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Victoria Falls Bungi Jumping

The Victoria Falls Bungi jump challenges the limits of your mind. Located on the Victoria Falls Bridge, between the borders of Zimbabwe and Zambia, with the Falls as a backdrop. This is arguably the best bungi jump in the world. Test the boundaries of your fear and experience the true sense of safe recklessness as you plummet 111 metres towards the Zambezi River.
WE DARE YOU!

Victoria Falls Bridge History

Designed by Sir Ralph Freeman, the same engineer who designed the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Victoria Falls Bridge is an engineering feat linking Zimbabwe and Zambia. Spanning 152 metres, the bridge was the brainchild of Sir Cecil John Rhodes, who wanted the “spray of the Falls on the train carriages” – even though he never visited the Falls and died before construction of the Bridge began.

Located just below the Falls, and completed in just 14 months, the Bridge made way for modern-day transportation and commerce to reach central Africa.

Constructed from steel, the arch spans 156.50 metres, with a height of 128 metres above the valley floor. Like Sydney, the Bridge carries cars, trains and foot traffic and plays host to the world-famous, 111 metre Shearwater Bungi Jump.

Victoria Falls Bungi Jumping - Safety

Over 60 000 people have jumped off The Vic Falls Bridge with Shearwater Bungi. While every endeavour is made for you to have as much fun as possible, the jump master will cease jumping if he feels concern with any element on the system.

You are attached to the cord by webbing and carabiners. These are rated at 2000kg breaking strain. Your main attachment is a self-loading knot on your ankles, which is backed up by a secondary attachment to a full body harness. The knot cannot come undone. There have been over 500 000 incident free jumps worldwide using this system.

The cord itself is made from 40 000 pieces of latex and can do 1000 jumps safely. We change it at 500 jumps just to be sure. This cord stretches to three times its length, giving a gradual deceleration. After jumping, a recovery operator is winched down to you and you are pulled back to the bridge.

Most of the impact is absorbed by the knees and ankles so old knee and ankle injuries can cause problems. There is a full first aid kit on the Bridge at all times and a fully trained first-aider is always present, not that you'll need him.

You must declare if you have any of the following medical conditions:
• pregnancy • high blood pressure • heart conditions • neurological disorders • epilepsy •
• acute or chronic knee or back injuries • knee and ankle dislocations

Please be responsible and tell a crew member if you have indeed every suffered from any of the above.

You can decide at any stage not to jump. At no stage is anybody forced to jump or pushed. However, after the registration process has been completed, jumps paid for are considered non refundable and non transferable.

Victoria Falls Bungi Jump Options

The Bungi Jump Platform is off the Victoria Falls Railway Bridge, in no mans land between the borders of Zimbabwe and Zambia. So you will need your passport to jump.

Please be responsible and tell a crew member if you have ever suffered from any of the following medical conditions:

* Pregnancy * high blood pressure * heart conditions * neurological disorders * epilepsy *
acute or chronic knee or back injuries * knee and ankle dislocations.

• MINIMUM WEIGHT : 40kgs
• MAXIMUM WEIGHT : 140kg
• MINIMUM AGE : 14 years

Standard Bungi Jump

The most popular jump - The cord is attached to your ankles with a self-loading knot. You are attached to the cord by a full body harness as well. Walk to the edge, take a deep breath and ... 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - BUNGI ! ! ! Leap as far away from the platform as possible for the best effect.

Star Elevator

You are attached to the cord via a full body harness from your chest area. Hang your heels over the edge of the platform, count down, and jump backwards as far as you can. And don’t forget to scream. This is definitely not one for the faint hearted.

Shooting Star

Same set-up as the Star Elevator but you run off the edge at a sprint. You will flip onto your back and then into one hell of a swing. Fear has no mercy!

Back Dive

The cord is attached to your ankles, as per the standard jump. However this time you leap backwards, flip over and plummet into a headfirst dive. The adrenalin fix you are unlikely to forget.

Tandem Bungi Jump

2 people are harnessed together - side-by-side. The cord is attached to both sets of ankles and you jump together. This is a great way for two people to share this adrenaline experience together.

Remember
• During the rainy season (Nov to Feb), bungi jumping may be interrupted by rain
• Bungi does not provide transfers to/from the Bridge
• Bring your passport

Rates
• Bungi 111 metres - Solo Jump - Victoria Falls Border Bridge - Every day - All Year - USD $ 90
• Tandem Bungi Jump - Victoria Falls Border Bridge - Every day - All year - USD $ 130
• Historical Bridge Tour - Victoria Falls Border Bridge - Every day - All year - USD $ 45

 

Victoria Falls Helicopter Flights

Experience our legendary "Flight of Angels" for a spectacular aerial view of the Victoria Falls. Choose from our standard 13-minute flight or a 30-minute "Game Flight". This is a Victoria Falls "MUST DO".

