Paragliding activity (aero-sport adventure) in Himachal and India.

Destinations for Paragliding India.

Bir Billing best paragliding India destination

 
Following are the top Paragliding destinations in India, which must be in your travel list:-
 

1. Paragliding in Himachal Pradesh.

Bir Billing Paragliding in Himachal Pradesh –  Best point for Paragliding In India and Asia.

Destination Bir Billing is located around 530 km. away from our national capital New Delhi. Bir Billing is considered as the 2nd best place for paragliding in the World and the best in India. Many foreign pilots travel to Bir Billing every year in the month of October and November. Due to the increasing popularity, Bir Billing hosted 1st Paragliding World cup of India in Oct 2015. In this paragliding world cup, pilots from 135 countries had participated.
 
Going back in the history, Bruce Mills from New Zealand was among those to introduce Hang gliding at Bir Billing in early 80’s but the trees at the Lower areas made the landing difficult. Later some French introduced Paragliding here and then many pilots started attracting towards Bir Billing. Then after, the govt. connected Bir Billing with motor-able road, which boosted paragliding as a popular sport here.
 

Billing and Bir.

Bir and Billing are two different places located 16 km away from each other. Lower Bir is located at 1350 mts. from sea level and it is the paragliding landing area, whereas Billing is situated at 2430 mts. from sea level and is the paragliding take off point. For doing paragliding, everyone has to drive to Billing for one hour in the hilly, mountainous road.
 
Mr. Arvind Paul is amongst the top Paragliding pilots of India and flied at almost all the paragliding destinations in India. He helped us in listing the ranking of all the places.
 
As regards to stay, the Best Place for staying at Bir Billing is Camp Oak View that is located in the Oak forest at 04 km. away from paragliding landing area. Camp Oak View has beautiful and cosy bell tents, a very industrious and knowledgeable team which is proficient in designing the tailor- made Trekking, Camping and Paragliding itineraries. The location itself of the camp is very beautiful.
 
The normal Paragliding Flight at Bir Billing is around 15 to 30 min. Cost for the paragliding flight is INR 2500/- Per Person and additional INR 500 for HD video by GOPRO for paragliding flight. Travel to Bir Billing for Paragliding.
 
Contact:- www.travelbirbilling.com >Travel Bir Billing
Operational to travel:- Mid September to First week of July.
Best Time to visit:- October to November and Mid Feb to Mid June.
Other things to do:- Trekking to tribal villages, Camping in Oak forest.
 

Paragliding point at Solan.

Now a small point for paragliding recognized in solan to promote local tourism for boost Tourist inflow. Paragliding session is just for 5 min and one can experience Mountain View. Solan is located between Chandigarh and Shimla.
 

Paragliding point in Dharamshala.

Small Paragliding point at Indrunag with small take off and 5 to 10 min paragliding session at lower Dharamshala near kotwali Bazzar.Paragliding session in lower mountains and reccomomenede to traveler not have time to visit Bir which is 70 km from dharamahala. Indrunag paragliding point is 12 km from Macleodhanj and 3 km from Dharamshala.

Paragliding activity in Kullu Manali valley–

Manali is has few paragliding spots as Solang nala valley, Burwa point, Marhi near Rohtang,Talogi and Dobhi in kullu.
 

Soland Nala – Paragliding Point.

Manali is tourist hub to experience multiple adventure, nature and destination for honeymoon. Manali is also known for paragliding activity at Solang Nala which is 12 km from Manali. Paragliding at solang nala is 2 minutes to 15 min paragliding session.
 

Paragliding point at Dobhi in kullu.

Point of Paragliding take off point is located at Falayan village in Naggar of Kullu.
Paragliding take off point is at 8000 fts from sea level at Falayan village and Paragliding landing area is ay Dobhi village. Falayan village and Dobhi are 25 mins drive away from each other,
Paragliding session is 5 to 15 min as per wind conditions.
Dobhi Paragliding point of Kullu is 25 km from Manali
 

Paragliding in Khajjiyar.

Khajjiyar is located in Camba district of Himachal Pradesh near famous hill town Dalhousie.
Paraglding take off point is 8500 fts from sea level and landing at 6000 fts from sea level, Paragliding session is 15 to 20 mins depend upon wind conditions.
Khajjiyar is called as mini switzerland, One can stay in HPTC hotel Devdara which is located with best views of lake and chougan ground.
 

2. Paragliding at Sikkim, India.

Point for Paragliding in Sikkim at Gangtok is quite popular adventure sport for the eastern part of India and why not, one can see magnificent Himalayan ranges and the snow covered mountain peaks and amazing landscapes of Gangtok.
 
Here, there are two options for paragliding, one is short paragliding in which paragliding flight lasts for 10 to 15 mins. with maximum altitude of 1300 to 400 mts. over Gangtok city. The take off point for the short paragliding flight is Baliman Dara near Gangtok and landing point is at stadium field at Reshithang Sports Village.
 
On the other side, the long paragliding flight is continued for 20 to 30 mins. which starts form the take off point at Bulbuley Dara in Ranka (near Gangtok) and landing point is at stadium field at Reshithang Sports Village. Travel to Gangtok for Paragliding.
 
