The Original Kawarau Bridge Bungy Jump in Queenstown

THE FACTS
• HEIGHT 43 METRES (141ft)
• WORLD’S FIRST COMMERCIAL BUNGY JUMP
• WATER TOUCH OPTION
• TANDEM JUMPS
• FREE SPECTATORS

If you've heard of Bungy, you've heard of Kawarau - home to the original 43-metre Bungy Jump. The world's first and most infamous of leaps is still going strong, with tens of thousands Bungying each year.

At the world's best-loved Bungy site, you can choose from a number of options; topple over backwards, forwards, with another person, spin or somersault. Kawarau Bridge Bungy is also the only Bungy in Queenstown where you can choose to bob above the water, touch it, or be fully immersed.

"Physically, no harm will come to the jumper. The system is very gentle on a person who jumps. You can be a big strong guy or a little wee girl or a paraplegic or a very old person - it's no problem to jump all these people because the thing about Bungy is that it's from the shoulders up not the shoulders down & so it's inside your head."

Not feeling brave enough to take the plunge? No need to miss out altogether, you can join the excitement as a spectator and watch your friends bungy from Kawarau Bridge.