Cappadocia, which is among the most popular destinations in Turkey with its magnificent nature, offers many activities to enjoy your holiday as well as the magnificent view. One of them is the Cappadocia paragliding tours.
If you like adrenaline and challenge life, paragliding is the activity for you. Moreover, while watching the magnificent view of Cappadocia from the sky, you will have a great viewing pleasure. Accompanying the balloons in the sky and flying over the fairy chimneys will allow you to collect unforgettable memories. Moreover, you can share these moments with your loved ones thanks to the beautiful photos you will take.
During the flight, if you wish, you can have your photos taken from the ground. If you wish, you can shoot from the sky with a mobile phone or camera that you will have with you.
The system established for paragliding in Cappadocia is in Cavuşin region. Therefore, flights are carried out in this region. Most of the businesses also provide transfer services for the flight. Therefore, you can continue your tour after the flight without any problems.
Flights take place in all seasons and at different times of the day. There are no periods when there are no flights. However, during the days and hours when the wind intensity is high, flights are not carried out due to the safety of the guests. For this reason, even if you are in the summer season, it is useful to talk to the operator before the flight. Since the weather is followed professionally, reservations are not taken for times when the wind is expected to be strong.
It is also beneficial to make a reservation a few days in advance for the Cappadocia paragliding tour, which is very busy especially during the tourism season. In addition, some companies provide discounts for early booking.
Although Cappadocia is a single region for paragliding, there are different businesses and trainings serving here. Businesses usually offer package programs. The services of each may differ from each other.
Generally, transfer service is provided from hotels in Nevşehir, Göreme and Avanos regions. Companies pick up their customers from the hotel and drop them off after the flight. Before the flight, the instructor gives a short training. It is important to be very careful at this point.
During this short 5-minute training, the first steps you will take and how you should move in the air are explained. After taking 8-10 steps, you start flying with your instructor. Your instructor then leaves, allowing you to fly solo.
Most businesses offer light snacks and drinks before or after the flight. Businesses that work with professional photographers take your photos in the air, before and after the flight, on the ground. In this way, you will have professional photos to immortalize this moment. In addition, some businesses give you a certificate after the flight.
• Cappadocia, which has a very suitable area for flights, usually does not go above 850 meters on flights. Flights are carried out at an altitude of 600-700 meters.
• Flights take an average of 15 minutes, depending on the business you prefer, the weather, and the intensity of the season.
• There is no hill or mountain for the start of the flight in Cappadocia. For this reason, technology is used and the flight is started using the pulley system. With the system starting from the ground, the highest height is reached in a short time like 3 minutes.
• If you have previous flight experience and want to take longer flights, it is useful to choose sunrise or sunset times.
