Private Tandem Paraglide in Queenstown: Fly Over the City with New Zealand's Top Company

Experience the thrill of a private tandem paraglide over Queenstown with GFORCE, New Zealand’s top company. Fly over the city and Lake Wakatipu for stunning views and a genuine joy-ride.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 53 Brecon Street - Launch from the peak of the Skyline Gondola and experience an unparalleled flight with breathtaking vistas of Lake Wakatipu, the surrounding mountains, forests, and Queenstown. Powered by nature.
What's Included
  • Tandem paragliding experience with all gear and instruction provided
What's Not Included
  • Your gondola pass is not included. Passes can be purchased directly from Skyline.
Additional Information

Fly with the largest and most experienced paragliding company in New Zealand…. We’ve been tandem paragliding over Queenstown since 1991!

With a launch site located 2,500 feet above Queenstown at the Skyline Gondola complex, you’ll be in for a treat as you soar above the breathtaking scenery and get an up-close look at the 360° views.

Your choice of a gentle glide or for extra adventure add in a few more tricks.

Photo and video options available on all trips.

We recommend that our guests allow 1.5 hours for the entire experience, including check-in.

  • Minimum of 20kgs and Maximum weight of 100kgs
Location
Skyline Queenstown
Brecon Street
Check our flying status on our website BEFORE buying your gondola tickets, 30 minutes before your flight time. Follow signs for GFORCE Paragliding at the TOP of the Skyline Gondola.Your gondola pass is not included. Passes can be purchased directly from the Skyline Gondola.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Adam_h
Jul 13, 2024
Wonderful experience - I really enjoyed my flight, which lasted about 10min. Guide was calm and gave good instructions. I don't like heights, but I liked this experience.
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Goplaces04714715283
May 16, 2024
Excitingly Awesome Experience - Amazing experience! From booking online to arriving at the desk to check in. Staff are super friendly. I did my paragliding with Blake, super nice guy and made it excitingly awesome. The views are spectacular! What a feeling of complete freedom. I felt safe all the time. A definite must do with this team.
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Ggstuff
May 8, 2024
Phenomenal experience from a last minute decision to book! Recommend to anyone! - Not something i’d planned on doing, but I’d seen people paragliding the previous day and thought it looked amazing. While in Queenstown I thought if I don’t do it, I’ll regret it! I’m not interested in bungee jumps or canyon swings, but this was way better than I imagined! Friendly staff who put my mind at easy about willingly running off the side of a mountain!😂 And that for me, was the worst part, but once you get going there’s no backing out. A few steps and you’re airborne! Highly recommend to anyone!!
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410herbertm
Apr 21, 2024
Experience of a Lifetime - Our pilots were amazing and we felt safe the whole trip. They gave the experience of a lifetime. We are in our late 60's and loved every minute.
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Pguptag2013
Apr 13, 2024
Brilliant Experience - The views of the lake and the mountains are amazing and the team is totally professional. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
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Funtastic123
Apr 7, 2024
Afternoon Paragliding over Queenstown - Had the best time with G Force Paragliding! The flight takes off from an area just above the Skyline Luge and is easily accessible by gondola followed by chair lift. Once fitted out with harness and attached to the pilot, we walked a few steps then ran a few more before becoming airborne. It truely is the best way to get a bird's eye view of Queenstown and enjoy the thrill of flying through the air. It is quiet and serene. I also got to enjoy some action with some aerobatic manoeuvres. It was amazing!
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Phillipf12016
Apr 7, 2024
An unforgettable experience. - This is an unforgettable experience. They take safety very seriously and my pilot Thomas explained the whole process very well. The views are unbelievable. I will never forget this flight. If you like an adrenaline filled activity -this is for you. Well worth the money!
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589maxim
May 23, 2024
On top - I wished a bit more longer in the air and being able to play with the handles. But it was really nice. And gloves, extra warm gloves, it was cold.
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408wesg
Apr 18, 2024
Great but too short - We launched from Coronet Peak due to better wind conditions, great experience and a real buzz, but very very short. We were in the air for less than 10 minutes, which I think is a little average for the price vs other activities we did.
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Northstar66761901182
Apr 7, 2024
terrible customer service - weather did not allow us to fly in our originally booked time slot in the morning which was not unexpected and were told to meet at another time to fly from a different place (meet at 12 pm at the base of the Gondola) via email. We replied the email to confirm we are okay about it and will be there. arrived around 11:35 am, and waited for more than half an hour at the base, no one was there or replying to us. We then took the gondola up to reach their office and were told that it was not confirmed and the bus to the new departure site had departed already... Their excuse was not being able to check through the emails and that if they didn't reply to our reply in the email the whole thing is not confirmed...?????. Please if unable to handle emails do not tell the customer to reach you via email. Cancelled schedules for the paragliding experience but turns out to be a disappointment.
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