Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Flying Fox-Zip Tour

A Participant with the Safety Instructor.

Hello Everyone!


"It is only in Adventure that some People succeed in Knowing Themselves - in Finding Themselves." - Andre Gide



Zip Line Number 1.

Did you have a Long Lost Dream? A Dream to have a Bird's Eye View of the River Ganges? An Aerial View, like an Eagle in the Sky, which can See Everything? We sure Did!

 And Finally, your Dream can be Fulfilled, all thanks to Our very Own, "Flying Fox"!
And that too, in a very Heart-Pumping Way, via Two Zip Lines!

The View.

Ready to Zip?

Flying Fox set its Foot in India, when its First Zip Tour was built in the Neemrana Fort Palace in Rajasthan, and was Inaugurated on 18th January, 2009.

 Slowly and Swiftly, Flying Fox extended its Branches to more Exhilarating Places like the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, the Kikar Lodge in Punjab, the Kerwa Dam in Bhopal, and finally, in the Holy City, Rishikesh!

The Zip Tour Site.


Flying Fox Zip Tour in Rishikesh was started in January, 2014, in the scenic Landscape of Shivpuri.

 Flying Fox set a Big Mark in the History of Adventure as these Wires are the First to Cross over the River Ganges.


Zip Crew.

The Zip Tour Site is located around 22-23 kilometres from the Rishikesh Market Area, in Shivpuri.


The Zip Tour consists of Travelling through Two Zip Wires :-

  1. Crossing the River Ganges
  2. Coming back to the Zip Launch Area.



Zip Number 2 is the Highest Zip Line in India, which is around 70 Metres above the River Ganges.


The Site Manager is Mr. Dinesh Thakur, a very Hospitable and Humble Lad.




The Procedure :-

  • Registering for the Zip Tour
  • Getting Ready and Safety Equipped
  • Practicing on a Safety Zip Line
  • Climbing to the Terrace for the First Zip Line
  • Crossing the Ganges and Getting Off the Zip
  • Trekking for 2 Minutes to the Second Zip
  • Zipping back to the Zip Tour Office Terrace.


The Zone of Fear.


Safety :-

  • Zip Lines are designed by Switzerland's Leading Zip Line Engineers,
  • Safety Equipment imported from Petzl, France,
  • Installations Inspected everyday,
  • Operations confirm to the latest European Standards,
  • Sites managed by Trained Professionals,
  • Safety briefing and Practice on Short Zip Line before the Actual Tour.


Landing Ramp.

The Practice Zip.

Specifications of the Zip Tour :-

  • Weight of the Participant - Not more than 115 Kilograms
  • Height of the Participant - Not less than 4 feet 7 inches
  • Maximum Speed of the Zip Line - 40-50 kilometres/hour.




Mr. Thakur teaching a Participant about the Safety Measures.

Tariff (Inclusive of the Whole Zip Tour i.e. Two Zip Lines) :-

  • Adults - Rs. 1600
  • Students - Rs. 1500 (Only with Student Identification Cards
  • Minors - Rs. 1400 (Only above the age of 12).


If you visit Flying Fox, don't forget to tell them that you read about them on Rishikesh Inside!


Contact Information :-

 Website - www.flyingfox.asia

Email ID - dinesh@flyingfox.asia

Phone - +91-9568943116 (Mr. Dinesh Thakur)
             +91-1378261605 (Office)
Address - Flying Fox, Shivpuri, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.

 P.S.  For Bookings regarding the :-

  • Neemrana Fort Palace - Rajasthan
  • Mehrangarh Fort - Jodhpur, Rajasthan
  • Kikar Lodge - Punjab
  • Kerwa Dam - Bhopal,
please visit the same Website, i.e., www.flyingfox.asia


We at Rishikesh Inside, Strongly Recommend You to Experience the Heart-Pumping Flying Fox Zip Tour, when in Rishikesh!
Cheers!

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