What is Bungee Jumping?
Bungee jumping, also spelled bungy jumping, is an activity that involves a person jumping from a great height while connected to a large elastic cord.
The launching pad is usually erected on a tall structure such as a building or crane, a bridge across a deep ravine, or on a natural geographic feature such as a cliff.
Best Bungee Jumping In South Africa
- Bloukrans Bridge, Storms River. Image Source. Bloukrans Bridge is the spot where you can experience the highest bungee jumping in South Africa
- Bungee Mogale, Krugersdorp. Image Source.
- Orlando Towers, Soweto. Image Source.
- Play At Height (Sandton) Image Source.
- Graskop. Image Source.
Where is the highest bungee jump in South Africa?
Bloukrans Bridge Bungy
Bloukrans Bridge Bungy is one of the world’s highest commercial bungy jumping sites at 216 metres (709 ft) above the Bloukrans River. It is situated at Bloukrans Bridge on the N2 Highway at the border between the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape in the Tsitsikamma area of South Africa’s Garden Route.
What is the highest bungee bridge in Africa?
Bloukrans Bridge
Bloukrans Bridge is famously the world’s highest bridge bungy jump, located close to Nature’s Valley, along South Africa’s Garden Route. On this tour, experience the ultimate adrenaline rush as you bungy jump from the top of the bridge, at a height of 709 feet (216 meters), over the stunning Bloukrans River Gorge.
How long is Graskop bungee jumping?
With highly trained instructors and professional-standard equipment, you’re in extremely safe hands as you free fall for 70 meters, before the jump rope pulls and you swing from one side of the gorge to the other. Reaching up to 140km/h in just three seconds, it’s an epic adventure you’ll be sure to remember!