Bungee

Nepal; famed as the country hosting wide array of amazing trekking destination also boasts myriad of adventure sports for the thrill seekers. Among the several adventure sports Bungee jumping in Nepal especially at Bhotekoshi River Bridge is gaining eminence and has been the bucket list event for the adventurer who has been on Nepal.

Take a leap of faith spreading the arms like birds flying and relinquishing the fear, worry that has been lingering on your mind and also hearing the echo of the scream that you have produced during the jump from the canyon walls, for the life time adventurous experience. Bungee jumping from the height of the 160 meters into the gorge over raging 4 plus rapids of Bhotekoshi River with added bonus camping experience along sharing the same feeling with other enthusiasts’ adventurer gives the sensation of rollercoaster where fear of initial phase turns out be sublime experience for the lifetime.

Bhotekoshi Bridge, venue for the bungee jumping can be easily accessed from the Kathmandu on few hours’ drive on windy and bumpy roads but scenic roads of the remote mountainous region of Nepal that leads towards the border of the Tibet.

Location: Eastern Nepal Less than 3 hours from Kathmandu in the Arniko (Kathmandu/Lhasa) Highway to within 12km of the Tibet Border and the famous Friendship Bridge.
The Gorge: It’s huge. Over 500 feet wide and 500 feet deep – or 160m. But 500 feet sounds further. It’s a long way down. Plenty of time to scream!
The Bridge: Swiss designed, 166m wide steel suspension bridge over the Bhote Koshi River. Specially designed and built 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 tones 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.

Many of our trek and tour guests also ask us to arrange a bungee jump day to be conducted either before or after their trek or tour. We are always delighted to do so as is a great way to see a little more of Nepal and experience one of the very greatest of thrills in a stunningly beautiful gorge location. We can arrange a bungee day for you and transport to and from the site. Ask us to build this into your Nepal-experience package.

Challenge

Activity levels

Easy

This trip generally involves an average of 4 – 5 hours slow but steady walk in a day. This rating is for less than 7 days walk below 3500 meters.
Moderate

Moderate trekking involves 5 – 6 hours a day walking at a steady pace below 4000 meters for around 10 days trekking trip.
Demanding

This trip grade involves trekking up to 7 hours a day below 5000 meters for the duration of 10 -15 days trip. Any reasonably active person should be able to manage these trips.
Strenuous

Among the hardest treks in Nepal, but still these treks are in reach of most people however good physical fitness and endurance are required. These trips go above 5000 meters and for the duration of 15 – 20 days walking up to 8 / 9 hours in a day. They may also explore very remote regions where camping over multiple nights is required.
Challenging

This grade includes climbing peaks and the demanding treks in remote areas. Participants having basic knowledge of use of crampons and ice axes are required. First-time climbers can undertake one of our one-day pre-trek ropes and climbing training days to obtain some initial skills and experience.