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The Highest Bungee Jumps in the World

The top 10 by height, with prices and the highest jump in New Zealand

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The highest bungee jump in the world is on the Balinghe Bridge in Guizhou, China. Guinness World Records certified its platform at 370.25 m (1,215 ft) in January 2019, the highest commercial bungee jump facility on record [1][2]. Most of the jumps people actually travel for are lower: Macau Tower at 233 m, Switzerland's Verzasca Dam at 220 m, and South Africa's Bloukrans Bridge at 216 m [3][4][5].

The ranking below lists commercial jumps by the height their operator, Guinness or an official tourism body publishes. We left out sites where we could not confirm both the height and that the jump is offered to the public.

The 10 highest bungee jumps in the world

#JumpCountryHeightJumps fromSource
1Balinghe BridgeChina370.25 m (1,215 ft)Highway bridgeGuinness, 2019 [1]
2Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass BridgeChina260 m (853 ft)Glass footbridgeGuinness; Reuters [6][7]
3Macau Tower (Skypark)Macau, China233 m (764 ft)TowerGuinness; operator [3][8]
4The Cliff, KushmaNepal228 m (748 ft)Suspension bridgeHimalayan Times [9]
5007 Bungy, Verzasca DamSwitzerland220 m (722 ft)Dam wallOperator [4]
6Bloukrans BridgeSouth Africa216 m (709 ft)Highway bridgeOperator [5]
7EuropabrückeAustria192 m (630 ft)Motorway bridgeOperator [10]
8NioucSwitzerland190 m (623 ft)Suspension bridgeOperator [11]
9The Last Resort, Bhote KosiNepal160 m (525 ft)Suspension bridgeNepal Tourism Board [12]
10Nevis Bungy, QueenstownNew Zealand134 m (440 ft)Cable car pod over a valleyOperator [13]

Heights are platform to ground or water. Your actual freefall is shorter, because the cord has to stretch and slow you well before the bottom. AJ Hackett, for example, quotes 8.5 seconds of fall for the 134 m Nevis [13].

A crane rig set up for bungee jumping over a river
Photo: Estormiz / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

The highest jumps, one by one

1. Balinghe Bridge, Guizhou, China (370.25 m)

The platform hangs from the Balinghe Bridge in the Huangguoshu scenic area. Guinness lists it as the highest commercial bungee jump facility, achieved on 12 January 2019 by the Huangguoshu Tourist Area Management Committee and Guizhou Expressway Investment Group, and notes that 12 people jumped that day to mark the record [1]. English-language booking information for this site is hard to find, so check that it is operating before you plan a trip around it.

2. Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, Hunan, China (260 m)

This glass-bottomed footbridge opened on 20 August 2016 and is the highest footbridge on record at 260 m. Guinness notes it also has the highest public bungee platform, plus a decelerator drop ride under its main deck [6]. Reuters reported tourists jumping from it in July 2021, when the operator promoted it as the world's highest bungee jump from a footbridge [7].

3. Macau Tower (233 m)

Guinness measured the Macau Tower jump at 232.82 m and lists it as the highest commercial bungee jump from a building [3]. It is run by Skypark, which says it uses the world's only guide-cable bungy system. A jump costs MOP 3,088 (about US$382) as of October 2026, making it the most expensive jump in our bungee price comparison [8][14].

4. The Cliff, Kushma, Nepal (228 m)

The Cliff announced in October 2020 that it would start jumps from its suspension bridge over the Kali Gandaki gorge on 31 October that year. The bridge stands 228 m above the river [9]. Nepal's tourism board calls it the world's second-highest bungee facility [15], although the two Chinese platforms above are higher. Kushma is about 57 km from Pokhara [15].

5. Verzasca Dam, Switzerland (220 m)

The operator says the key scene of the James Bond film GoldenEye (1995) was shot on this dam in Ticino, southern Switzerland, and sells the jump as the 007 Bungy. It runs from Easter to the end of October and costs CHF 255 for adults and CHF 195 for students and anyone 19 or under [4].

6. Bloukrans Bridge, South Africa (216 m)

Africa's highest bridge jump sits under the N2 on the Garden Route. Face Adrenalin has run it since 1997, and a jump costs R1,690 [5][16]. Guinness lists Mohr Keet, who jumped here at 96 in 2010, as the oldest bungee jumper [17]. We cover rules, prices and directions in our Bloukrans Bridge bungy guide.

7. Europabrücke, Austria (192 m)

Rupert Hirner made the first jump from this motorway bridge on 3 October 1993. In 2026 it runs every Saturday and Sunday from 16 May to 24 October. Jumps cost €199 online (about US$223) or €239 on site [10][14].

8. Niouc, Switzerland (190 m)

The Niouc bridge in Val d'Anniviers was built in 1922 for irrigation and now carries only visitors and jumpers. Bungy Niouc has operated there since 1997. Jumpers must be 16 to 70 years old (over 60s need a medical certificate) and weigh 45 to 115 kg. The 2026 season runs from 4 April to 31 October, at least every weekend [11].

9. The Last Resort, Nepal (160 m)

Nepal's first bungee jumps from a suspension bridge over the Bhote Kosi river, about three hours' drive from Kathmandu [12]. A jump costs US$92, or US$108 as a day trip with transport from Kathmandu [18].

10. Nevis Bungy, New Zealand (134 m)

You ride a cable car out across the valley to the Nevis Bungy Pod, about 45 minutes by bus from Queenstown. It is the highest bungee in New Zealand and costs NZ$395, with a weight range of 45 to 127 kg [13][19].

