Hang Gliding Adventure Tour with Champion Pilot

  Brazil

• Rio de Janeiro: 
Rio de Janeiro

Description: Hang Gliding in Rio de Janeiro is a very special experience. You will have the unique sensation of flying like a bird with a light breeze of tropical air in your face and surrounded by the beautiful mountains and beaches of Rio de Janeiro.

Our friendly, air-conditioned hotel transfer service will pick you up on scheduled time, driving down the shoreline from Copacabana through Ipanema and Leblon to Sao Conrado.

Sao Conrado is the neighborhood where the beauty of nature is strongly present. This is where the mountains meet the Atlantic Ocean. The Tijuca national park, the largest urban forest in the world, englobes the area. The mountains that surround the area are part of the C section of the Tijuca National Forest and are called Pedra da Gavea, Pedra Bonita, Cochrane and the two brother peaks.

First a short briefing with the world's best tandem pilots about the take-off and other aspects of hang gliding. Taking off that is very simple and easy and not terrifying as you might imagine. Soon we will be airborne with out hang glider. Flying means gliding smoothly through the air, after seven steps over the platform you will feel and understand why birds are peaceful animals. The fear of not touching the ground will disappear and will be overcome by tranquility of floating in the air.During flight you will also see the main attractions of Rio de Janeiro ; Sugar loaf , Corcovado , Copacabana , Ipanema , Lagoa and the city of Niteroi on the other side of the Guanabara Bay.

After a smooth landing on the sandy beach of Sao Conrado, you will be offered refreshments while you watch others landing. The whole adventure can be photographed by our special camera attached to the glider or recorded on a DVD movie so you can share this great adventure with your friends and relatives back home.

Highlights:
Share this Hang Gliding adventure with highly experienced competition pilots which will get you the safest and most exciting tour in Rio de Janeiro.

- Safe experienced top rated instructors.
- English, German, Spanish & French spoken.
- Airconditioned transportation included.
- Optional inflight photos and videos.

Cost in US$: Please contact us for further details

Participants Travel to Brazil Independently

Rio Hang Gliding Airadventures's Mission Statement: Hang Gliding or Paragliding its your choice!! During our primary instruction tandem flight we want to allow everybody, of any age to have the sensation of flying free like a bird in the sky over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, sorrounded by some of worlds most famous panoramas featuring the sugarloaf, corcovado, leblon, ipanema, copacabana, the guanabara bay and the tijuca national park. Our friendly instructors are top rated competition pilots wich are dedicated to offer you a safe and enjoyable lifetime experience. The cost per person is US$ 80,00 including transportation. We also offer optional inflight photos and video.

Year Founded: 1998