Taormina Paragliding Flight: Tandem with GoPro & Equipment

Strapped into a harness, you leave the ground in Taormina

You're driven to the launch point above Taormina, fitted with a harness and helmet, and flown by an experienced pilot over the Sicilian coast for thirty to forty-five minutes. The flight includes full paragliding equipment, a GoPro video of the whole thing, and insurance. You land with the footage on a card and no other logistics to handle.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tandem paragliding flight experience

• Drive to take off location
• Receive safety briefing
• Wear harness, helmet, GoPro
• Pilot takes off for flight
• Enjoy flight and landscapes
• Land safely
• Receive micro SD with photos

The experience

A harness clicks around your waist. A helmet goes on. Your pilot (someone who has done this hundreds of times) stands beside you on the launch point, checking the wind, checking the lines, checking you. The car ride up took maybe fifteen minutes from town, winding through the hills above Taormina until the view opened up and you could see the coast falling away below. This is where the flight starts: not in the air yet, but in that moment when you realize you're actually about to do this.

The takeoff happens in a few steps. Your pilot runs, you run, and then suddenly there's no ground under your feet anymore. Just the harness holding you, the canopy above, and Sicily spreading out in front of you. You're seated the whole time, comfortable, not dangling. The flight lasts maybe thirty to forty-five minutes, long enough to circle over the coastline, to watch the towns get smaller, to stop being afraid and start actually looking. A GoPro mounted on the harness records it all: the view, your face, the moment you realize you're not going to die. You get the footage on a micro SD card after landing, which is the only proof your friends will believe.

Landing is anticlimactic in the best way. Your pilot has done this so many times that it feels like sitting down rather than arriving at earth at speed. You unbuckle, take off the helmet, and your legs remember they work. The whole thing (car ride, briefing, flight, landing) takes a few hours. Equipment, insurance, and the camera footage are all included, so there's nothing else to arrange or pay for once you're there. The minimum weight is twenty kilograms and the maximum is one hundred twenty, and the pilots work with all fitness levels because the flying part is their job, not yours.

What’s included

Your experience includes hotel or meeting point pickup by car to the launch site in Taormina, a safety briefing on takeoff and landing, full paragliding equipment (harness, helmet, parachute), a tandem flight with an experienced pilot lasting thirty to forty-five minutes, GoPro video and photos recorded during the flight delivered on a micro SD card, and comprehensive insurance coverage for the activity.

Options for this experience

2 options

Classic paragliding flightGuide in English, French or Italian · 8 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 17:00

Acrobatic paragliding flightGuide in English, French or Italian · 8 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 17:00Flight with aerobatic maneuvers

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day8 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 17:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (12 to 16 years) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 6

Live guideEnglish, French and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Sicily Paragliding

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the Sicilian coast from the air without needing any flying experience or fitness level. The pilot handles the flight while you sit back and watch, and the GoPro means you don't have to choose between flying and remembering it.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 16 years); Child (6 to 11 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the actual flight?

Approximately thirty to forty-five minutes in the air, depending on wind and conditions.

What's included in the price?

Equipment (harness, helmet, parachute), GoPro video and photos on a micro SD card, and insurance.

Do I need experience to paraglide?

No. You fly tandem with an experienced pilot who handles all the flying. A brief safety explanation is given before takeoff.

What's the weight requirement?

Minimum twenty kilograms, maximum one hundred twenty kilograms.

How long does the whole experience take?

Around two to three hours total, including the car ride to the launch point, briefing, flight, and landing.

Is it safe?

Yes. The pilots are experienced, you wear a helmet and harness, and insurance is included. A safety briefing is given before every flight.

Can I bring my own camera?

The GoPro is mounted on the harness and captures the flight. Check with the operator about bringing additional cameras.

What if the weather is bad?

Flights depend on wind conditions. If conditions are unsafe, the flight will be rescheduled or cancelled with a refund.