Activity Gibbston, Queenstown
Kawarau Bridge Bungy
An activity in Gibbston, Queenstown, a splurge ($$$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Daytime.
Why go
AJ Hackett's original 1988 commercial bungy site above the Kawarau River.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Queenstown, alongside 3 activities, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Gibbston Valley Winery, 1.3 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Activity · Adventure
- Neighborhood
- Gibbston
- Price
- $$$$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Daytime
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Queenstown, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Gibbston Valley Winery
Central Otago pinot noir winery with tours of New Zealand's largest wine cave.
Drinks · 1.3 km straight-line - 2Arrowtown
Gold-rush town with a restored Chinese miners' settlement and tree-lined main street.
Sight · 9.7 km straight-line - 3Shotover Jet
Jet boat spins through the narrow Shotover River canyons.
Activity · 18 km straight-line - 4Botswana Butchery
Steak and lamb restaurant in a historic cottage on the waterfront.
Food · 19 km straight-line - 5Queenstown Gardens
Peninsula park with lakeside paths and a frisbee golf course.
Outdoors · 19 km straight-line - 6Fergburger
Queenstown's famous burger joint, open late.
Food · 19 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Kawarau Bridge Bungy is a stop on our South Island Alps & Fiords route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More things to do in Queenstown
2 more curated activities in Queenstown. See the full Queenstown guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Queenstown run from 7°C in July to 20°C in January; January is usually the wettest month. For Kawarau Bridge Bungy itself, we suggest: Daytime.
Modelled monthly averages for Queenstown from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Queenstown weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Kawarau Bridge Bungy, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Queenstown Trail, Arrow Junction 9371, New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -45.00884, 168.89987
- Destination
- Queenstown, New Zealand
Kawarau Bridge Bungy: quick answers
How much time do you need at Kawarau Bridge Bungy?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Kawarau Bridge Bungy. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Kawarau Bridge Bungy?
Our pick: Daytime.
Where is Kawarau Bridge Bungy?
Kawarau Bridge Bungy is at Queenstown Trail, Arrow Junction 9371, New Zealand, in Gibbston. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Kawarau Bridge Bungy?
Kawarau Bridge Bungy appears on South Island Alps & Fiords, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Kawarau Bridge Bungy to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Queenstown.
Plan Queenstown
- Queenstown travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Queenstown weather by month
- Queenstown to Milford Sound 71 km straight-line
- Aoraki / Mount Cook to Queenstown 184 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.