Hang Gliding or Paragliding Package experience in Rio
Recommended by 95% of travelers
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Rio de Janeiro’s magnificent mountains and sea cliffs are hugely popular with hang gliders and paragliders. With this group tour, experience the thrill of flying through the air and admire the city from above. Accompanied by an instructor, enjoy a tandem hang gliding or paragliding flight from Pedra Bonita mountain.
- Enjoy spectacular views of Rio de Janeiro from the air
- Fly with professional and certified pilots
- Choose from multiple morning or afternoon departures
- No experience required: take a tandem flight with an instructor
What's Included
- Transfer from the meeting point to the take off area included
- insurance fee of hang gliding - paragliding ClubR$150.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Av. Pref. Mendes de Morais, 1501 - São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22610-095, Brazil
when you arrive there look for my name Ricardo Hamond, please
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
1
Floresta da Tijuca
2
Praia de Sao Conrado
3
Rio de Janeiro
4
Pedra Bonita
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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
Octtavia_E
My hang gliding experience was absolutely unforgettable! From start to finish, everything was smooth, safe, and so much fun. My instructor was incredibly nice, patient, and professional — he made me feel comfortable the entire time and explained every step clearly. The views were breathtaking, and the adrenaline rush was unmatched. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend to anyone looking for an exciting adventure!
Reviews
4.9
based on 41 reviews
Jisella_G, Apr 2026
Thrilling and exciting! If you are nervous don’t be. The guide was very kind and communicative. Once in a life time experience.
Jamie_S, Mar 2026
Absolutely incredible experience. The instructor was awesome. Friendly and happy to talk. Felt safe the entire time and was 100% worth it. Without doubt recommend!
Kavisha_L, Mar 2026
The experience was so beautiful and so worth it. My sister did hang gliding with Ricardo and I did paragliding with another person (I forgot his name) but both people were so nice and welcoming. They explained everything to us from beginning to start and once we took off the view was just breathtaking. Thank you to both of them for this amazing experience!
abdirisak_s, Mar 2026
Man, Ricardo is an amazing pilot. This was my first time doing Hang gliding. Ricardo was patient and good teacher, very professional. I highly recommend him.
Tharun_J, Jan 2026
The experience was amazing, Ricardo was very friendly and very experienced. We could see how trained he was and capable for this kind of adventure. He showed us a great time and was very considerate. Would 100% recommend him to my own family members or other friends.
Katrina_L, Dec 2025
Awesome experience with very experienced staff!
Felt extremely safe. Would do again with this company.
Octtavia_E, Nov 2025
My hang gliding experience was absolutely unforgettable! From start to finish, everything was smooth, safe, and so much fun. My instructor was incredibly nice, patient, and professional — he made me feel comfortable the entire time and explained every step clearly. The views were breathtaking, and the adrenaline rush was unmatched. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend to anyone looking for an exciting adventure!
Bauke_v, Oct 2025
It is an amazing experience. We had quite a lot of wind in the afternoon that I was heading for our trip, but Bruno my guide was patience and we finally went of and that flight was fantastic!
Anouk_P, Oct 2025
Ricardo has made over 25k flights in his life. So he can be trusted to know what he’s doing. The whole organization, his knowledge and care are great. The flight itself, OMG! It was our second time here in Rio, and I can’t wait to do it again.
Zawaar_S, Sep 2025
great experience, very kind operators, even with delays due to circumstances out of their control still finished within the timeframe
Tanzi_L, Sep 2025
It was a great day, you aren't guaranteed hang gliding, I got shluffed off to paragliding because that's what the instructor did. There were four people in the reservation and ended up waiting for over an hour at the top for the instructor to come back up. It seemed like the instructors were a little more concerned about selling the pictures from their cameras more than anything. GoPro an Extra $40 usd, insta360 an extra $80usd. You have to pay an extra $20 for the insurance as well. It was a great flight though and we felt very safe.
