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Rio de Janeiro Hang Gliding Experience: Unique Flying Over Tropical Forests and Famous Landmarks
4.5
262 Ratings
São Conrado
Experience the thrill of hang gliding over Rio de Janeiro’s tropical forests and famous landmarks. Fly with a champion instructor and enjoy stunning views of the Atlantic ocean.
Experience the thrill of hang gliding over Rio de Janeiro’s tropical forests and famous landmarks. Fly with a champion instructor and enjoy stunning views of the Atlantic ocean.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Access to Pedra Bonita Free Flight Ramp - Experience flying a Hang Glider, tandem with the official Rio Hang Gliding team leaded by Hang Gliding champion, national team member & Record Holder Konrad Heilmann. Launching of the Tijuca Forest National Park, surrounded by tropical Atlantic Forest, unique views of the Atlantic ocean and many landmarks…
- Access to Pedra Bonita Free Flight Ramp - Experience flying a Hang Glider, tandem with the official Rio Hang Gliding team leaded by Hang Gliding champion, national team member & Record Holder Konrad Heilmann. Launching of the Tijuca Forest National Park, surrounded by tropical Atlantic Forest, unique views of the Atlantic ocean and many landmarks of Rio such as Rocinha, Sugar Loaf, Christ the Redeemer and more, finishing with a smooth landing on the white sands of beautiful São Conrado beach.
What's Included
- GoPro front camera video recording
- GoPro front camera video recording
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off, transfer service can be requested, cost varies according to location.
- Admission fees
- Hotel pickup and drop-off, transfer service can be requested, cost varies according to location.
- Admission fees
Additional Information
Embark on an unparalleled hang gliding journey over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, helmed by Konrad Heilmann, a multi-record holder, National Champion, WXC World Champion, and a member of the National team, along with his team of affable, secure, and fully accredited tutors.
Enjoy the unique opportunity to pilot a Hang Glider, taking off from the Tijuca Forest…
Embark on an unparalleled hang gliding journey over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, helmed by Konrad Heilmann, a multi-record holder, National Champion, WXC World Champion, and a member of the National team, along with his team of affable, secure, and fully accredited tutors.
Enjoy the unique opportunity to pilot a Hang Glider, taking off from the Tijuca Forest National Park, encircled by the exotic flora of the Atlantic Forest, with singular views of the Atlantic ocean and various famed landmarks of Rio, such as Rocinha, Sugar Loaf, and Christ the Redeemer. The flight culminates in a gentle landing on the pristine sands of the stunning São Conrado beach.
- For products in which Hotel transfers aren’t included but can be arranged, cost varies by location, please contact us after booking if you would like to request the service.
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
- If you plan taking the 360° camera option, it’s recommended to install the “insta 360” app from the App store/Play Store before you come, this will help expediting imagery transfer times after your flight.
- Pictures and videos are usually downloaded to your phone so please make sure to have at least 3GB available for the standard imagery and another 7GB if you’re planning on taking the 360° camera option.
- For safety reasons and aircraft capacity persons of or above 100kg/220lb can’t be accepted for Hang Gliding, but paragliding might still be an alternative. On certain days, depending on wind and weather or mobility restrictions, even persons slightly below mentioned weight might be redirected to Paragliding for their own safety.
Location
Estr. do Joá, 136
Estrada do Joá
We pick up for free in the São Conrado neighbohood in front of the Hortifrutti Grocery store, please contact us before heading over to confirm wind conditions.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(262 Ratings)
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402madisseng
Jun 29, 2025
Breathtaking - Hang gliding in Rio de Janeiro was truly an incredible experience! From start to finish, the entire experience was professional, safe, and absolutely breathtaking. Manoel was friendly, highly experienced, and made me feel completely at ease—even though it was my first time flying.
Launching off the cliff with a view of the mountains and gliding over the stunning coastline and iconic landmarks like Sugarloaf and Christ the Redeemer was surreal. The views were unbeatable, and the landing on the beach was smooth and exhilarating.
If you're visiting Rio and looking for something unforgettable, I can't recommend this enough. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I’ll be talking about for years!
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Kjabramo
Jun 22, 2025
Must do! - It was super fun! It was very easy for me to learn what I needed to do and it was an amazing and a once in a lifetime experience.
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Sterling
Jun 19, 2025
Best experience of my life - The guide was amazing. My wife was terrified and he did such a good job making her feel comfortable and confident. 10/10 would recommend.
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Pathfinder824082
Mar 26, 2025
Truly fantastic - Hang gliding over Rio is epic and the company alleviates all safety concerns through their professionalism & dedicated approach to a safe and memorable experience.
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1mominmn
Mar 23, 2025
Awesome, Safe, Fun. - The hang gliding experience was awesome; we felt very safe the whole time, and the guides were very personable. Be ready to be flexible since this experience is dependent on specific weather conditions. The guides were super helpful to make a reschedule work for us after weather prevented us from going on our original day/time outing. No experience necessary, and really not much training was done/needed either.
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Akelian2025
Mar 23, 2025
Best Company - This was an amazing experience. I was terrified but my instructor kept reassuring me. 10 out of 10 for everything. I can’t wait to come back.
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873teddyc
Mar 16, 2025
Like no other - I give a 5 out of 5 because my guide made sure i was going to experience the hang gliding! At first the weather wasn't favorable for the day I scheduled but my guide didn't give up on me. When we finally got to the site the wait was long due to the wind, he kept assuring me we was gonna go. When we flew in the air it was an experience like no other. I'd definitely do it again.
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884javada
May 23, 2025
I had a good first paragliding experience! - It was a good experience, the coach was very helpful. The videos were great. The flight duration was a bit short but everything was ok.
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Whereintheworldissas
May 26, 2025
I wouldn’t recommend this tour. - All flights went well, but Very disappointed with the communication experience. The provider messaged us just a day before to change the pick-up time to 8:00 AM, with no prior notice. We were also told last minute that insurance would cost nearly $20 USD per person, despite the listing saying $15 USD. They don’t accept USD cash, only Brazilian Real or card , card with a 10% card fee none of which was disclosed until I asked repeatedly.
Two of our group were forced into paragliding, even though they were within the weight limit for the activity they booked.
We paid over $1,000 USD for six people, communication needs big improvement.
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Jelbel89
Mar 3, 2025
Bad service - I had made a reservation for 2 people at 1:00 pm & when we arrived and messaged the guy on what’s up he messaged us back saying the activity was cancelled . Also there were a group of women waiting and they had just cancelled on them as well . He said they cancelled due to strong winds but it’s a lie because people were paragliding . I believe they just got overbooked
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