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Cloud forest canopy at Monteverde seen from a hanging bridge

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The highest bungy jumps, compared

A cord, an ankle strap and a number nobody rounds up – because the river checks it.

Bungy is the one adventure where every operator publishes the height, because the height is the product. This list ranks every jump on Thrillgrounds by the operator's own figure, from a canyon in Costa Rica to the bridge where commercial bungy began in 1988. The three world records above our top entry are listed too – with the honest note that we have not built those grounds yet.

Ranked by height

The operator's published height; freefall time and age and weight limits where the operator states them.

Platform height above the water or ground · 7 entries

  1. 01

    143m · 469 ft

    Monteverde Extremo bungee

    Monteverde, Costa Rica · Ground 02 · Costa Rica

    Pulse 5/5

    Off an aerial tram over a 469-foot canyon in the cloud forest, with about 60 metres of freefall before the cord takes it. The highest on these grounds and, by the operator's claim, in Latin America.

    Source: Operator figures, see the Costa Rica page (canyon 469 ft / 143 m, freefall 197 ft / 60 m)

    $107Book · ★ 4.9 · 14
  2. 02

    134m · 440 ft

    Nevis Bungy

    Queenstown, New Zealand · Ground 21 · Queenstown

    Pulse 5/5

    134 metres from a glass-floored pod slung across the Nevis gorge, 8.5 seconds of freefall, the highest bungy in New Zealand. A four-hour round trip from Queenstown on the operator's bus.

    Who can: 13+, 45–127 kg

    Source: bungy.co.nz (“134m / 439 ft Jump”, “8.5 Second Plunge!”); Wikipedia, Nevis Highwire Platform

    $225.75Book · ★ 5.0 · 108
  3. 03

    134m · 440 ft

    Stockhorn bungy

    Erlenbach, Switzerland · Ground 22 · Interlaken

    Pulse 5/5

    Out of a cable car stopped in mid-air over the Stockensee: the doors open at 134 metres and there is nothing below but a green mountain lake. Winched back up into the cabin afterwards.

    Who can: 14+, 45–115 kg; April to October

    Source: outdoor.ch, Bungee Jump Stockhorn

    €253.89Book · ★ 4.9 · 140
  4. 04

    111m · 364 ft

    Victoria Falls Bridge bungee

    Zimbabwe–Zambia border · Ground 18 · Victoria Falls

    Pulse 5/5

    Off the 1905 steel bridge that carries the border, 111 metres above the Zambezi with the falls thundering upstream. About four seconds of freefall; the swing and the zipline leave from the same span.

    Who can: 14+, 40–120 kg

    Source: shearwatervictoriafalls.com; shearwaterbungee.com

    $194Book · ★ 4.7 · 22
  5. 05

    160 ft50 m · 164 ft

    Whistler Bungee

    Whistler, Canada · Ground 16 · Whistler & the Sea to Sky

    Pulse 5/5

    A bridge over the glacier-fed Cheakamus River south of Whistler, 160 feet up, jumped year-round. Booked with the operator; no platform listing.

    Source: whistlerbungee.com (“160ft (50 meters) over the glacial fed Cheakamus River”)

    Sold direct
  6. 06

    47m · 154 ft

    Taupō Bungy

    Taupō, New Zealand · Ground 14 · Rotorua, Taupō & the North Island

    Pulse 5/5

    47 metres off a cantilevered platform above the Waikato River, with New Zealand's highest water touch on request. The cliff swing hangs off the same rock.

    Source: Operator figures, see the North Island page

    $157.36Book · ★ 5.0 · 36
  7. 07

    43m · 141 ft

    Kawarau Bridge Bungy

    Queenstown, New Zealand · Ground 21 · Queenstown

    Pulse 4/5

    The original. AJ Hackett and Henry van Asch opened the world's first commercial bungy here in November 1988, on an 1880s suspension bridge 43 metres over a turquoise river. Water touch on request; sold direct.

    Source: bungy.co.nz (“43M / 141 ft jump”; “opened at the Kawarau Bridge in November 1988”)

    Sold direct

Beyond these grounds

Records we have not measured ourselves – because the ground is not built yet or the operator publishes nothing we can check. Listed so the ranking is honest.

Macau Tower, AJ Hackett

233m · 764 ft

The highest commercial bungy in the world, from the outer rim of the Macau Tower. Macau is not a ground yet.

Verzasca Dam, Switzerland

220m · 722 ft

The GoldenEye jump, off the wall of the Contra Dam in Ticino. Not on these grounds; the Stockhorn is Switzerland's entry here.

Bloukrans Bridge, South Africa

216m · 709 ft

The world's highest commercial bridge bungy, on the Garden Route 500 km east of Cape Town – the single most-searched adventure in the Western Cape, and the next ground on our list.

Before you go

What is the highest bungy jump in the world?

The AJ Hackett jump from the Macau Tower at 233 metres, followed by the Verzasca Dam in Switzerland at 220 and the Bloukrans Bridge in South Africa at 216 – the highest from a bridge. None of the three is on a Thrillgrounds ground yet. The highest on these grounds is the Monteverde canyon jump in Costa Rica at 143 metres, then the Nevis in Queenstown and the Stockhorn near Interlaken at 134.

How long is the freefall?

It depends on the height, not much else: about 8.5 seconds on the 134-metre Nevis, about 4 seconds on the 111-metre Victoria Falls Bridge, roughly 60 metres of freefall on the 143-metre Monteverde jump before the cord stretches. On a 43-metre bridge like the Kawarau it is two to three seconds.

Is there a weight limit for bungy jumping?

Always, and it is a range, because the cord is chosen for your weight. Published limits on these grounds: Nevis 45 to 127 kg, Stockhorn 45 to 115 kg, Victoria Falls 40 to 120 kg. You are weighed at check-in and the number is written on your hand; that is normal.

How old do you have to be?

Thirteen at the Nevis, fourteen at the Stockhorn and Victoria Falls, and under-16s usually need a parent present. There is no upper age limit at the big operators; the medical questions are about blood pressure, heart and pregnancy, not birthdays.

How dangerous is bungy jumping?

We do not publish accident statistics, because the operators do not and the figures that circulate online are unsourced. What we can say: the sites on this list are run by the companies that invented commercial bungy (AJ Hackett, since 1988) or by licensed operators with published weight ranges, and jumping stops in rain and wind. The risk that is in your hands is choosing an operator that does not publish its numbers.

What does a bungy jump cost?

On GetYourGuide on the date at the foot of this page: the Victoria Falls Bridge about $194, the Nevis about $226, the Stockhorn about €254 (CHF 239 direct), the Taupō jump about $157 and the Monteverde canyon jump about $107. The Kawarau Bridge and Whistler Bungee are sold direct.