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Launch from Pedra Bonita and float over Ipanema, São Conrado and the Tijuca Forest on a tandem paragliding flight. This guided experience combines safety briefings, professional pilots, and filmed footage so you can relive the view.
Launch from Pedra Bonita and float over Ipanema, São Conrado and the Tijuca Forest on a tandem paragliding flight. This guided experience combines safety briefings, professional pilots, and filmed footage so you can relive the view.
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Operated by Carlão BigFly: Voo Duplo de Parapente no Rio de Janeiro. · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Wind picks you up before the ground lets go: one moment you’re on a grassy ramp above the Tijuca Forest, the next you’re airborne, the city shrinking beneath a quilt of beaches and canopy. From Pedra Bonita’s takeoff, the instructor checks the harness, the wing fills, and São Conrado slides into view as the pilot guides a gentle launch. The flight hangs between 10–20 minutes — long enough for the wind to write its own route across Ipanema, Leblon, and the green that climbs toward Corcovado.
moderate.
1–1.5 hours (including briefing); 10–20 min flight.
Light fitness needed: able to run a few steps for takeoff and stand during briefing; not strenuous.
The airborne portion typically lasts 10–20 minutes; the full activity including briefing and transport can take about 90 minutes.
Yes — certified instructors handle flight and landing; basic health limits apply (no serious heart/back conditions, pregnancy, or certain weight restrictions).
Takeoff is from the Pedra Bonita ramp in Tijuca National Park and most landings are at Praia do Pepino in São Conrado.
Yes — many operators film with GoPro or 360 cameras and provide downloadable footage after landing; verify storage needs beforehand.
Pedra Bonita is part of Tijuca National Park, an area restored in the 19th century as one of the world’s largest urban reforestation projects and now a focal point for aerial sports.
Operators and park authorities ask visitors to avoid littering, keep to access paths, and respect wildlife; paragliding is regulated to minimize impact on nesting birds and forest trails.
Carlão BigFly: Voo Duplo de Parapente no Rio de Janeiro. operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
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