If you are looking for Famara paragliding reviews, here is the summary: LavaFly is the cheapest for a short flight, Famaraíso the most complete (pilots with more than 20 years' experience and photos included on every flight) and Lanzafly the best at flights with children. All three depend on the wind, so what matters is booking with some slack in your dates.
Score
- Price
- 4/5From €90 for 20 min; Famaraíso dearer but with photos included
- Transparency
- 4/5Rates published; LavaFly and Lanzafly do not publish their company name
- Cancellation for wind
- 4/5LavaFly reschedules or refunds; the others do not say
- Variety
- 4.5/5From 20 min to 1 h, sunset, children and hang gliding
- Safety
- 4/5Flies only in suitable conditions; Famaraíso licensed TA-3-0008637.23
For
- Tandem flights with a pilot: no experience needed
- LavaFly: 20 minutes for €90, the cheapest flight of the three
- Famaraíso: photos and video included and sunset priority on the Deluxe
- Lanzafly: flies children from 20 kg
- LavaFly refunds you if the wind stops the flight and there is no other date
Against
- The wind decides: the flight may be postponed, and the meeting point changes
- Photos and video cost €20 extra at LavaFly and Lanzafly
- No verified independent ratings for any of the three
- Weight limit: Lanzafly flies passengers from 20 to 120 kg
What each paragliding company offers
Famaraíso
Famaraíso is based in Caleta de Famara and registered as an active-tourism company (TA-3-0008637.23). Its founding pilot has more than 20 years' experience. Famara lies at the foot of the Risco, a cliff of about 600 m, and paragliders and hang gliders take off from there. When it is too windy to fly, the school gives kitesurfing lessons.
Published rates: Discovery, up to 20 minutes, €140; Adrenaline, up to 20 minutes, €160; Deluxe, 30 to 40 minutes, €200, with priority for sunset. Photos and video are included in all of them. Prices at https://www.famaraiso.es/booking/tandem-prices/
LavaFly Lanzarote
LavaFly is the most flexible on sites: Mala, the beach at Órzola, La Graciosa, the Risco de Famara, Tenesar, Playa Quemada and La Asomada or Mácher. The meeting point is decided according to the weather. It charges €90 for 20 minutes, €120 for 30, €140 for 45 and €220 for the one-hour "special" flight with photos and video; on the others, the photos and video cost €20. If conditions are not right, it postpones the flight, and if you cannot find another date, it refunds the full amount. Website: https://lavaflylanzarote.com/es/
Lanzafly
Lanzafly offers the Junior for under-12s (minimum 20 kg and parental consent) for €90, the 20-to-30-minute Classic for €120 and the roughly 45-minute First Class for €180. Photos and video, €20. It takes passengers from 20 to 120 kg and also offers hang gliding. Website: https://lanzafly.es/
Prices: direct versus platforms
| Flight | LavaFly | Lanzafly | Famaraíso |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short (20 min or less) | €90 + €20 photos | €90 (Junior, under-12s) | €140–160, photos included |
| 20–30 min | €120 (30 min) | €120 (Classic) | — |
| 30–45 min | €140 (45 min) | €180 (First Class) | €200 (Deluxe, 30–40 min) |
| 1 h | €220 with photos | — | — |
To compare properly, add the photos: a short LavaFly flight with video comes to €110, against €140 at Famaraíso with everything included.
On GetYourGuide, tandem flights in Lanzarote start at €120, with the top-rated scoring 4.9 from 198 reviews. The tandem hang-gliding listing costs €175. Booking direct gives you access to the cheapest flights, at €90.
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The wind is in charge: when and where you fly
Flights depend on the direction and strength of the trade wind, and the take-off site changes with it: one day the Risco de Famara, another Mala or Playa Quemada. There are no flights over Timanfaya National Park: its rules ban hang gliders, parachutes and the like.
The month-by-month climate is in our guide to Lanzarote weather, and what there is around Famara in the guide to the north.
Tandem hang gliding
If you prefer hang gliding, there are tandem flights of 15 to 20 minutes from €179 at Órzola, Famara, Mala, El Cuchillo, Mácher and Playa Quemada, depending on the wind. They require a minimum weight of 40 kg and a maximum of 80 kg, and minors need parental consent. For young children or anyone over 80 kg, Lanzafly's paragliding is the option.
What travellers say
None of the three has an independent rating on Tripadvisor or Google that is easy to compare. The most solid public reference is on GetYourGuide, where only customers who booked can review: the most-reviewed tandem flight scores 4.9 out of 5 from 198. If you look at other websites, be careful: some lists mention companies that no longer respond, such as Abubila Paragliding, whose website does not work.
How to book and cancel
How to book your flight
- Choose the company by what you want: price (LavaFly), photos included and sunset (Famaraíso) or a flight with children (Lanzafly).
- Check your weight against the company's limit and say if a minor is flying.
- Book for the first days of your trip: the meeting point depends on the wind.
- Bring a windproof layer: it blows harder on the cliffs than on the coast.
If the wind does not allow flying, LavaFly postpones the flight and, if there is no new date, refunds you. Famaraíso and Lanzafly do not publish their policy for these cases, so ask when you book.
- 1Caleta de FamaraTownDirections ↗
- 2Playa de FamaraBeachDirections ↗
- 3ÓrzolaPortDirections ↗
- 4Playa QuemadaBeachDirections ↗
- 5Caleta de SeboPortDirections ↗
Alternatives
To see the north without flying, the Mirador del Río is carved into the same Risco de Famara. If the beach below tempts you, compare the Famara surf schools. And our full guide to paragliding in Lanzarote and the one to water sports cover the other options.
How much is paragliding in Famara?
From €90 for 20 minutes with LavaFly (photos and video €20 extra). Famaraíso charges €140 to €200 with photos and video included, and Lanzafly €120 to €180 (€90 for the children's flight).
Which paragliding company in Lanzarote is best?
It depends on what you want: LavaFly for price and choice of sites, Famaraíso for experience, photos included and sunset priority, and Lanzafly if a child is flying.
Can children go paragliding in Lanzarote?
Yes, with Lanzafly: the Junior flight is for under-12s with a minimum of 20 kg and parental consent, for €90.
What happens if it is too windy to fly?
The flight is postponed. LavaFly refunds you if no other date is possible; ask about the others' terms when you book.
Does Paracraft do paragliding in Lanzarote?
No. Paracraft sells parasailing, towed by a speedboat in Puerto del Carmen and Playa Blanca, from €57.03 per person.
