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Bungy Jumping in Nepal

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Bungee JumpNepal's first bungee jumping site is situated 100km far from Capital city, Kathmandu, over the Bhote Koshi River, and located close to the Nepal-Tibet border. The jump, at 160m, was designed by one of New Zealand's leading bungee consultants, and 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 Ultimate Bungy Shuttle. You will travel the Arniko (Kathmandu/Lhasa) Highway to within 12km of the Tibet Border and the famous Friendship Bridge.

The Gorge

Ultimate Bungee Nepal takes place on a 166m wide steel suspension bridge over the Bhoti Kosi River.

About the Bridge

Swiss designed, especially 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.
 
   
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