Hang Gliding Rio: Tandem Flights from the Pedra Bonita Ramp
Hang gliding in Rio takes off from the Pedra Bonita ramp in Tijuca National Park and lands on São Conrado beach. The tandem flights, what they cost and include, weight and age limits, and the weather.
Tandem hang gliding in Rio takes off from the Pedra Bonita ramp, which ICMBio’s protocol names as the permitted take-off site in Tijuca National Park. A tandem flight is a different purchase from a forest tour: about 2 hours for 6 to 12 minutes in the air, landing on the beach at São Conrado. ASA DELTA RIO DE JANEIRO’s flight cost US$279.27 a person on dates from November 2026 to January 2027 (checked November 2026), against US$72.66 for the small-group rainforest hike.
The calendar above is ASA DELTA RIO DE JANEIRO’s Rio de Janeiro: Hang Gliding Tandem Flight. Free cancellation runs until 24 hours before, and a flight cancelled for bad weather is refunded in full.
The ramp
ICMBio’s 2026 visiting protocol for the park names the Pedra Bonita ramp as the permitted take-off site for free flight in Tijuca National Park. The ramp is run under a cooperation agreement, no. 58/2021, with the Brazilian Free Flight Confederation (CBVL), with the Clube São Conrado de Voo Livre as its operator; the CBVL sets the ramp’s rules, code of conduct and safety procedures. The upper car park is kept for loading and unloading flight gear. Flying gear is not allowed on the Pedra da Gávea trail next door.
The flight, step by step
ASA DELTA RIO DE JANEIRO’s day runs like this. You meet the instructor at the meeting point in São Conrado, or are collected by the pickup option you chose; a jeep then takes about 15 minutes up into the park to the ramp, 520 metres above the sea. After a safety briefing and a practice run, you take off together. The flight is about 6 to 12 minutes, depending on the wind, and ends on the beach at São Conrado. GoPro cameras on the wing film it; extra cameras and a 360 camera cost more. The whole activity takes around 2 hours or more, depending on the wind and the wait.
| Option | Starts | Price |
|---|---|---|
| No transport: meet at Av. Pref. Mendes de Morais, 1402, São Conrado | 7:45 to 11:20 AM | US$279.27 a person |
| Pickup at São Conrado metro station, exit C | 7:30 to 11:00 AM | US$279.27 a person |
| Hotel pickup in the South Zone and Barra da Tijuca | From 8:00 AM, in four windows to 2:20 PM | US$297.90 for one adult; for two adults US$595.81 a person (US$1,191.62 in all) |
GetYourGuide option prices read on 27 November, 4 December 2026 and 15 January 2027; checked November 2026.
The hotel pickup option covers Ipanema, Copacabana, Leblon, Barra da Tijuca, Jardim Botânico, Gávea, Lagoa, Botafogo, Urca and Flamengo. On 4 December 2026 the hotel-pickup price was US$297.90 for one adult and US$595.81 a person for two, while the other two options stayed at US$279.27 a person for one or two. Check the total for your party before choosing it.
Who can fly
- Weight. Not recommended for passengers over 78 kg. If you are over the hang-glider’s limit, you can switch to a paraglider flight or take a full refund.
- Age. Not for children under 14, pregnant women or people over 95.
- Bring a passport or ID card, comfortable shoes and a charged phone; jewellery, headphones and drones are not allowed.
Two flights to compare
Rio de Janeiro: Hang Gliding Tandem Flight
ASA DELTA RIO DE JANEIRO: tandem flight from Pedra Bonita to São Conrado beach with a level 4 instructor; meet in São Conrado or take the metro pickup option; the hotel pickup option costs more.
Check dates →Hang gliding Hang gliding Experience Rotorfly
Rotorfly Vôo Livre: tandem hang-gliding flight with a level 4 instructor, helmet, emergency parachute and one GoPro video. A park fee and mandatory insurance, US$30 or R$150, are paid on top.
See the flight →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026; Viator checked November 2026). Operators price by date, season and party size, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
Wind and weather
Everything here depends on the wind. The flight time varies with it, the wait at the ramp does too, and a flight cancelled for unsafe weather is refunded in full. The no-show and late-cancellation terms are stricter: cancelling less than 24 hours before is not refunded unless the flight is cancelled for the weather. On 7 and 21 August 2026 the park closed Pedra Bonita, among other places, for strong winds; is Tijuca Forest safe? has the dates.
If you want the view from Pedra Bonita without the flight, Pedra Bonita and the Tijuca peaks covers the hike to its summit.
A Tandem Flight from Pedra Bonita
ASA DELTA RIO DE JANEIRO's tandem hang-gliding flight from the Pedra Bonita ramp to the beach at São Conrado, with a level 4 instructor and GoPro video.
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