Flying... Something which we always wanted to achieve and let yourself loose in the sky greeting birds and what not! Be it while attending a long boring lecture and wondering on the science of aeroplanes and the techniques of birds, we always thought about flying even if it was for once in a lifetime but that too landing alive and perfect. Somewhere from school to college the desire to fly never ceased to exist but instead grew more and more.
Well thanks to Paragliding, we can now achieve this desire to fly higher and higher and that too in a completely safe way!
Paragliding is an adventure sport which has tremendously evolved during the recent years. With more and more people taking interest, this activity is surely on the rise of fame. The Paragliding is an activity which can be carried only at a certain place with a certain route.
KAMSHET is the nearest place from Mumbai and Pune where the paragliding activity is conducted. So this blog will surely help you if you're planning to visit the place for the thrilling activity.
Kamshet is probably 100 kms from Mumbai and 50 kms from Pune. One can visit the place via Train, Bus or by Air. Pune is well connected internally by trains wherein you can get down at Kamshet station. Mumbai has various trains to reach Pune which start from as early as 3:30 AM and bus to start from 5 AM. Train tickets are as cheap as approximately 100 INR whereas bus tickets can be around 200-300 INR.
There are various paragliding camps in Kamshet. You might find a dozen on the internet which might have the condition to "Book Online Before".
Paragliding Flight is of two major types.
1) Solo 2) Tandem
Tandem Paragliding is further divided into two types
1) Normal Flight 2) Acro Flight
The Solo Flight obviously means you can take your own flight with no one around. But this can only happen if you know how to fly and have acquired the training for it.
The Tandem Flight means the trainer comes along and handles the flying controls primarily. However the trainer also gives on a few tips on how to control and lets you handle for a few minutes as well. Tandem is the go to option if you don't know how to fly yet want to experience of flying.
Well now you must be thinking whats Normal and Acro here. Well a Normal flight has a specific oval route wherein the glider moves in a specific motion and way does not include any skills or tricks. It includes some turns and flying. The Acro flight includes some deadly turns, spins, circle falls, SAT and various such skills which surely can make your experience a thrill. The Acro flight is also higher than the regular flights as it requires lot of height. You might never realise when you might suddenly come from higher distance to lower while in an Acro Flight.
The Cost for a Normal flight would be:
Well thanks to Paragliding, we can now achieve this desire to fly higher and higher and that too in a completely safe way!
Paragliding is an adventure sport which has tremendously evolved during the recent years. With more and more people taking interest, this activity is surely on the rise of fame. The Paragliding is an activity which can be carried only at a certain place with a certain route.
KAMSHET is the nearest place from Mumbai and Pune where the paragliding activity is conducted. So this blog will surely help you if you're planning to visit the place for the thrilling activity.
Kamshet is probably 100 kms from Mumbai and 50 kms from Pune. One can visit the place via Train, Bus or by Air. Pune is well connected internally by trains wherein you can get down at Kamshet station. Mumbai has various trains to reach Pune which start from as early as 3:30 AM and bus to start from 5 AM. Train tickets are as cheap as approximately 100 INR whereas bus tickets can be around 200-300 INR.
There are various paragliding camps in Kamshet. You might find a dozen on the internet which might have the condition to "Book Online Before".
Paragliding Flight is of two major types.
1) Solo 2) Tandem
Tandem Paragliding is further divided into two types
1) Normal Flight 2) Acro Flight
The Solo Flight obviously means you can take your own flight with no one around. But this can only happen if you know how to fly and have acquired the training for it.
The Tandem Flight means the trainer comes along and handles the flying controls primarily. However the trainer also gives on a few tips on how to control and lets you handle for a few minutes as well. Tandem is the go to option if you don't know how to fly yet want to experience of flying.
Well now you must be thinking whats Normal and Acro here. Well a Normal flight has a specific oval route wherein the glider moves in a specific motion and way does not include any skills or tricks. It includes some turns and flying. The Acro flight includes some deadly turns, spins, circle falls, SAT and various such skills which surely can make your experience a thrill. The Acro flight is also higher than the regular flights as it requires lot of height. You might never realise when you might suddenly come from higher distance to lower while in an Acro Flight.
The Cost for a Normal flight would be:
- Normal Flight - 15-20 minutes - 3000 INR
- Normal Flight - 25-30 minutes - 4500 INR
- Acro Flight - 25-30 minutes - 4000-5000 INR
The best time to visit this place for paragliding would be from October to January. However one can visit the place for paragliding anytime from October to may. The place is closed during monsoon. The October to January has the paragliding sessions starting from morning 8 am till evening 7 whereas during summers it has the timing from 4pm to 7 pm only. They also provide photos of the flight.
And oh you can also acquire Paragliding lessons here at Kamshet! Sounds interesting much?
I would suggest you try PARAGLIDING MANTRA which is located in Kamshet conducting various paragliding flights. The owner has an experience of almost 20 years and probably the only acro pilot here!
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