”As with any outdoor sport, never go without knowing exactly what you’re getting into! Make sure your first trip (or a few!) is with an experienced guide or instructor.” Learn more about the top 3 adventure activities on air offered by our guides.
1. PARAGLIDING
“Until you spread your wings, you have no idea how far you will fly.”
Paragliding is a flying adventure activity which gives you the opportunity to enjoy the flight of the birds by using the thermals and winds. It is not only dependable on the weather conditions, but also on the professional qualities and skills of the gliding instructor. Paragliding flights can last many hours and cover hundreds of kilometers, that is why a skillful and trustworthy pilot and good equipment is the key to an enjoyable flying adventure.
Guide’s Qualifications: Air Guide/Instructor
Origins: France and UK, mid-20th century
2. BALLOONING
“We rise by lifting others.”
Ballooning is a flying adventure activity with hot air balloons which gives you a different, bird’s-eye perspective to the landscapes and earth itself. Ballooning is not only an attractive and adventurous activity; it has also been recognized as the safest air sport in aviation. So to enjoy it, you will only need a professional and trustworthy instructor for an unforgettable flight.
Curious facts: A common tradition among balloonists is to have a champagne toast upon landing. Cheers!
Guide’s Qualifications: Air Guide/Instructor
Origins: France, 19th century
3. SKYDIVING
“Once you have tasted the taste of sky, you will forever look up.”
Skydiving is a flying adventure activity, also known as parachuting. If your dream is to “fly like a bird” and if you are not afraid of the free-falling experience, this is your adventure! It involves a jump down from an airplane while it is flying and then parachuting to the ground. This is a high adrenaline activity that requires professional guiding (if you do it tandem), perfect flying equipment and a good pair of courage.
Guide’s Qualifications: Air Guide/Instructor
Origins: France, 18th century
