What is the highest bungee jump in New Zealand?

Bungy – Nevis Bungy
Welcome to the best thing you’ve ever done. Go full throttle with our 134m Bungy (the highest in New Zealand). Free fall for 8.5 seconds in a blitz of pure fear and adrenaline.

How much does it cost to bungee jump in NZ?

The cost to do the Kawarau bungy in Queenstown is the same per person if they jump tandem or solo. So it would cost $180 per adult and $130 per child. You can just book 1 adult & 1 child via the Book Now button on our website.

What is the world’s highest bungee jump?

The AJ Hackett Macau Tower bungee jump
Macau Tower in Macau, China The AJ Hackett Macau Tower bungee jump officially ranks as the world’s highest bungee jump, letting jumpers pitch off the tower from an astonishing 764 feet above ground.

What did AJ Hackett do?

Allan John “A. J.” Hackett ONZM (born May 1958) is a New Zealand entrepreneur who popularised the extreme sport of bungy jumping. He made a bungy jump from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988.

How high is the AJ Hackett Bungy in Queenstown?

134 metres
Guaranteed fun for everyone. If you want to do the highest, here it is; 134 metres (440 feet) above the rugged Nevis River. With 8.5 seconds of falling it’s a breathtaking ground rush like no other.

How high is the AJ Hackett Bungy?

New Zealand’s highest cliff-top Bungy Jump – located 47 metres (154 feet) above the Waikato River, check out the stunning views before taking the plunge into or towards the crystal clear waters below.

Who owns AJ Hackett Bungy?

Bungy New Zealand
AJ Hackett Bungy is owned by Bungy New Zealand, which has three shareholders – Fun Innovators NZ, owned by Van Asch and John Ward, Trojan Holdings, owned by Sir John Davies, and Gulley Holdings, owned by Andrew and Claire Brinsley and Farry & Co Trustees.

Who is the best bungee jumper?

Hear Macau, and you may think gambling and casinos. But Macau is not all about losing your inheritance over the slot machine. It’s here where New Zealand entrepreneur Alan John “A. J.” Hackett made a 233-meter jump earning him a Guinness world record as the “highest commercial bungee jump” in 2007.

How did AJ Hackett Bungy start?

They called it ‘land-diving’, and legend says that it started when a mistreated wife threw herself from a tall tree, saving herself with the vines while the husband fell to his death. Women reconstructed the event annually. Eventually men joined in to prove their courage, and the tradition is upheld to this day.

Is AJ Hackett married?

Suzanne HackettA. J. Hackett / Spouse (m. 2020)

What is the best bungy jump in Queenstown?

The Best Bungy Jumps in Queenstown, New Zealand

• Nevis Bungy – for the ultimate thrill. Nevis Bungy Jump. The big one!
• Kawarau Bridge Bungy – the classic. Kawarau Bridge Bungy. The original!
• Ledge Bungy – get the BEST view of Queenstown, then jump off it! The Ledge Bungy. The one with the view!

Does AJ Hackett have a daughter?

Adrenaline junkie, A.J. Hackett celebrates daughter Margaux Hackett’s selection to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Who owns AJ Hackett NZ?

Who is Margaux Hackett father?

entrepreneur A. J. Hackett
Hackett was born and raised in Annecy, France, to a New Zealand father, adventure tourism entrepreneur A. J. Hackett, and a French mother. She learnt to ski when she was four years old and, as a child, joined an alpine ski club in the French Alps.

Why AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand?

Now, with nearly 30 years of operating experience, AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand has become renowned as one of the most exhilarating things to do in the country. Bungy began with a small group of people in Vanuatu.

What is the history of bungy jumping in NZ?

On 12 th November 1988, bungy pioneers and business partners, AJ Hackett and Henry Van Asch jumped into the public spotlight by launching the world’s first commercial bungy jumping site, off the historic Kawarau Bridge.

Is the bungy swing on sale in New Zealand?

New Zealand’s World Famous Swing is on sale – and it’s hardly EVER on sale! Go solo or tandem with a mate and save. Embrace your inner superhero and take a ride on our human Catapult. It’s fast, it’s fun, and it’s on sale! The OG Bungy should be ticked off every Kiwi’s bucket list so we’ve dropped the price for a limited time, just for you!