Bungee Jumps in Nepal

The ultimate thrill of a bungee jump can be experienced in Nepal at one of the best sites in the world. The sport has finally found a natural home in the highest mountain range in the world. Nepal's first bungee jumping site is situated 160m over the wild Bhote Kosi river, and located close to the Nepal-Tibet border, a three-hour bus ride from Kathmandu.

Location:
Less than 3 hours outside Kathmandu by Ultimate Bungy Shuttle. You will travel the Arniko (Kathmandu/Lhasa) Highway to within 12km of the Tibet Border and the famous Friendship Bridge.

The Gorge:
Ultimate Bungy Nepal takes place on a 166m wide steel suspension bridge over the Bhote Kosi River.

The Bridge:
Swiss designed, specially for bungy jumping with a 4x safety factor. The bridge has a loading factor of 250kg per running meter. This means that the bridge will hold 250 x 166 = 41,500kg or 4.5 tones. According to measurements:

• Over 6000 meters of steel wire was used to build the bridge.
• Longest suspension bridge in Nepal .The bridge joins two sides of a great valley.
• The bridge joins two sides of a great valley.
• Before its construction, locals walked five hours to cross this river gorge.

The Jump:
This bungy jump in Nepal may be the most spectacular bungy jump on the Planet. This remarkable 500ft (160m) drop into the Bhote Koshi River gorge on the Nepal/Tibet Border is the longest free fall in the world.