Let yourself be tempted by a paragliding experience in the Basque Country
As a leisure and competitive sport, paragliding suspends you from a gliding parachute hundreds of meters above the ground. It offers a unique perspective on enjoying the environment. Not only is it an exciting vacation activity, it’s also a great sport that offers many health benefits, both physically and mentally. The Basque Country is the ideal place to try a paragliding experience from your Pays Basque campsite.
Hegaldaka paragliding
Being from the top of the world, flying through the sky, chances are you’ll have adrenaline pumping through you. Hegaldaka parapente is a paragliding school in the Basque Country. It is honored by the Fédération Française du Vol Libre. Hegaldaka is based at the Baigura leisure center in Mendionde. The paragliding school caters for all levels, from beginners to enthusiasts! The program includes courses and tandem first flights. The open-air flight lasts 15 minutes over a 600-meter difference in altitude. An instructor will explain the instructions to you. Paragliding is suitable for people from 25 to 95 kg. The session costs 80 euros.
Air Attitude
Your body reacts to the adrenalin rush, bringing with it a sense of excitement and a wave of energy. You feel excited and energetic, with a heightened awareness of things around you as you float through the sky. That’s the effect of paragliding in the Basque Country. Air Attitude is a paragliding school based in Accous in the Basque Country. It offers tandem flights, courses and first flights. Instructors are on hand to give you all the instructions you need. The program includes :
- 15-minute flying lessons (90 euros)
- 45- to 60-minute passion flights (€220)
- sensational flights of 5 to 10 minutes (100 euros)
- flights with a hike and a 20 to 40-minute flight (250 euros)
- 15-minute flight baptisms (80 euros)
- 30-minute emotional flights (150 euros).
Paramotor 64
Paramoteur 64 will give you an unforgettable experience in the Basque Country. Paragliding will strengthen all the muscles in the center of your body, providing more power to your other muscles and reducing the risk of injury during everyday activities. It’s also a great adrenalin rush. Paramoteur 64 offers flight experiences lasting from 10 to 40 minutes in the Adour valley at Sames or on the Basque coast at Urrugne. Paramoteur 64 also offers tricks for children under 15 (10-minute flight for 50 euros). Discover the Basque coastline and the bay of Saint-Jean-de-Luz on a 20-minute paragliding flight for 95 euros. Nature lovers can venture out to Lac du Xoldokogaina and Col d’Ibardin for 175 euros.