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Hang Gliding in Rio de Janeiro: Soar Above Stunning Landscapes
4.9
23 Ratings
São Conrado
Experience the thrill of hang gliding in Rio de Janeiro and soar above the breathtaking landscapes of the city. Glide over the Tijuca Forest, São Conrado neighborhood, and the Atlantic Ocean for unparalleled views. A truly unforgettable adventure!
Experience the thrill of hang gliding in Rio de Janeiro and soar above the breathtaking landscapes of the city. Glide over the Tijuca Forest, São Conrado neighborhood, and the Atlantic Ocean for unparalleled views. A truly unforgettable adventure!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Hang Gliding Rio de Janeiro - From the meeting point we go to the hang gliding association’s office at the same location to make a registration for the flight and then we drive up to the take-off point at Pedra Bonita/Tijuca Forest National Park.
At the take-off point while the hang glider is assembled by our assistants, we get dressed with the…
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Hang Gliding Rio de Janeiro - From the meeting point we go to the hang gliding association’s office at the same location to make a registration for the flight and then we drive up to the take-off point at Pedra Bonita/Tijuca Forest National Park.
At the take-off point while the hang glider is assembled by our assistants, we get dressed with the harness and helmet, we practice the take-off, landing and other flight procedures, we make an inspection on the equipment and we will be ready to take-off and fly.
What's Included
- Use of Hang Gliding equipment
- Use of Hang Gliding equipment
What's Not Included
- Hang Gliding Club fee/insurance 110 Brazilian Reais, aprox 20,00 USD (+10% for card payments)
- Hang Gliding Club fee/insurance 110 Brazilian Reais, aprox 20,00 USD (+10% for card payments)
Additional Information
Fly free as a bird high above the awe-inspiring land and seascapes of Rio de Janeiro. With a highly-experienced instructor, you’ll glide over the dense tropical foliage of the Tijuca Forest National Park, the São Conrado neighborhood and the glistening Atlantic Ocean with its breaking waves, before landing on the golden sands of São Conrado Beach. Quite…
Fly free as a bird high above the awe-inspiring land and seascapes of Rio de Janeiro. With a highly-experienced instructor, you’ll glide over the dense tropical foliage of the Tijuca Forest National Park, the São Conrado neighborhood and the glistening Atlantic Ocean with its breaking waves, before landing on the golden sands of São Conrado Beach. Quite simply, no other vantage point offers such stunning views! We’ll point out the Favela da Rocinha, Ipanema, Barra da Tijuca and all the surrounding natural wonders. This is a truly amazing once-in-a-lifetime experience that will forever remain in your memory as a highlight of your time in Rio de Janeiro.
Location
Av. Pref. Mendes de Morais, 1500
Avenida Prefeito Mendes de Morais
Avenida Prefeito Mendes de Moraes, 1500 - São Conrado.
We meet exactly in front the building 1500.
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
4.9
(23 Ratings)
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Tropico56mid
Apr 25, 2025
Amazing experience - Highly recommended!
Paulo and his team are a great group of professionals, we felt safe the entire time.
We’ll definitely do it again on our next trip to Rio
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Stella
Apr 17, 2025
Unforgottable hang gliding and paragliding experience in Rio - Such unforgettable experience! Paulo was very good and easy to communicate. I booked for 4 people and all the instructors were good, knowledgeable and able to speak English. My instructor was Bebe, he was so fun and full of energy!
My family loved it and had good memory at Rio with this wonderful experience. Highly recommend making a contact to Paulo on the website directly and book for your flight 🪂
Thanks Paulo and the whole team
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806j_liar
Mar 29, 2025
Super recommend! - Before jumping I was cold in my stomach, though the desire to fly was immense. Paul gave me all the security and confidence necessary for me to go without hesitation. And it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life! The day was beautiful, the wonderful view and the feeling of being in the air indescribable! I can't see the time to fly again!
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Mandeyk
Mar 28, 2025
Fun and safe! - Super friendly people. Professionally run outfit. Lots of experience gliding. Very safe. Good communication.
