How to Go Ziplining in Phuket: Hanuman World, Flying Hanuman, Weight and Age Rules

Two parks with similar names

Phuket has two separate zipline parks, and the names are easy to confuse. Their addresses and bookings differ, and Flying Hanuman itself advises matching the full park name on your booking confirmation.

• Hanuman World. In Wichit, at 105 Moo 4, Muang-Chaofah Road, closer to Phuket Town. Its site calls it Thailand’s biggest zipline adventure park and lists ziplines, a roller, a skywalk and a luge. Open daily 8:00-18:00, last admission 15:00
• Flying Hanuman. In Kathu, on Soi Namtok Kathu, closer to Patong. It offers ziplines, a walking canopy bridge and combinations with ATVs. Open daily 8:00-17:00, last admission 16:00

What you can choose

Hanuman World. The longest programme has 32 platforms, 16 ziplines, 5 sky bridges and 3 abseil points, with a longest line of 400 m. Smaller courses have 18 platforms and 9 ziplines, or 10 platforms and 4 ziplines, which takes up to 20 minutes. A roller zipline, a skywalk and the luge (gravity carts on two tracks, 650 m and 1.2 km) are sold separately. Combined packages A+, B+, C+ and D+ run from 1 to 3 hours; the site describes A+ as 32 platforms plus roller and skywalk for up to 3 hours, and D+ as roller and skywalk only for 1 hour.

Flying Hanuman. Package FH1 has 42 platforms, 14 ziplines and 4 sky bridges, 2-3 hours. FH2 has 28 platforms and 7 ziplines, 1-2 hours. FH3 with the canopy bridge has 12 platforms and 3 ziplines, 30-60 minutes, the shortest package with ziplines. The canopy walk alone is a 200 m cable skywalk, 30 minutes. Packages SD1-SD5 combine FH3 with the luge at Hanuman World, a meal at Three Monkeys, 30 minutes of ATV riding or elephant feeding. Our approach to elephant programmes is on the elephants page.

Both parks say they use Petzl equipment, and Flying Hanuman states compliance with the European EN 15 567 standard for adventure parks. These are the parks’ own claims; we have not seen an independent audit.

Opening hours and how the visit goes

Both parks ask you to arrive 30 minutes before your slot. The routine is registration, a free locker, harness and helmet, a briefing, then the course with guides who check your attachment before each line. Hotel transfer is built into the packages. Flying Hanuman names its free-transfer zone as Patong, Kata, Karon and Phuket Town, with private transfers for other areas.

Phuket Tour sells programmes AZ1-AZ4 that pair a 10- or 18-platform zipline with 30 minutes or an hour of ATVs; AZ4 adds 100 paintball shots. Phuket Tour says the Hanuman World visit including the flight takes about 15-20 minutes, and the rest of the time goes to briefing and travel.

How long it takes and when to go

Ziplining runs year-round; it is not a seasonal tour or a national park. Time on the course depends on the package: 20 minutes to 3 hours at Hanuman World and 30 minutes to 3 hours at Flying Hanuman. With the ride from your hotel, plan half a day.

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Getting there and how long it takes

Both parks are in the centre of the island, not far from Phuket Town. Driving times are OSRM estimates on OpenStreetMap data, without traffic:

Routes: Patong to Hanuman World, Patong to Flying Hanuman. If you drive yourself, tell your driver the full park name, not just “Hanuman”.

National park fee and what is included

There is no DNP fee: both parks are private and outside national parks, and entry is paid through the park’s package. What a package contains is up to the park. Both list insurance, equipment and a guide; photos, food and transfer depend on the package. Flying Hanuman states insurance cover of up to 5 million baht; read the policy terms for details.

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What to do in rain and thunderstorms

The two parks’ rules match. In light rain everything runs as usual and raincoats are issued. Heavy rain or wind can pause the course, and lightning stops operations, with a refund or reschedule offered. In practice staff on site decide. On a rainy morning, call or message the park about your slot. If the course is closed for the day, Hanuman World still has the luge, though it also depends on weather. Rain-day alternatives: Phuket Old Town or the Big Buddha once the downpour passes.

Safety

• Weight. Upper limit 120 kg at both parks. Lower limit: 15 kg on Hanuman World’s safety page and in Flying Hanuman’s FAQ, 20 kg on Hanuman World’s package pages and Flying Hanuman’s safety page. Ask if your child is near it
• Age. From 4, with an adult. The upper age differs: 70 at Flying Hanuman, 80 on Hanuman World’s package pages
• Health. Pregnant guests are not allowed. Hanuman World excludes heart and circulatory conditions, surgery within 6 months, back, neck and spinal injuries, epilepsy, alcohol or drugs, and severe fear of heights. Flying Hanuman’s exclusion list names diabetes, epilepsy, heart, lung, kidney and liver conditions, high blood pressure, asthma and injuries to the back, hips, legs, knees or feet in the past year
• What to tell staff. At Hanuman World, tell staff about asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, joint problems, claustrophobia and dizziness. At Flying Hanuman those conditions are on the exclusion list, so ask before you book
• Phones and glasses. Wear them on a strap or leave them in a locker; the parks are not responsible for lost items

Who it suits and who it does not

• Suits. Children from 4 with an adult, couples, friends, anyone who wants an active morning or day without a long drive
• Does not suit. Pregnant guests, people over 120 kg, heart conditions, epilepsy, recent back injuries and severe fear of heights. Anyone wanting quiet time in nature: voices and equipment are audible on the course

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