Lucerne Paragliding: 5 Flights Worth Booking

1.Lucerne: Tandem-Paragliding Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 138 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $291Our pick

Meet your pilot near Lucerne or Stans, ride a cable car to the launch point, then run into the air for a tandem flight above Lake Lucerne. Pilots including Toni, Sebastian, Marius, and Celine handle the flying while you take in views toward Lucerne, Engelberg, and Emmetten. Ask about gentle or roller-coaster-style flight and optional GoPro photos.

“What a wonderful adventure! Tony, Nick and the other guys were all amazing. My 9 year old daughter was a little nervous but they helped calm her down. She ended up going higher and longer than all of us! They guys were all very professional and the ride was incredible! The view of the lake was gorgeous!! Would definitely go again! My only comment would be that the transportation back to the train station was not explained very well. We happened to ask after we landed if there was a ferry boat to take back to Lucerne. There was and Tony was very accommodating and gave us a ride to…”

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2.Tandem Paragliding Flight in the Lucerne Region

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 86 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes · from $277

CAP Paragliding takes you from an agreed meeting point near Lucerne to a mountain launch site by cable car or vehicle. Pilots including Toni, Marius, Sebastian, and others handle the flight while you enjoy 10 to 20 minutes above lakes, valleys, rivers, and mountains. Transport, cable-car tickets, and photo or video packages cost extra.

“Pilots were great and made sure we got our ride in before bad weather moved in. It was a very fun and safe ride.”

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3.Paragliding Tandemflight Lucerne – Engelberg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 2 hours · from $258Best value

Fly tandem with pilots such as Urs, Marcel, Jonas, or Miki above Engelberg and the Lake Lucerne region. The weather decides the launch site, which may involve a cable car and short hike. Beginners are welcome, warm gear is provided, and photos, video, and longer airtime cost extra.

“This is a must while in Switzerland! Lucern was a great location to book. Both of our flyers were very nice, patient with us, we were a little nervous. I mean you are jumping off a mountain!”

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4.Birdlike Hang Gliding Lucerne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 3 hours · from $342

Join Fredy and the Birdlike team at Mt Stanserhorn for Switzerland’s highest tandem hang-gliding flight. After a short briefing, run three or four steps and lift off in a lying position above Lake Lucerne, with 20 to 60 minutes in the air. Cable-car fees and optional photos cost extra.

“Wonderful, thrilling experience hang gliding in the Alps!! Spectacular views, hearing cow bells and going through clouds while flying and soaring like a bird over such beautiful terrain was the best!!”

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5.Lucerne: Paragliding Tandem Flights

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 23 reviews · 2 hours · from $284

Join Switzerland Paragliding for a two-hour tandem flight above Lake Lucerne or Engelberg Valley. Professional pilots such as Pablo, Yaan, and Toni handle the flight briefing and gear, while you enjoy the view and may briefly take control. A 20-meter run starts the flight, and the cable car costs 15 CHF extra.

“It was amazing! I would 100% do it again. Toni was a wonderful guide and we had a really nice conversation”

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