The country’s longest, highest, steepest and most exciting zip line had its debut recently – the Zip Southern Leyte!
And everyone’s itching to experience the ride of a lifetime!
Zip Southern Leyte had its soft opening last April 15, 2011 and guests were able to try out the zip line for the first time – for free!
Now, hear this: with a length of almost 1 kilometer, it’s the longest in the country today. Average ride duration: 30 seconds.
It’s at the highest elevation. One “flies” over Agas-Agas Bridge – now currently the tallest bridge in the Philippines – at a take off pad with a height equivalent to a 30-storey high building.
It’s the steepest. Having the largest angle of decent makes for having speeds upwards of 110kph, depending on body weight. A rider weighing 40kgs reaches a max speed of 100kps; one weighing 65kgs can reach speeds of up to 140kph.
The Zip Southern Leyte is just one of the major attractions at the Agas Agas Adventure Park which will have full operation by July 1, 2011 in time for the province’s 51st founding anniversary. Other extreme sports facilities like bungee jumping, downhill skateboarding, rappelling, ATV (all terrain vehicle) and cable car are in the pipeline.
The Agas-Agas Adventure Park is a 2-hour drive from Tacloban City via the Maharlika Highway at the famous bridge connecting the towns of Mahaplag, Leyte and Sogod, Southern Leyte.
Zip Southern Leyte’s rates as announced by the DOT 8:
P280 – regular rate per person
P250 – rate per person for a group of 10 or more
Go now!!!
Additional photos by martiruiz
Additional video by mikiruiz
View stills and actual video of zipline ride:
Beautiful place!!!!…. I’d like to go there!!!
it was really an extreme adventure!! super!
I was able to overcome my fear of heights..
watching the vid makes me remember the feeling of being there!
beautiful mountain scenery was so breath taking! (mind the fear as well ;D)
God’s gift!
wow! love it dude! when i have my vacation, i can have time to explore it soon… see u…
“flyding” (flying and gliding) is my new word for this. you think this word could grow some legs? let me know, ipa-co-copyright ko, heheh. bling bling royalties in the horizon. as always, mi amigo, you take us to new heights. vicariously and hopefully in reality. i should add this to my bucket list. take care y’all in the family!
We are planning to go there this Saturday, April 30. Thank you very very much for the info!
i was born in leyte and i guess i have reason to be proud
good thing we have this
wow, thanks for the pics and info
Gonna try it, so excited to do it sooon.
this is nice…. can you post the rates when it’s available? thanks
Zipline ride’s promo rate is P270.
the best talaga yan pag-uwi ko ng manila mag zipline ako dyan… proud to be a son of southern leyte..
I was there and superb experience.. hahahaha… ang ganda ng view… ^_^
just tried this yesterday. it was a great experience indeed. However, we need to greatly improve the safety precautions ASAP. 1st: there should be 2 steel cables for each line (rider) just for the very very slim chance that the other will break, we never know. 2nd: the launch pad should be caged with a gate at the head part of the rider, the gate should only be opened when the rider is ready for launch (after putting all the straps). I URGE THE MANAGEMENT OF ZIP SOUTHERN LEYTE TO PLEASE TAKE THIS SUGGESTION SERIOUSLY.
Wow that is so pretty and it looks like a total blast! I have always wanted to do a zip line tour and what better way to see the land scape! It so green and lushes looking!! I guess it would be a total bummer if you were scared of heights though! This is a must add to my bucket list!!!
d best talaga… i love leyte… i shall return!
beautiful place an additional tour spot in Southern Leyte
Hi, Gerry. Nice pictures, very clear and very professional. I like your style.
Nice pictures…
I’m from Cebu and if ever I wanna try the Zip, how do I get there and where can I stay?
Are there restaurants around Agas-agas Bridge? or have to bring our own food?
Thanks
wow! i’ll be in tacloban in july…will surely try the zipline! excited na ako, ngayon pa lang
Ang ganda! Nakasakay ako parang nasa ibabaw ng langit na lumilipad, at ang sarap balikbalikan! Ang saya!
tried it kanina…. the best!!!
my zip line ba sa weekdays?
Yes, the zipline is open during the weekdays – we were there on a Thursday morning, Aug. 11, 2011 when it opened bright and early 9am. We were visiting from Massachusetts and will surely be back again! We heard that a bungee jump is planned for that same bridge? Can anybody confirm?
thanx cynthia. I appreciate it much.
I was there 3 hours ago, and it was amazing… a must-try indeed. sobrang sarap… ganda ng scene, sobra
Any chance of a contact number?
Is the zip line open 7 days a week? Specifically, is it open on Mondays? Thanks.
Pls contact Leyte Gulf Travel & Tours: email leytegulf@callezaragosa.com (63)(53)321-7966 & 523-7966. Zipline is open 7 days a week from 9AM-5PM. No reservations required, unless you’re a huge touring group (e.g. by the busload)
Sir, ang ganda po ng mga kuha nyo, perfect ang focus. At talagang bidang bida ang mga moving subjects. Subaybayan ko po ang blog nyo na to para makakita pa ako ng iba ibang shots nyo.
I agree. There should be safety back-up features because accidents will happen if it can happen (Murphy’s Law). The operators should be aware about accountability when things go wrong. Make it not only fun but safe as well. More power to the people behind this project.
definitely a must try! is bungee jumping alowed there? is there also ATV? how much? my friends and i are planning to go there!
Sorry, as of press time, there are no additional extreme sports facilities there yet (bungee jumping & ATV), hopefully in the pipeline as originally planned.
sir, how much is the per pax zipline ride?
It’s P280/pax.