NEPAL

The Adrenaline Fix - Bungy Jumping

Location: Himalayas of Nepal.
Access: 3 hours outside Kathmandu to within 12km of the Tibet Border.
The Gorge: It takes place on a 166m wide steel suspension bridge over the Bhote Koshi River.
The Bridge: Swiss designed, specially for bungy jumping with a 4x safety factor. The bridge has a loading factor of 41,500kg or 4.5 tonns. And those are Swiss measurements! The bungy bridge is the longest in Nepal and also the only privately owned bridge. Before its construction, locals walked 5 hrs to cross this river gorge.
The Jump: This bungy jump in Nepal may be the most spectacular bungy jump on the Planet. This remarkable 500ft (160m) drop into the Bhote Koshi River gorge on the Nepal/Tibet Border is the longest free fall in the world.

The Adrenaline Fix includes transportation to and from the spot, rafting the full Bhote Koshi River on the second day, overnight stay at the resort, lunch and dinner on first day, breakfast and lunch on second day and rafting expert guides, safety kayakers and world class equipments.


Mountain Flight

Only awe-stricken silence can come close to matching the experience of going on mountain flight to encounter the tallest mountains of this earth. No wonder mountain fly-bys have become a popular tourist attraction in Nepal. Four airlines offer regular forages into the snow-capped peaks of the Himalaya.
Mountain flight appeals to all categories of travelers. For those who are restricted by time or other consideration from going trekking, these flights offer a panoramic view of the Himalaya in just one hour. Even those visitors who like rigors of trek still don’t miss the opportunity to “conquer” the mountain in one fell swoop.
Travelers take off from Kathmandu in the early morning for an hour’s worth of spectacular mountain scenery. As the aircraft lifts up and heads towards the east, passengers don’t have to wait too long to find out what’s in the store for them. There they are – the mountains, as they always have been.

Hot Air Ballooning

To look up into the sky and see the towers of the Himalaya is awe-inspiring and certainly a valid and popular reason to come Nepal. To walk among those mountains is more wonderful still. But to glide silently among them is perhaps the most thrilling of all. The adventure of hot air ballooning is now available in Kathmandu. The principle governing hot air balloons are very simple. Propane gas is fired into the balloon or envelops as it is called, which heats the air and cause it rise. Once the balloon fills with enough hot air, it takes to the skies. From then on it is the wind, which decides where the balloon goes. Altitude is controlled by adding more or less hot air to the envelope and in this way, air current can be ridden to reach a desired destination.
Usually flight begins shortly after dawn, when winds are their calmest. Once the balloon is full and all systems double-checked, the lines are let loose and the passenger basket is carried up over the morning fog and into the sun-lit skies. The balloon will float at about 1200 to 1500 meters above the valley, which will bring passengers close to 3000 m. from this altitude the entire Himalayan range will be in sight – 360 of visibility is what the balloons offer, as well as fantastic downward views of the Kathmandu valley itself.

Mountain Biking

Mountain biking is the fastest way to see rural Nepal. The villages are quaint and you will se the Nepalese people as they are. You can ride through rice fields, bike to the terai towns or test you mountain biking skills by traveling to Mount Mera with you bike. The mountain biking possibilities and streets are endless in Nepal. There are many mountains and mud tracks that have created a paradise for the action biker.

Ultra Light Aircrafts

Ultra light aircraft was introduced in Nepal in 1966, and the operator has been offering sight-seeing tour in the Pokhara valley. The choice for Pokhara for ultra light aircraft is appropriate chiefly because of the proximity of mountains and scenic lakes. For those who wish they could fly like birds, this flight is a must. Leave your woes behind on earth, soar to height, bathe in clouds, reach out the mountains and kiss the azure sky. It might be lonely at the top, but the spectacular view from high up there certainly makes up for everything.

Paragliding

Paragliding in this Himalayan country can be truly wonderful and fulfilling experience for the adventure seekers. You can experience unparallel scenic grandeur as you share air space with Himalayan Griffin vulture, eagles, kites, while floating over villages, monasteries temple, lakes and jungles, with a fantastic view of the majestic Himalaya.

Rock Climbing

If you want a cliffhanger experience in Nepal. The Kathmandu Valley perimeter offers some hair-raising spots. There are some terrific, dizzying places for those who get their kicks from crawling up vertical cliffs. If you are not making it to some of the kingdom's high peaks, here's another opportunity to get a high.
Of late, rock climbing has found increasing popularity among the tourists coming into Nepal as well as for local enthusiasts. Trekking agencies too have jumped into the bandwagon and some of them now offer the rock climbing experience.
Most of the spots are situated to the north and northwest of the valley, in the vicinity of the Nagarjun Royal forest and the Shiva-puri, Watershed and Wildlife Reserve. your rock climbing trip can therefore be combined with bird watching game watching and experiencing some of the last of the valley's wilds.

 

Details about Nepal | Top