Things You'll Need:
- paraglider
- harness
- helmet
- hiking boots
- radio
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Step 1
Contact local para-gliding companies prior to your trip to arrange for equipment rental or class information. There are a couple of this companies listed in the Resources section below this article. They can be contacted by the Internet or by a long distance call to Peru.
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Step 2
Determine if you want to rent the equipment or take a class. The equipment rentals will vary by tour operator costing around a couple hundred dollars. A single tandem ride with an instructor can cost around $50 for fifteen minutes.
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Step 3
Take a one day class if you plan to have a short stay in Lima. You will ride a tandem glider if you are a beginner. Take a week long course so you can be certified to operate a glider on you own. You will earn a certificate from the Peruvian Association of Free Flight.
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Step 4
Arrange for transportation to the Costa Verde in Miralfores District of Lima, Peru. This is the point where tour operators and individuals will launch their para-gliders off the cliffs. Cab rides are about 45 minutes from the International Airport and cost about fifty dollars. A cab ride from the heart of Miraflores is about five minutes and three dollars.
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Step 5
Whether you rent a glider or take a tandem flight off the Costa Verde, the views will be the same. Magnificent views of the black volcanic sand beaches, steep cliffs lining the Pacific Ocean, surfers lining up their next waves and lighthouses jutting out into the sea.
