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- Victoria Falls - Bungi Jump
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To bungi off the Victoria Falls Bridge is 200% adrenaline rush. Join over 60 000 people who have braved and braced themselves to the ultimate thrill of 111 metres of sheer fun
The bungi operation has a 100% safety record.
The Victoria Falls Bridge has, until recently, held the record for the highest and best bungi jump in the world at 111 metres. (a higher jump is now operated over the Storms River in South Africa). This breathtaking feat with the spectacular backdrop of the Victoria Falls turbulent gorge below has turned many a brave man back.
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| Certificates are given for your feat and photos or videos can be purchased on the same day.
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- Ankle and body harnesses are attached separately to clients. After jumping you are winched back onto the bridge
- Photographs and videos are taken of each jumper and are available for purchase
- Passports are required by clients to access the bridge
- Tandem or Solo Bunji jumps
- Operational times are 09H00 to 13H00 and 14H00 to 17H00 every day, including public holidays.
- From March to June when the Victoria Falls are in full flood, operating times will commence at 10h00 due to excess morning spray from the falls over the bridge
- During the rainy season (November to February) jumping may be interrupted by rain.
- Transfers - Not provided
Border Formalities:
The Victoria Falls Bridge lies in "no mans land" between the Zimbabwean and Zambian Border Posts. Jumpers, spectators, etc. must indicate to the immigration officials that they are only proceeding onto the bridge and then returning through the same border post. Immigration officials will then issue a Gate Pass that must be retained for re-entry through that border post.
Sufficient time must be allowed for to get from Victoria Falls town to the border, through Customs & Immigration, then down to the bridge and up to the registration area to check in. As such, clients should leave town (Victoria Falls) ONE HOUR before their appointed jump time
Safety:
The ankle harness has two components:
Padding to provide protection to the ankles. Mountaineering webbing (3,000 kg working load). The webbing is secured over the padding and around both legs just above the ankles, binding both legs firmly together.
The knot used is a self-loading knot, which is impossible to either slip or come undone during the jump. There have been over 500,000 jumps world wide using this particular ankle tie method without an incident of it slipping or coming undone.
Jumpers are placed in a waist harness with a separate attachment to the bungi cord. The weight of the jump is transmitted through the ankle harness, with the full body harness as a backup system.
The client is harnessed up for the jump. All connections to the bungi cord are made before the platform safety line is removed. The client is safely attached at all times. The cords used stretch out to approximately three times their original length during the jump. This elongation provides a gradual deceleration of the jumper’s free-fall without placing any sudden stressful forces on the jumper.
Clients 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
Registration of Jumper:
The registration area is set up adjacent to the bridge on the Zambian bank of the Zambezi River. All clients are to proceed to the registration area prior to jumping. No special clothing, equipment or experience is necessary. Jumpers are advised to remove any jewellery and accessories.
Clients who have pre-booked and/or pre-paid need to present their voucher at registration. The clients are screened, weighed, and registered for the jump. Registering includes signing an indemnity form, payment (or voucher presentation) and the recording of the payment transaction. The jump number and weight is clearly written on the back of the jumper’s hand.
Minimum age: 14 years
Minimum weight: 40 kg
Maximum weight: 140 kg
Recovery System:
After the client has jumped, a recovery operator is lowered down to the jumper, who then attaches a recovery line to the body harness of the jumper. Both the jumper and operator are then winched back on to the catwalk below the bridge. During this process, the jumper is pulled into an upright position. Clients are attached to a safety line on the catwalk and checked by a senior jumpmaster before being escorted onto the top of the bridge
General:
An official, complimentary, certificate confirming the clients jump is issued to each jumper on completion of the jump.
Digital photographs are taken of each jump and are available for viewing and purchase on-site.
Videos of each jump are recorded. These are available for purchase and may be viewed 10 minutes after the jump at the registration area. Each tape starts with a six-minute promo followed by the client’s preparation and jumps filmed from both the platform area and Zambian bank.
Merchandising products are available for sale at the registration area. These currently include different shirt designs, sweatshirts, shorts, caps, posters and postcards. It is advisable for clients to bring foreign currency to the bridge to buy videos and clothing
Due to the fact that Victoria Falls Bungi is a Zambian based operation, payment in Zimbabwe Dollars can only be accepted from Bona Fide Zimbabwean Citizens and Residents. Proof of resident / citizenship status may be requested
Victoria Falls Bungi is not in a position to make out change in Foreign Currency; due to the Zambian banks being unable to provide small denominations of said currency.
Operating hours may differ from those stated due to seasonal conditions (rain Nov to Feb & spray Apr to June).
The BV (bridge visit) gate pass does NOT entitle the client to visit Zambia - he or she must have their passport stamped for exit in Zimbabwe for this!


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