Paragliding

“Gliders, sail planes, they're wonderful flying machines. It's the closest you can come to being a bird.”

Neil Armstrong

Who wouldn’t want to fly around the blue sky like a bird watching over the grand view of landscapes, lakes and majestic snow capped the Himalayas. Paragliding provides you an excellent opportunity to experience this recreational flight in the open air fulfilling your quest for adventure and desire of exploration of beautiful landscapes and mountains like Annapurna (8091m), Dhaulagiri (8167m) and Manaslu (8163m). 

Sarangkot – at an elevation of 1592m– is one best viewpoint offering a fabulous view of Phewa Lake, sunrise and sunset along with the majestic range of Annapurna range and Mt. Fishtail. It is very popular among travelers as a day trip or overnight trip. Sarangkot is also the take off point for Paragliding flights and they land the glide on the lake side of Pokhara Valley.

Paragliding in Pokhara has gained enormous popularity among the travelers and this thrilling experience is often seen enjoyed by Chinese and Asian Tourist.  Flying with the Himalayan Griffin Vultures and Eagles watching over the Ariel view of landscapes, forest, lakes, temples and mountains is truly an impressive excursion. As paragliding is a weather-based adventure sport and the best season for flights would be in the clear sky of September-May (June-August is monsoon time).

There is no need of any prior experience for the flight. The day starts with 20-30 minutes drive from Pokhara Lakeside to Sarangkot Hill and followed by briefing & getting-ready for flight.  Tandem flights are done with the qualified pilots and passenger with proper harness & gears sitting relaxed and comfortably watching over the grand view and you can even take pictures. Paragliding pilots are well-trained license holder with skills and they might show you some tricks if you asked for it.

Major Highlights

• Thrilling Experience of Flying  in Open Sky
• Ariel View of Pokhara Valley and Beautiful landscapes
• Awesome view of Annapurna (8091m), Gangapurna, Annapurna II, Annapurna III, Annapurna IV, Mt. Fishtail (6997m)
• Flying with birds over the green lush vegetation, tranquil lakes, small villages and awesome mountain peaks