Paragliding in Hartbeespoort, South Africa.
If you’re smitten by your first flight, lessons are available. Your instructors are highly skilled paragliding pilots with many flights under their belts. Being close to Johannesburg and Pretoria, Harties is a convenient location for learning to fly. It’s also right on the edge of a world biosphere site, which includes the Magaliesberg Mountain Range and the Cradle of Humankind, a scenic and uplifting place to take flight. If you’re lucky enough to have the luxury of time, make a whole weekend out of it and enjoy the many other wonderful activities that Hartbeespoort offers.
Chances are the magnificent Verreaux’s eagle you spot riding the thermals over Hartbeespoort Dam is actually a paraglider. Paragliders and eagles both take advantage of the rising pockets of warm air that the region around Harties produces. Tandem paragliding gives you a stress-free opportunity to play in the thermals like those with feathers and those with experience.