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Take off from the hills of Koh Larn on a tandem paraglider with a certified instructor, soaring over turquoise water, white-sand beaches, and green island ridgelines.
Highlights
- Tandem free-flight paragliding with a certified instructor
- Sweeping aerial views of Koh Larn's beaches and turquoise bays
- No experience required — full briefing and gear provided
- Flights only run in safe wind conditions
- A genuine bucket-list alternative to boat-towed parasailing
Choose from 3 available options
10-Minute Tandem Paragliding Flight
20-Minute Tandem Paragliding Flight
25-Minute Tandem Paragliding Flight with Video
Full description
Most visitors see Koh Larn from the beach. This experience shows you the island from several hundred meters up — strapped into a tandem paraglider beside a certified instructor, gliding silently over a landscape of turquoise bays, white crescents of sand, and jungle-covered hills. It's real free flight, not a boat-towed parasail: you launch from the island's high ground, ride the sea breeze, and land with nothing but wind noise the whole way.
No experience is needed. Your instructor handles the wing entirely; your job is a few running steps at takeoff and then simply enjoying the view. Before the flight, you'll get a full safety briefing and gear fitting, and the team monitors wind conditions carefully — flights only go ahead when conditions are right, which is exactly what you want from a flying operation.
Once airborne, the perspective is extraordinary: Pattaya's skyline across the water on one side, the island's beaches and reef shallows glowing below. Flights are unhurried, and the instructor can fly gentle, scenic lines or add a few dynamic turns depending on your appetite. For confident travelers looking for the single most memorable hour of their Pattaya trip, this is a strong contender.
Tour Itinerary
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
Check-in & Briefing
Meet the team at the launch site, complete the safety briefing, and get fitted with your harness and helmet.
Tandem Flight
Launch from the island's high ground and soar over the bays and beaches with your instructor flying the wing.
Landing & Debrief
Land on the designated zone, pack down, and review your flight photos or video if purchased.
Detailed Itinerary
Make your own way to Koh Larn — ferries and speedboats run regularly from Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya — and meet the team at the launch site, where check-in starts with a thorough safety briefing. Your instructor walks you through the takeoff procedure (a few committed running steps as the wing inflates), fits your harness and helmet, and answers any questions while waiting for the right wind window.
The flight itself is the kind of experience that resets your standards for a view: launching from the island's ridgeline, you'll climb on the sea breeze and glide over Koh Larn's beaches, reef shallows, and green interior, with Pattaya's skyline visible across the strait on clear days. Flight time typically runs 15 to 25 minutes depending on conditions, and your instructor tailors the ride — smooth and scenic, or spiced with a few swooping turns if you ask. After a gentle landing, you'll debrief with the team and can pick up your in-flight photos or video before heading back to the beach.
Includes
- Tandem paragliding flight with certified instructor
- Safety briefing and all flight equipment
- Helmet and harness
- Assistance at launch and landing
Excludes
- Transport to Koh Larn (ferry or speedboat from Bali Hai Pier, self-arranged)
- In-flight photo/video package (available at extra cost)
- Meals and drinks
- Gratuities
Important information
Meeting point
Fly Koh Larn launch site on Koh Larn (directions provided after booking)
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts
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Traveler Reviews
Absolutely unreal. This is proper free flight, not the boat-towed parasailing you see off the beach — you launch from the hill and then it's silent, just wind, with turquoise bays and white beaches underneath you. My instructor was calm, professional and clearly experienced.
I was nervous and had never done anything like it. The instructor talked me through everything, the launch was gentler than I feared, and within seconds I was grinning like an idiot. Seeing Koh Larn's coastline from that height is something photos can't capture.
Highlight of two weeks in Thailand. Safety briefing was thorough, all the gear looked well maintained, and the pilot handled everything so I could just enjoy the view. The landing was soft and easy. Not cheap but genuinely worth it.
Incredible experience and superb instructors. They waited for the right wind conditions rather than rushing us up, which gave me a lot of confidence. Once airborne it's peaceful in a way I didn't expect from an adrenaline activity.
Fantastic flight and a very professional operation. Worth knowing that timings depend entirely on wind, so build flexibility into your day and don't book anything tight afterwards. The wait was worth it for the views over the bays.
Best thing I did in Pattaya. Flying over the island with the sea below and green ridges beside you is unforgettable. The team were friendly, took great photos and videos, and made a first-timer feel completely safe.
Superb from start to finish. No experience needed at all — the instructor does the work and you just take it in. The launch from the high ground gives you a long flight rather than a quick drop. Money very well spent.