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What to wear for paragliding in Medellín

Medellín is mild, the launch is not. Dress for steps, a cool hillside and the wind in the air.

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Paragliding tour from Medellín with GoPro photos and videos
Green Bike Tours Medellin · 4 hours Paragliding tour from Medellín with GoPro photos and videos
★ 4.9 (1,513) from $121
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Paragliding at San Félix with GoPro and transport options
Paragliding Medellin Only Fly · 3 to 3.5 hours Paragliding at San Félix with GoPro and transport options
★ 4.9 (225) from $88
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Tandem paragliding flight in Medellín with photos and videos
ParapenteSanFelix · 1 hour Tandem paragliding flight in Medellín with photos and videos
★ 5.0 (31) from $71
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Most visitors pack for Medellín’s spring-like city weather and then stand at 2,400 metres on an open hillside, wait in the wind and fly through cool air. Nothing about the clothing is complicated: sandals are not accepted, and a T-shirt alone is too little for the air up there. The operators provide the harness and the pilot; everything else is yours to bring.

Flights from San Félix to pack for

The total time tells you how long you will be on the hill and on the road. Sorted by number of reviews.

Photo Flight In the air Total time Hotel transfer Video Reviews ↕ Price ↕ Book
Pickup and GoPro video Green Bike Tours Medellin ≈ 15 min 4 h Included Included ★ 4.9 (1,513) $121 per person Book now
Flight, extras optional Paragliding Medellin Only Fly 15 or 20 min 3–3.5 h Extra Extra ★ 4.9 (225) $88 per person Book now
One hour, video included ParapenteSanFelix 15 or 30 min 1 h Unconfirmed Included ★ 5.0 (31) $71 per person Book now
Flight with breakfast and transport Medellin Best Local Tours 15–20 min 3.5 h Included Extra ★ 5.0 (5) $105 per person Book now

Flight prices are per person and refresh from GetYourGuide and Viator; where video or a transfer is not part of a flight, the booking page adds it as an option.

These flights, card by card

Each card lists time in the air, transfer and video. Open a card for the full listing.

Paragliding tour from Medellín with GoPro photos and videos
Green Bike Tours Medellin

Paragliding tour from Medellín with GoPro photos and videos

  • Duration: 4 hours
  • In the air: About 15 min
  • Launch: San Félix, Bello
  • Hotel transfer: Yes, pickup around 10:00
  • Video: Included (GoPro)

✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

from $121 ★ 4.9 (1,513 reviews)
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About this flight

A half-day trip from Medellín to the launch at San Félix with a tandem flight over the Aburrá Valley. Hotel pickup and GoPro photos and videos are part of the package.

The tour runs for about four hours. Around 15 minutes of that are spent in the air; the rest is the drive up, the wait for your slot and the briefing.

What’s included

  • Pickup and drop-off in Medellín
  • Tandem paragliding flight with a pilot
  • GoPro photos and videos

Know before you go

  • About 15 minutes of the four hours are in the air
  • The launch is reached on foot over a long flight of steps

Details from the operator’s listing on the booking platform; where two listings disagree, we say so.

Paragliding at San Félix with GoPro and transport options
Paragliding Medellin Only Fly

Paragliding at San Félix with GoPro and transport options

  • Duration: 3 to 3.5 hours
  • In the air: 15 or 20 min (option)
  • Launch: San Félix, Bello
  • Hotel transfer: No, bookable as an add-on
  • Video: Extra (GoPro or Insta360)
  • Weight limit: Up to 125 kg
  • Minimum age: 4 years

✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

from $88 ★ 4.9 (225 reviews)
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About this flight

The flight itself, with the choice of a 15 or 20 minute option. Transport from your hotel and the video are separate add-ons, so you only pay for what you choose.

You meet at the launch in San Félix. The listing shows a wheelchair badge, but the take-off area is reached over a long flight of steps.

What’s included

  • Tandem paragliding flight of 15 or 20 minutes

Not included

  • Hotel transfer (optional add-on for one to four people)
  • GoPro or Insta360 video (optional)

Know before you go

  • Maximum weight 125 kg
  • Minimum age 4 years

Details from the operator’s listing on the booking platform; where two listings disagree, we say so.

Tandem paragliding flight in Medellín with photos and videos
ParapenteSanFelix

Tandem paragliding flight in Medellín with photos and videos

  • Duration: 1 hour
  • In the air: 15 min (30 min as an option)
  • Launch: San Félix, Bello
  • Hotel transfer: Transport to the launch listed; hotel pickup not confirmed
  • Video: Included
  • Weight limit: Up to 140 kg

✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

from $71 ★ 5.0 (31 reviews)
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About this flight

The shortest booking in the table: about an hour on site, with a 15 minute flight or a 30 minute option. Photos and video come with the flight.

