For the longest time, it has been man's ambition to fly in the sky and experience the exhilaration of being semi weightless and to explore landscapes from high in the sky. Paragliding in South Africa will allow you to fulfil these ambitions and experience all the spectacular wonders of South Africa.
Most of the country is raised to 1000m above sea level on a large plateau and the coastlines receive plenty of wind. The best time of the year for paragliding is in January and training usually takes place in April. Paragliding easily combines the excitement of flight with simple and cost free preparation.
Paragliding is offered throughout South Africa but is most spectacular in the Garden Route. The Garden Route boasts an abundance of valleys, estuaries, lagoons, exquisite coastlines and lush indigenous forests. There are numerous paragliding sites in this area. Plettenberg Bay offers sites such as Arch Rock, Piesang Valley, Castleton and Uplands. Knysna boasts magnificent sites such as Pilot's View, Knysna Heads, Knysna Tower, Brenton, Eagles Nest and Buffels Bay.
South African paragliding at spots like JB's, Du Toits, Hersham, Tussen Riviere, Hartenbos, Pencils and Dana Bay. There are Paragliding Adventure Companies that offer paragliding tuition, license courses, accommodation, awesome 10 - 14 day guided tours at these amazing flying sites.
