Nestled in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, Bir Billing together, has become a hub of aero-adventure sports and ecotourism. It is also well-known for many monasteries and Tibetan refugee settlement.
If you like to soar high in the sky and experience a bird’s eye view of the world, then Bir Billing will be perfect place for Tandem Paragliding. It provides excellent world class facility for Paragliding in India and is one of the best gliding sites around world.
Paragliding is a thrilling sport that gives adrenaline rush like nothing else. With a flying time of 25 – 30 minutes, you will get enough time in the air to astonished at the picturesque vistas of the Dhauladar Range below.
Bir Billing has hosted Paragliding World Cup and many international events are organizing here every year that have organized the very first Paragliding competition as per the rules of the Federation Aeronautique International.
You haven’t required any prior experience for enjoying a tandem paragliding at here which is two-seater joy ride with an experienced Pilot holding International tandem license. They have an experience of more than 5000 hours of flying does all the needful and you have to only sit back and taste the thrill and fun of free flight.
Bir Billing Paragliding Location
Nestled in Dhauladhar ranges, Bir Billing is 60 Km far away from Dharamshala, where leader and Guru of Tibetans, The Dalai Lama lives.
The paragliding take-off site is situated at height of 2500 meters that is a nice grassy dome. It is accessible to anyone without any problem and has a single road for 2-wheeler and 4-wheeler motor vehicles. It give you chance to take off and fly in the South and West direction even when the breeze strengthens.
The landing site is situated in village Keori, near Tibetan Colony. The landing site located alongside with Chougan-Keori Road that’s a quite clear and wide-open ground with green grass and lots of fields around it with very few trees. Your paragliding ride offers magnificent panoramic glimpses of Dhauladhar ranges.
Best Time For Paragliding In Bir Billing
Generally, Paragliding in Bir Billing remains open from the mid of September to the 1st week of July. And it is closed from July to August due to heavy rainfall in the valley. Lots of adventure enthusiasts from the various countries and across the country often come Bir Billing in two different period of time for paragliding, in October to December and March to June.
The best time for paragliding in Bir Billing begins from 1st week of October till the Mid of December. During this time period, the wind remains clam and little warm almost every day which is good for normal flight. The paragliding competitions use to organized during this season.
The time period from March to June is also good for paragliding in Bir Billing that is the longest season for paragliding in Bir Billing. This period is good for cross country flying as you get lots of thermal. However, the wind is quite strong during the day and thunderstorms may be frequent during these days.
Finally, from the mid of December till February are also appropriate time for paragliding, but flight remain low due to cool air temperature does not push the para-glider to fly high or for longer duration.
Bir Billing Paragliding Cost
The average price for paragliding in Bir Billing is around INR 1700 to 2500 for 15 to 30 minutes flight. But this price depends on paragliding operators and seasons. Usually, it includes all the different charges such as transportation charges and no other “Service Tax” or “Hidden Charges”.
There are also different packages for paragliding in Bir billing. The Medium Flying Package will provides 30 Min to 45 Min flight time. The Next package is Long Flying that have average flight duration of 45 to 60 minutes. If you are wishing to fly for much longer period of time then you can we take the Cross-Country Flying that’s for more than 1 hour. The timing can vary as per client’s choice.
Things Needs To Remember
- Before paragliding, must to sign Risk Certificate.
- Check for safety parachute also known as “Reserve “ that is always under the seat of pilot.
- One should be mentally and physically ready for Paragliding. You might have to face the forces up-to 5Gs (Gravitational Forces) during flight.
- You should be in proper clothes and shoes and wear the helmet all the time during the flight till Landing.
- Check all the things before take-off such as your harness, helmet and anything loose or broken.
- Don’t take any expensive thing or any other stuff such as ornaments, electronics, wallet and smart phones with you during flight. If you have, then put it in zipped pocket.
- Always fly with well experienced paragliding pilot and ask his/her paragliding License.
- Keep eye on whether condition and don’t force your pilot to fly on bad whether condition.
- If there is any emergency situation, keep calm and do not panic and follows what your pilot or instructor say.
- If you do not feel good during the flight ask your pilot or instructor to land you.
FAQ
Paragliding in Bir Billing is very safe, just make sure that your pilot or instructor is experienced and have paragliding License.
Usually, Paragliding in Bir Billing remains opens from the mid of September to the 1st week of July. But, its remained closed from July to August due to heavy rainfall in the Valley.
Usually, the cost of 15-20 minutes paragliding in Bir Billing around Rs 2000 to 2500 that includes the video by Go Pro and transportation from Bir to Billing (18 km).
You can call to Bir Billing Paragliding Association at 9805245001 and they will guide you better.