View the falls from a completely unique and unrivalled perspective. It’s a known fact - the power of a different perspective can alter your perception of life. This is an exhilarating experience and is a must for all visitors to the Falls.

Gorge Rescues

The Zambezi Helicopter Company provides a helicopter service to the Medical Air Rescue Service for all its search and rescue operations. They are on call 24-hours a day so certain flights might be cancelled at late notice.

Casevacs (casualty evacuation) is undertaken when life-threatening situations arise with an on board trauma team.
Medevac to either local base hospital or further afield depending on circumstances.

Victoria Falls - Flight Options

“The legendary Flight of Angels”

Coined by David Livingstone when he first documented discovering the Falls; "A sight so wonderful that angels must have gazed down on it in flight", the “Flight of Angels” is the most popular of the flight options.

Departing from the helipad, located just 3 kilometres from the Victoria Falls town centre, the “Flight of Angels” is a scenic flight over Victoria Falls with an airtime of 12-13 minutes.

Flying lower than a conventional, fixed-wing aircraft, you will fly a complete circuit over the Falls in both directions, giving you the best views of the Falls. A quick trip up river and back over the Zambezi National park completes your flight.

This option is the same as the “Flight of Angels”, but with a longer flying time, with the express purpose of spotting game.

30-minutes of airtime takes you firstly over the Falls and then up river and over the Zambezi National Park. The best times for the game flight are early morning and late afternoon. Whilst we cannot guarantee that you will spot game, elephant, buffalo, hippo, crocodile, rhino and giraffe can all be found in the Zambezi National Park and can be seen from the air.

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Please Note:
• Each helicopter has a middle seat so there is no guarantee of a window seat. Window seats may not be booked – they are on a first come first serve basis.
• Our helicopters provide service to the Medical Air Rescue Service for all its search and rescue operations. Should an emergency arise, your flight may have to be cancelled and rescheduled.
• Flights may also have to be cancelled due to bad weather. Should you not be able to reschedule your flight, a full refund will be given.
• USD $ 10 National Parks Usage Fee is NOT included and must be paid in Cash.

Trip includes:
• Transfers from all major hotels in the Victoria Falls town.

Rates
• HELICOPTER FLIGHT OF ANGELS - Victoria Falls - 13 Min Flight - Every Day - All Year - Free Transfers (excl. Zambia) - USD $ 85
• HELICOPTER GAME FLIGHT & FLIGHT OF ANGELS - Victoria Falls - 30 Min Flight - Every Day - All Year - Free Transfers (excl. Zambia) - USD $ 170
• BUSH ULTRALIGHT FLIGHT OF ANGELS - Take Off from our Private Bush Strip - 15 Min Flight - Every Day - All Year - Free Transfers (excl. Zambia) - USD $ 100
• FLOAT ULTRALIGHT FLIGHT OF ANGELS - Take Off from the Zambezi above the Falls - 13 to 15 Min Flight - Every Day - All Year - Free Transfers (excl. Zambia) - USD $ 100
• ULTRALIGHT GAME FLIGHT & FALLS FLIGHT - Either Float or Bush Ultralight - 25 to 30 Min - Every Day - All Year - Free Transfers (excl. Zambia) - USD $ 170

** For any Zimbabwe based activity,
transfers are available from any Sun International Hotel in Zambia
at a rate of USD $ 10 **

Helicopter Charters at Victoria Falls

Charters are available on request subject to availability and the approval from the Chief Pilot and the General Manager. Each charter will be quoted in US Dollars on an individual basis depending on your needs.

The Zambezi Helicopter Company operates two Bell 206 LongRangers (6 seater) and one Bell JetRanger (4 seater). Bell Helicopters are the recognised world leaders in the Helicopter Industry and their aircraft are noted for their reliability. These helicopters are maintained to the highest industry standards as specified by the manufacturers Bell Textron in conjunction with the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe.

Specific filming charters
Filming charters are available on request, subject to a full pre-flight briefing to ascertain exact requirements by camera persons/producers etc. Our areas of speciality include shooting commercials, documentaries and footage for inclusion into full-length movies. No special effects or stunt flying undertaken.

Limited provision for camera mounts - details available on request prior to filming.
Rates available on request.