Paragliding in Shimla (Junga)

Your adventure starts as soon as you meet up with our pilots for briefing at the meetup point in Junga. Here you will be briefed by our expert pilots on your take-off and landing procedures. After the briefing, you will be taking a ride through the picturesque villages and dense foliage to reach the take-off site. Here, your pilot will strap you in the harness, wear your helmet, and attach the paraglider with brief instructions on the take-off procedure. Once geared up and briefed, you and your pilot will take a few gentle steps down the slopes until airborne.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy your flight 🙂

• All pilots are highly experienced and licensed professional tandem pilots.
• Safety equipment includes harness, helmets, reserve parachutes, 2-way radio.
• Reserve (extra) Parachute used for all tandem paragliding flights.
• Passengers briefed on safe take-off and landing procedures.
• All flights are insured for tandem passengers.

• Welcome drink 🙂
• Transport to the takeoff point
• Professional pilot
• Safety briefing
• Use of paragliding equipment
• Use of action video camera
• Insurance
• Food and drinks
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Still photographs at the landing site
• Gratuities

All flights are fully refundable if canceled before 72 hours of the scheduled time. For a detailed refund policy, refer to this document.

The landing site (also the meetup point) at Junga is located at an elevation of 1540m (5000f) approx, while the takeoff site is at an elevation of 1900m (6200f) approx.

Paragliding in Shimla is open throughout the year except for the 2 months in Monsoons. However, the best time to paraglide here is between March to May and between October to December. The late morning hours between 10am and noon gives the best thermic conditions for a good paragliding flight, but the time varies from season to season.

Paragliding site in Shimla is in this quaint little village called Junga. Junga is just 22 kms (~1 hour drive) from Shimla (on Shimla-Junga road), and 100 kms (~3 hour drive) from Chandigarh (via Kalka-Solan-Badon).

Arrival, Check-in, Safety briefing can take approx 30 mins. Transportation to the takeoff site takes 30 mins. The actual flight is approx 8-10 mins. Debriefing and transfer of video can take another 30 mins. All in all, the entire experience of Paragliding in Shimla can take upto 2 hours, subject to the weather and wind conditions. However, there is lot to see and experience around in Junga than just Paragliding, like tree-walk adventure, camping, trek to the waterfall, a visit to the Junga palace, etc. With a restaurant on-site, we recommend that you plan to spend the day (and even the night :-)).

Yes, Junga has a lot more to offer than just paragliding. There is a camp site and cottages in the property. There is a nice little restaurant offering delicious food right by the landing site. For kids young and old, there are tree-top adventure activities that one can participate in. There is a trail that leads to a waterfall one hour’s hike away. On the way to the paragliding takeoff site is an old palace on the verge of ruins. Ask your guide to stop at the Junga Palace and soak in its beauty of yesteryears.

Absolutely Not. At ParaBooking, we take pride in operating with ethical business practices and we want you to have a safe and memorable paragliding experience once you have booked with us. The price you pay is all inclusive and cover the cost of transportation from the meetup point to the takeoff site, your paragliding flight with professional pilots and safe equipment, the GoPro video, paragliding insurance through ASC360, and all relevant taxes.

Yes, all paragliding experiences booked through parabooking.com include the GoPro video of your flight. However, there are freelance photographers at the landing site who may take photos of you and offer them for sale. Such freelance photographers are not associated with ParaBooking in any way and any transaction between you and the said photographer is outside the purview of your booking with ParaBooking.

After you have landed and unbuckled, your pilot will transfer the video from your GoPro device to your smart phone. It is a good idea to carry your data transfer cable or a pen drive along which can help speed up the process. However, this is not required.

No. All passengers must be transported to the takeoff site from the landing site (meetup point) in the vehicle arranged through us and this is included in the cost of your paragliding. The road to the takeoff site can be narrow and a bit tricky to maneuver in various places for an unseasoned driver. Also, the drive to the takeoff site is a one way drive as you come down paragliding.

In the case you’re unable to paraglide owing to the poor weather conditions or other reasons beyond our control, you will be offered a free reschedule or a full refund on your cancellation. Please view our cancellation and refund policy for more details.

The paragliding site at Junga near Shimla is a government (Himachal Pradesh) approved Tandem Paragliding Site. The site is approved for commercial Tandem Paragliding operations with government mandated safety protocols in place. Once you have decided to fly with your pilot, it is imperative that you listen to his/her instructions carefully and follow them through the process for your own (and your pilot’s) safety.

Your pilot/guide will be in touch with the base station at the landing site over the radio at all times.

Yes, all the pilots are professional and operate under licenses issued by the Dy Directorate of Tourism & Civil Aviation, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. You can (and should) ask to check your pilots license before boarding the transportation to the takeoff site.

Yes, you as a tandem paragliding passenger of ParaBooking is covered by a rescue and medic insurance especially designed for your tandem paragliding experience via our insurance provider ASC360. The cost of this insurance policy is included in the cost of your paragliding package purchased through ParaBooking.

We love discounts too. As much as we would like to shower you with discounts, we’re unable to do so to maintain the quality. All tourism activity (especially adventure sport) is very seasonal in nature and is subject to frequent closures for various reasons. A lot of people, from pilots, driver, hospitality and admin staff depend on this revenue to sustain the experience that we’re able to provide you. We humbly and respectfully urge you not to pressure us for discounts as you wouldn’t expect any less from us to provide you with a safe and memorable experience that you will cherish for years to come 🙂