To celebrate the Independence Day holiday weekend, Salamander Resort & Spa opened the latest addition to its pastoral property – the Salamander Tree Top Zip Tour by Empower.

Now open for tours that span 20 acres, this invigorating experience provides guests with a bird's eye view of the bucolic Virginia countryside and an energizing and inspiring experience.

Tours for the weekend are $95 per adult and $85 per child ages 8-17 years old. Tours take place every hour from 10 a.m. through 6 p.m.

Open to the public and guided by a highly trained staff, the experience begins and ends on the resort's Grand Lawn. Following a short walk, safety briefing and outfitting, participants enter the course with a staircase walk to the top of the first tower. The canopy course is comprised of a series of rope bridges and zip lines varying in length from 90 to 670 feet. While tethered to an advanced pulley system, guests glide from one tree top platform to another on five different zip lines and two suspension sky bridges.

Empower President Joe DeRing, formerly a Captain and US Army Ranger, and Empower CEO Dev Pathik have extensive team development experience with corporations like Home Depot, Sony Pictures Entertainment and General Electric.

The Salamander Tree Top Zip Tour offers special teambuilding programs which provide adventures that bond, motivate and inspire a commitment to team excellence. They are customized for each group and combine team briefings and additional team bonding activities to support the group's specific objectives.

For Salamander Tree Top Zip Tour reservations, please call 866.938.7370 or email reservations@salamanderresort.com.