Where to jump to the elastic near Queenstown?

Jump over the Nevis River at 45 minutes from Queenstown

For lovers of strong sensations, parachuting and, more specifically, jumping to elasticity are activities that provide maximum emotions and a maximum of emotions large adrenaline discharge . But do you know that it is possible to jump from one of the highest points in the world, in the country where the astic jump was invented and popularized, namely the New Zealand ?

Queenstown, bungy jump Mecca

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The bungy jump , the leap to elastic in French, is a quasi-national sport in New Zealand. And the city Queenstown is certainly one of the most popular spots by lovers of strong emotions thanks to a possible jump of 134 m altitude.

It is indeed New Zealanders, AJ Hackett and Henry van Asch, who popularized the elastic jump with a jump from Kawarau Bridge, near Queenstown. Since then, New Zealand is land of bungy jumpers . Today you can find jumps to the elastic from cliffs, bridges, railway viaducts, platforms specially designed for this purpose at the top of the cliffs.

Nevis, the ultimate jump

Nevis , this is the highest point to jump to the elastic in New Zealand: in fact, you jump from a nacelle hanging at 440 feet above the Nevis River in a sublime setting.

The experience of the Nevis starts from your ascent in 4×4 from Queenstown which will last 35 minutes when you’re going to get dressed with a harness and then board a shuttle that will transfer you to the ball of the jump the elastic. free fall hard 8.5 seconds during which you will feel that the river rushes to you. This is the ultimate personal challenge, the jump to the wildest elastic that you can meet to date. Dive your head upside down, the attached ankles and your stiff nerves, this is a completely crazy experience that will delight lovers of strong sensations.

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The Nevis Highwire in Queenstown is probably the best known site for the elastic jump. Each jumper joins a small hut hanging between two cliffs of the valley before falling into the canyon. A spectacular view, from adrenaline to its paroxysm, an incredible experience that costs about 165 € (price in NZ dollars: 260$) with, the end of the jump that lasts only 3 minutes, a certificate and a beautiful T-shirt to treat your family and friends. And your eyes that sparkle and your smile on your lips as ultimate thanks.

It should be noted that the AJ Hackett agency that offers this unusual activity has already completed more than a million jumps and that all procedures are in line with an extremely stringent code of practice in security matters. You're in good hands!

Have you ever jumped to elastic in New Zealand?