Adventure Tourism Soars in Darjeeling as Paragliding Makes a Comeback
After a hiatus of seven years, paragliding has been reintroduced in Darjeeling, offering a 2.5km flight with stunning views of Kanchenjunga. Operated by the tourism Department of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, the experience is priced at Rs 3,500, inclusive of videography and transportation.
Since a shorter flying season compared to Kalimpong, the department is also planning to launch paragliding services in Kurseong, addressing landing issues to cover an aerial distance of 3km.
The initiative aims to boost adventure tourism in the region, with only registered adventure companies permitted to apply for paragliding operations.
- Paragliding has been reintroduced in Darjeeling after a seven-year hiatus, offering a 2.5km flight with views of Kanchenjunga.
- The tourism Department of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) is overseeing the reintroduction of paragliding to boost adventure tourism.
- The paragliding experience is priced at Rs 3,500, including videography and pick up and drop facility, with operations from 5am to 10am due to weather conditions.
- Only registered adventure companies are permitted to apply for paragliding operations in Darjeeling, and the department is planning to operate paragliding services from Kurseong.
- Paragliding is also set to start in Kurseong, around 35 km from Siliguri, covering an aerial distance of 3km.
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