Bungee Jumping in Nepal
Ultimate Adrenaline Rush
Experience the Ultimate Adrenaline Rush with Bungee Jumping in Nepal
The Bungee Jumping in Nepal is a one-day day tour starting and finishing in Kathmandu. We run it as a private trip on your own dates, or as a small group departure.
Seven UNESCO monument zones inside one valley. Newar architecture, living Hindu and Buddhist practice, and a festival calendar that runs all year. Newari khaja sets, momo, and a restaurant scene in Thamel and Jhamsikhel that outstrips the rest of the country.
This is a cultural trip, not a trek. Expect vehicle transfers, guided site visits and short walks of an hour or two, with the option to add a longer hike where the itinerary allows. Nothing beyond ordinary city travel. Winter air quality in the valley is the main comfort issue, and we plan the outdoor sections for the morning.
Best time to go. Year round. October to March gives the clearest air; the monsoon from June to August is green and quiet with afternoon rain.
Permits and getting there. UNESCO World Heritage site entry fees for Durbar Squares, Boudhanath, Pashupatinath and Swayambhunath, all included in your tour price. Everything is within an hour's drive. We use private air-conditioned vehicles with a licensed cultural guide.
Where you sleep. This is a day trip, so you keep your own hotel. We can book Kathmandu or Pokhara accommodation for you separately if you want it handled in one place.
Why book with us. Trekking Team is a family company in Gongabu, Kathmandu, running trips since 1991 under TAAN licence 1106. About ten thousand people have travelled with us and we hold more than 630 TripAdvisor reviews. Every departure runs with a government-licensed guide, permits arranged before you arrive, insured and equipped staff, and a fixed price. If the dates or the route do not suit you, write to us and we will rebuild the itinerary around what you want.
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Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in a private vehicle
- Government-licensed guide for the day
- All entry fees and permits required for the activity
- Lunch and drinking water during the activity
- All safety equipment and instruction where the activity requires it
- All government taxes and service charges
Not Included
- Travel insurance, which we require you to hold
- Hotel accommodation and meals outside the activity
- Drinks, souvenirs and items of a personal nature
- Photographs and video of the activity, where sold on site
- Tips for your guide and driver
- Anything not listed under what is included
Get started on your journey
Detailed itinerary
Drive from Kathmandu to The Last Resort
An early start from Kathmandu, heading north-east on the Araniko Highway towards the Tibetan border. The drive takes about three hours and climbs steadily out of the valley into the steep, forested country of Sindhupalchok, with the road tracking the river most of the way.
The jump site is a 160 m steel suspension bridge strung across a gorge, and the walk out onto it is, for most people, the hardest part of the day. The bridge was purpose-built for the jump by a Swiss company and it was designed to a specification well beyond what the load ever requires.
On arrival there is registration, a weigh-in and a full safety briefing. The equipment is checked in front of you, the harness is fitted by the crew, and you are walked through exactly what happens: the count, the step, the freefall, the recovery. Jump masters here have run tens of thousands of jumps between them and the process is unhurried.
Then you jump. The freefall lasts a few seconds and it is genuinely one of the longest available anywhere. Most people describe the first second as the whole experience compressed and the rest as unexpectedly calm.
Canyon swing. If bungee is not quite what you want, the swing from the same bridge is a free-fall arc rather than a rebound and a lot of people find it more enjoyable and no less frightening. Both can be done on the same visit, and tandem swings are possible.
Who can jump. Minimum age is 18 with photo identification, or younger with a parent present and signing. Weight limits apply at both ends of the scale and are checked at the weigh-in. You cannot jump with a heart condition, high blood pressure, epilepsy, recent surgery, a neck or back injury, or if you are pregnant. Tell us in advance if any of these apply rather than finding out on the bridge.
Lunch is included at the resort after the jump, and the drive back gets you into Kathmandu by early evening. If you would rather stay the night, the resort has tented accommodation on the ridge and it makes a good overnight when combined with canyoning or rafting the following morning.
What to bring. Comfortable clothes you can move in, closed shoes, sunglasses on a strap or not at all, and a small amount of cash. Loose glasses, hats and anything in a shirt pocket will be taken off you before the jump. Video and photographs of your jump are available on site.
A note on conditions. Access along the Araniko corridor and river conditions in this valley are checked before every departure. If the road or the site is not in a state we are happy with, we will tell you and offer an alternative rather than run it anyway.
Altitude: 1,350 m | Overnight: 3-5 Stars | Meals: Breakfast
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Getting ready
No special training is needed. Comfortable shoes for uneven cobbles and stone steps at the heritage sites, and a light layer for early mornings, will cover it.
Permits and paperwork
UNESCO World Heritage site entry fees for Durbar Squares, Boudhanath, Pashupatinath and Swayambhunath, all included in your tour price.
Nepal issues visas on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport: 15, 30 or 90 days, payable in cash in most major currencies or by card. Bring two passport photographs and make sure your passport has at least six months validity.
Money, tipping and costs on the ground
Nepali rupees are the only currency accepted on the trail. Draw cash in Kathmandu or Pokhara before you leave; ATMs have a per-transaction limit of around NPR 35,000 and charge a fee, and above the roadhead there are no machines and no card terminals.
Budget for drinks, souvenirs and any meals not listed in the itinerary.
Tipping is customary and genuinely matters to the crew, but it is not compulsory and never demanded. As a guide to the guide: around USD 8 to 12 per day for your trekking guide and USD 6 to 8 for each porter, pooled by the group and handed over at the end.
Staying in touch
Wi-Fi everywhere, 4G across the valley, and a tourist SIM at the airport.
Ncell and Nepal Telecom tourist SIM cards are sold at Kathmandu airport and take about ten minutes. Bring your passport.
Health and safety
No vaccinations are legally required for Nepal, but hepatitis A, typhoid and tetanus are sensible and a rabies course is worth discussing if you are travelling for a long time. Check with a travel clinic six to eight weeks before you fly.
Drink bottled or treated water and be sensible about street food in the first few days.
Our guides carry a comprehensive first aid kit. We hold a 24-hour operations line in Kathmandu throughout your trip, and we run rescue coordination ourselves rather than handing it to a third party.
Booking and cancellation
A deposit confirms your dates and the balance is due before departure. If your plans change we will move your booking to another date rather than treat it as a cancellation wherever the ground operators allow it.
Written quotes are fixed. We do not add fuel or permit surcharges after you have booked, and if a government fee rises between your booking and your departure we absorb it.
Questions before you commit are welcome and never rushed. Write to us with what you actually want and we will tell you plainly whether this trip is the right one, including when the answer is that a different route would suit you better.
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