Friday, May 8, 2009

Extreme Adventure Tours

Shark Cage Diving
The best time of the year to cage dive with white sharks is from April to September. Four to five sharks are usually encountered in a day with as many as 18 sharks having been encountered on some outings. We have a 95% success rate in terms of daily sightings during the high season. Great white sharks prefer a diet of game fish and from May to October the latter are in abundance. Great whites are also known to

Feed on seals. October to December, being the pupping season for some 35,000 seals on Geyser Island, results in an ample food supply of drowned pups in the surrounding coastal waters. Although great whites may be sighted during the low season, the abundance of food in the area makes luring to the boat more difficult.

The water temperature ranges between 55° and 65° F and divers take turns in the cage, each staying approximately 15-20 minutes. A diver can expect to make two to three dives per day if good weather, sea conditions, shark activity and visibility prevails. Visibility is between 4m to 6m on average, but may exceed 15m on a clear day.

Jet Fighter Dream
You will live your jet flight dream over one the world’s true beauty spots, Cape Town , South Africa . You will zoom over the point where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet, climb high above Cape Town's famous Table Mountain, salute Robben Island as you fly up the azure coast washing onto sugar-white beaches.

Combine your Thunder City fighter jet adventure with an unforgettable and diverse holiday in Cape Town – one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Cape Town offers a wealth of excitement, diversity and culture for residents and visitors alike. With everything from adrenaline sports; diving with the Great White shark, big wave surfing, kite surfing, white water rafting, mountaineering, skydiving, hang gliding and absailing. For the more sedate enjoyment you can stroll through Kirstenbosch botanical gardens, go whale watching, see the natural wonderland of the West Coast’s flowers in spring or the traditional and always colourful Cape Minstrels . And visit the amazing array of restaurants, beautiful winelands and just so much more..
You’ll be fitted with a flight suit and helmet, and briefed on its oxygen and communication facilities before being taken through to the pilot’s briefing room, to meet your pilot and undergo emergency and ejector seat training. Depending on the aircraft you have chosen to fly in, you and your pilot will plan your sortie.

Bungy Jumping
This is the ultimate thrill! This IS the highest commercially operated Bungy Jump in the world. We secure you in a full body harness and proceed to walk along a specially designed catwalk (216m long), which is suspended beneath the road surface, which will then lead you to the top of the arch - 216 meters above the Bloukrans River. Here you will be given final instructions by highly experienced staff, a countdown and off you go! Bloukrans utilizes pendulum bungy technology ensuring you the smoothest, most comfortable bungy jump possible.

Flying Fox
This is our NEWEST adventure at Bloukrans! A 200 m cable slide (foofieslide for our South Africans!) out onto the archway of the bridge! The quickest way to get to your bungy jump destination. But if the bungy is not for you this is a great alternative adrenalin rush all on its own. This is a great option for groups and families

Bridge Walking
Bloukrans is the highest and largest bridge in Africa; the third highest in the world and the largest single span concrete arch bridge in the world. It is also the highest Bungee Jump bridge in the world. Come and learn about the incredible engineering feats that went into building this amazing bridge. Walk along a spectacular and specially designed catwalk to the top of the arch from where you look out over the Gorge to the mountains and the sea in the distance. Informative guides will introduce you to the enchantment of this special place. This is the perfect way to watch the live bungy show up close and personal and is an ideal alternative to jumping off! Bloukrans Bungy a Proud Guinness World Record Holder for the Highest Commercial Bungee Jump in the World at 216m!

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