We totally understand that this tour might be testing your limits of comfort, and so to help soothe your mind and give you more data (and less unknown elements), this post is all about sharing the details of the tour. If instead you like surprises, stop reading here – but if you want a full picture of what you’re getting yourself in for, keep going.
- First up we meet at the church (our google verified location) – we take care of signing the waiver, paying anything left to pay and then we hop in the vehicle to head up to our starting spot.
- It’s about a 10 minute drive up to mountain to our starting spot. We’ll jump out and start our walk into the first platform. Right away we’re in rainforest, amongst nature. It’ll take about 15 minutes to get to the starting platform.
- Before we enter the rainforest, we will “gear-up” – as in, we put on the harnesses, helmets, gloves and all the safety gear.
- Once at the first platform we will get into a safety talk, before beginning our first descent. This sets you up with the practical tips needed for rappelling.
- The first descent is a long one (actually, the longest one) BUT – it’s dry, so you don’t have to contend with water for the first one while you practice, and it is mixed terrain to give you some exposure to moments where you’re not touching the rocks, and moments where you are.
- At the bottom of this first rappel, we’ll show you some of our friends – a colony of native stingless bees – before we head down to the next waterfall. It’s just a short walk and we’ll arrive at our next descent.
- The second rappel is also pretty tall, but not like the first one. You’ll have just a small amount of water to contend with unless you’re coming in the dry season – in which case this waterfall is likely still dry.
- After this second rappel we’re in for about a 30 minute walk through the waterway to the next set of waterfalls. It’s a great opportunity to reset your breathing and calm your nerves (and enjoy the aftermath of a little adrenaline rush!).
- After this hiking section we’re in for a neat series of 3 sequential waterfalls, between about 6m and 10m each. There are some nice natural pools at the base of each of these, especially the final one.
- Here’s were we’ll pause for a moment for a snack, since you’ll likely have burned through your breakky with nerves by now. The snack is usually pineapple and peanut energy balls (let us know if you have a peanut allergy!).
- We’ll then go for a short walk downstream further – along the way we’ll encounter a handful of nice natural pools, before we get to our next descent (number 6).
- Waterfall 6 is about 10m high, and at the bottom of it is a wicked natural pool. This descent though is a bit different – it’s about half rappel, half “zipline” into the water. We’ve then got a brief climb down to continue our walk.
- A few natural pools along the way, we get to our final series of cascades – most we either climb down or swim across, but the last one is the final waterfall descent – and it’s a good solid height to finish on (about 30m). By now, you’re a pro, and so it’s the perfect cherry on top that you’ll get to fully enjoy.
- At the bottom, we begin our exit walk of about 15 minutes to reunite with the car.
All in all, it takes about 5hrs usually, at a nice relaxed pace that lets you soak up the beauty of your surroundings.
With all those details in mind, we’re looking forward to seeing you and taking you through all those steps.