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Bungy Jumping
Probably Queenstown's most famous thrill-seeking activity is bungy jumping (also known as bungee jumping), where a long elastic cord is attached
to the ankles or harness, and the person jumps off a large height. New Zealand was brought to the forefront of
adventure sport when in 1888 AJ Hackett opened the first commercial bungy jump from the Kawarau Bridge, 43 metres
(141 feet), over the Kawarau river.
Today, a bungy jump off the Kawarau Bridge will cost NZ $150.
The Queenstown area houses three bungy sites, apparently the jump off the top of the gondola was moved around the
mountain due to the graveyard below, and the inappropriate screaming during burials... This particular jump starts
400m, that's 1300ft! over the city, and you can choose to jump normally, or swing over the township, night or day.
Bungy jumping was inspired by David Attenborough's 1950's footage of the land divers of Pentecost Island Vanuatu,
who tied vines to their ankles and jumped off tall platforms as a religious ceremony to bring a good harvest.
This week's featured Bungy Jumping activities in Queenstown are: Featured Bungy Jumping Activities |
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Bungy Jumping - Queenstown - Starting from $180.00 per person
Queenstown The Ledge Urban Bungy Jump offers a 'runway jump' taking Bungy Jumping to a new level in height and adrenaline rush. The runway is designed so that you run out of the Bungy Jump pod 400 meters over Queenstown. Combining this with the possibility of doing it all at night creates an extreme urban adventure guaranteed to take your breath away. More... |
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Bungy Jumping - Queenstown - Starting from $150.00 per person
And now for something completely different... remember the swing you had in your back yard? Well, the Ledge Urban Sky Swing takes that to a whole new level. In fact a level 400 meters over Queenstown. More... |
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Bungy Jumping - Queenstown - Starting from $180.00 per person
The ultimate Queenstown challenge is Bungy and go from nervous to completely elated in five seconds. 99% of clients say it's the best thing they have ever done. More... |
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Bungy Jumping - Queenstown - Starting from $50.00 per person
The ultimate Bungy Jump challenge. Make no mistake, the Queenstown Nevis Highwire Bungy is not for the nervous - with a wild 134 meters (440 feet) drop, the river seems to rush towards you faster than you're rushing towards it! More... |
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