Paragliding Tandemflight Lucerne - Engelberg

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Lucerne, Switzerland

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Take in panoramic views over the Swiss Alps from the air on this tandem paragliding adventure in Engelberg. Following a safety briefing, pull on your paragliding harness and take to the skies with a tandem instructor. During your flight, take in spectacular views of shimmering Lake Lucerne and Engelberg’s peaks and valleys. Enjoy thrilling spins and turns through the air, or glide through the skies in comfort—how you enjoy your flight in up to you.

This tandem paragliding flight is suitable for beginners
Admire aerial views of Lake Lucerne, Mt. Titlis, and other top sights
Discover a perspective on the Swiss Alps most visitors miss
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What's Included

Professional, Local guide
Clothing (Shoes, helmet, gloves, suit, please ask before meeting)

Photo- and Video Service (CHF 40).
Cablecar ticket (between CHF 9.- and CHF 30.- depending flight spot)
Double airtime option CHF 60 (available with good weather conditions)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Brunni-Bahnen
Wydenstrasse 55, 6390 Engelberg, Switzerland
Meeting point for Experience is Brunni cable car station in Engelberg

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Brunni-Bahnen Engelberg

Engelberg

Kloster Engelberg - Benediktinerabtei

Sarnen

Lake Lucerne

Pilatus Luzern

Mount Rigi

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
If passenger weight is over 100 kg (220 pounds), please advised at time of booking
Passenger should be able to run a few steps (the only physical requirement for paragliding)
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
If available please bring solid mountain shoes and windproof clothing with you. We will provide everything necessary.
A maximum of 3 people per booking
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Alina_S

This was such an incredible experience!! The views over Engelberg were spectacular. Thank you so much to my tandem pilot Marcel! He was very kind and made sure I felt comfortable the entire time. I would absolutely do this activity again :)

Reviews

5.0

based on 64 reviews

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This was such an...

Alina_S, Jun 2025

Create some memories to last a lifetime!!!

Tom_S, Sep 2024

This was amazing!!!! Soooo much fun and so worth it! My only advice would be to reach out to them before booking any train/transportation as they vary where they fly from. There was a review on here that gave instructions on the trains to get to Engelberg so I followed that… only to be picked up in Lucerne (where I was staying).

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Thank you, Yes we try to give the best possible service and fly at the best spot according to the weather in the Engelberg area

Best thing we did in Switzerland!

Kristi_S, Jul 2024

This is a must while in Switzerland! Lucern was a great location to book. Both of our flyers were very nice, patient with us, we were a little nervous. I mean you are jumping off a mountain!

Definitely recommend!

Kyle_M, Jun 2024

Great experience, highly recommend! Be aware, we booked for 4 people as permitted but only there were only two pilots so the second two people had to wait for 2 hours while the first group went and the pilots went back to the top to fly with them. The pilots were fantastic and our kids ages 12, 15 and 17 had a great time!

Resting in the clouds

Lisa_A, Jun 2024

It was such a peaceful experience! It was incredible seeing the views from above. Marcel and Jonas were very nice.

Amazing experience - must do in Switzerland

Rio_R, May 2024

Amazing experience paragliding with my pilot Miki. The flight was easily organised with Sam and co-ordinated the pickup without issues. The flight itself was great - Miki made me feel safe and comfortable and even let me steer for a bit. Definitely recommend this experience

Great experience!

Suzanne_R, Sep 2023

Both Freemind tour operators read our daughters perfectly - understanding that each had different needs. One daughter preferred to float and was offered the opportunity to direct the ride, and the other wanted to do tricks. It was great!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you

Incredible guides and activity!!!

Dawn_L, Aug 2023

Awesome guides - made it a truly incredible experience (and they provided warm clothes:) - best part of our trip - cannot recommend them more highly!!!

One of a kind experience

Lillian_G, Jun 2023

Chris, my paragliding expert made me feel comfortable and safe when it came to paragliding. He was super fun and an experienced paraglider, making me that much more comfortable running off the mountain.

Go for it despite being afraid!

Taylor_W, Jun 2023

I was TERRIFIED to do this. I’m so scared of heights but I had always heard amazing things about paragliding so I decided to do it despite my fear. The worst part was the anticipation leading up to it but as soon as you took off it was the most incredible thing I’ve ever done. It was so peaceful flying through the sky and the views were incredible!! The guides were all amazing and it was definitely the highlight of our Switzerland trip. I would recommend this to anyone and will definitely be doing it again next time I’m in Switzerland!!

Up and away

Preston_L, May 2023

Was a great experience, was scary during takeoff but enjoyed myself after takeoff l. Would do it again. Liked the waterfall

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you Preston, hope to fly with you from Pilatus next time!

Paragliding in the Alps

NITIN_T, Aug 2021

Marcel Schmidt no doubt about it!!!! He is the best. He made it look so easy and he took special pains to ensure this experience was memorable for us.

Out of this world experience!

Adventure35189671925, Aug 2019

My wife and I went on this paragliding experience while in Switzerland for our honeymoon and it was incredible and so worth it! She was pretty anxious at first but once she got up the mountain and jumped off she had the time of her life and so did I. Highly recommend, thank you so much Urs and Marcell for making this such an awesome memory, these guys are great!

Experience of a Lifetime

Michele_W, Jul 2019

If I could give more than 5 stars, I would! My kids (14 & 11) and I flew with Urs and 2 of his fellow pilots on July 22. All 3 were super friendly and very experienced. The flights were exhilarating, the scenery was stunning and we all agreed this will be the highlight of our 12 day trip to Europe. We stayed in Lucerne and debated between paragliding in Engelberg and Interlaken and I'm so glad we chose to fly with Urs in Engelberg. Highly recommend!!

This was an incredible experience for...

Matthew B, Dec 2016

This was an incredible experience for my son and the highlight of his trip to Europe.

A M A Z I N G !!!! I cannot...

raymondriggens, Jul 2015

A M A Z I N G !!!! I cannot emphasise enough how much I loved this experience. I am an unfit 50 year old man, furthest away from being an adrenaline junkie. This was a fantastic, fun experience, taking in beautiful scenery. It was extremely safe and I felt safe the whole time. If kids can do this from age 5 what was I worried about? We took the Lucerne - Engelberg Express train which took 40 minutes. From there Urs who owns the company picked us up and took us with the other pilots to a cable car station to take cable car then chair lift to the mountain top. He bought us coffee, we chatted and he made us all feel at ease as did his colleagues. We got ourselves ready and took off. WOW! What an experience. Would I do it again? Definitely! We landed in a field next to Urs' house which for us was very handy as its located right next to Grafenort train station for the service coming from Engelberg back to Lucerne. Around 30 mins back to Lucerne. We met in Engelberg at 8am and were back in Lucerne by 1145. A fantastic time was had by all. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. I would so love to do this again.