Eco Zipline Tours

Great family fun, friendly and knowledgable staff. We highly recommend for short weekend get away…

For my birthday my thoughtful wife got us tickets for the «High Flyer» tour. We had a blast. Beautiful late fall day. Leaves just starting to change. Zipping through the trees. Awesome experience. Staff are exceptional! Jim and Shauna were excellent guides. I would highly recommend this attraction.

Since I am afraid of heights, I mentioned to my family that I wanted to face my fear on my «big» birthday by ziplining. My daughter planned the event and wisely chose Eco Zipline Tours. From the moment we arrived, my anxiety and nerves were calmed by the friendly and knowledgeable staff. Safety and fun were their goals. We couldn’t have asked for better guides than Nick and Katy who led us on an adventure of a lifetime! It was clear they loved their jobs and taught us how to enjoy the beauty of the woods and the thrill of the ride. They were funny, interesting people who had been trained well by Eco Zipline to guide and protect the zipliners. I would go back in a heart beat, but next time will choose the 90-​minute tour. Kudos to Mike and his staff for creating such an exciting tour!

Great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Eco Zipline is a great place to go if it is your first time ziplining. The scenery was absolutely beautiful. I would definitely recommend doing all 10 lines (the High Flying tour). The four line tour, lasts essentially 15 minutes once you get started. You have driven all the way out there. Why not? You can complete all 10 lines in about an hour and a half. Our guides Mark and Hannah were awesome. They had knowledge of the area and made our group feel very comfortable as many of us were trying this for the first time. I cannot wait to go back. Already planning another trip for the fall :-)

I totally and 100% LOVED this tour! My brother and I took the high flying tour and was HAPPY we did! The first 4 zips you can take were bascially a warm up, to learn how to zip and to get you comfortable doing it (and for younger zippers). After that the zips got higher and faster! It was AWESOME! Loved it! Always felt safe and secure! Would recommend this to anyone!

What an experience! If you’ve never been on a zipline, please add this stop to your next vacation plan!
My husband and I began our honeymoon on the zipline on our way down to Hermann. It was well worth the stop and well worth the price!!! I definitely recommend getting the high flyer package, otherwise you have to stop short and you don’t get to go on the coolest lines.
Our guides, Phil and Michael, were wonderful!!! They were funny and helpful and they clearly LOVE their job! They even showed us some seashell fossils they had recently found out on the trails. Probably the coolest thing I’ve ever seen: a seashell in the middle of Missouri! And then the views!!!
Great people, great place and full of passion! Don’t let the small building fool you, this place is amazing! Though they do only have port a potties, so either bring some germ x or go before you get there.
SUCH A BLAST!!!

Ziplining is much easier than one would think. Go for at least the 6 line tour, and the 8 line tour if you have the time and money. You could even sign up to do this alone since the tours go in groups.
Bring:
–A camera, preferably one that can record video
–A small disposable water bottle, larger ones don’t fit in the harness pocket
–Dolla bills to tip your guides.
Molly and Yousef were great guides, super nice to a group of people with differing levels of ability.

Great fun! I thought I would be nervous, but not at all. Guides Ron, Nick and Mike were great and lots of fun. As close as I’ve been to flying with absolutely no fear of falling. Harnesses are secure and comfortable and can’t wait to go again!

What a thrill ride! I highly recommend this if you love adventure or just want to try something new! Perfect for kids and adults, couples, friends, and just go by yourself-you’ll make new friends! The owner was terrific and our tour guides really made the experience even more fun! If I could, I’d give them 10 stars for such a terrific time. I plan to return again and again!

The dear boyfriend and I had purchased Hot Sauce certificates to Eco Zipline Tours way back in the middle of summer. We finally had the opportunity to use them over Thanksgiving weekend, and it was well worth the wait.
We made the long trek out to Hermann, MO, and found the tiny shed/​garage/​barn thing that served as the business office (seriously, my Droid GPS was way off on where this place was on the road — middle of nowhere, cityfolk!). We had the first appointment of the day and were early, so we waited for about 10 minutes until the guides came in to open the place up. Everyone was friendly as they began outfitting us (and a second couple who also had 9 a.m. appointments) with helmets, gloves and safety strap things. We headed out to the first tower, where our two guides demonstrated how to sit on the line and how to brake. That first line wasn’t far off the ground, nor was it very long. They get higher and longer, though.
Our certificates, which had cost $ 30, were for the four-​line tour. Once we got a taste of the fun (and once I got over my fright), we agreed to upgrade our tour to the 10-​line tour for $ 30 each. It was well worth it, as the lines got much higher. Some lines were hundreds of feet over ravines and creeks, and though I was still scared, I also felt exhiliarated.
I’m a giant baby and am frightened of heights, but this was a good way get over it a teensy bit and to do something outdoorsy. I felt really secure in my harness (as long as you don’t ride the line upside down, as the guides say), and following the directions of how to hold on or when to brake was pretty easy. None of my body parts were strained in the equipment, and the guides really talk you exactly through what you’ll be doing and how to behave. They also give great information about the area, other ziplining ventures they’ve been to and their families.
I’d totally do this again, though I’d love to return in the spring or summer to see the full trees. Winter gives a neat perspective because you can see further through the tree branches, but photos might come out better with some foilage color.
Tips:
* When you turn off of I-​70, you’re looking for a small garage/​shed/​building covered in siding. There aren’t big signs, so look for the building with the wooden deck/​tower to the right of it.
* If you’re porta-​potty averse, be sure to stop at a gas station or fast food place on the way — there are only portables here, and homey don’ play dat!
* If you’re going in the fall or winter, wear thin gloves with fingers that you can wear under the thick rubber gloves the guides give you. I was wearing my fingerless gloves that have an attached hood to turn into mittens, and those were bulky and uncomfortable under the rubber gloves.
* Definitely do more than those first four lines. You’ve already driven all the way out there from (presmumably) the city, so why not make it worth your while?
* Don’t use your cell phone as a camera. Instead, bring that little Nikon or whatever that you’ve been ignoring since you got a smartphone. It’s easier to hold as you walk up hills and over rocks. In addition, those cameras usually have straps, so you can put your wrist through it and take movies as you ride the line!
* Don’t go upside down! The guides have never had anything bad happen since the place opened early this summer, but they cautioned that occasionally, they’ll slip out of the harnesses if they do tricks while riding upside down.
* Bring some cash to tip your guides. I felt like an idiot because neither of us had cash for the tip jar, and there was no line for a tip on the credit card receipt when we upgraded from the four-​line tour.

My husband and I try to play tourist now and then and do something ‘vacationy’, so we booked a basic four line zipline tour 4.5 miles off of interstate 70 on highway 19 not far from Hermann, MO. They also offered a ten line option and after three lines we upgraded and stayed for all ten lines. The people running the tour, Mike and Shannon, were friendly and informative making certain that we all (there were three other couples) wore the provided safety gear and understood techniques necessary for a safe ride on the ziplines. The lines are securely hung over ravines on woody terrain. One of the guides is always there to send you off and the other is there to make sure that you land safely. There is minimal walking and you end up back near the start. Our group aged 30 something to 60 something and everyone enjoyed themselves. They allow children as young as 3 and the oldest so far has been 82. It was not strenuous or frightening, just exhilarating and beautiful. They end the season on Dec. 5 and start up again in March. They even offer night tours! Enjoy!