AJ Hackett Kawarau Bungy Centre
AJ Hackett Kawarau Bungy Centre
The Kawarau Bungy Centre, located on the Queenstown Trail, is a 'must-visit’ destination during your trip to Queenstown.
Clinging to a cliff face overlooking the stunning Kawarau River, the Kawarau Bungy Centre gets you up close and personal with the bungy phenomenon – whether you’re jumping or sightseeing. The 43 metre bungy jump from the iconic and historical bridge, was the world’s first, and is still the most popular bungy. Thrill-seekers can also enjoy the Kawarau Zip-line and Kawarau Swing.
Plenty of bike-parking makOn-site facilities include a café serving decent coffee and food, retail with AJ Hackett branded gear, and viewing areas across multiple levels of the bridge structure. The Gibbston Valley wine region surrounds the site, with a number of cellar doors accessible along the trail corridor.
Based at the trail heads of both the Arrow River Bridges Trail and the Gibbston River Trail, with penty of bike-parking and e-bike charging, the Kawarau Bungy Centre is a popular destination and stopping point for trail users. Refuel at the cafe, fill your water bottles, and watch or take part in the bungy jumping action: You've handled every descent on the trail network, this one's just 43 metres, straight down - no brakes required!
AJ Hackett Kawarau Bungy Centre is an hour ride from Arrowtown, and half an hour from the Nevis Bluff end of Gibbston. As well as being a well-placed mid-ride destination, there are also are various shuttle and transport options that start and finish trail experiences at the Kawarau Bungy Centre.
Kawarau Bridge Bungy
As you shuffle out to the edge of the bridge, heart pounding and mind racing, remember this – you’ve found yourself at the World Home of Bungy. This is the original. Many people have come and gone, on a mission to push the limits and test themselves. Time for you to make the same leap of faith.
Kawarau Zipride
Whether you’re a family with kids or a family of mates, the Zipride will have you bolting down our 130m line at over 60k’s an hour. Our three lines are side by side, letting everyone take off from our Kawarau Bungy Centre in a hot pursuit for the finish line. Don't be afraid to get creative - there are lots of ways you can ride the Zipride including the popular tandem!
Kawarau Suspension Bridge
Two leaps of faith took place here: this is the birthplace of bungy tourism, where people every day leap from the equivalent of a 10-storey building held-safe by just a giant elastic band around their ankles. It is also here in 1880 that a daring new bridge design was introduced.
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