Bungee Jumping in Queenstown
It all began within the Pacific when the Vanuatu men and women performed a harvest festival by tying vines on their ankles and throwing themselves off towers. This led to a few experimental jumping by an adventure group, but it was A.J.Hackett who truly got things off the ground when he invented the creative use of latex rubber cords to facilitate the leap. This became Bungy or Bungee Jumping.
As his base from which to offer his version of extreme sports, he chose Queenstown in New Zealand. Queenstown is not only well-known for bungy jumping but also for all manner of extreme sports. But as the ‘home of bungee,’ a go to to Queenstown isn’t complete without leaping off a bridge or ledge.
As the pioneers, AJ Hackett Bungy provides quite a few alternatives for the varying degree of expertise of thrill seekers.
The 1st Bungy jump was off the Kawarau Bridge. This has remained an excellent area for bungy jumping specifically for beginners. This 43 meter leap takes you rushing towards the Kawarau River. The Nevis Highway Bungy at 134 meters is definitely not for the weak-hearted. The jump location is a specially built leap pod which requires you spinning towards the Nevis River in 8.5 seconds. The Ledge Urban Bungy will be the only bungy jumping area set in an urban area. The location gives a 400 meter runway from which you can launch yourself over the edge. One can also choose to ride a swing from this spot too and jumps from this ledge are accessible during the day along with night.
If you’re looking for an adrenaline rush and are in Queenstown then Bungy Jumping could be the answer. If such traveller seeks a Queenstown resort or Queenstown hotels then the Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront with its convenient distance to most thrill seeking venues is going to be an excellent selection.
Pushpitha Wijesinghe is an experienced independent freelance writer. He specializes in providing a wide variety of content and articles related to the travel hospitality industry.