Tandem Paragliding over the Rugged Lava Fields at Blue Mountains
This is a unique experience off the beaten path in Iceland. The tour is semi private as we only take very few people at a time. Expert paragliding instructors walk you through preparations and safety checks before they take off with you into the air. The paraglider has no motor and uses rising air to glide through the sky like a bird.
You need no prior experience. Relax and enjoy the sights as your pilot controls the paraglider and you soar over lavafields just outside Reykjavik. If you feel like it, take supervised control of the paraglider and learn the basics of free flight or ask your pilot to make some extra in-air adrenaline-filled moves.
Escape the other tourists and experience being a free flying bird alone in Iceland.
Options
Paragliding meet on location
Duration: 2 hours: Total duration is ca. 2 hrs: drive from city (30 min.), prep. (30 min.), Paragliding (10-20 min.), drive to city (30 min.)
Paragliding: Paragliding Tandem Flight over the rugged lavafields outside Reykjavík city.
What's included in Tandem Paragliding over the Rugged Lava Fields at Blue Mountains
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Paragliding over the amazing Icelandic volcanic landscape. From 500-900m above ground you will explore the moss covered lavaspreads shaped by volcanic eruptions. 360° view towards the Atlantic ocean, glaciers in the highlands, Reykjavik city and the South Coast. Each experience is a one-on-one with your Paragliding Tandem Instructor Pilot, so you can choose your experience to be a smooth sightseeing ride or an adrenaline filled joyride, or something inbetween. Bring your own camera at your own risk, or alternatively use our GoPro for an additional fee on the spot. The experience is about 45-60 min total with preparation. The in-air time is usually 10-15 minutes depending on weather conditions.
Inclusions
- Paragliding tandem flight (10-15min) & safety equipment
- Wear outdoors clothing and sturdy shoes/boots according to weather
- Pick up can be arranged in advance for an additional fee
- The use of a GoPro can be rented on location
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- It's normally a bit colder up in the air than on the ground, please dress appropriately
- Subject to favourable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date/activity or full refund
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
If requested, we can pick up anywhere in central Reykjavik for an additional fee of 5.000 ISK. Payable on site or by selecting the appropriate booking option. If no pick up address is provided we assume you will meet us on location.
Meeting / End Points
- Blafjallavegur (no 417), off Sudurlandsvegur (no 1), dirt road next to the second car parking area. GPS coordinates: 64°03'23.1"N 21°35'54.6"W
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Ticket Redemption
A Tandem Paragliding Flight is a legitimate Introductory flight operated by licensed and experienced Paragliding Instructor pilots. Customers will be required to sign a waiver on site, before acitvity. This waiver can be seen on our website under Tour specific Terms & Conditions. Please bear in mind that a Paragliding Tandem Flight is highly reliable on weather. We always put safety first and if weather does not co-operate we will offer you a re-schedule, an alternative or a full refund. Paragliding weather is not necessarily the same as what non-paragliding pilots call good weather. We rely on micro meteorology and need to take different factors into account, like prevailing wind at height, wind on take-off and landing, wind direction, predicted changes as well as the effects of sun, sea breeze and the landscape. With Iceland being a very small island on the brink of the Arctic Circle weather can change faster than anything you’ve seen before. Please make sure we have your email and phone number and make sure to check for any communication from us before heading out. Should we need to make changes to the schedule due to weather we will strive to let you know as soon as possible. Should you require our pick up service, please make sure you have provided us with a pick up location in advance. Note that pickup time starts 30 minutes before your booked time. If a customer is not present at the provided pickup location when our driver-guide arrives, the driver-guide is obliged to continue pickup of other customers and start the tour without the missing customer. This is to avoid delay for other customers. In such case, this is considered a NO SHOW and no refund will be issued. If you are not comfortable with the tour terms we urge you to cancel for a full refund within 24 hours of the start of your tour.
