A lot of people have a wish list of the things that want to do before they reach a certain age. Paragliding appears in these lists are very often and for good reason. There has always been a certain charm about the idea of flying in air, and what better way to have that magic feeling. So if you want to experience the thrill of paragliding, paragliding in a place with a great landscape like Bir Billing will even more memorable.

In Himachal Pradesh, there are many places for paragliding. Among them the Bir Valley is the most famous for paragliding and hang-gliding. Bir Valley has the nice whether throughout the year and it offers great heights and right amount of thermals for para-gliders.

Also known as Bir Billing, it is surely one of the most beautiful sites of paragliding in the world. Located in the foothills of the Himalayan chain, having the potential sailing for hundreds of kilometres with a backdrop of snowy peaks rising to nearly 6000 meters! You can share your thermal with vultures and eagles and surf to the stratospheric ceilings with your leading edge.

Bir is located 530 KM North of Delhi, in the region of Himachal Pradesh. Taking off from Billing located 14 KM away from the village is accessed by trail and offers a wonderful panorama.

From the Bir Valley, most common mountain chain is Dhauladhar ranges which will lead to Palampur (30 KM) and Dharamshala (60 KM). Dharamshala is a place where leader and Guru of Tibetans, The Dalai Lama lives. To the East, it is a distance about 65km which will take you to Mandi. Assuming northward through deserted valleys is Manali (110 KM) that awaits you.

The paragliding take-off site is located at 2500 meters is a nice grassy dome, accessible to anyone without any problem (a single road for 2 wheeler and 4 wheeler motor vehicles), which allows you to take off, but especially in the South and West, when the breeze strengthens.

The landing site is located in village Keori and on the edge of Tibetan Colony. The landing site lies alongside with Chougan-Keori Road. It’s a quite clear and wide open ground with green grass and lots of fields around it with very few trees.

Generally Bir Billing remains open for paragliding from the mid of September to the 1st week of July. From July to August the valley remain closed due to heavy rainfall. Lots of tourists from the other countries and various parts of the country usually come here in two different period of time for paragliding:

The best timing for paragliding starts from The 1st week of October till the Mid of December. The months of October and November are the best time for paragliding. During this period the wind remains clam and little warm almost every day which is good for normal flight. The paragliding competitions use to happen during this time.

The second best period for paragliding starts from the beginning of March till June. This period is the longest season for paragliding in Bir Billing and good for cross country flying as you get lots of thermal. But the wind is quite strong during the day and thunderstorms may be frequent during this time.

From the mid of December, January till the mid of February are valid for paragliding, but flight remain low as the cool air temperature does not encourage the para-glider to fly high or for longer duration.

The average price for paragliding in Bir Billing is INR 3000 for approx 15 to 30 Min Flight. But this price may vary from different paragliding service provider.

Here at Billing Adventure, We have standard price for a normal paragliding. We normally charges INR 3000 per person for single 15-30 minutes paragliding. In this price the transportation charges are also included and you also don’t have to worry as we won’t ask you anything, “No Hidden Charges” and “No Service Tax”. The take-off site is approx 18 KM away from where we pick you.

Also we have various different packages for paragliding. The Medium Flying Package will offer you to fly from 30 Min – 45 Min in the air. The Next we offer in The Long Flying. The duration of this flying range from 45 Min – 60 Min. For those who want to fly for much longer period of time we also have The Cross Country Flying. The timing for cross country flying will be more than 1 hour. The timing can vary as per client’s choice. Our pilots are also well experienced for Acrobatic stunts in the air. We can also offer Acrobatic stunts while flying on clients request. Kindly remember, The price will vary from package to package, amount of duration of flying and for Acrobatic stunts in the air.

• Don’t forget to sign Risk Certificate.
• You should be mentally and physically fit for Paragliding. You may have to face the forces up-to 5Gs (Gravitational Forces) during flight.
• Wear proper clothes and shoes and wear the helmet all the time during the flight till Landing.
• Check everything before take-off. Check your harness and helmet. Check if anything loose or broken.
• Don’t take any expensive thing or any other stuff (which is not necessary) with you during flight.
• Put your electronics, wallet or any other expensive thing in zipped pocket.
• Check for safety parachute also known as “Reserve“. Each Tandem para-glider carry one “Reserve” with it under the seat of pilot.
• Always fly with well experienced paragliding pilot. Ask your pilot or paragliding service provider for paragliding License.
• Watch out for whether condition. Do what you instructor or pilot say. Never force your pilot to fly on bad whether condition.
• During any emergency situation, keep calm and do not panic. So what you pilot or instructor say. If you do not feel good during the flight ask your pilot to land you asap.

We wish you a very happy and adventurous paragliding in Bir Billing. You can also check our “FAQs” Section down below for more details. If you still have some questions which are unanswered here feel free to drop us a message or give us a call on our given numbers.