The weight limit of 140 kg is the highest listed for San Félix. The listing mentions transport to the flight site; whether that means a pickup at your hotel is not stated.

What’s included

  • Tandem paragliding flight
  • Photos and videos of the flight
  • Transport to the flight site (as listed)

Know before you go

  • Maximum weight 140 kg
  • Ask whether transport starts at your hotel

Details from the operator’s listing on the booking platform; where two listings disagree, we say so.

Paragliding in Medellín with breakfast and transport
Medellin Best Local Tours

Paragliding in Medellín with breakfast and transport

  • Duration: 3.5 hours
  • In the air: 15 to 20 min
  • Launch: San Félix, Bello
  • Hotel transfer: Yes, from El Poblado, Envigado or Sabaneta
  • Video: Extra (GoPro)
  • Weight limit: Conflicting. The listing gives 115 kg in one place and 120 kg in another
  • Minimum age: 4 years

✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

from $105 ★ 5.0 (5 reviews)
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About this flight

Pickup in the south of the valley (El Poblado, Envigado, Sabaneta), breakfast and a flight of 15 to 20 minutes. The GoPro video costs extra.

If the weather stops the flight, the listing promises a full refund.

What’s included

  • Transport from El Poblado, Envigado or Sabaneta
  • Breakfast
  • Tandem paragliding flight

Not included

  • GoPro video

Know before you go

  • Weight limit given as 115 kg and as 120 kg
  • Minimum age 4 years
  • Full refund if the weather stops the flight

Details from the operator’s listing on the booking platform; where two listings disagree, we say so.

Closed shoes with grip

The listings ask for closed shoes, and sandals are not accepted for the flight. You need grip twice: on the 200 to 300 steps from the road up to the take-off area, and for the few running steps at take-off and on landing. Trainers or light hiking shoes work well. One reviewer had not expected the climb at all, another simply notes the many stairs.

Long trousers and a jacket

Wear long trousers and bring a jacket or a fleece you can close up to the neck. It is noticeably cooler on the hill than in the city, and in the air the wind adds to it. If you book a longer flight, the cold matters more. Medellín sees rain on 17 to 21 days in every month, so a light rain jacket is useful for the wait at the launch even when the morning starts dry. Rain by month is on our page about the best time to fly.

Passport, phone and some cash

Take your passport or a copy of it, as the listings ask. Keep your phone in a pocket that closes, and ask the pilot before take-off if you may hold it in the air. Several reviewers paid for extras on the spot, such as the video or a road toll, so a little cash in pesos saves a discussion at the top. Which flights include the video is on our video page.

A light breakfast

Eat something, but not much. Several reviewers mention feeling sick after the spins some pilots fly at the end. Tell your pilot before take-off if you would rather keep the flight calm. Some packages include breakfast; keep that light too.

Packing list

  • Closed shoes with a good sole
  • Long trousers
  • Jacket or fleece, plus a light rain jacket
  • Passport or a copy
  • Phone in a pocket that closes
  • Some cash in pesos for extras

On the climb to the launch

Three passengers on the way up. The two-star review is mostly about a climb she had not expected; the flight itself she calls amazing. Good shoes take care of most of it.

“Didn’t know we had to climb a mountain to get up to the place. The driver wanted to charge to drive up which is crazy since we paid to do this activity. But the actual paragliding was amazing”
Cecilia · United States · March 2026 Paragliding tour with GoPro photos and videos · Green Bike Tours Medellin
“Once in life time experience, lot of stairs tho.”
Dolphe · United States · May 2026 Paragliding with breakfast and transport · Medellin Best Local Tours
“This was an adrenaline rushed activity that met my expectations of a safe first time paragliding experience. The host kept an open line of communication with me through whatsapp as I navigated through the climb on a taxi to get to the destination point. …”
Calvin · United States · August 2026 Paragliding at San Félix with transport options · Only Fly

Reviews by passengers after their flight, from GetYourGuide.

FAQ

Can I paraglide in sandals?

No. The listings require closed shoes, and you need grip on the steps to the launch and for take-off and landing.

Is it cold when paragliding in Medellín?

Cooler than in the city. The launch is at about 2,400 metres, and the wind in flight makes it feel colder. Bring a jacket.

Do I need my passport?

Take your passport or a copy of it. The listings ask for it.

Should I eat before the flight?

A light meal is best. Some passengers feel sick after the spins at the end of the flight; ask your pilot to skip them if you are prone to motion sickness.

Can I take my phone in the air?

Ask your pilot before take-off. Keep it in a pocket that closes either way.

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Weight and age limits

Limits by operator and the usual exclusions.

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Rain by month and the calmer morning hours.

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