Canopy tour in Tsitsikamma National Park

- Duration: 2 to 2.5 hours

- Maximum weight: 120 - 130kg

- This activity includes a 600m walk afterwards and requires comfortable walking shoes.

Q. Is it scary?
Many people are nervous about the prospect of their first Canopy Tour® and some are just plain scared of heights. Those who don’t think they can do it on their own can opt for the tandem tour which allows you to take in the whole experience while safely attached to a guide who controls your speed and ensures your safety. Canopy Tours are certainly not a high adrenaline activity like bungee jumping and most people, even those who are slightly nervous at the start, quickly adapt to the concept and have no problem at all on the slides.

Q. What if I’m scared of heights?
It is quite normal to be afraid of heights. Many of clients arrive at the canopy tour a little nervous and are often quite anxious on the first slide. The experience may even be a bit scary. But for most of you by the end of the tour, these fears will have disappeared and been replaced with an immensely rewarding sense of achievement. You can even take home your own Canopy Tour completion certificate if you need to prove it to your friends!

Q. What if I weigh 150kgs?
Then your nervous guide will probably suggest you take a short stroll around the forest instead. The recommended weight limit is in fact 120kg.

Q. How old or fit do I need to be?
The brochures say that anyone between 7 and 70 is welcome on the canopy tour. However, the current youngest and oldest client records stand with a 4-year-old and an 85-year-old! The Canopy Tour® is not very physically demanding as long as you are able to walk out of the forest over uneven ground. Those who do not have the ability to regulate their speed on the slides will be able to go in tandem along each cable with one of the trained guides.

Q. What do we need to wear or bring?
Open sandals are not suitable as they will simply fall off. Shorts or long pants are fine but mini-skirts are not. Running shoes, takkies, and veldskoene are perfect and strap-on sandals will do. Don’t forget to bring your camera as there are many excellent photo opportunities along the way.