Day 1- Reach Dharamshala, drive to Bir & settle in. Meet your instructor for your first lesson. Learn parts of the glider, how to wear harness and learn glider control on the ground.

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Day 2-3- Head to landing site again. Practice glider control and take off techniques on the ground. Learn about winds and weather science.

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Day 4- Perfect the take-off technique. Undergo briefing for your first solo flight.

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Day 5- It's time for your first solo flight. Drive to Billing (take-off site), understand radio handling and get ready to fly. Complete 2 solo flights with radio assistance on take-off and landing. 

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Day 6-7- Time for some more flying. Complete 1-2 solo flights everyday (based on weather conditions). 

 

Day 8- Pack bags and bid goodbye to Bir. Drive to Dharamshala airport with some great memories, flying videos that will make anyone jealous and most important, a new hobby that you can build for life :)

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      PARAGLIDE TIMING-

A typical day of paragliding is from 11am-5pm for first 4 days and 7am-11am for flying days. You can buy lunch around the landing site. Note- Timing is highly volatile and subject to local wind condition.

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      EVENINGS-

Post paragliding, get back to the hotel, refresh and spend the evening walking around the Tibetan colony of Bir. Enjoy a meal of momos and thukpa, explore monasteries, or simply hang around. There are plenty of cafes serving great food and some with live music too :)