Hi Ljpsh!

I highly recommend zip-lining in La Fortuna while you’re there. Together with the zip lines in Monteverde, they’re the best in the country.

That said, if your trip itinerary won’t allow you to squeeze in a zip-lining tour while in La Fortuna, you can certainly zip-line elsewhere in the country, as you note. I haven’t done the Vista Golfo (Adventure Park) or Vista Los Suenos zip lines recently, so I shouldn’t comment on their current services or offerings. I know Vista Los Suenos, near the popular beach town of Jaco, is a much more popular option (Vista Golfo is located in a more remote part of the country, and serves mainly cruise passengers arriving via the nearby port city of Puntarenas), and although the park tends to receive more visitors, crowds likely won’t be a problem for you in November, a part of the low season. The more pressing factor to consider is the tour’s distance from Jaco, where you plan to stay. Conveniently, Vista Los Suenos is about a 15-minute drive outside of Jaco. Vista Golfo (Adventure Park) is at least a 90-minute drive away, longer if you encounter traffic on the highway.

Rain is a valid concern. We do tend to receive rain in November, which can impact tour availability. It’s tough to say whether a tour will get canceled, but that goes for every tour on any given day of the year. Most zip-line tours run rain or shine, so the presence of rain isn’t a dealbreaker, but wind can be an issue. It’s what usually results in zip-line tour cancelations.

Pura vida!