Learn to paraglide holidays Great value for money learn to paraglide holidays to Morzine in the French Alps. Small groups, no kids, come on your own, as a couple or with friends!! Ideal for the single traveller or solo traveller. |
Learn to Paraglide Paragliding is about as close as man (or woman!) gets to flying like a bird. It's not an extreme sport, it's just a truly awesome thing to do. Flying alone for the first time is a remarkable and unforgettable experience. If you are doing that in the spectacular French Alps, then the experience becomes even more magical. The 5 day course happens over 5 mornings and takes you to the FFVL (French Free Flight Association) level 1, the first stage to becoming a fully fledged (or winged) pilot of parapente (French for paragliding!) The instructors are all English speaking and have a wonderful laid back disposition that makes learning to fly a real pleasure. After the morning's lessons, the afternoons are yours to do as you wish. Your HOFNAR host is around to make sure you'll get the most out of your stay, so if you want to find more extreme things to do, you can. If you want to just hang out by the lake or in a deckchair, you can......it's your holiday! |
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Who comes on these trips? Each time we go, the group is different. On the summer trips there are not usually more than 9 people, most travel on their own. Our guests are usually 20, 30 and 40somethings (not the idiots on the costa del whatever, the rest of us!) and a good mixture of Brits, Antipodeans and Europeans, both male and female. You should be fairly fit, but you don't have to be a super dooper gym bunny or anything. You will be running up and down the training slopes, so be prepared for a little physical activity! Come on your own, or with friends. There are no kids! |
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Typical Itinerary Day1: The HOFNAR rep will meet you and the group at Geneva airport at 2pm (TBC) and then drive everyone up to the resort (about 90 minutes) in a minibus. We'll probably head out to a local restaurant for 'wood-fired' pizza in the evening, followed by a visit to a few of the local hostelries. Day2: An easy day to settle into mountain life. If you want to do your own thing, that's absolutely fine. Otherwise, your host is on hand to take the group biking, or hiking, swimming, climbing, or tobogganing or....well anything really. Day3, 4, 5, 6, 7: Paragliding lessons happen every morning. There is some theory, but everything happens at a pretty gentle, laid back pace. Much of your time will be spent in the nursery meadow. Here, you will get used to your equipment. You'll, in the beginning, be making gentle hops across the field. We hope, that in most cases, you'll fly solo around day 4 under the guidance of your instructors and then on day 6 fly completely free from 600metres above Morzine town!! Each afternoon, you are free to do as you wish. However, your host will be on hand should you wish to get involved of the many activities going on in and around Morzine.....hanging out at the lake, rambling, bbq-ing Day 8: Transfer back to Geneva airport to be there at 10am (TBC) |
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Where do you stay? We stay in the well appointed "Les Armaillis" Chalet. It has been awarded 4 stars by the local tourist board and is extremely comfortable and spacious. It is right in the centre of Morzine, ideally located. The chalet is wi-fi and there is a sauna to sweat in after a day of 'extreme' activities!! Take a look around here |
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When are you going?......and How much?
We have 2 learn to paraglide weeks lined up. There are 2 prices, depending on whether you are happy to be in a same sex room of 4 or a twin/double. The other weeks during the summer are for multi activity weeks, learning to rock climb and beginner mountain biking. What does this price include? - Shared en-suite accomodation in a great chalet - Large continental breakfast every morning, Full English one morning each week. (in the garden or on the terrace if the weather is good) - 5 mornings paragliding instruction with the goal of flying solo. - All paragliding equipment - Transfers to / from Geneva airport by private car - Benefit of being in a small group of like-minded people - Live - in knowledgeable host - Free wi-fi access in the chalet (bring your own laptop!) - Unlimited tea / coffee / hot chocolate
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What does this price NOT include? -Extra Activity costs (including lift pass) Example aprox. prices are:- Bike hire (£30 per day), Lift pass (£10 per day), Fantasticable (£40), Rafting (£45), Tandem paraglide (£70), Devil Karts (£13), Ice skating (£10), Hiking (Free), Sky dive out of a helicopter (£280), Canyoning (£45), Tree swinging (£25), Summer Toboggan (£10) - Lunch / Dinner; We normally go out to a restaurant for dinner first / last nights, otherwise we'll knock something up in the chalet and split the costs.....bbq anyone? - Insurance; all guests MUST have insurance, great rates here - - Travel from home to Geneva; Most fly in - still around £100 from London. Or come by overnight bus - £69 return from London Victoria. We can help you out with your travel arrangements, just give us a bell. Take a look at our Travel links page to give you a few ideas. Get yourself to Geneva and we'll do the rest!! |
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