Tandem Paragliding Experience with Hotel Pickup from Antalya

Tandem paragliding in Alanya

Alanya is a popular place for paragliding because the hills rise steeply beside the sea, which gives long, smooth flights with a view over town, harbour and coastline. On the default option you are driven from Antalya, taken to the take-off area and paired with an instructor pilot who handles the wing and the landing.

Before launching you receive a short safety briefing and are fitted with a harness and helmet. The take-off itself is a few steps into the wind, and then the wing lifts you. The flight lasts roughly 20 minutes, and many people say it is quieter and calmer than they expected. No fitness or flying skills are needed.

The Alanya coast and the Taurus Mountains

From the air you see why a paragliding flight in Alanya is so often recommended: the headland with its fortress, the red-roofed old quarter, long beaches and clear water in several shades of blue. Behind you, the Taurus Mountains rise toward the interior, giving a dramatic background to photographs.

The best time to go paragliding in Alanya is generally spring, early summer and autumn, when the air is stable and the visibility is good. The pilots read the wind and thermals on the day and choose the take-off site and time accordingly, so flying hours can vary a little. The meeting-point option has departures through the day, and the transfer option leaves in the morning.

Alanya Castle and Cleopatra Beach

Alanya Castle sits on the rocky peninsula above the harbour and dates mostly from the Seljuk period in the thirteenth century. The Red Tower beside the port is a symbol of the town, and the walls are easy to spot from the air. If you want to visit on foot, ask us whether a stop fits your schedule, because the transfer option is built around the flight.

Cleopatra Beach is Alanya's best-known stretch of sand, with fine golden sand and shallow water on the west side of the peninsula. Local tradition links it to the Egyptian queen, which is how it got its name. It is a short distance from the town centre and is a pleasant place to relax after a flight, if time in your plan allows.

Practical details: weather, safety and getting there

How do you get from Antalya to Alanya for paragliding? It is roughly two hours each way by road, which is why the transfer option takes about eight hours in total. The pilot has the final say: if wind, rain or thermals make the flight unsafe, the take-off may be delayed or moved to another time.

Wear closed shoes, comfortable clothes and sunglasses, and bring a light jacket for the air at height. Photo and video are not included, so bring your own camera if you want to film. A small take-off area entry fee is paid on site. Tell us at booking about health conditions, and check weight and age limits with us first, since the pilot decides.