Bungee Jumpıng In Bloukrans Bridge South Afrıca
Bungee-jumping has always been a terrifying activity for many people. Just imagine; so many things can go wrong while you are jumping off from hundreds of meters and swinging up & down with only a rope wrapped around your legs. So, it’s not easy to conquer that fear.
South Africa has always had a good reputation in extreme sports, but the most commercial attraction was bungee-jumping. It is particularly popular, because the country is home to one of the highest bungee-jumping spots in the world. Bloukrans Bridge in Tsitsikamma region is the highest bungee-jumping bridge and the third overall highest bungee-jumping spot in the world, 216 meters above the sea-level.

If you are driving on Garden Route from Cape Town, you will come across Bloukrans Bridge right after passing the border between the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape.
The jump itself costs 900 Rand, while the photos and videos costed an additional 500 Rand. If you feel like it’s too much for your budget, don’t worry. There are also walking tours on the bridge where one would experience everything except for the actual jump, and it’s only for R150!

Once you purchase your ticket, you will be given certain time slots to join the tour while buying tickets at the counter. This is because the place was packed with tourists. When it’s your turn, you will gather at the meeting point and start listening to the instructions. In the meantime, those who will jump will get dressed up with the proper gear. The guides will instructions on how to properly jump to avoid hurting the neck or the back.
Then, everybody starts walking to the midpoint of the bridge over a mesh grill made of stainless steel. This is arguably the scariest part of the whole experience, because you can actually see everything below while walking: The lush forest and the river 216 meters below. The grill flexes as you step on it, making it even scarier. In fact, it is made flexible to avoid snapping under pressure.

The jumping point can be extremely windy, so they provide blankets for people who are there to just watch. The views on both sides are stunning, you can even see the Indian Ocean on one side on a sunny day.

When somebody’s turn comes up, the guides prepare them by wrapping ropes and belts around the legs and the waist. Then, they carry the person to the edge. On the count to three, they literally push the person into jumping. You must beware, they almost never wait for the person to decide when to jump, because a lot of people would have hesitated for a long time otherwise.
After the initial jump and fall, you will probably swing up and down for 3 minutes until one of the guides climbs down to fetch you. If you feel unsatisfied about it being too short, you can repeat the jump as many times as you want on a discounted rate.
Here is a moment of a friend who insisted on jumping completely on his own will on the count to three.
South Africa’s Garden Route is a heaven of extreme-sports and bungee-jumping is the tip of the iceberg. There are so many options from rafting to skydiving, from cage diving with sharks to ziplining. Stay tuned for more articles and blog posts about outdoors activities to do in South Africa.
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