The 8 Best Paragliding Flights in Rio de Janeiro

1.Rio de Janeiro: Hang Gliding Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 760 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $229Our pick

Run from Rio’s 525-meter Pedra Bonita platform with a tandem pilot such as Konrad, Klaus, Claudio, or Maurice. After a short briefing, you glide toward São Conrado Beach with views of Sugarloaf, Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana, Ipanema, Lagoa, and Niterói. Weather can change the timing or switch the flight to paragliding.

“It was an incredible experience. The drivers that picked us up was great but I wasn’t picked up from my hotel, I had to get an Uber to them so additional money. My instructor was nice and safe but I wish he had reassured me more as I was a bit scared, he didn’t show much emotion. I had to find him as there was no communication, unlike other instructors, they offered their clients water and updated them every time. But over, nice guy! Also we had to wait about 3 hours for the fog to clear and the wind to shift the right way on the day (this is…”

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2.Rio de Janeiro: Hang Gliding Tandem Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 426 reviews · 2h 30m · from $301

Fly tandem from Pedra Bonita, 520 meters above Rio, with an instructor such as Beto, Bebe, Dudu, or Renato. Expect a safety rehearsal, a 7 to 15 minute flight, beach landing at São Conrado, and front-camera video. Wind may switch your booking to paragliding.

“The best activity I did in Rio, worth every penny because it’s an activity you will remember for a lifetime also everyone is super nice and very helpful! 10/10”

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3.Rio de Janeiro: Paragliding Tandem Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 186 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $219

Meet your pilot near São Conrado, ride to the 525-meter Pedra Bonita launch site, and learn the take-off routine before a tandem paraglide over Rio. Pilots such as Klaus, Claus, and Trota speak English, Portuguese, or Spanish. Your flight ends at São Conrado Beach, with front-camera video included.

“Lifetime memories! I truly recommend this to everyone! This is the best thing you can do when in Rio :D Big thanks to Klaus Koch whom I flew with - it was amazing :)”

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4.Rio de Janeiro: Hang Gliding or Paragliding Flights

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 132 reviews · 1 hour · from $381

Meet Ricardo Hamond and his team on Sao Conrado Beach, then ride up to Pedra Bonita for a 7 to 20-minute tandem flight. Your pilot chooses hang gliding or paragliding based on weather, weight, and availability. Expect clear safety coaching, small groups, and superb views of Rio.

“We had a great time with Ricardo! One of us did paragliding and the other did hang gliding. Despite there being some clouds in the morning, Ricardo reassured us and we both had a great flight! He was awesome and even walked us to our uber to make sure we were safe when we left :) the videos were great too! highly recommend him and his team!”

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5.Rio de Janeiro : Paragliding Tandem Flights over Rio

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 60 reviews · 2 hours · from $174

Meet instructor Sandro Cardoso at São Conrado Flight Club, ride to Pedra Bonita, and launch on a tandem paraglider above Rio. Your roughly 10-minute flight can last up to 30 minutes, with GoPro footage, views of Christ the Redeemer, and a beach landing.

“Sandro and Lukas were very kind, very patient, very nice, I had a great experience! Thank you!”

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6.Rio de Janeiro: Hang Gliding or Paragliding Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 2 hours · from $261Top rated

Meet your pilot at São Conrado Beach, ride to Pedra Bonita, complete a short training session, then fly tandem over Tijuca Forest and Rio’s coast. Pilots including Paulo, Felipe, Ricardo, Marcos, Zero, and Fubá guide the flight in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Photos and videos cost extra.

“Paolo was an amazing instructor, he was very knowledgeable and was very reassuring!”

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7.Paragliding in Rio de Janeiro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $294

Meet your team in São Conrado, ride up to the launch ramp in the instructor’s car, and fly beside Pedra Bonita and Pedra da Gávea. Pilots including Renato, Carlos, and Odilon guide the private flight, with equipment, helmet, emergency parachute, photos, and video included.

“Had an amazing time on this experience. From booking, Mariana was in touch and making everything seamless. Renato is a great pilot! Exceptional!”

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8.Rio de janeiro : Paragliding Tandem Flights over Rio

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 18 reviews · 2 hours · from $173Best value

Meet instructor Ighor Ferreira at Pepino Beach, ride through Tijuca Forest to Pedra Bonita, and fly tandem over Rio for 10 to 15 minutes. The route passes Christ the Redeemer, Rocinha, Pedra da Gávea, and São Conrado. English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French support is available.

“Velmi jsem spěchal abych stihl let vrtulníkem a Igor udělal vše proto aby mi vyhověl a uspíšil můj let. Je to velký sympaťák a velmi zkušený.”

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