Paragliding in India — Where to Fly, How Long, and When to Go

Paragliding in India is almost always a tandem flight: you are strapped in with an experienced pilot who steers the glider, so no training is needed. Every flight below can be booked on JourneyDeal, from five-minute rides near Delhi to long flights in the Himalayas.

Where to go paragliding

• Bir Billing, Himachal Pradesh — India's best-known paragliding site. You take off at Billing and land at Bir, with flights of about 15–30 minutes.
• Nainital, Uttarakhand — flights in the lake district around Naukuchiatal, from short rides of 5–10 minutes to long flights of 30–45 minutes.
• Bilaspur, near Shimla — 15–20 minute flights with wide views over the Himachal hills.
• Solan, Himachal Pradesh — a short five-minute flight, flown between 10 am and 5 pm.
• Gurgaon and Sohna, Delhi NCR — motorised paragliding (paramotoring) flights of 5–8 minutes over the Aravalli hills and farmland, the closest flying to Delhi.

Best time to go

The mountain sites fly best from October to November and from March to June, when the air is clear and the winds are steady. Flights are usually suspended in the monsoon (July to mid-September) and on days of strong wind or rain. Paramotoring near Delhi runs most of the year, weather permitting.

Who can fly

• No experience is needed — the pilot flies the glider and gives a safety briefing before take-off.
• Weight limits apply; at Bir Billing the accepted range is about 25–90 kg.
• People with heart conditions, recent surgery or a pregnancy should not fly.

How to book

1. Open an activity below and choose your date.
2. Send the booking or enquiry — we confirm the slot and the price for your date.
3. Pay online and receive the voucher on your phone.

Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours before most flights.