Slot Paragliding price:- For short flight INR 2500 Per Person.
Paragliding price:- For long flight INR 4500 Per Person.
Duration:- 10 to 30 mins.
Operational to travel:- October to May.
Best Time to visit:- October to November and March to May.
Other things to do:- Visit Sikkim, Waterfall nearby.
 
There are two offical and certified takeoff sites in Gandtol for long and shot paragliding session. Baliman Dara and Bulbuley Dara are two certified paragliding take off locations in east Sikkim .
 

3.Paragliding in Uttrakhand.

Almora, Paragliding at Ranikhet.

Paragliding in Ranikhet is the most popular adventure sport in Uttrakhand. Ranikhet can be easily accessible from Delhi by overnight drive via bus/car. It is is located at the edge of green Oak forest. Here one can find various staying options from budget hotels, Camps to home stay’s. Paragliding at Ranikhet is quite safe with amazing views around and the flight here lasts for 15 mins in the air. One can learn paragliding here from a paragliding school. Travel to Ranikhet for Paragliding.
 
Paragliding price:- INR 3500 Per Person.
Duration:- 15 to 20 mins.
Operational to travel:- October to May.
Best Time to visit:- October and March.
 

Bhim Tal Paragliding Point.

There are two paragliding session here depend upon time spend on air.
 
Long session of 20-30 min Paragliding session from 3000 fts from sea level.
Medium session of 5-10 min Paragliding session from 2000 fts from sea level.
Location for paragliding is – Located in Junglia Gaon road, 3 km away from Bhimatal Lake.
 
 

4. Paragliding in Maharashtra.

Paragliding at Kamshet, Pune.

Sport of Paragliding at Khemset is a place for paragliding that provides easy and safe location for paragliding learners. Kamshet is located in the dense Sahyadri mountain ranges.Kamshet lies between Mumbai and Pune, which is 98 km from Mumbai and 45 km. from Pune city. The town is located in the moderately high Sahyadri mountain ranges. The hills of this mountain range serve as the take-off points for paragliding in Kamshet. Positioned in Maharashtra, this is probably the only paragliding spot in western India. One can have the breathtaking beautiful Views of the Pavana Lake from the top during paragliding and age-old forts with many more interesting places.Travel to Kamshet for Paragliding. Paragliding price for normal flight is INR 2500 Per Person.
 
Duration: 20 to 30 mins.
Operational to travel:- October to May.
Best Time to visit:- October to November and March.
Other things to do:- Trekking in Sahyadri hills.
 

Panchgani Paragliding point , Maharashtra .

Tandem Flights are currently NOT allowed in Panchgani only joy ride or solo flying allowed at panchgani by Tourism local Tourism authority, Paragliding at Panchgani near Lake and one can fly cross country for 50 to 70 km in favorable conditions. Course of Wind changes here from sunrise to sunset.
 

5. Paragliding at Nandi Hills in Bangalore.

Activity Paragliding in Nandi hills is one of the best spots in the southern part of India. Nandi hills are located at 60 km. drive away from Bangalore. It attracts many adventure lovers from the nearby region. Travel to Nandi Hills for Paragliding.
 
The Paragliding activity at Nandi hills were initiated by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation. But later due to objection of State Horticulture Department, it was closed as huge risk involved in the activity. Later it was again reopened for paragliding by the huge surge in the number of adventure sports enthusiasts. Here, one can have the paragliding flight from the height of above 1100 mts. above the sea level.
Paragliding price for normal flight is INR 3000 Per Person.
 
Duration:- 10 to 20 mins.
Operational to travel:- October to May.
Best Time to visit:- October and March.
 

6. Sapu Tara, Paragliding in Gujarat .

Sapu Tara
 

7.Paragliding in Kelala.

Paragliding in Vagamon.

Vagamon located at the border of Idukki and Kottayam districts in Kerala and have recognized point for paeagliding.
 

Paragliding Season in Varkala.

The best times for flying on the Cliffs of Varkala is from mid-December to the end of March. We are open from October to end of April because some years the winds conditions can be good even these months however if you want to fly outside of the peak season please let us know.
 

8.Paragliding in Assam.

Bodoland for Paragliding.

Paragliding at Bodoland in Assam.
1st international completion organized of Badoland from 10 to 17 Nov,2019. Bodoland is groun as paragliding hub for eastern region and local authority is promoting Paragliding activity to provide employment to locals
 

9. Paragliding in Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Pappu Valley, East Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh, INDIA
Arunachal Pradesh promoting Paragliding in Assam and promoting tourism at Pappu valley. Local Tourism organized >paragliding festival in the ‘Land of the rising Sun’ in India from “17 – 19 November, 2018”
 

10. Paragliding in Leh, Ladakh.

Recently Paragliding sport is introduced in Ladakh. Paragliding in Ladakh provide majestic view of Karakoram range of Himalaya’s and Zansker valley. Aero-sport Paragliding in Ladakh is one of the new adventure which operational from May to October. Activity of Paragliding has small sessions and limited in Leh due to Amry bases around.