Bunjee Jumping in Nepal

If you thought bungee jumping was restricted to some places in America, Europe and New Zealand it's time you got and update. The sport has finally found a natural home in the highest mountain range in the world. The ultimate thrill of a bungee jump can now be experienced in Nepal at perhaps the best site 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. This trip is operated by some of the most experienced jump masters in the business. It's mishap-proof. The agency takes safety "very, very seriously".

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

The Gorge
Cross Culture Trekking takes place on a 166m wide steel suspension bridge over the Bhoti Kosi River.

The Bridge
Swiss designed, specially for bungee 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 tonnes. And those are Swiss 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. Before its construction, locals walked five hours to cross this river gorge. Imagine a bridge over a 160-meter tropical gorge with the Bhote Kosi, one of the worlds wildest rivers raging below? Now Jump.

The Bunjee cost
Adrenalin Fix Bunjy & Rafting  2 days USD 125.-
Big Jump and Overnight Stay Bunjy  2 days USD 90/-
Big Jump Day Trip Bunjy   1 day USD 80/-

Altitude: 3600 feet, which is 600 feet lower than Kathmandu.