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Adventure · Medellín

Tandem Paragliding over San Félix

4 hoursMax 6Moderate

Before you book this one

Weight, age and health limits apply and vary by operator — we confirm them in writing with your pilot before you book. Tell us in advance about pregnancy, back or neck problems, heart or respiratory conditions, or recent surgery. Flights are cancelled for wind, and that decision belongs to the pilot alone.

Twenty to thirty minutes off the San Félix ridge with the whole Aburrá Valley underneath you and Medellín laid out end to end. The take-off is two steps and then the ground is a long way down.

What you do

  • Twenty to thirty minutes airborne with a certified tandem pilot
  • The full length of the valley from 2,600 m
  • Take-off from the San Félix ridge above Bello
  • Video and stills from a wing-mounted camera

As a private booking

Private transfer both ways, first flight of the morning when the air is smoothest, and a longer thermal flight with a senior pilot.

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When to do it

Morning flights are smoothest. December–March is the most reliable window.

Practical notes for Medellín

  • How we talk about the 1990s. Medellín was the most dangerous city on earth and is not any more. That transformation is the interesting story, and it belongs to the people who lived it. We do not run narco tours and we do not use that name to sell anything. Many Medellinenses find it genuinely offensive, and our guides will tell you why.
  • The airport is not in the city. MDE sits on a plateau 45–60 minutes away through a mountain tunnel. Budget the time, and expect a 20 °C temperature swing between the terminal and El Poblado.
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