Emma_B, Sep 2025
Ricardo was AMAMZING! He was so kind right from the start, and made me and my friend feel very comfortable and welcome! His service was great, and the whole experience was the highlight of our trip! I would recommend him for anyone who wants to do paragliding!
Julia_P, Sep 2025
Me and my brother loved handgliding/paragliding with Ricardo and his colleague! Great views, great people and great vibes! would recommend this experience to everyone!
Joy_H, Jul 2025
Super fun, safe, and affordable. We had problems with our Ubers canceling, and Ricardo was very graceful that we were a little late.
karim_m, Mar 2025
Was very good wanted to do handgliding but 90kg was too much so I done paragliding which was also very good
Aisha_N, Feb 2025
Life changing experience. I flew with my 66 year old father on my birthday and Ricardo was so patient and professional. Turns out me and Ricardo have the same birthday! He explained the whole process to us and did a great job of making us feel comfortable and safe. He has a great crew working with him as well. Don’t hesitate to book and be sure to get the 360 camera footage. It’s absolutely worth it. I cannot recommend Ricardo enough!
Carla_A, Dec 2024
We had an amazing time- it was a bit windy and rainy but Carlos Henrique and his pilot counterpart managed incredibly, focused on keeping us safe and giving us an incredible experience.
My sons top experience in Rio!
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you very much to trust and enyou with us!!!!!
Hakeem_G, Jun 2024
The instructor was very professional and provided a lot of in-depth information about hang gliding. He was very patient and made sure I knew all the important details before we started. Super friendly guy and made me feel safe the entire time. I highly recommend booking for a thrilling experience, the views were perfect.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Hakeem from Boston, Thank you so much to trust and enyoy to fly with me. Was a big pleasure to fly with you. You are very well come. See you next time. Thanks a lot!!!
Andrea_P, Jun 2024
Had an absolutely amazing time. Ricardo was very informative and I felt at ease throughout. Totally recommend.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you very much Adrea, was a pleasure fly with you and your daughter Emily. You too were very brave and did a lot of good. See you next time!!
Cleinard_M, Feb 2024
This was amazing, thrilling, fun, and beautiful. The team was well organized, prepared, and friendly. Thoroughly enjoyable. I would recommend to anyone seeking to try out hang gliding or para gliding.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Hi Friend, thank you so much to fly with me, our flight was nice, we were look with good wind in a suny day.
Patrick_T, Feb 2024
Such an exhilarating experience. We were picked up from our hotel and taken to the action set. A relatively seamless process took place being planted on the ground, to flying like an eagle through the air above the houses and mountains. The Pilot was confident and gave me ease with doing this for the first time ever.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Thank you Patrick, to trust and enjoy with us. Good to know that you liked, and thank you for your recomendation.
Bret_N, Jan 2024
Ricardo was awesome! He made the hang gliding and paragliding experiences feel safe while also showing us an awesome time!
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Thank you very much Bret and Sherry, to choose, trust, enjoy to fly with me and my team. You are very nice, when you come back dont forget to let us know.
Mohamed_D, Sep 2025
Excellent experience thanks to the whole team for their professionalism and for this adrenaline highlight. I highly recommend!
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Klaus_M, Apr 2024
Es war ein 15 minütiger Flug mit dem Gleitschirm. Gebucht hatte ich 2h mit dem Drachen. Es ist ok, dass es nicht 2h waren, aber etwas völlig anderes zu liefern, das ist nicht ok.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Dear customer Klaus
I hope you are well.
Firstly I would like to thank you for flying with us, but
Your comment about my service is not in line with the service provided to you, as you purchased a paragliding hang gliding flight experience with the round-trip hotel transfer package, video and insurance fee included, total duration of 2 hours , and we were precise and punctual transfer on time and when you arrived at the meeting point we were waiting for you, you registered your flight at the club and went up to fly paragliding which flight was a well above average, flying approximately 20 minutes and at this time of day your flight was the best of all, we were sure that you had seen this advantage in your flight compared to others at the time. Personally, we saw your satisfaction all the time, and at no point did you question your misinterpretation of the flight time. I hope you understand my explanation. take care.
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