Although Miami is mostly known for its wildlife, the city is also a great destination for family-friendly travel. Parents enjoy taking their kids to places like the calm and uncrowded Virginia Key Beach Park, the beautiful Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, or the interactive Frost Science Museum. If you want something a bit more thrilling, however, plan an adventurous day at Treetop Trekking Miami. This aerial obstacle course will have you facing your fear of heights with experiences that go from three to 55 feet above the ground. Located inside Jungle Island — a children’s park with animals and playgrounds — Treetop Trekking is organized as an upward spiral connected by thick wooden towers. You’ll start closer to the ground and work your way up through a series of vertigo-inducing obstacles like ziplines, balance logs, Tarzan swings, and hanging bridges.
You can choose from four exciting experiences. The Discovery Course is meant for five to nine-year-olds, with a maximum height of seven feet, that still has two ziplines and age-appropriate obstacles. Children over nine and adults can access two experiences that are much more challenging. Those who don’t want to go all in can do the Explorer Trek, which takes you through two courses with 17 obstacles reaching a maximum of 25 feet. Want a real adrenaline rush? Complete the Thrill Seeker Trek to get to 55 feet in the air by going through four courses, 37 obstacles, and five ziplines. You can go even more extreme with the three-course night trek.
Which Treetop Trek Miami Experience is best?
Although Jungle Island caters mostly to families, the aerial course attracts different types of people: from adventurous solo travelers to couples looking for a less traditional date night, and corporate groups doing team-building exercises. The best experience for you depends on who you’re with and what you want from the challenge.
Families with small children have to do the Discovery Course, which is safe and easy enough for kids to complete by themselves while you cheer them on from the ground. This experience costs $50 and, as the website states, is a great way to “boost a child’s confidence.” Older children and adults who aren’t particularly fond of heights usually do the Explorer Trek, which costs $60. The first obstacles seem easier, but the course gets harder and harder as you get higher. If your gut and wallet allow it, we’d highly recommend going all out and choosing the Thrill Seeker Trek. This $85 experience will have your legs shaking and hands sweating, but it will all be worth it for the incredible sense of accomplishment you’ll feel once you cross over the last bridge — which flips right in the middle. You’ll also get sweeping views of Jungle Island, Biscayne Bay, and Miami. The night experience costs $100 and is great for anyone who wants even more of a challenge. Although this trek doesn’t go up to the highest course, you’ll still get to zipline while overlooking the glistening city lights.
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