip line or canopy tours have grown in popularity over the years. Alaska, Hawaii, Costa Rica, the Caribbean and Mexico are all popular places to take zip line tours. Zip line excursions can be taken by all age groups, but before you book, ask about the number of zip lines, if there is a lot of walking or hiking to get to the starting point, and if there are any age, height or weight limits so you make sure the trip is right for you.
When planning a vacation, keep in mind that many family tours are designed with lots of activities included in the price, such as horse back riding, river rafting and zip line tours.
Planning Your Next Trip with Atlas Travel Center
At Atlas Travel Center, we’ve spent over 35 years helping travelers turn ideas like the one in this post into fully realized journeys. Whether you’re reading this as inspiration for a trip you’re already planning or as the first seed of a travel dream, our advisors are here to take it from concept to confirmation — handling every detail along the way.
What sets Atlas apart isn’t just our longevity in the business — it’s the depth of expertise we bring to every booking. Our agents are specialists, not generalists. Many have personal experience at the destinations they recommend, onboard the ships they book, and with the tour operators they partner with. When you work with an Atlas advisor, you’re getting counsel grounded in real experience, not just what’s on a website.
Why Work with a Travel Advisor in the Age of Online Booking?
Online booking tools have made it easier than ever to assemble a trip — and also easier than ever to make an expensive mistake. The lowest price on a comparison site often omits a resort fee, books a room category you wouldn’t choose if you saw the photos, or locks you into a cancellation policy that offers no flexibility. Our advisors know the inventory, the fine print, and the suppliers well enough to navigate all of it on your behalf.
More importantly, when something goes wrong — a flight cancels, a ship changes its itinerary, a resort overbooks — a travel advisor is the difference between hours on hold with an 800 number and a quick call to someone who knows exactly who to call. We’ve been solving those problems for clients since 1987, and we’re very good at it.
Start Planning with Atlas
Contact Atlas Travel Center to speak with one of our experienced travel advisors. We’re CLIA-certified, ARC-accredited, and have maintained an A+ BBB rating for over 35 years. Whatever kind of travel experience you’re envisioning, we’d love to help you make it happen.
