Lake Eland Zipline Tours is a flagship adventure attraction located inside Lake Eland Game Reserve, near Oribi Gorge on South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. It is widely recognised and promoted as the longest zipline tour in Africa, offering a large-scale aerial experience through one of the country’s most dramatic natural landscapes.

Rather than a single continuous line, Lake Eland features a multi-stage zipline tour made up of 14 interconnected ziplines. When combined, these lines stretch for approximately 4.5 kilometres, making it the longest zipline tour on the African continent. Participants move from platform to platform under the guidance of trained instructors, gradually descending through the gorge environment.

One of the most impressive sections is a zipline measuring around 680 metres in length, suspended roughly 300 metres above the gorge floor. From this height, riders enjoy expansive views of Oribi Gorge’s cliffs, forests, rivers and valleys, giving the experience as much scenic value as adrenaline appeal. Several other lines cross over water, while later stages take riders through tunnels and over rivers, adding variety to the route.

The tour is designed to balance excitement with accessibility. It usually takes between one and two and a half hours to complete, depending on group size and conditions, and is suitable for a wide age range. Safety systems, harnesses and braking mechanisms are professionally managed, making it approachable even for first-time zipliners.

In addition to the main tour, Lake Eland also offers an X-Treme Zipline, a separate high-speed experience featuring a near-vertical drop and significantly higher speeds. This option is aimed at experienced thrill-seekers and is not part of the standard tour that earns the “longest in Africa” distinction.

Overall, Lake Eland Zipline Tours stands out not only for its record-scale length, but also for combining adventure tourism with conservation scenery, making it one of South Africa’s most distinctive outdoor attractions.

According to the Internet