Africa has quite a lot to offer to the adventure sport enthusiasts. Rafting, gliding and surfing can quench the thirst for adventure for most of the tourists but if you are looking for the extreme adrenaline rush then there is no better activity than the bungee jumping. Africa has quite a few bungee jumping spots that can provide you with an awesome experience like the continent’s highest bungee jumping spot in south Africa where you can jump from a height of 216 meters from the bridge on the Bloukrans River.
But if you are looking for a bungee jumping spot that has an added advantage of viewing one of the most stunning scenic beauty in Africa, then head to Victoria Falls. Bungee jumping is by no means the real attraction of Victoria Falls as its picture perfect settings and one of the world’s largest water falls attract thousands of tourists to it annually.
As the Victoria Falls is located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe so you can easily access it from the both countries but as most of the adventure tour operators are operating on the Zimbabwean side so taking a flight to Harare will be a better option for you. You can either hire a car for getting to Victoria falls from Harare or you can take a local flight that connects the two places. The best place for bungee jumping is the Victoria falls bridge from where a jump will take you into the batoka gorge where the fresh water rafters will be trying hard to avoid flipping over in the level five rapids of the Zambezi river. The bridge is in no man’s land between the two countries and was built in 1905 to connect the two countries.
Bungee jumping is not for everyone especially not for the light hearted and if you are planning to bungee jump then you are not one. It is recommended that you contact a professional bungee jumping club for the assistance during your jump. They will provide you with the essential equipment and basic guidelines for jumping. If you are planning for a jump in the months of august leading to November then there is a fair bit of chance that the water level in Zambezi will be low and river will look more rocky that usual making the jump that more dramatic. You will be jumping from a small platform of the bridge and the height of the jump is 111 meters.
If you are a newbie in the bungee jumping business then you will taking the smaller 100 meters jump but if you are an experienced jumper then you will given the chance to try out the complete jump in which your finger tips can touch the warm water of the Zambezi river. Most of the Zimbabwean tour operators charge around $ 120 for the bungee jumping and an extra $ 20 for digital photography and $ 50 for the DVD.
