Henri Leroux

Cape Town · experience

Tandem paragliding over the Atlantic seaboard

A tandem paragliding flight from Signal Hill with a certified instructor, riding the thermals above Lion’s Head and Camps Bay.

45 minutes (5-20 minutes flight time, weather dependent)Limited to 6 participants per sessionFrom €96

The experience

A tandem paragliding flight from Signal Hill over Cape Town’s Atlantic coastline, with a certified instructor.

A certified paragliding instructor flies tandem with each guest from a take-off site on Signal Hill, riding the thermals along Cape Town’s Atlantic seaboard with views over Lion’s Head, Camps Bay and the coastline below.

Actual flight time depends on conditions on the day, typically five to twenty minutes once airborne, with all certified flying equipment and transport to the take-off site included.

Duration

45 minutes (5-20 minutes flight time, weather dependent)

Group

Limited to 6 participants per session

Languages

Confirmed with the option

Format

Confirmed with the option

Meeting point

Signal Hill take-off site; transport arranged from a central meeting point.

Pickup and drop-off

Confirmed with the option

Who this suits

A good choice when it matches the way you want to use the city.

  • Travellers wanting Cape Town’s most exhilarating single-experience view.
  • A short, self-contained adventure that fits into an otherwise ordinary day.
  • Anyone comfortable with a fully instructor-led tandem flight (no experience needed).

Itinerary

The route at a glance.

The guide and exact sequence are confirmed on the day. Times below are a useful indication of how this visit is normally structured.

  1. 1

    Meeting point & transport

    Transport up to the Signal Hill take-off site.

    ~20 min
  2. 2

    Briefing & equipment

    A safety briefing and fitting of flying equipment.

    ~10 min
  3. 3

    Tandem flight

    The flight itself, weather and thermals dependent.

    5-20 min

What the visit includes

The practical detail before you choose a date.

Highlights

  • A tandem flight with a certified instructor
  • Aerial views over Lion’s Head, Signal Hill and Camps Bay
  • All certified flying equipment provided
  • Optional GoPro photos and video of the flight

Included

  • ✓ A tandem flight with a certified instructor
  • ✓ All certified flying equipment
  • ✓ Transport to the take-off site

Not included

  • • GoPro photos or video (available to purchase)
  • • Transfer back to the original meeting point (optional add-on)

Before you go

A few essentials for the day.

  • Not suitable for children under 14, pregnant women, or anyone over roughly 115kg.
  • Flights are entirely weather dependent and can be postponed at short notice.
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.