Paragliding in Kalimpong

The best time to visit Kalimpong for the unforgettable paragliding experience is the summer season (April to June and October). This season is not only perfect in terms of weather but offers best-suited climatic conditions for a safe flight. Monsoon and winter seasons are not advisable for paragliding; however, this activity remains closed during these unfavorable seasons.

Paragliding in Kalimpong is safe as long as you do it safely. You need to follow your instincts and instructor's advice completely for a pleasurable and safe paragliding experience.

You do not need any license for enjoying paragliding, but your instructor in a tandem flight must be professionally trained and must have a license from authorized institutes.

There are two types of flights available for paragliding in Kalimpong and the take-off point for both types of flights is the top of Dello Hills. Whereas the landing point for a medium flight is Homes Ground near Dr. Graham Homes School and for a high flight, the landing point is at Relli River ground near Relli Resort.

Landing a paraglider is very easy and does not require much effort. The paraglider just steers the glider towards the landing area and slides down slowly and touches the surface gently.

Clothes play an important role in making the experience of Kalimpong Paragliding memorable and fun-filled. The outfit must be comfortable, close fit (not-flared), and suitable to the climatic conditions. While choosing the outfit, you must keep in mind that the temperature gets colder as we get higher, so choose your clothes that will keep you warm when you will be flying in the sky. Besides, do not forget to wear comfortable sports shoes as paragliding involves running down a hill sometime.

Yes, it is possible to do an emergency landing, if any unfavorable or adverse condition arises. The pilot or the instructor can make the glider land urgently to a safe point by moving briskly towards the wing to make an emergency deflation.

There are two types of paragliding categories you can enjoy in Kalimpong, which include a medium flight and a high flight. We, at Thrillophilia, offer you the best prices guaranteed, a professional, certified, and trained instructor, and best of services to make the paragliding activity a lifetime experience. We have two different packages, which you can choose as per your budget and interest and those packages are:

-Medium Flight Package: This package costs about INR 2499 (including experienced instructor fees) and lets you fly high in the sky for about 15-25 minutes. You will start from the top of the Dello Hills and will land at Homes Ground near Dr. Graham Homes School after enjoying the scenic views of approximately 5 Km.

-High Flight Package: It costs about INR 4000, including the instructor fees and lets you fly for almost 10 km. The starting point is the same as that of medium flight but the landing point is at Relli River ground near Relli Resort. This package lets you enjoy the best views of the valley from a great height in the sky for almost 30 to 40 minutes.

Both of the flights are available daily from 9 AM - 4:30 PM, depending upon the wind and weather conditions.

As long as you are physically fit and do not have any height phobia, and then there is no constraint on age for enjoying paragliding in Kalimpong. Kids as young as 4 years and elders as old as 80 to 90 can go for paragliding, but there is a restriction on weight and physical condition.

The glider must be in the range of 30 to 120 Kg of body weight to enjoy the memorable flying experience. Further, the passenger must not be a heart or asthma patient.

Yes, you can also avail of the facility of a female pilot, but you need to request that in advance at the time of booking.

Paragliding is the closest and the best possible adventurous activity that makes you fly like a bird in the sky. It lets you experience the scenic beauty of the surrounding valleys, villages, mountains, and forests in the most fun-filled, safest and easiest way. It involves a few simple steps that include

-Layout a wing on the top of a hill or mountain;

-Inflate the wing like a kite over your head;

-Run a few steps and you are in the sky flying like a bird;

-Once in the air, your pilot will maintain and manage the altitude using lifting air currents and thermals;

-When your flight is about to over, you will gently land down on the earth.

The paragliding involves a simple aircraft that fly on the aerodynamic principles and has a very small speed range. You need not be trained to enjoy paragliding in Kalimpong, as there you can enjoy the adventure with a trained instructor who will take care of all the functions and navigations. So, you can soak in the panoramic views around without giving it a second thought.