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If you are not a thrillseeker, these trips may not interest you. Maybe you have never heard of bungee (sometimes bunjy or bungy) jumping. Bungee jumping is an activity in which a person jumps off from a high place (generally of several hundred feet/meters) with one end of an elastic cord attached to his/her body or ankles and the other end tied to the jumping-off point. When the person jumps, the cord will stretch to take up the energy of the fall, then the jumper will fly upwards as the cord snaps back. The jumper bounces up and down until the initial energy of the jump is dissipated.

Now does that sound like something you would like to try? This sport takes place all over the world. Would you like to have some ideas where you can go to combine your favorite sport of bungee jumping with a wonderful vacation trip?

Pucon, Chile

If you are one of the most extreme thrill-seekers, you may like the idea of bungy jumping to the top of an active volcano. Located in Pucon, Chile, you can bungy jump from a helicopter to within seven hundred feet from the molten lava. You will, of course, be accompanied in the helicopter by both a trained bungy jumping professional and a photographer. To add to the excitement, this trip includes traveling thirty-five miles to the volcano at high speed and high altitude while on the outside of the helicopter. This would certainly be an unforgettable initiation into the sport of bungy jumping.

United Kingdom

Here they have gotten together 4 exciting jumps. First is the crane jump at a height of 165 feet. Next is travel to the world’s only indoor Bungee jump in Sheffield to experience the Abyss at a height of 150ft. The semi darkness coupled with music, dry ice and video screens means this is no walk in the park.The next exciting jump is at Middlesbrough where you will be able to jump from the only Bridge Bungee in the UK. The Transporter bridge in Middlesbrough Towers is
225 ft, making this a superexciting bungee jump. You will jump directly over the water where a waiting speed boat plucks you from the air to bring you back to shore. The next jump is the big one at Datchet near Heathrow Airport where you will experience the highest jump available in the UK–a 300 foot of pure adrenalin with 4 seconds of freefall. This is the ultimate Bungee experience and will tame the hardest of adrenalin addicts.

Normandy in France
Maybe you would prefer France instead. The world leader in Bungee Jumping AJ Hacket has planned a one day trip to one of the most intense experiences in Normandy where you can have the entire Bungee Jump Center to yourself. A choice is offered to you when you arrive at the top of the 61 meter high platform on an old railway viaduct (designed by the Eiffel Tower architect). You may go for the classic, crazy, or extreme jump either solo or tandem. Also available as a part of this fun day is a 400 meter long zipper wire that reaches speeds of up to 100 km/h (over 60 mph). Many other thrills have been added using zipper wires and rope bridges to overcome all the different obstacles on this 1-2 hour course through the trees. How about a day in France with a difference?

Fiji Islands

Are these trips thrilling enough for you? If not we have one in Fiji where you can bungee jump on the Coral Coast followed by many other extreme sports such as scuba diving, snorkeling, reef fishing, river rafting, sea kayaking, surfing, jet skiing, water skiing, sailing, windsurfing, hiking or horse back riding.

Krugersdorp Gauteng South Africa

South Africa also offers bungee jumping weekends at Krugersdorp, Gauteng.

Great Canadian Bungee Jumping

We have the Great Canadian Bungee Jumping where you can experience North America’s highest bungee jump. The Discovery Channel rated this jump among its top 5. You are offered the choice of stay dry or get wet depending on your choice of ankle or body harness. This adventure is located in the beautiful Gatineau Park.

Northern California

Perhaps your preference leans more toward a great bungy jumping experience without the death-defying risks, if so, you might like to try the sport in California’s Angeles National Forest. Icarus Bungee jumps from 15 different bridges in Northern California. In thirteen years of business, Bungee America’s jumpers have not had any injuries, and has an excellent safety record. Bungy jumping is done from a ten-stories-high bridge. You will be able to do front-flips, back-flips, back dive, front dive, or the elevator drop; and you can choose between one and five jumps.

Australia

Australia is also in on this craze as it turns into an adventurer’s hub. Many bungee jumpers head to tropical North Queensland, Australia to enjoy their sport of bungee jumping. The ‘Bungee Bullet’ in Australia is one of the 10 popular Bungee destinations in the world today. Located on the beautiful Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, the Bungee Bullet is actually a reverse bungee. Strap yourself into the dual-seat contraption and get shot 164 feet into the air in one second flat. Although many bungee veterans will say that this isn’t the true sport, it is quite an exhilarating experience and an unforgettable experience for those having done it. If you also wish to try out your adventurous side, join the group Bungee Jumping in Australia.

Okay, so the idea of throwing yourself off a high tower towards a shallow pool with a giant rubber band attached to your ankles is as scary as hell to you and you do not consider this the vacation for you. Eventhough bungee jumping raises the hairs on people’s backs, there is a steady and steep increase in the number of people who are experiencing this wondrous extreme sport every year. It’s all about the fear factor. Bungee jumping for some people is about
pushing your limits, challenging your mind and body, and simply being able to say, “I did it!”

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