Experience
the hair-rising thrill of Bungee Jumping in Nepal. The site of bungee jump
in Nepal is considered among the best in the world. Located close to
Nepal-Tibet border, it is 160m over the wild Bhote Koshi river. The first
bungee jumping site in Nepal is a three-hour bus ride from Capital
Kathmandu. It is managed by some of the most seasoned bungee jump masters.
It is designed by one of New Zealand's leading bungee consultants.
Highlights
- The Bungy Bridge where bungee jumping is enjoyed happens to be the
only privately owned bridge in Nepal.
- The bridge has been specially designed for bungy jumping sport with
4X safety factor. It has load capacity of 41,500 kg or 4,5 tons
acoording to Swiss measurements.
- The Bhote Kosi gorge is located within 4 hours outside Kathmandu
valley.
- The thrill of jumping from the altitude of 160 metres is
unsurpassable.
Location
Less than 3 hours outside Kathmandu if you travel by Ultimate Bungy
Shuttle. The journey is to the Arniko (Kathmandu/Lhasa) Highway to within
12km of the Tibet Border and the famous Friendship Bridge.
The Gorge
Bungee Nepal Jump takes place on a 166m wide steel suspension bridge over
the Bhote Kosi River.
The Bridge
The bridge is Swiss designed, specially for bungee jumping keeping in
consideration 4X safety factor. The bridge has loading factor of 250kg per
running meter. This means that the bridge will hold 250 x 166 = 41,500kg or
4.5 tonnes. Over 6000 meters of steel wire has been used to build the
longest suspension bridge in Nepal which links two sides of a great valley.
Before its construction, locals had to walk five hours to cross this river
gorge.
