Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Paragliding is one of the most exciting activities in Chamonix. Enjoy a paragliding tandem flight over the Alps. You will fly up to 30 minutes just in front of the Mont-Blanc, Europe's highest mountain! This flight is the perfect way to get introduced to paragliding. While in the air, you can admire the wonderful and unique views of the Alps and their summits. Your pilot might even let you try piloting yourself!
Thanks to our professional instructors, you will be able to do this activity safely. All our instructors hold official french paragliding teacher certificate, and subscribe to a full insurance, which is valid for both you and them.
Driver/guide
Use of helmet
Insurance
Photos and HD video of the flight (on demand: 30€)
Ticket for the cable car to reach the takeoff place (16 to 19€)
Departure Point
74400 Chamonix, Frankrijk
Meet your pilot at the bottom of the cable car near the lift ticket office.
Please be there on time and buy your lift ticket (one way ticket for paragliding)
Return Details
74400 Chamonix, Frankrijk
Meet your pilot at the bottom of the cable car near the lift ticket office.
Please be there on time and buy your lift ticket (one way ticket for paragliding)
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
MEETING POINT: in front of the cable car ticket office. We do not have an office or desk there. Just wait there and the pilots will come.
Minimum age is 4 years
Please do not carry a big bag during the flight. Only very small bags are allowed.
Please provide your weight in kg. Max weight is 100 kg
Best time to fly in summer: less than 40kg: ask for an early time: 8 am or 9 am
Best time to fly in summer: 40 to 60kg: book a flight until 11 am max
Best time to fly in summer: Above 60kg: you can fly all day
Total activity takes about 1 hour
If weather (wind or rain) does not allow a safe flight, you will be refunded
Be at the meeting point 10 min before. Buy your ticket for cable car (one way , about 18 euros)
No need to write or call us to inform that you arrived. Only do so if you are late.
Pilots might be up to 10 min late. Don't worry, they will come and look for you.
Keep you phone with you, as we might try to call you if we don't find you
All our pilots speaks English and French. Some speak Spanish as well.
Max. weight is 100kg
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Jennifer_O
11 Apr 2023
Amazing experience! My pilot was great and explained everything very clearly. And the weather was absolutely perfect. Will definitely go again next year.
Lei_C
10 Apr 2023
Our pilots were all very friendly and gave us great experience! My husband was very nervous at the beginning but he had a fantastic fly!
hannah_b
29 Mar 2023
Bought this for my boyfriend on our trip to chamonix! He absolutely loved the experience and would recommend to a friend!
This tour in
France
is organized by
Air Sports Chamonix
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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