Highest bungee jump by type

"Highest" depends on what you count, which is why lists online disagree:

  • Bridge: Balinghe Bridge, 370.25 m [1].
  • Footbridge: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, 260 m [6].
  • Building or tower: Macau Tower, 233 m [3].
  • Dam: Verzasca, 220 m [4].
  • In Africa: Bloukrans, 216 m [5]. The better-known Victoria Falls Bridge jump is 111 m [20].
  • In the UK: the UK Bungee Club's 300 ft (91 m) jump [21].

Older articles often call Macau or Bloukrans the world's highest. Both were accurate for their category before 2019, and both are still among the highest jumps you can book.

Highest bungee jump in New Zealand

The Nevis Bungy, at 134 m, is the highest in New Zealand [13]. AJ Hackett runs it alongside its other Queenstown sites. The Kawarau Bridge, at 43 m, is much lower but more famous: in November 1988 it became the world's first commercial bungy operation [22][23]. Nevis takes 45 to 127 kg; Kawarau is NZ$320 for adults [19]. Our weight and age limits guide compares the rules across AJ Hackett's sites.

Famous jumps that made the sport

A.J. Hackett jumped from the Eiffel Tower on 26 June 1987. His team hid on the tower overnight and he jumped at dawn, a 110 m leap that was televised around the world [23]. He had made his first jump in November 1986, and his friend Chris Sigglekow had made New Zealand's first bungy jump from Marlborough's Pelorus Bridge in January 1980 [23]. The idea itself came from the vine jumpers of Pentecost Island in Vanuatu, by way of Oxford University students [23].

Seventeen months after the Eiffel Tower stunt, Hackett opened the Kawarau Bridge site near Queenstown, the first place anyone could pay to bungee jump [23]. In 1995, GoldenEye put the Verzasca Dam jump on cinema screens, and it is still sold as the 007 jump [4].

Does a higher jump feel different?

Height mostly changes how long you fall before the cord starts to stretch, and how long the rebound lasts. A 43 m bridge jump over water and a 134 m canyon jump are different trips, though. The highest sites tend to cost more, and several (Balinghe, Kushma, Niouc, Europabrücke) take more planning to reach or run only on certain days. If it is your first jump, the height matters less than the operator. Our guide on bungee jumping safety covers what to check before you book.

FAQ

What is the highest bungee jump in the world?

The Balinghe Bridge in Guizhou, China. Guinness World Records certified its platform at 370.25 m in January 2019 as the highest commercial bungee jump facility [1].

What are the top 10 highest bungee jumps?

Balinghe Bridge (370 m), Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge (260 m), Macau Tower (233 m), Kushma, Nepal (228 m), Verzasca Dam (220 m), Bloukrans Bridge (216 m), Europabrücke (192 m), Niouc (190 m), The Last Resort, Nepal (160 m) and Nevis, New Zealand (134 m).

What is the second highest bungee jump in the world?

By published height, the 260 m platform on the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge in China [6]. Kushma in Nepal (228 m) is also promoted as the second highest, though the Chinese platforms are higher [15][9].

How high is the Macau Tower bungee jump?

233 m. Guinness measured it at 232.82 m, the highest commercial bungee jump from a building [3].

What is the highest bungee jump in New Zealand?

The Nevis Bungy near Queenstown, at 134 m, with about 8.5 seconds of freefall [13].

What is the highest bungee jump in Africa?

The Bloukrans Bridge in South Africa, at 216 m [5].

Is the GoldenEye bungee jump real?

Yes. The operator says the key jump scene of the 1995 Bond film was shot at the Verzasca Dam in Switzerland, and the public can make the same 220 m jump [4].

Sources

  1. Guinness World Records: Highest commercial bungee jump facility (Balinghe Bridge, 370.25 m, 12 Jan 2019)
  2. CGTN: It's official! China is home to world's highest bungee jump platform (Jan 2019)
  3. Guinness World Records: Highest commercial bungee jump facility, building (Macau Tower, 232.82 m)
  4. Trekking Team: 007 Classic Jump from the Verzasca Dam (220 m, prices)
  5. Bloukrans Bungy: Bungy (216 m)
  6. Guinness World Records: Highest footbridge (Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Footbridge, 260 m)
  7. Reuters: China tourists take a leap in world's highest bungy jump (30 July 2021)
  8. Skypark Macau: Bungy Jump (233 m, guide cable system, price)
  9. The Himalayan Times: World's second highest bunjee jumping to begin in Balewa (29 Oct 2020)
  10. Rupert Hirner Bungy Jumping: 192 m Europabrücke (prices, 2026 dates, first jump 1993)
  11. Bungy Niouc: 190 m Niouc bridge (age, weight, 2026 season)
  12. Nepal Tourism Board: Bungee jumping (160 m Bhote Kosi)
  13. AJ Hackett Bungy NZ: Nevis Bungy (134 m, 8.5-second freefall, highest in NZ)
  14. ExchangeRate-API open rates, USD base, Oct 26, 2026 (approximate conversions)
  15. Nepal Tourism Board: Kushma
  16. Bloukrans Bungy: official online booking (prices)
  17. Guinness World Records: Oldest bungee jumper
  18. The Last Resort: Bungy jump Nepal (prices)
  19. AJ Hackett Bungy NZ: FAQs (prices, weight limits)
  20. Shearwater Victoria Falls: Bungee jump (111 m)
  21. UK Bungee Club: Experiences (160 ft and 300 ft jumps)
  22. AJ Hackett Bungy NZ: Kawarau Bridge Bungy (43 m)
  23. NZHistory (Ministry for Culture and Heritage): A.J. Hackett bungy jumps from Eiffel Tower, 26 June 1987

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