Bungy jump off a bridge, a pod or swing in a canyon. You can't leave Queenstown till you've jumped!

Bungy Jumping - a brief history
The people of Vanuatu in the Pacific started it by throwing themselves from huge towers with nothing more than a few vines tied their feet.
This ancient ritual inspired the Oxford University Dangerous Sports Club to try a few experimental jumps in the 1970’s.
AJ Hackett saw a video of this group in action and teamed with speed-skier Henry van Asch to test the use of latex rubber cords before the first extreme jumps were done from a 91m high ski gondola in France.

Bungy Jumping in Queenstown
Commercial bungy jumping was born in 1980’s when AJ Hackett opened the bungy jump site at the Kawarau Bridge just outside Queesntown.
Since then adventure sports have taken off in Queenstown and bungy jumping as leapt with it. Various new bungy sites have opened with a range different types of experiences and new safety standards. Queenstown has become the "home of bungy".

How to get some air...

AJ HACKETT BUNGY
AJ Hackett offers 5 different bungy jumping experiences.

Kawarau Bridge Bungy
The world's first commercial bungy jump site. The bridge is just 20 mins drive outside Queenstown and at 43 metres it offers a range of bungy experiences. Never jumped before? This is the place to start.

Nevis Highwire Bungy
Not for the feint-hearted ... 134 metres (440 feet) above the rugged Nevis River, you bungy from purpose built jump pod spanning the Nevis Valley. A fantastic 8.5 seconds freefall!

Ledge Urban Bungy
You run out of the bungy jump pod 400 metres above Queenstown. Queenstown only urban bungy jump, with spectacular views and the option to do it at night.

Ledge Urban Sky Swing
Start by hanging 400 metres over Queenstown. Fall and swing over Lake Wakatipu. Just like your swings as a child, but much, much bigger!

Secrets of Bungy Tour
Don't want your feet to leave the ground? Take the behind-the-scenes tour.

SHOTOVER CANYON SWING
A complete head rush - the worlds highest rope swing at 109m. From a cliff mounted platform above the Shotover River keep your eyes open if you can and watch the water and rock walls fly past!