Paragliding in Hongkong!
Hongkong's spectacular outdoor scene offers amazing opportunities for paragliding, particularly unique due to the fact that we have easily accessible mountains just minutes away from the city centre. You can have a morning coffee, and less than an hour later you can be looking down at the world below you!
Paragliding is a year-round activity in Hongkong, making it a wonderful place to get a taste of free flight, without the need to travel to some far flung land. Beautiful parkland scenery provides us with unforgettable hikes, while warm weather makes for pleasant flights.
As a fully-licensed and government-authorized commercial tandem paragliding operator in Hongkong, we bring you an opportunity to safely experience the wonders of tandem paragliding flight under the care and supervision of superbly experienced pilots. Not only can we give you an eagle's eye view of Hongkong, we can just about make you feel like an eagle!
Join us for a wonderful adventure high above the hills, jungles and skyscrapers. Together we will hike and fly off a mountain, touch the clouds, and then gently land on a sandy beach!
Hongkong Hike 'N' Fly
Paragliding Adventures in Hongkong
About Us
Flying since 2015, Hongkong Hike 'N' Fly is THE FIRST commercial tandem paragliding operator authorized by the Hongkong Civil Aviation Department, licensed by and registered with APPI (Association of Paragliding Pilots and Instructors).
With thousands of flights worth of experience, we are industry leaders and set quality and safety standards others follow.
Dedicated to total customer experience, our team of professional paraglider pilots ensures maximum safety and unmatched customer satisfaction.
Let's fly!
The Hongkong Hike 'N' Fly Experience
Our game-changing tandem paragliding centre is a place for everyone to experience the joys of free flight. The amazing mix of hiking, fitness, adrenaline, learning, and fun will leave you exhilarated and craving more adventure in the sky. Tandem flight is a great one-off experience, or an amazing introduction to the wonderful world of paragliding. Come alone, with friends or the whole family—let’s have some fun!
Your Safety is Our Priority
In paragliding, safety is everything, and we are proud to tell you that our team is renowned for being the safest paragliding operator in Hongkong: we have had no incidents or accidents since we've started operations.
We follow a set of complex procedures to maintain our stellar safety record, but we ask for your full cooperation to ensure we can deliver this superior standard.
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Paragliding is a profoundly weather-sensitive activity, thus, the more patient and flexible you are, the better is the experience we are able to deliver.
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We spend hours analyzing weather maps and forecasts before we make our flight plans. Prior to every flight, we conduct windspeed checks and a radar scan to ensure we do not fly into rain or thunderstorms. In flight, we are always scanning the weather in case things are changing and we need to land.
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We utilize latest and safest equipment, which is inspected and replaced on regular basis.
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All our gliders are equipped with emergency parachutes, and all our pilots are in radio contact with each other as well as ground crew who keep a watchful eye on the operation.
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To ensure safe separation from airplanes, our flights are only conducted within air traffic zones assigned to paragliders by the Hongkong Civil Aviation Department.
Pre-flight Preparation
Our flight equipment is meticulously maintained and carefully checked prior to every flight. We run a strict protocol of safety checklists to make sure no items are skipped.
We assist you with donning your personal safety equipment such as helmets, knee pads, and elbow pads. Additional items such as wrist guards and gloves are available upon request.
From the first contact, to the moment your feet touch the ground again, we explain every step. We ask you to watch pre-flight briefing videos while still at home, but you will be given further highly detailed instructions once you arrive at the takeoff site. Careful briefings and practice sessions ensure you understand your role. This makes flights fun and enjoyable, while keeping everyone safe and sound!
Flight Experience
The flights are a mix of extreme adrenaline and zen. We call it "adrenalizen". The moment you are clipped in and standing at the mountainside, you might be questioning what you got yourself into. Then you get the signal and we run forward. You might let out a bit of a scream, or not. Then the wing inflates, and you find yourself hanging from the straps, hundreds of metres above the jungle, with an enormous smile on your face! We ask that while you do enjoy the scenery, every so often you smile at the camera which is documenting the whole experience.
Depending on the wind conditions and your mood, we either do a gentle ride, enjoying the scenery, or we amp it up with a bit of aerobatic flight and high-G manoeuvres before coming to a soft landing.
When do we fly?
We fly 7 days a week, 365 days a year. However, due to the weather-sensitive nature of paragliding, we always ask our passengers to be as flexible with timings as possible. You choose the day you'd like to join, then keep most of the day open. We will notify you of the start time and location one the evening before your adventure, once we have the latest and most accurate weather forecast,
We usually meet around 10-11AM, but sometimes the weather is better in the afternoon, in which case we would meet at 1-2PM, and as late as 3PM. Usually the whole excursion takes about 3-4 hours from start to finish, but weather delays are not uncommon, so it is best to plan a big, fun day out, with a picnic on the mountain!
The location is always dictated by the wind direction. We might fly at Dragon's Back, Lantau's Sunset Peak, or next to Pyramid Hill in Ma On Shan Country Park, but we won't know for sure until the day before. Meeting points are at the nearest MTR stations and bus stops, or you'll have the option of hiking in to the takeoff location on your own, at your leisure. We will provide the full details on the evening before your scheduled flight.
If the weather doesn't allow us to fly, we simply reschedule to another available day that is convenient for you. We always ask participants to have backup days in mind, as that allows us to choose the best weather conditions, thus we can ensure safest and most amazing experiences!
Any questions? Hit the button below for more info, or to reserve your amazing paragliding adventure!
What do you need?
We provide all flight, safety, and video equipment. You will be assigned correct size harness based on your weight, which also determines the size of the paraglider we use. All participants will have helmets, kneepads, and other protective equipment as needed. We use properly secured GoPro cameras on selfie sticks. You may use your own photo/video equipment as long as you are able to secure it for the entire flight.
This is a "no-experience-necessary" activity, so your part of the preparation is easy: you are essentially preparing for a hike with a mountaintop picnic. You'll need the following personal items:
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comfortable hiking or running shoes
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shorts and t-shirt for the hike
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long layers for abrasion protection in flight (light trousers or yoga pants, and a long sleeve shirt)
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water (minimum 1 litre per person)
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snack or lunch (or a whole picnic!)
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hat
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sunglasses
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sunscreen
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ideally, a light, soft backpack (with no internal frame) to bring it all in.
Depending on the location, it might be a one-way flight down to the beach, so we don't want to leave anything behind and don't want to bring too much stuff in order to make the hike easier.
You'll be advised regarding what to bring once we are finalizing the plan and know the specific requirements.
Gift Vouchers and Celebrations
Share the gift of flight with your friends and loved ones! Whether it's a birthday or Christmas gift, a graduation, an engagement surprise, or some other amazing milestone, a gift voucher for a paraglider flight is sure to bring a huge smile to anyone's face!
Hong Kong Hike N Fly paragliding gift vouchers are the easiest and most convenient way to spread the joy: you purchase and present the voucher, and the recipient redeems it at their leisure, when it's most convenient. They simply contact us and make the reservation, we take care of the rest!
Contact Us
If you have any questions about your paragliding adventure with Hongkong Hike 'N' Fly, send us a message using the form, or via the contacts below:
WhatsApp: +852 6767 3372 (text only)
