
Imagination of jumping down from a bridge 160 meters above a tropical gorge with the Bhote Kosi river , one of Nepal's wildest rivers raging below is enough to make your heartbeat run faster. And, it is the thrill of bungy jumping as it there is no fun for real adventure lover if challenge is not so hard and difficult. It is located within a reach of 4 hours outside Kathmandu and just 19 km away from the Tibet Border. The Bungy Bridge happens to be the only privately owned bridge in Nepal. It has been specially designed for bungy jumping with a 4x-safety factor and has a loading factor of 41,500 kg or 41.5 tons according to Swiss measurements. One would have to be totally insane or suicidal twisted to jump off the remarkable 500-ft (160 m) drop into the Bhote Kosi river gorge. As the Bungy Master nicknamed Rock advises the jumpers to ensure that pockets are empty and the girls have no loose jewelry coming in the way, nervous laughter erupts from the crowd when he strongly advises against taking intoxicants just before the jump. Jumper weights are recorded before the jump to use different cords for different categories of weights. The Green, Red and Black cords are used for the lightest, the heavier and the heavyweights accordingly. It is a perfect way of wild adventure.
Location:
Access: 3 hours outside Kathmandu by Ultimate Bungy Shuttle to within 12km of the Tibet Border.
The Gorge:
Ultimate Bungy Nepal takes place on a 166m-wide steel suspension bridge over the Bhoti Kosi River.
The Bridge:
Swiss designed, specially for bungy jumping with a 4x safety factor. The bridge has a loading factor of 41,500kg or 41.5 tones. And those are Swiss measurements! The bungy bridge is the longest in Nepal and also the only privately-owned bridge. Before its construction, locals walked five hours to cross this river gorge.
The Jump:
Ultimate Bungy in Nepal may be the most spectacular Bungy Jump on the Planet. This remarkable 500ft (160m) drop into the Bhoti Kosi River gorge on the Nepal/Tibet border is the longest free-fall in the world. Designed, constructed and operated by very experienced Kiwis to exacting international standards your safety is guaranteed. It is Nepal's Ultimate Rush. Imagine a bridge over a 160-metre tropical gorge with the Bhote Kosi, one of the world's wildest rivers raging below Now Jump .The second day we raft the full Bhote Kosi River - appropriately 80 challenging rapids.