 Bungee jumping in the United Arab Emirates is an
activity that is gaining more attention amongst tourists and expats in the
region. According to a guest coming from one of the GCC countries who
frequently visiting UAE particularly, Dubai - bungee jumping has become one of
the lists of tourists’ “things to do in United Arab Emirates”.
Bungee jumping is an activity that
involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord.
The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or
crane.
However, it is also possible to jump from a
movable object, such as a hot-air-balloon or helicopter, that has the ability
to hover over one spot on the ground. The thrill comes as much from
the free-falling as from the rebounds.
When the person jumps, the cord stretches to absorb the energy of the fall, then the
jumper flies upwards again as the cord snaps back. The jumper oscillates up and
down until all the energy is used up.
Bungee jumping in United Arab Emirates
particularly in Dubai, usually gets more demands during Dubai Shopping Festival since many tourists come to visit the city for recreation, shopping and
entertainment. In general, this extreme sport is mostly practice at different
locations and theme-based attractions in the UAE.
Tour operators and some hotels offer bungee
jumping as part of their packages available when you book your
accommodation, air tickets and transfers. There are also other independent
websites that look after the packages and tickets for bungee jumping in the
United Arab Emirates.
Last update : 10-08-2008 09:48
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