ZipFlyer and bungee, two very short and very intense minutes
One is 1.8 km of steel cable and 600 m of vertical drop. The other is a jump off a tower into a gorge. Both are over fast, so we tell you whether they're worth it.
By the Lakeshore team · 5 min read · Updated 5 October 2026
These are the two activities in Pokhara that people book on a dare and then talk about for the rest of the trip. Neither takes long, and neither is subtle.
They're also the two we're most careful to set expectations on, because the ratio of waiting around to thrill isn't what most people imagine. We'd rather you knew that before you book.
ZipFlyer, by the numbers
The Sarangkot zipline runs about 1.8 km down the hillside with roughly 600 m of vertical drop, which puts speeds above 100 kph. People regularly describe it as one of the steepest and fastest ziplines in the world, and the claim isn't obviously silly.
You go head-first and face down instead of sitting, which makes it feel a lot faster than an ordinary zipline, and the run finishes down in the valley near the river.
The ride lasts under a minute. With transport up to Sarangkot and the queue, budget two to three hours for it. That ratio bothers some people and not others, and it's worth knowing before you book.
Bungee near Pokhara
The cliff jump at Hemja, about half an hour from Lakeside, is a tower jump over a gorge. It's what bungee always is: a long, thoughtful walk to the edge, a few seconds of falling, and a great deal of adrenaline afterwards.
Only you can say whether that's worth it. No one has ever called bungee good value per second, and plenty of people call it the best thing they did.
There's also the much older and higher jump at the Bhote Koshi near the Tibetan border, several hours from Kathmandu, which is the one with the reputation. If bungee is the main goal and you're passing through Kathmandu anyway, that's the bigger version.
Safety, briefly and seriously
Both are established commercial operations run to international equipment standards, with harness checks and staff whose job is to check them again. That's what you pay for. Book through us and insurance for the activity is included.
Declare back and neck problems, heart conditions, pregnancy and recent surgery. Both activities involve a sharp deceleration, and the operators will ask, so tell them the truth instead of hoping. Weight limits apply at both, at the top and the bottom of the range. Tell us your numbers when you book and we'll confirm them, so you don't get turned away at the tower.
Which to choose if you only do one
If you want the feeling of speed and you're nervous about freefall, take the zipline. It's fast and over quickly, and at no point do you have to make yourself step off anything.
If the thing you want is the moment of committing, take the bungee. The zipline doesn't give you that, and that moment is the whole point of a bungee.
And if you want the best-value adrenaline in Pokhara, pick neither and go paragliding. Thirty minutes in the air off Sarangkot costs about the same and gives you a hundred times the airtime. We say this to people at the desk all the time.
Walk it with us
Private departures on your dates, guided by the people who wrote this page.
Questions we get asked
How long does the zipline ride last?
Under a minute of riding. Two to three hours door to door, with transport and queueing. Go in expecting that and you'll enjoy it.
Is there an age or weight limit?
Both have minimum and maximum weights and a minimum age, and they vary with the operator and conditions. Give us ages and weights when you book and we'll confirm the exact limits.
Can I do both in one day?
Yes, easily, and plenty of people do: zipline in the morning, bungee after lunch. Add paragliding and it's a very silly and very good day.
Do they run in monsoon?
More reliably than paragliding, since neither depends on thermals. Heavy rain and lightning stop both, but a cloudy day that grounds the paragliders usually doesn't.
Still deciding?
Tell us your dates, and we'll tell you whether ZipFlyer Sarangkot is right for you. If it isn't, we'll say so.
Nothing to pay online. We confirm your dates first.
Or call the office +977 61-457830