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Bungee Jumping in South Africa
South Africa Bungee Jumping
Bungee jumping began ages ago as a tribal ritual for boys to enter manhood. Fresh, stretchable vines were attached to their ankles and tied to two bamboo towers. Divers were required to jump from as high as possible and stop as close to the ground as possible to prove the extent of their manhood. Fortunately today, bungee jumping has evolved quite a bit and is now performed with only highly specialized equipment.
Bungee jumping in South Africa has earned a global reputation for its claim to having the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Positioned along the gorgeous Garden Route, the Bloukrans Bungee Jump will send you plummeting 216m, headfirst, towards the bottom. Because of the extreme height of this bungee jump, a full body harness is used, instead of the traditional ankle harness. The harness, combined with a technique called 'pendulum bungee technology', makes for a very comfortable jump - considering the fact that you're jumping off a 216m high bridge.
Bungee Jumping in South Africa
The first commercial bungee jump in South Africa, the Gouritz bridge is a 65m jump - ideal for beginners or first-timers. Because of the relatively low height of this jump, tandem jumps are possible. The tandem jump is also good for the slightly less adventurous due to the fact that you don’t go off the bridge head-first, but rather feet first which is naturally far less daunting. Whats a Bridge Swing? Well, if you fancy yourself as generally an adventurous person, but you simply can’t get your head around jumping off a 65m bridge head-first, then why not try bungee jumping’s little, slightly less scary brother, the Bridge Swing.
A safety harness is attached to your waist and a specialized rope is attached to a second bridge, 20 or 30m away from you. As you jump, the rope quickly pulls taught and you swing forwards and rather rapidly over the ground a few meters below. Granted, you’re still jumping off a bridge into seeming oblivion, so bridge swinging will still take some guts, but it’s not quite as scary as bungee jumping.
Because of the inherent danger of bungee jumping and its unique requirements in terms of location, there aren’t many commercial bungee jumps in South Africa. However the quality of the bungee jumps that South Africa does have to offer, more than make up for its lack in quantity. So if you’re up for the extreme adrenaline rush of a lifetime, then make a plan to try South Africa’s world class bungee jumping.
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Featured Bungee Jumping Destinations
Featured Bungee Jumping Destinations
Bloukrans Bridge Bungy Jump
Where: Tsitsikamma
How much (per person): On Request
Situated along the Garden Route at the Tsitsikamma Forest Village Market, just 40km east of Plettenberg Bay along the N2 Highway you will fi... more information
Bungee Mogale
Where: Krugersdorp
How much (per person): On Request
50 meters of pure adrenaline rush! The bungee jump operates off the Kings Kloof Bridge in Krugersdorp Mogale City. Challenge the limits of the ... more information
Power Swing across Soweto
Where: Soweto
How much (per person): On Request
Feel the power of gravity now where the power of electricity stood before. Free fall into a town that has arisen. The decommissioned cooling... more information

Bloukrans Bridge Bungy Jump
Where: Tsitsikamma
How much (per person): On Request
Situated along the Garden Route at the Tsitsikamma Forest Village Market, just 40km east of Plettenberg Bay along the N2 Highway you will fi... more information

Bungee Mogale
Where: Krugersdorp
How much (per person): On Request
50 meters of pure adrenaline rush! The bungee jump operates off the Kings Kloof Bridge in Krugersdorp Mogale City. Challenge the limits of the ... more information

Power Swing across Soweto
Where: Soweto
How much (per person): On Request
Feel the power of gravity now where the power of electricity stood before. Free fall into a town that has arisen. The decommissioned cooling... more information
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