Bungee Jump in Nepal

What will you take to jump from a 160 m high bridge down to one of the fierest rivers in the world, with your feet tied to a nylon cord? A little bit of cash , a little bit of time , an appetite for adventure and a whole lot of courage !

Nepal offers the world's second highest bungee jump site with the world's longest free fall ( the time after you jump off the bridge and before your bungee cord is fully stretched). Back in November 1999 , the last Resort started the only bungee jumping service not just in Nepal, but the whole of South of Asia. The seasons for taking this jump is between March to May and September to November.

The site is located only about a 100 km away from Kathmandu , about 3 hours drive ( about 12 km from the Tato Pani border with Tibet). The bridge was constructed espically to bungee jumping ( it can hold a weight of 4.5 tonnes), but has also become a bridge with a cause as villagers that previously walked more than 5 hours to cross the river now need only a few minutes across the 166m long bridge.A Swiss -team-designed the bridge , the site from which thousand have jumped off to experience the thrill of free falling. So what are the things that you need to take care of before you jump? The cost ( about Rs 2,500 which includes transportation and a meal), the time ( though the jump itself may last only a few wonderful seconds, it's a day's trip to the place and back ), an official parent's permitt if you're under 18 and of course , the bungee cord!

The bungee cord is built here in Nepal , although the materials reqired the materials for it are imported from Abroad In fact , everything that is used for the jump has been brought from the foreign countries . The cord is made up of many rubber strings tied up together to from a cord of it's own.

Now you know everything . You pay Rs .2500 and your are driven more than 100km away from Kathmandu , and you have to jump off the bridge 166 meter above a ranging river when a bungeee master will help you to prepare yourself for the plunge!