Tandem paragliding near me
Interlaken. Achensee. Gerlitzen-Ossiachersee. Lake Garda. Zell am See Kaprun. Zillertal. Stubaital. Annecy. These arInterlaken, Achensee, Gerlitzen-Ossiachersee, Lake Garda, Zell am See Kaprun, Zillertal Stubaital, and also Annecy are tandem paragliding near me; you can get destinations.
These are some of the hotspots for tandem paragliding in the Alps. But it is always important to search for tandem paragliding near me when, as a tourist, you want to make a tandem flight somewhere. Because even in all the smaller valleys and less well-known mountain villages, there is usually a small tandem company that flies there.
Use the handy “paragliding near me” feature
As the owner of vip-paragliding Hajo Smit frequently gets phone calls and bookings from people who book the flight even 1 or 2 hours driving distance from their location. “As an insider in the international paragliding scene, of course I know that right there where these people have their hotel, they can also fly,” says Smit. Apparently these people don’t use the “near me,” “attractions near me,” or “tandem paragliding near me” features in Google and in Google Maps.
Gaisberg (Salzburg) or Zell am See Kaprun?
Sometimes the people making the long-distance drive really want to visit Zell am See Kaprun and fly here, but sometimes Smit will just tell them that it’s a better idea to fly locally. “I’m happy to provide people with the contact to a local tandem paragliding company, where people can simply fly near by”, says Smit. “But Zell am See Kaprun is such a beautiful place, paragliding is near me, and the flying here is so good that I sometimes also recommend people to just come and fly here. For instance, in the winter, the flight at Gaisberg in Salzburg can be short, and then some people prefer to come to Zell am See even when they have their hotel in Salzburg.”
Near me in Krimml-Hochkrimml & Königsleiten
VIP-paragliding supports “tandem paragliding near me” also in another important way: by offering tandem flights at newly developed flying spots. “It’s unbelievable,” says Smit. “But even in the highly developed Austria, there are still valleys and mountains with ski lifts where no tandem paragliding is offered. As a pioneering person, I love then to move in there and set it up.” VIP-paragliding has done this in Krimml-Hochkrimml, in Wald-Königsleiten as well as at the beautiful Weissensee in Carinthia. “The Zillertal Arena with Hochkrimml and Königsleiten is one of the greatest skiing areas in the Alps, and also in the summer these mountains are very popular. So it’s unbelievable that no tandem paragliding was offered here,” says Smit. “So we set it up with OK from local farmers and cableways, and now people can fly there locally.”
Near me at the Weissensee in Carinthia
At the Weissensee in sunny Carinthia the chair lift covers only 500 meters of altitude difference, so without thermals, the flights there are not very long. Maybe that’s the reason that tandem paragliding near me at the Weissensee was never possible. People had to travel to Greifenburg to fly there. “At Greifenburg the altitude difference is huge, but the views are not so spectacular,” says Smit. “But at the Weissensee sometimes we fly just 5 minutes, but the views are stunning, and people are very happy to fly locally and see the lake from above.” VIP-paragliding has a somewhat lower price at the Weissensee and offers a great Insta360 foto & video service there: instead of raw GoPro files, the customer get’s selected photo’s and edited video from the superior Insta360 camera there.
So in general, if you are happy at your local holiday location, try to fly locally by searching for “tandem paragliding near me” or “attractions near me.” Or just call VIP Paragliding, and we will set up contact with a local tandem paragliding company anywhere in Austria or even Switzerland or Italy for that matter. But of course we prefer to see you in Zell am See Kaprun, in Königsleiten, in Hochkrimml, in Salzburg at Gaisberg or at the Weissensee. In wintertime for groups we would even come to your location to fly with you in your ski area.
the typical VIP-paragliding way
The best season is is the summer however. Already when the lifts open in May and sometimes even in the weeks before they close – say between the end of march and middle April – the flying conditions are sensational. Strong thermals on any sunny day puts the passenger in a position to choose between the regular or the longer flight. Or even the ultra-VIP day for people who would like to experience XC flying but tandem. The tandem paragliding season then lasts throughout the summer right into October. We are so happy to see you and treat you in the typical VIP-paragliding way: with personal attention, superior photo and video and also a good plan for your onlookers.
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So if you are near, or if you are willing to come to one of our 4 locations, just book your paragliding tandem flight or flights with us. Visit our booking page and book your paragliding tandem flight nearby.
