Cape Town: Tandem Paragliding from Lions Head & Signal Hill

Paraglide over Cape Town's peaks and coast in one flight

You get picked up, geared up, and launched from a peak in Table Mountain National Park with a qualified tandem instructor. The flight lasts 7–20 minutes depending on wind and thermals, landing either at Camps Bay or Seapoint. All equipment is included, and the instructor keeps you airborne as long as conditions allow.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tandem paragliding flight in Cape Town

• Meet qualified tandem flight instructor
• Fly from Signal Hill or Lions Head
• Enjoy 7 to 20 minutes paragliding
• Land at Camps Bay or Seapoint

The experience

The mountain rises sharp against the sky, and you're standing at the edge of it: Signal Hill or Lions Head, depending on the wind that morning. Your instructor clips you in, checks the harness twice, and then you're running downhill into nothing, and the ground drops away so fast your stomach doesn't catch up. The city spreads below: the curve of the coast, the white beaches, Table Mountain massive to your left. You're not falling. You're floating. The flight lasts anywhere from seven to twenty minutes (the weather decides, not you), and your pilot keeps you up there as long as the thermals allow, circling, pointing out the neighborhoods sliding past beneath you.

The whole thing moves fast. An air-conditioned vehicle picks you up and takes you to the launch point in Table Mountain National Park. All the paragliding equipment is there waiting (harness, parachute, helmet), and your tandem flight instructor handles the technical side while you handle the nerves. There's no experience needed. You show up, you get strapped in, and then you step off a mountain. The landing is the part that surprises people: smooth, controlled, either at the Camps Bay High School sports field in front of the Bungalow restaurant or down at the Seapoint promenade near the Winchester Mansions. Where you land depends on which way the wind is pushing you that day.

Not everyone can do this: spinal injuries, pregnancy, and serious heart conditions are real limits, and the reference content is clear about that. But if you're in decent health and you want to see Cape Town from a perspective most tourists never get, this is the way. The weather is the only wildcard. Some days the thermals are perfect and you're up there twenty minutes watching the Atlantic shimmer. Other days the wind doesn't cooperate and you're down in seven. You can't control it, and that's the whole point.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle, all paragliding equipment (harness, parachute, helmet), and a tandem flight with a qualified instructor lasting 7–20 minutes depending on wind conditions. You launch from either Signal Hill or Lions Head within Table Mountain National Park and land at either Camps Bay High School or Seapoint promenade.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 to 95 years) · Child (14 to 17 years) · Under 14: can't be booked

GroupUp to 6

Live guideEnglish

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 10 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Fly Cape Town Paragliding

Is this one for you?Right for travelers in good health who want to see Cape Town from the air without needing to learn to paraglide themselves. Expect the flight duration to vary with weather (some days you get twenty minutes, others seven), and that unpredictability is what makes the experience real.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (14 to 17 years). Children under 14 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?

Between 7 and 20 minutes, depending entirely on weather and wind conditions that day. Your pilot will stay up as long as possible.

Where do you take off from?

Either Signal Hill or Lions Head, both inside Table Mountain National Park. The choice depends on wind direction.

Where do you land?

Either at Camps Bay High School sports field (near the Bungalow restaurant) or at the Seapoint promenade (near Winchester Mansions), depending on wind direction.

Do I need paragliding experience?

No. You fly tandem with a qualified instructor who handles all the technical flying. You just show up.

What's included?

Hotel pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle, all paragliding equipment (harness, parachute, helmet), and the tandem flight with an instructor.

Who can't do this?

People with spinal injuries, pregnant travelers, and those with poor cardiovascular health should not participate.

What if the weather is bad?

Flight time cannot be guaranteed because it depends entirely on weather conditions. Bad weather may mean cancellation or a shorter flight.

Is it wheelchair accessible?

The facilities and vehicle are wheelchair accessible, but the activity itself involves launching from a mountain peak and may not be suitable for all mobility levels.