or an adventure enthusiast nothing can beat the thrill of free falling from a crane
For a bridge while being attached to an elastic cord. In Bungee jumping, one end of the thick elastic cord is tied to the jumper’ s body and the other end of the cord is tied to a stationary object at the jumping point. Bungee Jumping in India has become popular over last few years and there are many organizers who take good care of all safety measures while offering this sport. Considered an extreme sport, Bungee jumping if done correctly and under professional guidance can be really a exhilarating experience and one should do it once in a lifetime.
MAIN BUNGEE JUMPING DESTINATIONS Jumping heights in Rishikesh is the only place in India, where Bungee jump can be done from a fixed platform. Even though many companies in India organize Bungee jumps from cranes, it is not recommended to do bungee jump there, as they don ' t concentrate much on safety and they lack experience unlike that of crew at Jumpin Heights. At Jumpin Heights, they have built a Cantilever platform over looking a rocky river, a tributary of River Ganga
REACHING THERE Jumpin heights have their marketing office at Tapovan, Near Lakshman Jhula police station, Rishikesh. From there, they have a coach by which we can reach Bungee location at Mohan chatti( around 15km from Lakshmanjhula).
BEST TIME FOR JUMP The best time for bungee jumping are the months between September and November
and then between February and May. Avoid the months of monsoon and also summer season.
OTHER DESTINATIONS Bangalore where extreme Sports has set up a huge crane( 150meters high) in Palace Grounds plus Ozone Adventures has set up their jumping pad at Kanteerva stadium for bungee jumping.
In Delhi, Wanderlust has set up a mobile crane for bungee jumping at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium or go to Goa where the organizers have set up a permanent tower for bungee jumping.
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