Tandem Paragliding
Discovery flight
20 mn flight
Take to the skies for the first time…
Available everyday
Time-slots given upon booking
Adults and children from 5 years old/25kg min
The 20 minute Discovery flight is perfect for first-time flyers. It is an intense experience over beautiful mountain landscapes over Les Arcs and down into Bourg St Maurice in the valley. The pilot is comfortably seated behind the passenger in a harness-seat which attaches them both to the same wing. After a short running start the wing will be lifted over you head and take you up into the skies.
Plan for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes from the time you leave to the time you arrive back at the same meeting point.
Find out more
-Each participant must have their own insurance
-Adults and children from 5 years old and 25kg min
-Passenger weights: 25kg min – 100kg max
-Not recommended for people who suffer from travel sickness.
Provided: helmet
You will need: a jacket or windbreaker, trousers, sunglasses, suncream and trainers or walking shoes (ideally that provide ankle support).
130€ per person
The prices include: a fully trained guide, all the required equipment, transport via lift or minibus
The price does not include: any insurance or transport to or from the meeting point.
Highly qualified and experienced guides from the Ecole de Parapente des Arcs
Time-slot chosen for the best air conditions depending on the weight of the participant
Free optional extras: try piloting the wing/ add some loops and turns
Participants are taken to the take-off point by lift or minibus and brought back to the original meeting point by private minibus.
Video and photos are available to purchase
– Arc Aventures office, Arc 1800 Villards village, Les Tournavelles building facing the swimming pool clock tower
– For tandem flight Arc 1600: Bottom of the Cachette chair lift
Useful information
Two people, the pilot and the passenger, fly under the same wing. The passenger is in front of the pilot, comfortably seated in a large harness-seat which securely attaches them to the pilot and the wing. The pilot controls the wing during the flight.
We highly recommend booking as early as possible when you arrive for your holiday.
You should try and book the first possible time-slot during your stay in case the weather conditions do not allow us to fly so as to give us the best possible chance to reschedule for another day. The time-slots we will be able to offer depend on the exact weight of the participants (within a margin of 1-2kg) as the flight conditions change throughout the day. As a general rule, children and small adults fly in the morning when we can start at 25kg minimum and everyone else flies in the afternoon when we can go up to 100kg maximum. The conditions and the weight restrictions mean that, for example, most parents and children cannot fly at the same time!
Performance flights are only available in the afternoon.
You can do: rafting, hydro-speed swimming and paragliding (depending on the severity of the vertigo).
You should avoid: the tree-top adventure course and canyoning (due to waterfall jumps and abseiling).
You cannot take your phone out during the flight to film as it would be very dangerous if it fell on someone. There is a photo + video option available for 30€ (2022 price) to be paid in cash directly to the pilot who will film you and take photos with their GoPro on a selfie-stick. After the flight they will give you the SD card and an adapter.
Adventure
is at hand
of the region
Arc Aventures have been offering innovative outdoor sports in France since the 80s. In Les Arcs and Bourg St Maurice, they organise a range of activities that run locally during the summer and winter. The Arc Aventures team is waiting to welcome you at their offices in Arc 1800, located in the Tournavelles building (in the Villards village) and at the white-water base right on the banks of the Isère river in Bourg St Maurice.
With many activities to choose from, this is the moment explore the white-water rapids of the Isère river, the skies over Les Arcs and Bourg St Maurice and the forest in Arc 1800. We have everything you need for an amazing holiday: rafting, hydrospeed swimming, canyoning, a tree top adventure course and paragliding. All our activities are organised by a team of highly qualified professionals here to make sure you have a great holiday.
If you’re ready to make the most of your trip to the mountains this summer, the adventure starts here.
Groups
and seminars
Design and organisation of customised professional events (business committees, team building sessions and professional seminars) in Les Arcs.
