Iceland · Air Adventure

Paragliding tandem flight

1 Hour Round trip from Vik Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Introductory tandem paragliding flight above Vík
  • 02 No prior paragliding experience required
  • 03 Fly with a qualified tandem pilot
  • 04 Enjoy aerial views of South Iceland
  • 05 Weather assessment and transport to take-off included
  • 06 Flight time varies between 10 and 20 minutes depending on wind
  • 07 Return transfer to the meeting point after landing

Take to the skies above Vík on an introductory tandem paragliding flight in South Iceland. No previous experience is needed — you’ll fly with a tandem pilot and enjoy a bird’s-eye view over the village and surrounding landscape.

Your experience begins in Vík with a weather assessment before driving to the take-off point. When conditions are right, you’ll launch for a flight that typically lasts between 10 and 20 minutes, then return to the meeting point after landing.

No previous experience is needed — you’ll fly with a tandem pilot and enjoy a bird’s-eye view over the village and surrounding landscape.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Hour
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Vík í Mýrdal
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Paragliding Tandem Flight.

We will meet at our base in Vík. There we do weather assessment and drive up-to-the take-off. If the weather and winds are in our favour, we will spread the wings and take you for an instructional tandem paragliding flight with a tandem pilot. The flying time varies between 10 and 20 minutes, depending on the wind. After landing, we'll take you back to our meeting point.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Vik 1 city · 1 Hour

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All flying equipment
  • A safety helmet
  • A ride from the meeting point to the take off location and back to the meeting point after landing

What's Not Included

  • This tour starts in Vík, we don't offer transfer from Reykjavík.

Know before you go

  • The average duration of the flight is around 10-15 minutes (air time)
  • Allow 1.5-2 hours for the whole tour incl. driving to take off, safety instructions and checks, time waiting for the right conditions etc.
  • Allow some flexibility in your schedule as we might need to change your departure time due to the weather conditions
  • There are no age restrictions, only a weight (min 25 - max 130) limit due to the safety certification of our flying equipment.
  • For young children, there is minimum weight (25kg) - and of course the desire for adventure!
  • This tour begins and end in Vík, Iceland.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Vik, IS
Tour start
Vik, IS
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 1 hour finishes where it began, in Vik.

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