Paragliding in Medellín: 15-minute flight with GoPro

Fly over dairy farms and city skyline in one afternoon

Paragliding in Medellín is a 15-minute tandem flight from 7,000 feet above the city with a licensed, experienced pilot, hotel pickup and drop-off, and GoPro footage of your flight included. The operator hires local pilots, many of whom grew up in the rural areas where flights depart. Flights vary with weather conditions; bring an SD card or phone storage to take your video home.

The Experience

You get picked up from your hotel in a private vehicle and driven west to a rural area outside Medellín where the altitude works for flight. Once there, you're paired with a licensed pilot who has flown these routes for years—many of them grew up farming in the same valleys you'll fly over. The flight itself runs around 15 minutes, though wind and weather can shorten or extend it. At 7,000 feet, you're high enough to see the whole city spread across the valley below, but the real view is the contrast: hundreds of dairy farms stitched into the hillsides, then the cluster of skyscrapers rising from the valley floor where the city begins.

You're strapped in tandem with your pilot the whole time, so safety is their job and yours is just to look. The operator includes GoPro footage of the flight at no extra charge—you'll need to bring an SD card or have phone storage ready to transfer the video before you leave. After landing, the driver takes you back to your hotel. The whole outing takes about three hours from pickup to drop-off.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in a private vehicle.
• tandem paragliding flight with a licensed local pilot.
• GoPro recording of your flight included at no extra cost.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by MedellinDayTrips

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want a half-day activity—the three-hour round trip from your doorstep includes pickup, a 15-minute flight over the city and surrounding farmland, and return drop-off.

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Top questions

How long is the actual paragliding flight?

The flight usually lasts around 15 minutes, though weather conditions can make it shorter or longer on the day.

What happens during the drive to the launch area?

A private vehicle picks you up from your hotel and drives west to a rural area outside Medellín where the altitude and wind conditions are right for flight—roughly 7,000 feet above sea level.

Will I see the whole city from the air?

Yes. From that altitude you can see across the entire Medellín valley, with dairy farms covering the hillsides and the city's skyscrapers rising from the valley floor below.

Do I need to bring anything for the GoPro footage?

Bring an SD card or make sure your phone has enough storage space to transfer the video file after your flight—the GoPro recording is included with no extra charge.

Who are the pilots?

The operator hires only local, licensed pilots with years of experience. Many grew up in the rural farming communities where flights depart, so they know the terrain and conditions intimately.

What's included in the three-hour outing?

Hotel pickup and drop-off; the paragliding flight with a licensed pilot; and GoPro footage of your flight. Food and drinks are not included.