Hang Gliding Tandem Flight - 1 person

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 You can fly like the birds, high over Tasman Bay with 360-degree views that you will not forget.

Just a moderate level of fitness is required for a tandem flight. Age is no barrier, we have taken as young as seven years and up to 85 years of age.

Your tandem pilot will give you a briefing with everything you need to know, and then you will be ready to fly. Using a special two-person hang glider we fly from Barnicoat, a 2,000-foot hill (660 metres) less than 10 kilometres from Nelson City. For tandem flights we use the most up to date “Sky Floater” gliders, which insure you get the best flight possible, with the highest level of safety.

The flight is from 15 – 20 minutes, which includes soaring, or thermalling up high, and then gliding to our landing zone over 3.5 kilometres away. The pilot may be able to give you control (even on your first tandem), and instruct you on how to operate the glider. For the adventurous, there is the option of some in-flight aerobatics and then an effortless landing on soft rubber wheels.

Whether your goal is becoming a qualified HG pilot yourself, or just to enjoy the views Nelson has to offer, then taking an introductory tandem is perfect for you.