7. Screaming Eagle Tours – Banning, Georgia
Screaming Eagle is officially the world’s longest and largest zip line canopy tour, as verified by Guinness World Records. Don’t miss it if you happen to be in the historic town of Banning, Georgia. This zip line tour company offers different levels of thrills to accommodate families, extreme daredevils and everyone in between. Their ultimate package includes up to 60 zip lines including the half mile long high-speed Screaming Eagle. Riders can expect speeds of 80 miles per hour and a whole day of adrenalin spikes here.
8. Flight of the Gibbons, Bangkok, Thailand
Head to the middle of the Thai jungle for some full action thrills with the Flight of the Gibbons zip line adventure. The course is 3km in length and offers 24 platform stations, two hanging bridges and two rappel descents. The scenery is the selling point of this tour as you zip through trees that look like they belonged in the dinosaur era. If you are an extreme thrill seeker this may not be the best option for you, as the lines are not the highest nor fastest in the world. However, those looking to zip through a lush setting will enjoy this exotic location.
9. Sky Trek in Arenal, Costa Rica
Costa Rica boasts some of the best zip lines in the world, and this one is hard to beat. Riders start off this tour by taking an open air gondola ride up to the heights where an excellent observation point awaits you. This is launching point of your zip line adventure. The zip lines stretch between canyons and through treetops, and even if it rains, bursting through the fog at high speeds can be even more fun. There are seven zip lines to conquer, the longest being 760m. Riders will get a full view of the Arenal Volcano and its surrounding lands, which is a breathtaking way to see it.
