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Short hop, big grin

Fly for the first time,
from ₹3,000

A low-launch tandem off the Dobhi shoulder. Enough air under your feet to understand why people move here, short enough that nervous first-timers step off smiling.

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Nothing is charged now. Full refund or a free reschedule if the wind doesn’t cooperate.

The Joyride — tandem paragliding above Dobhi, Manali
First timer
What people say after

Mostly they say they’d do it again tomorrow

4.9

2,148 reviews · Google & TripAdvisor

“I had booked with someone else in Solang and walked away because nobody could show me a licence. At Gliders Cafe, Priya handed me her card before I asked, then walked me through the reserve repack dates. Flew twenty minutes with Tashi and cried a bit at the top.”

Ananya Iyer

Bengaluru · Adventure Fly

“Landed on the meadow, walked forty steps, and there was a flat white waiting on the deck. My wife who refused to fly spent the whole morning watching from that deck with a crumble. Both of us got the trip we wanted.”

Marcus Bell

Melbourne, AU · High Fly + Café

“They cancelled our slot at 9 am because of a wind shift and refunded us on the spot, no drama, no pressure to reschedule. We came back the next morning and it was the best flight of my life. That cancellation is why I'm writing this.”

Devansh Kapoor

Delhi · Adventure Fly

“Did the full send — flew, rafted, jumped, zipped, ate too much siddu. The bungee jumpmaster explained the twin-cord setup twice because I was nervous. Genuinely felt looked after the whole two days.”

Sarah Whitmore

Manchester, UK · The Dobhi Full Send

“Took my 62-year-old father up. Vikram flew him himself, kept it smooth, landed him gently, then sat with him for chai for half an hour. Dad has told everyone in our building.”

Faizan Sheikh

Mumbai · The Joyride

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Airtime
6 – 8 min
Launch
1,900 m
Above café
~350 m above the café

What’s included

  • Certified tandem pilot
  • Full harness, helmet & radio
  • Jeep ride up to launch
  • Phone photos from the wing
  • Hot chocolate at the café after

₹3,000per person

Or call +91 87882 47427
Why we say safest

Anyone can sell you a flight. We'd rather show you the checklist.

Manali has a lot of operators and not all of them fly by the book. Here is exactly what happens before your feet leave the ground — ask any operator in the valley the same questions.

  1. 01

    Pilots who are actually certified

    Every tandem pilot holds a current APPI or DGCA-recognised tandem rating, carries their licence on them, and has logged a minimum of 500 tandem flights before they ever fly a guest. Ask to see the card — we like being asked.

  2. 02

    Gear with a paper trail

    EN-certified tandem wings retired at 300 hours regardless of how they look. Reserve parachutes repacked every 90 days with the date written on the outside. Every harness, carabiner and helmet logged with a serial number and an inspection date.

  3. 03

    A real no-fly rule

    Wind window checked at launch, mid-station and landing before the first flight of the day, then every hour. If the numbers are wrong we ground everything and refund you in full. We cancel roughly one day in nine during season — that is the point.

  4. 04

    Radio, ground crew, insurance

    Your pilot is on radio with the landing zone for the entire flight. A first-aid-certified crew member is on the meadow whenever a wing is in the air. Every guest is covered by accident insurance included in the price, not sold as an extra.

Run before every flight

Eight items. No exceptions.

  • Pilot licence & tandem rating verified
  • Reserve parachute repack date under 90 days
  • Wing hours logged and within limits
  • Harness, carabiners & helmet serial-checked
  • Wind readings at launch, mid & landing
  • Guest weight matched to wing and pilot
  • Radio comms tested with ground crew
  • Insurance active on the day of flight

“Ask any operator in Manali to show you the reserve repack date. The answer tells you everything.”

— Vikram Thakur, chief pilot

Certified & registered

  • APPI

    Tandem pilot certification

  • DGCA

    Recognised operating norms

  • AAI Himachal

    Registered adventure operator

  • EN / LTF

    Certified tandem wings only

  • First Aid

    Wilderness responder on site