My Bungee Jump Experience | Bungee Nepal

Rewind to the year 2016, almost 4 years back, January 1st was the day, I felt one of the most thrilling experiences in my life. The young blood, adrenaline rushing all over and desperate decision is to be blamed which led me to the suspension bridge of The Last Resort at the very day.

Led by reckless resolution yet full of life and adventure; The Bungee jumping experience is still one of the coolest things I ever did till the date.

Let me give you a brief detail on what you should know and then about my experience.

Things You Should Know Before you go for Bungee Jump

You can Bungee jump in Nepal in two places; The Last Resort, Bhotekoshi, and Hemja, Pokhara. The rules for the jump varies accordingly.

Some of the common tips are:

People with heart disease, high blood pressure, pregnant woman, steel in the body, or any kind of ligament injury are not allowed for the jump.
You are not allowed to consume alcohol before the jump.
Wear comfortable clothes i.e. you can wear shorts, trousers, or any sporty attire would be better.
Make sure you wear comfortable and closed-toed shoes.
Make sure you enjoy the whole ride and forget about everything while jumping.

Bungee at The Last Resort, Bhotekoshi

The Bungee jumping in Bhotekoshi is from above 500 ft (160 m).
Your weight must be between 40 kg and 98 kg.
Your age must be 18+.
If you are below age 18, then your parent must sign the wavier to get a ticket for the approval to jump.
The price per jump is Rs. 7500 for Nepalese nationals and $108 for foreigners. They have plenty of overnight and combo offers for various activities (Swing, Tandem, Canyoning)packages.

Note: The Bungee Jump in The Last Resort is ranked as Asia’s 3rd highest Bungee jumping site. The resort offers and hosts many other adventures besides bungee jump such as tandem, swing, canyoning, rafting, etc. Plus it is a wonderful escape from the concrete jungle and suitable for holidays and relaxation.

Bungy at Hemja, Pokhara

The Bungy jumping in Hemja is from above 70 m.
Your weight must be between 35 kg and 125 kg.
Your age must be above 13.
If your age is between 13-15, then your parent must sign the waiver to get a ticket.
The price per jump is Rs. 4000 for Nepalese nationals and Rs 7500 for foreigners.

Note: It is a tower bungee. Unlike The Last Resort, it is not facilitated as a resort to relax. However, it also offers a Zip Flying activity or a Combo package of both Zip Flying and Bungee Jump.

If you happen to travel to Pokhara, there are many local operator offices all around the lakeside, you can easily book and go for it as per your choice. You can find the link to one of the operators at the end of the blog.

Both bungee jumping sites provide the videos of your jump and a T-shirt on paying some extra budget.

Before Bungee Jump

Few days before the jump day, I and my friends went to Thamel, Kathmandu, and went for The Last Resort which is located on the corner of Mandala Street of Thamel. We booked our package including two-way transportation, breakfast, and lunch. On the day of New year, we hopped into the bus accommodated by The Last Resort early at 6 am in the morning at Thamel. It was around 3 hours of ride on the bus. We were stopped by in the midway and were asked to have breakfast as well. After a few minutes, we finally reached the place and we did pass the bridge from which we would jump later.

Safety Briefing

There were many people like us who came to jump on the day of New year. We were all introduced to the staffs and we were divided into groups according to our weight. We were given brief training on how to jump properly, safety measures, time-slots, and things we were supposed to do after the jump i.e. while hanging upside down.

During Bungee Jump

I am still nostalgic about the fact that I wasn’t scared at all initially when I went for the Bungee. I was quite sure about it and frankly speaking I was the one who suggested the idea of jumping on the day of New Year to my friends. I went along with my three other friends and while we first got off from the bus and passed the bridge I sure did look down the river and to be honest I wasn’t scared or let’s say I was that confident.

After the safety training by one of the staff, we were all separated into different groups due to our weight difference. I don’t remember quite well but I feel like I was the first one to jump among my friends. So, around two to three people were only allowed to get on the bridge at a time. I was with strangers on the bridge during my round and finally, after a few minutes, it was my time to shine. Jokes apart. I was asked to sit down, the staffs were really friendly and they made sure I was prepared and safe. Our package included the video of our jump as well. The overall environment before jumping was quite cooperative and motivating.

Into the climax, I stood up there on the edge of the bridge on steel suspension, 160 m high above the river, green vegetation all around, surrounded by beautiful hills, good cold breeze, BhoteKoshi river flowing in its pace, overall a complete orgasm to the eyes.

But wait, I was standing there, the weight I was tied to was slowly about to pull me. The guy behind me was asking me If I was ready. Oh and I thought I was fearless, my dumb ass thought I was not scared at all; and then my heartbeat was slowly rising. Courage, adrenaline, second thoughts, and excitement. I was slowly getting driven into a different state of mind while the guy behind me was yelling the numbers 3, 2, and I couldn’t process at all.

I suddenly turned into a Pentium and I knew I had to jump on the count of 1. So, before I could think to myself that I was freaking scared; all those mixed emotions, I left the bridge. I had to do it and I doubted it but yeah I wanted to do it anyhow.

I jumped, the moment I couldn’t feel my legs on the ground. I swear my goodness I feel funny right now but I definitely yelled “mom” unconsciously. I was freaking free falling for 2 or 3 seconds now, I was bouncing up and down. It was that moment that I longed for; immense happiness, just swinging up and down. I felt relief within me, I wanted to swing more and more. It was at that moment when nothing else mattered. It was all about me and my jump. I was shouting happily and felt I was alive.

More alive, cause I didn’t die and It didn’t kill me. More alive, cause it was something new and what I always wanted to do. I felt joy cause it was within me and it was one of the beautiful experiences I craved to do in this lifetime. It was totally worth it. A swing or a tandem is still listed in my bucket list.

After a few swings of up and down, I opened the knot as I was trained and I stood upside down. I was pulled upwards and the whole experience was lovely.

The funny thing is I was the one who was the most excited and kept on saying we need to do this to my friends. And my three friends who jumped after me, they didn’t even utter a sound from their mouth when they jumped calmly. And I was the craziest yelling “mom” and the video still gives me cringe moments to recall.

I would suggest anyone who is reading this stuff right now to go and jump. Obviously don’t forget to tie your legs with rope. We often get lost in our work, relationships, school, career and they tie us down in a strong knot and we tend to forget ourselves; our individualism. Exploring things and ourselves on how we are and act when nobody’s watching is very important too. This experience was breathtaking, I discovered my courage and agitation. It made me one step closer to myself. I hope you choose to experience it too. Both the jump and self-discovery.

Overall, I am really glad I did what I wanted to do with the best set of people. I wouldn’t negotiate with those mixed emotions; both excitement and nervousness, pick any other people to do it with, the New year’s plan if I had to do it any other time. The whole plan was delightful, the experience was breathtaking and everything was as it should have. I am just grateful for the whole thing I experienced.

Yeah, if you are wondering about the food as I often do. We had our lunch in the resort as per our package. We got back at Thamel again by bus and actually thought about eating again. However, the restaurant we wanted to visit was closed after 8:30 pm. We stuffed ourselves with some sandwiches and the day went just right.

There are many packages offers for bungee, canyon swing, tandem swing, and many more. If you guys wish to do any one of these, you could get your info on The last resort’s official website. Similarly, for Pokhara Bungee Jump, you can get your information at Highground Nepal.