La Paz Urban Rappelling: Jump from a Downtown 17-Storey Building
4.9
49 Ratings
La Paz
Experience the thrill of urban rappelling in La Paz! Dress up as Spiderman, jump from a 17th-floor window, and free fall before landing safely on the bottom platform.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hotel Presidente - After choosing your costume, (superheroes, bacon, mario, duffman, you name it!) Our experienced guides help you put on the harnesses and other safety equipment. Once ready we give detailed instructions and a demonstration of how to participate in the activity. We then let you practice on our small wall inside our premises. You can practice as many times as you want until you feel comfortable and competent to take on the big wall.
One of your guides will go down first to show you what it’s all about. 2 other guides will help get you in the system, always double chekcing all points. There are 2 ropes in our system, and 3 brakes. You have your own brake and the guides have 2 others, so it is 100% safe. At the edge you begin your descent as you lean out the door with 50m of adrenaline beneath you. Small steps at first give way to hops and jumps as you gain confidence and speed. About 20 m from the bottom your guides stop you for the ultimate rush - Free fall! Let go, jump and try not to scream! We highly recommend going twice as the 2nd time around you can go even faster and with more confidence. 100% safe, 100% fun, 100% adrenaline! Book now!
What's Included
- Single rappel descent
- Pictures of the activity
- Use of practice area
- Professional guides
- Professional equipment
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Additional rappel descents - 70 Bs per descent (~$US 10)
Additional Information
Live your superhero fantasies: Don your Spiderman costume and plunge from the 17th floor of a skyscraper in the heart of La Paz! This rappelling experience is the ideal thrill for adrenaline seekers. Choose your outfit, partake in a safety briefing, and be fitted and secured with first-rate gear by trained professionals. Do a trial on a smaller wall before making your 164-foot (50-meter) drop! Once secured to your harness, descend the building’s surface. Upon reaching the sixth floor, release the rope (and any nervousness) as you experience several seconds of free fall before landing untouched on the lower platform.
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Not recommended for participants with back problems, heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
Location
Hotel Presidente
Potosi
We are located on the 17th Floor of Hotel Presidente. Take the elevators up to floor 15 and then walk up the stairs to us! See you soon!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Chibra132
Dec 10, 2022
Conquer Your Fear of Heights - Incredible!
Definitely an unforgettable experience. The staff was extremely kind and supportive, and defintely made it possible to take the leap and do this. One of the most unique things you will do in Bolivia!
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Mbandkrseetheworld
Jul 26, 2022
Wow!!! What a wild & amazing experience! - My wife and I heard about this before our trip to La Paz, and although we’ve never tried anything like this before we decided to take a chance and give it a try. We are definitely glad we did.
Upon arrival to the 17th floor of the hotel presidente we were welcomed by the very friendly guys at Urban Rush. These guys are not only friendly, but it’s clear safety is their top priority. We were given multiple opportunities to get comfortable with rappelling on their mini practice wall, and at no time did we feel rushed to stop our practice attempts. The entire staff was also very encouraging, and kind, taking time to both correct our mistakes and praise our successes.
Once we felt ready, the safety procedures were explained one final time, and we were clipped in one at a time, and off we went.
We opted for the face first option, which we initially did not think we had the guts to try, but the relaxed atmosphere that these guys created made us change our minds. Plus the free fall option is only available if you go face first.
The hardest part (if you are fearful of heights or at all uncertain) is getting your brain to come to grips with the fact that you are leaning out the window on the 17th floor. However, because the safety and equipment was explained so completely you can easily get past this.
Once out the window it is AMAZING to see La Paz from such a unique perspective, as you hop down the building for about 25 meters. From there you get to enjoy a free fall of an equal distance before you are safely lowered onto the mat at the bottom.
I almost backed out in the hotel lobby but am very happy that I did this, and am actually interested in doing this again later in the week if time permits. For those who are wondering about the price it’s 25 USD per person for the first jump, but please consider tipping since these guys go out of their way to give you a truly one of a kind experience!
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U6598shadriano
Nov 29, 2021
Amazing experience - Very good experience, professional and friendly staff, unique experience, definitely worth doing it.
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Gordonuk88
Feb 18, 2020
SOOO much Fun!! - Very safe and proffessional... Loved this activity. What a great idea! These guys know their stuff and will certainly give a you a great memory.
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1337tester
Dec 2, 2019
Feel like a SWAT - Was scared s...less when entering the preparation room, but they make sure I have to confidence to jump like a freakin ninja!!
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Amuf210
Sep 22, 2019
Amazing rush - The team is amazing well prepared and equipment very safe, a must experience for everyone visiting La Paz, great view of the Landscape and the saint Rafael square and church.
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Ciaran
Sep 19, 2019
Jumping out of a building - Great experience rappelling with urban rush! The urban rush crew were excellent and really put us at ease before you step to the edge and look down 16 stories 🙈 It was a great buzz rappelling down the side of a building and the free fall part was a real adrenaline rush! I would highly recommend to anyone looking for an exciting, adrenaline filled activity!
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Schindlr88
Sep 2, 2019
Amazing, don’t hesitate to do this! - Great activity, fantastic instructors and thrill of a lifetime! This is a must do activity in Bolivia. And best of all there was no wait or need to book in advance, just go do it!
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Kasselp
Sep 1, 2019
Ultimate Rush - Urban Rush staff, were very welcoming and provided a lot of reassurance regarding safety during the signup and training.they made the training portion fun and stressed how safe you would be.
I have done rappelling a number of times but this experience was absolutely amazing an the Urban views provided an excellent backdrop for the activity. Would recommend this to anyone.
Added tip - Go down head first.
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Tobysw86
Oct 26, 2019
Toby - Me and my wife did this for her birthday. We had a great time, an amazing experience. The guys there are very helpful and friendly. Only reason this didn't get 5 stars is they only posted photos of my wife doing the reppel and not myself!? Would still highly recommend just make sure they take photos as I suspect they forgot.
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