Voted TripAdvisor’s #1 Nature Activity in the world!
Soar through ancient forest on a network of ziplines, swingbridges and treetop platforms in this unforgettable adventure, perfect for all ages.
The award-winning Original Canopy Tour is eco-tourism at its absolute best – in fact, it has been voted TripAdvisor’s #1 Nature Activity on the Planet!
Venture into an ancient, pristine forest where you’ll see and hear lots of beautiful native birds up close - if you’re lucky you may even get to hand feed them. You'll soar across 600m of ziplines during this three-hour adventure, which is suitable for ages 6+.
You’ll also find yourself 22m up in the air on our highest platform and cross some phenomenal swing bridges. These vantage points will give you a whole new perspective on how special New Zealand’s native forests really are.
Your guides are trained to keep you safe and are guaranteed to make you smile! They will also show you why you’re at the heart of Canopy Tours' conservation story and how you are helping bring this forest back to life.
Hi Erica!! So pleased to hear you enjoyed yourself with our lads Matty & Jesse! They are amazing guides and especially like giving kids an amazing experience out there! Its the perfect backdrop for some Family time and to create memories together :). Really appreciate your feedback, thank you.
I was told that I wouldn't be able to do this. But with our three guides. We smashed it. I had a wonderful time. I can't wait to do more. I especially like to thank our three very lovely caring guides. Sorry but I have forgotten your names. You all made this day one of my most amazing experience out. I wish you all a wonderful future. Lorraine. Sorry we were a bit naughty. But that's us. And you were really great to be with.
Hey Lorraine, looks like you guys had an absolute blast!! Nothing like a bit of mischief to spice up the tour as well! So glad you enjoyed your experience, we can't wait for you to come back!
Thanks so much for your review. It's awesome to hear this was the highlight of your NZ trip and that you enjoyed exploring our ancient native forest. We hope you took away some amazing memories!
Firstly, the ziplines were great. I had a lot of fun soaring through the forest canopy and spending the day among the trees. Unfortunately, my experience was soured significantly by the talk on 'pests' half way through. As a vegan and animal lover, I feel great empathy towards all creatures, and I wasn't expecting such a graphic demonstration of animal traps and weapons, with pictures of hunters proudly displaying their murdered victims. This was meant to be a fun experience, and I really wish they hadn't included this part, as it greatly upset me. I struggled to enjoy the rest of the tour and I still can't get those images out of my head. Perhaps in future they could give people a heads up, so they can make their own choice as to whether they want to learn about this or not.
Thanks for your review Anouk. It's great to hear you had a lot of fun on the ziplines but we're sorry to hear you were upset by our conservation information. Conservation and bringing this forest back to life is very important to us. We are removing thousands of pests that destroy the forest and are killing the native animals that live there. We remove these pests in a very humane way to create a space where our native species can thrive - just like the birds you saw on tour. We have taken your feedback on board and have passed it on to the team to make sure guests are prepared in future. Thanks again for your feedback and we're very sorry you were upset. We hope you enjoyed hand feeding the wild native birds.
Awesome experience lovely staff, kids want to go back and do the next course!
Thank you so much for your kind words! We shall see you all back to tackle the Ultimate :)
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ericab1 from New Zealand wrote on 02 March 2021
Best family experience
Matt G and Jessie were our guides and they were amazing. We had such a fun day, the kids LOVED it. Totally recommend for young and old.