Floating
through the clouds and landing back to earth is an experience like no other. It
is an experience of Freedom. It gives us a most beautiful chance to witness
world’s most fascinating landscape from above. So to help you plan your next
adventure, EasyTravelDeal.com has come up with the 5 most epic places in the
world for skydiving.
Fox Glacier, New
Zealand
Fox Glacier
is rewarded as the second most scenic skydive in the world. Opt for a tandem
skydives from 9,000, 13,000 and even 16,500 feet one will witness the stunning
scenery of 13 km Glacier and Mt. Cook enveloped in clouds. As you free fall,
knees on the breeze marvel at the view of rainforest, lakes, mountains and the
wild Tasman Sea with breath-taking Fox and Franz Joseph Glaciers.
Height: Around 12,000ft with a whopping 65 seconds
free-fall
Cost: USD
$139 or £150
Namib Desert,
Namibia
With an
empty landscape, Namib Desert on the southwest of Africa is a great place for a
surreal skydive experience. Just imagine yourself at a place where there is no
city, no wildlife, no greenery just a silent world of orange dunes forming bizarre
formations against the blue sky. Landing in the middle of such landscape is
something you would surely like to have it once in your life.
Height: 10,000ft
Cost: USD$270/ £135.
Hawaii
Sky diving
at Hawaii is definitely not a cup of tea for the faint hearted. Taking the jump
over Hawaii gives you a panoramic view of entire Island including Pearl Harbor,
Diamond Point and Keana Point. Do you know what’s the unique about sky diving
at Hawaii?? The skydive operators in Hawaii uses energy efficient planes that
helps to reduce skydiving carbon by up to 40%
Height: 12,000ft
Cost: USD $225 and $125 USD for students.
Mount Everest, Nepal
It’s the
father of all. The extremist of the extreme skydiving at Mount Everest is
exclusive, expensive and totally exhilarating. It is not only one of the
highest drop zones in the world but also the most scenic and fascinating views
of the mighty Himalayas. There are only 4 jumps operated in the whole year and
it’s also the most expensive one.
Height: 29,500ft.
Cost: USD $35,000,
Interlaken,
Switzerland
Situated between two Alpine lakes, jumping from a
helicopter over Interlaken in the Swiss Alps is the most spectacular skydiving
experience. Dive from a height of 15000ft and float over lakes, waterfall,
glaciers and valleys gives you the picturesque scenery of Alpine Europe.
Height: 15,000ft
Cost: USD $ 470
