Orlando Cooling Towers
Orlando, Soweto
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World renowned Bungee Jump, Power Swing and Internal Swing!

We figure that most people will know what Bungee jumping all about, it’s just that it that much more special when you do it away from home while on holiday overlooking a breathtaking view the biggest city in South Africa

The exhilarating Orlando Towers Bungee Jump is world renowned and is truly a spectacular and of course – breathtaking experience.

Besides the Bungee Jump there is a power Swing, Internal Swing, Abseil and Viewing Platform.

This truly amazing experience is well worth while!

The activities are open from Friday to Sunday and the viewing platform is open everyday.  The prices and description follow under – ‘a little more about each activity’

Please note the a transport cost of R300 is applicable which includes transport to and from Diamond Diggers

A little more about each activity.

Lift ride and Viewing platform

Cost:

• R60

Open most days, weather dependant

The Bungee experience

A guide will meet you at the waiting area and take you to the open-air lift that will elevate you up the outside of the tower to a platform 3m from the top. At this point, you proceed on foot up the floating stairway – suspended in mid air!

At the top of the stairway, you will reach the rim of the tower, and from here you pause to view the breath-taking panorama over greater Soweto.

From the rim, you step onto the sky-bridge spanning the space between the two towers, rim to rim. You are now around 100m up in the air, as you step out onto the suspension bridge between the two towers.

From here our experienced bungee technicians will guide you through the harnessing and safety procedures, in preparation for your jump.

You will face the open sky… and jump……

Cost:

• R480
• DVDs also available at R150.

The Power Swing between the Towers

A guide will meet you at the harnessing area, where you will be strapped into your climbing harness. You will then step into the open-air lift that will elevate you up the outside of the west tower to a landing 3m from the top. At this point, you proceed on foot up the floating stairway – suspended in mid air!

At the top of the stairway, you will reach the rim of the tower, where you can pause to view the breath-taking panorama over greater Soweto, before proceeding onto the jump deck.

At the jump master’s command, you will step onto the swing platform on the rim, 100m above the ground (33 stories high!!!). Our experienced swing technicians will guide you through the safety procedures, in preparation for your jump and swing.

You will face the open sky… and take a leaping swing into the gap between the towers.

You will free-fall for an exhilarating 40m before the pendulum of the rope attachment will swing you up and out again, with a spectacular view over the Orlando Dam.

Once the pendulum swing has stopped, you will be lowered down to the ground crew, who will receive you with open arms, and lower you back onto the ground.

Cost:

• R360

Internal Swing – the Abyss

Our swing INTO the inside of the cooling tower is a world first!

A guide will meet you at the waiting area and take you to the open-air lift that will elevate you up the outside of the west tower to a platform 3m from the top. At this point, you proceed on foot up the floating stairway – suspended in mid air!

At the top of the stairway, you will reach the rim of the tower, and from here you pause to view the breath-taking panorama over greater Soweto.

You then step onto the internal swing platform on the rim, facing into the 100m tall tower. Our experienced swing technicians will guide you through the harnessing and safety procedures, in preparation for your jump and swing.

You will face the drop… and take a leaping swing into the tower, swinging across the lower width of the base, where there was once a column of super-heated steam rising up to meet the sky.

To begin, a guide will meet you at the waiting area for a full briefing, before harnessing up in your climbing harness. You will then enter the open-air lift that will elevate you up the outside of the tower to a platform 3m from the top. At this point, you proceed on foot up the floating stairway – suspended in mid air – to the abseil attachment point!

From here you have almost 100m of smooth concrete Power Tower to abseil down. For the first 40m, the tower is concave, so you will abseil down on the rope, without any contact with the wall. Then, as the tower flares out into the base, your feet will make contact with the wall, and you’ll be able to push off the wall to moon jump the rest of the way.

Cost:

• Price R260 per person, per abseil
• Weight limit 35kg to 130kg
• (People outside the range may still be able to abseil – please call us to discuss)

Abseil

(Abseil open every Saturday)

To begin, a guide will meet you at the waiting area for a full briefing, before harnessing up in your climbing harness. You will then enter the open-air lift that will elevate you up the outside of the tower to a platform 3m from the top. At this point, you proceed on foot up the floating stairway – suspended in mid air – to the abseil attachment point!

From here you have almost 100m of smooth concrete Power Tower to abseil down. For the first 40m, the tower is concave, so you will abseil down on the rope, without any contact with the wall. Then, as the tower flares out into the base, your feet will make contact with the wall, and you’ll be able to push off the wall to moon jump the rest of the way.

Cost:

• R260 per person, per abseil
• Weight limit 35kg to 130kg
• (People outside the range may still be able to abseil – please call us to discuss)

FEEL THE POWER!!!

BOOKINGS ONLY

It is essential to book at least 48 hours in advance.
I.e. please book on Wednesday latest to abseil on Saturday

 
Rock climbing

The rock climbing wall stretches an exhilarating 20m up the western FNB tower. The wall is filled with big grips to make it an effortless climb for anyone. Once you reached the top you will be lowered down by one of our experienced facilitators.

Cost:

• R20