Paragliding and hang gliding in Lanzarote: tandem flights at Famara and in the north

A paragliding flight in Lanzarote is a tandem flight: you're clipped to the pilot, who flies the wing from start to finish. You don't need any experience; you just have to accept that the booking depends on the wind. The classic spot is the Risco de Famara, the cliff of around 600 m with Famara beach at its foot, but the companies take off wherever the wind allows on the day.

The three schools with published tandem prices are Famaraíso, LavaFly and Lanzafly. Below you'll find their direct prices, what's included and which one suits you.

Paragliding prices in Lanzarote

Direct prices from each school. Check whether photos and video are included, because it changes the comparison.

The cheapest is LavaFly's 20-minute flight: €90, or €110 with photos and video. Famaraíso is dearer, but always includes the photos and video, and its Deluxe gets priority for the sunset flight when the weather plays along. On 20-minute flights the difference between schools is mainly price; with 30–45 minutes you have time to cruise along the coast, and from Famara you can see the islets of the Chinijo Archipelago.

On GetYourGuide the tandem paragliding flight over the volcanoes and the Atlantic costs from €120 (20–40 min), rated 4.9 from almost 200 reviews, the most reviewed one. There's also a Discovery flight from €120 and an Action flight from €160, both with few reviews so far.

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Lanzarote: Tandem Paragliding over Volcanoes & the Atlantic

4.9 (198)

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Lanzarote: Discovery Paragliding Flight Experience

4.8 (17)

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Action Paragliding Flight Lanzarote

5.0 (5)

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Lanzarote Hang Gliding Tandem Flights

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See all on GetYourGuide →Prices checked on 5 October 2026

The schools: Famaraíso, LavaFly and Lanzafly

Famaraíso (Caleta de Famara)

Based in the village of Caleta de Famara, at the foot of the Risco. It's a registered adventure tourism company (TA-3-0008637.23) and its founding pilot has more than 20 years' experience. When it's too windy to fly, the same school gives kitesurfing lessons. Prices at famaraiso.es.

LavaFly Lanzarote

It lists the most flying areas: Mala, Playa de Órzola, La Graciosa, Risco de Famara, Tenesar, Playa Quemada and La Asomada–Mácher. The meeting point depends on the day's wind. If flying isn't possible, they postpone the flight and, if you can't find another date, refund the full amount. Details at lavaflylanzarote.com.

Lanzafly

The family option: its Junior flight is for under-12s from 20 kg, with parental consent, for €90. It publishes a passenger weight range of 20 to 120 kg and also hires out hang gliders. More at lanzafly.es.

Tandem hang gliding in Lanzarote

In Lanzarote a 15–20 min tandem flight is sold from €175 on GetYourGuide and from €179 on other websites, taking off depending on the wind at Órzola, Famara or Mala (north), El Cuchillo (centre), or Mácher and Playa Quemada (south).

Watch the weight: the published limit is 80 kg, much lower than for paragliding. Minors can fly with parental consent and a minimum of 40 kg. If you're over 80 kg, paragliding is your option.

The wind decides: what happens if you can't fly

All free flight in Lanzarote depends on the direction and strength of the trade wind, the north-easterly. It blows far more in summer than in winter: on 45% of days in January and 70% in July. That's why the take-off slope changes from day to day. More on the climate in the weather guide.

In practice:

• Book at the start of your trip, never the day before you fly home. If it's postponed, you have time to spare.
• Keep the time and place flexible: the meeting point is confirmed according to the wind.
• Read the postponement policy: LavaFly refunds everything if there's no alternative date; with the others, ask before you pay.

Paragliding from Playa Blanca or Puerto del Carmen

None of the flying areas the schools publish is in Playa Blanca or Puerto del Carmen. What's on offer on those beaches is parasailing behind a speedboat (Paracraft and H2O Sports). If you're staying in the south and want real paragliding, the closest areas are Playa Quemada and La Asomada–Mácher, used by LavaFly and the hang gliders when the wind comes from that side. If the wind sends everyone north, it's off to Famara.

Without a car, "guagua" (bus) route 20 runs from Arrecife to Caleta de Famara, and route 31 links it with Costa Teguise. Ask the school beforehand where the meeting point will be, because with a northerly wind it may not be at Famara.

Weight, age and safety

• Weight: Lanzafly flies passengers from 20 to 120 kg. Famaraíso and LavaFly don't publish a limit: ask when you book and give your real weight.
• Age: Lanzafly takes children under 12 from 20 kg with parental consent. For hang gliding, minors with consent and 40 kg minimum.
• Safety: ask for the company's adventure tourism registration number (Famaraíso publishes it) and fly only with schools that have one.

If you fancy a swim at Famara while you wait for your flight, only go in near Caleta or where there's a lifeguard: the beach has strong currents. More about the area in the north of Lanzarote and in our reviews of the paragliding schools. For more adrenaline, see things to do for adults or buggies.

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