Do you envy the birds for the astonishing views they see every day from above? Now you also have the chance to enjoy those views for a while above the Rila mountains and Sapareva banya. Bulgaria is a magnificent country and you can discover that with your eyes. Your flight will be recorded with an HD action camera.
The Tandem paragliding winch flights (specialized winch for paragliding) are done at the resort village Sapareva banya. You will also have the opportunity to enjoy the magnificence of Rila mountains. These kinds of flights are also suitable for people who have never flown before and want to discover this experience. The flights are done over flat area, field or an airport. Take off and landing happens on the same spot. The duration of the flight is between 15 to 30 minutes. After reaching certain altitude, the pilot disengages from the rope and the free flight begins.
Advanced booking required
Departure: every day, depending on the weather conditions.
Starting point: in your hotel in Sofia – our driver will wait for you at the reception with „TOUR 4 FUN” sign.
Duration: 1 day with transfer (flight 15-30 minutes depending on the weather conditions)
English speaking paragliding leader
Prices per tourist for a 15-30 minute (depending on the weather conditions) paraglider flight
Price for 1 tourist - 222 euro
Price for 2 tourists - 112 euro
Price for 3 tourists - 74 euro
Price for 4 tourists - 56 euro
Price for 5 tourists - 63 euro
Price for 6 tourists - 60 euro
Price for 7 tourists - 58 euro
Price for 8 tourists - 57 euro
For larger groups, Tour 4 fun can offer rates on request. Please send us an email at info@tour4fun.net
Price includes:
- Pick up from your hotel in Sofia and transfer by car or minibus (groups more than 5+ tourists) to Sapareva banya and back;
- 15 to 30 minute long paragliding flight (*depending on the weather forecast);
- Recording of the flight with a HD action camera;
- Paragliding leader;
- Paragliding safety helmets (will be provided at the take off location.)
*Tourists must be wearing clothes and shoes appropriate for the season and suitable for mountain terrain.
Read more about the most notable locations you will fly over:
Sapareva Banya
The town of Sapareva Banya is located at an altitude of 750 m at the northeastern foot of Rila Mountains. It lies at a distance of 15 km east of the town of Dupnitza and 56 km from Kyustendil. The town is an administrative municipal center with 4 component settlements. Sapareva Banya has a population of 4 400 inhabitants. Until 1943 the town was known under the name of Gorna Banya.
The town is famous for its hot mineral springs and the most emblematic among them - the 103C geyser. It is the only one on the Balkan Peninsula and the hottest in Europe. The mineral springs have a capacity of 18 liters per second and a healing effect for diseases of the locomotory system, the peripheral nervous system, skin diseases and other.
Life has existed in the flat valleys of the Valyavitza, Dzherman, and Dzhubrena Rivers for more than seven thousand years. The territory of the region boosts of many monuments of past cultures. Within the limits of the town was discovered the Neolithic settlement of Kremenik and in the north-western part - the ancient town of Germania. The town existed during the Roman epoch and the Middle Ages. Germania is the home town of Velizarius, the prominent military commander of the emperor Justinian. The medieval settlement was an Episcopal center until XIV c. During the excavations were discovered streets, housing and public buildings, fortified walls etc.
Among the tourists sights are: the medieval churches from XII-XIIIc. "St. Nikola", "St. Archangel Michael" (in the village of Saparevo); the Revival period churches "St. Forty Martyrs", "St. Georgi"(Sapareva Banya), "Sveta Bogoroditza" /Holy Virgin/ (the village of Sаparevo), "St. Joan Bogoslov" (the village of Ovchartzi) and "St. Nikolai" (the village of Resilovo). The churches impress with their architecture, mural paintings and wood carvings.
14 km southeast of Sapareva Banya is situated "Panichishte" resort.
Tourist sights
The resort village of Panichishte is located in northwestern Rila Mountain at an altitude of 1350 m. The site has a dense coniferous forest, meadows and a lake. There are also ski facilities in the area.
