Zion Paragliding

What locals are saying about Zion Paragliding

People who fly with Zion Paragliding in Jacó start with safety and attitude. A couple who flew with Xavier and Marvin call them professional, friendly and many years into this kind of flying, and a visitor who is also a pilot valued how attentive they are to everyone's safety and how they give advice to other pilots. Tandem is the way in for anyone arriving with no experience; the school is the other half of the business: three accounts mention courses with Zion himself as instructor, including a thermals course in which a student climbed to about 1,300 meters above Jacó and landed on the beach.

The meeting point is the Zion Paragliding kiosk on the Costanera Sur, next to the Maxi Pali junction, and from there a 4x4 climbs a dirt road to the take-off. A tandem flight costs US$160 per person plus VAT, lasts 10 to 15 minutes in the air, and the whole outing takes about two and a half hours depending on the wind. Photos are bought after landing, from US$30. Passengers must weigh between 20 and 110 kg, with no age limit. It is in Jacó and Google shows it open every day from 10:00 to 16:00.