I booked this for my 14 year old daughter who wanted to hang glide. I had no previous experience with this type of activity. Didn’t know what to expect.
Paulo was a good communicator. He took safety seriously. We had to delay her flight one day due to the weather conditions. He said it would be pushing safety if we flew that day. I’m glad he did. Had a great flight the next day!
Zero was the guide that took my daughter hang gliding. Him and Paulo have been doing this since the 80’s. Both have several thousand flights!
The flight lasted about 7-8 minutes. They take you from the meeting point at the beach up to the launch site. You can watch other jump before going. They give you a little of what to expect and what to do and then off you go.
Round trip from Copacabana beach including the flight and traffic coming back it took us 3 hrs. (Left at 8 and got back to hotel at 11)
Highly recommend if you are looking to hang glide!
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Cherese_w
Mar 5, 2025
We had a busy visit to... - We had a busy visit to Rio along with so many here for Carnaval. We were able to make reservations with Just Fly Rio and couldn’t have been more pleased with our experience! Great communication and well organized, Paulo was amazing. When we met early in the morning Zero was our flight companion and not only friendly but gave great instruction and we were so pleased to fly with him! Just an amazing experience and would highly recommend them!
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J5238armiked
Jan 6, 2025
Indescribably great! - The experience was great from start to finish. The drive up the mountain is enjoyable and surprisingly fast. Then the setup before flight went by quick and easy.
The actual flight in the hang glider is indescribable. The feeling of flying mixed with the views of the beach, Christ, the community, it's something you have to see to believe.
Cannot recommend this experience and this team enough, they are the real deal and pay attention and care at every step. Great work!
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Colorado13263
Aug 3, 2024
This is the guy you want to go Hang Gliding with! - We contacted Paulo a few months in advance then kept in touch with our timing and weather. Paulo was very responsive, professional and friendly. On the day of our flight he was punctual and very professional. He thouroughly explained our upcoming flight and really helped calm my wifes nerves. Our flights were amazing and the experience is not to be missed. Paulo is very professional and great guy! If you’re an English speaker, his English was almost flawless and that was uncommon in RIO.
Also - Flying with Paulo is booking direct. He is part of the only legitimate Hang Gliding associationnin RIO. There are several tour companies they will play middle man and just cost you more.
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I3980ifellieh
Aug 1, 2024
Best experience in Rio! - We had the best time hand gliding with Just Fly, they came recommended to us and we can see why. They had excellent communication from the first enquiry right through to the end. Zero was also an amazing instructor/flyer, really kind and put me at ease. The whole experience was 10/10 and it's amazing to have a video to remember it by also. Obrigada!
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Paul
Jun 21, 2024
**Soar Above Rio with Confidence – Highly Recommend!** Just Fly Rio - Paulo from Just Fly Rio has many years of experience and speaks both Portuguese and English perfectly. Any fears are alleviated knowing you are in safe hands with his kind and caring nature.
Fly like a bird above Rio with Paulo @ Just Fly Rio. As a travel business owner in Australia, I highly recommend Just Fly Rio.
A big shout out and thank you to Paulo and his son for an unforgettable experience!
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Talei2025
May 2, 2025
Felt like a quick cash grab - The views were incredible and the process was pretty smooth for me. But in hindsight I would not have booked with them.
I booked this with my partner. Whilst booking they asked for our weight and gave us the go ahead. It wasn’t until we got to the activity on the day that they told us my partner’s weight was above the threshold for hang gliding. As a result, she had to do paragliding instead. That was fun too but it was not what we were looking forward to or expected. They should have disclosed this with us when we made our booking a week before our appointment instead of on the day of our appointment when we had arrived in São Conrado. Additionally, it seems the weight threshold for hang gliding is quite low so more people end up doing paragliding instead of hang gliding. As a result the queue for paragliding is quite long. I ended up waiting for over 1hr for my partner with no prior warning and despite being assured we will do it together.
The landing instructions for paragliding were not communicated clearly so my partner and the instructor fell when landing resulting to an injury on partners knee.
Hang gliding was fun but I didn’t have a fun experience with Just Fly.
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