Bungee jumping
Queenstown invented commercial bungee in 1988 at the Kawarau Bridge, and jumping there — 43 metres above a mint-green river, from the original ledge — remains the classic gateway drug.
- Best forAdventure
- Approx. flying time~14h 10m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportQueenstown (ZQN)
Happens around Queenstown, New Zealand — nearest airport Queenstown (ZQN), about 7km away.
The experience
Graduates progress to the Nevis: 134 metres from a pod slung across a canyon, with eight and a half seconds of freefall in which to reconsider everything. No fitness required, just paperwork and nerve. Book the first morning slot for calm winds and a smaller audience.
Featured in Ten adrenaline days out: canyons, bridges and big jumps
When to go
Daytime highs run from about 5°C in July to 21°C in January. Driest January to March and June; wettest in September, with rain on about 17 days.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August6° · rain 14 daysCold and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
Where to base yourself
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Flights
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