Paragliding Sacred Valley Cusco

Sacred Valley, Cusco, Peru

Overview

We will begin our activity picking up passengers in the City of Cusco to go to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. A 45 min journey will stop near the town of Chinchero, known for its beautiful fabrics and its beautiful and charismatic women.

In this flight area we have interesting thermals at a height of 3890 masl with a slope of 70 ° or more and a drop of 900mts.

Our pilot will proceed to give the instructions, then proceed to take off to the so dreamed adventure, where the passenger will feel the freedom that birds feel when flying, and if this were not enough we will have the whole Sacred Valley below, with a beautiful view.

We will wait for the good wind and we will check the conditions to make a safe flight. Upon landing, our ground support team will be waiting for us and this is how this great adventure ends.

Shuttle to Chincheros: 45 Minutes approximately in bus.
Activity: Paragliding Sacred Valley.
Paragliding time: 2½ Hours approximately.
Shuttle to Cusco: 45 Minutes approximately in bus.
Difficulty Levels: 3 of 5
Maximum Altitude: 3762 masl. / 12342 ft.
Departures Day: Daily Departures.
Starts: Pick up at your accommodation in Cusco around 8:00 AM
Ends: Drop-off at Cusco around 3:45 PM

Price Includes

Professional Paragliding English/Spanish speaking pilot; two pilots for more than 4 people
Local cellphone
24-hour-support from company owner
Complete paragliding equipment (radio, paragliding, harness and helmet)
Private Round Trip Transportation

Price Excludes

Meals
Drinks
Insurance of any kind

Itinerary

Day 1Paragliding Over Sacred Valley

At 8:30am you will meet at the office. In a tourist bus, you will travel from Cusco over the mountains toward the Sacred Valley. The drive to the set-up/starting point is approximately 1.5 hours. An experienced professional guide will accompany you and they will also determine when the flying conditions are ideal. Once he determines it is the perfect time to fly, he will begin putting the appropriate equipment on you, and getting the gear ready to go. It is important to listen to his instructions carefully to experience the flying to the highest potential! The length of fly time varies and there are many factors that contribute to this ranging from weight, wind and weather conditions. Once flying, you will experience a view like never before of the Sacred valley and the beautiful mountain range of the region. Once everyone is finished flying, the transport will then bring you back to Cusco (approximately 1.5 hours).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If the weather conditions (strong winds, turbulences, rains, etc.) are unstable, the pilot can decide to wait or to cancel the flight to be sure of the passenger’s security. The passenger will be notified. In such case, passengers would only have to pay the transportation fees, but would be reimbursed for the cost of the paragliding.

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FAQs

Is paragliding in Cusco dangerous?

It really depends on your definition of danger. Paragliding in general, regardless of where or when it is conducted, is a relatively dangerous activity when compared to the multitude of other adventure experiences you could undertake. Risks to your safety are however significantly mitigated by the quality of company you book with, the quality of gear used, and most importantly the experience of the pilot. When choosing a company you should establish how long they have been running tours, how new and well maintained their equipment is, as well as get a brief history on your pilot’s experience. At a minimum your pilot should have a professional certification and commercial licence / membership from either (FAI or the APVL); and have 100s of hours of flight time under their belt. A significant portion of this time should have been conducted whilst piloting tandem flights.

Do I need to have any technical skills or training to Paraglide Cusco?

No, all paragliding tours in Cusco and the Sacred Valley are tandem flights that should be operated by trained paragliders. You will be shown the basics of how to takeoff and land in a safe way, but once you airborne the pilot will be in full control.