Paragliding ture

Paragliding ture

Paraglide over fantastiske naturudsigter, byer og bylandskaber. Se Reynisfjaras sorte sandstrand fra et fugleperspektiv, eller svæv over det større Reykjavík område på en tandem paragliding tur.

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Maricel Quesada

Maricel Quesada

Amazing!
27/11/2017, 00:36
Review of Den bedste 7-dages kør-selv-tur med nordlys til en unik isgrotte på Island

The tour is super well organized, lots of information is provided for you to take the most advantage of it, the hotels were great, they all offered amazing breakfast, also all of them had a restaurant and most of them offered great food. A 4x4 is a most and specially during winter. Our agent was super helpful and patient. Because of bad weather all of our tours were cancelled and Guide to Iceland refunded us with no problem and helped us booked new tours when the weather permitted. I feel the itinerary is a bit ambitious specially in winter when driving times are longer due to weather, the roads are with ice and the daylight is shorter, so my advice is be prepared with the list of things you really want to see so you can prioritize them, the last day is a lot of driving because you are coming back from Hofn to Reykjavik, so be prepared for that. Something that helped us a lot to get familiarized with the itinerary was to create Google Maps using MyMaps for each day so we can get the route and the exact coordinates of the places we were going to visit even though at the end we could not see them all. Try to familiarize yourself with the websites that give you information about the roads and the weather, they will become your main tool when driving in Iceland because the weather can change rapidly (http://www.road.is/, http://en.vedur.is/, http://safetravel.is/), we were caught in a Wind Storm in the South and South East area and the wind and wind gust were incredible strong, some roads were closed some times and driving through that was a bit stressful, so just be ready in case it happens. Iceland is amazing beautiful country, the trip is totally worth it so I totally recommend it and booking through Guide to Iceland will make your life easier.

Simone Cronin

Simone Cronin

Amazing!
06/11/2017, 17:42
Review of Den bedste 1-uges kør-selv-tur om sommeren på ringvejen på Island og den Gyldne Cirkel

I did the 8 day self drive tour solo in October with the budget 2wd option. As I had an extra day either side Guide to Iceland organised for me to have the same rental car for the two extra days with the pick up and drop off from the airport. They also offered to arrange the extra nights accommodation aswell but I had already arranged my own. Everything was amazing, all of the accommodation was great. Make sure you pop into the office in Reykjavik when you arrive to grab your welcome pack and to ask any last bits of advice like places to stop and eat driving between destinations. The staff there were super lovely and even printed a few suggested routes for different days off for me. I only did the one activity tour, the amphibious glacier boat tour and it was a definite highlight of the trip! Another highlight was the Mývatn Nature Baths (much nicer than the Blue Lagoon) which I definitely recommend putting aside at least two hours for when in the area. The only thing I would suggest doing a bit different is splitting the golden circle and the drive from Reykjavik to Vík into two separate days as with the limited amount of daylight (in early Oct) there simply wasn't enough time to fit everything in and it was already getting dark by the time I reached Seljalandsfoss. Which was another highlight of my trip and as a little tip if you plan on going right up behind it make sure to pop on some waterproof outer layers (including pants) as you will get absolutely drenched but it's worth it! So if you have time plan an extra day before or after to do the golden circle on it's own. All in all a wonderful experience and I can't wait to come back!

Eric Berger

Eric Berger

Amazing!
05/08/2017, 14:43
Review of 6-Dages kør-selv-ferie på Island til den Gyldne Cirkel, Blå lagune og Jokulsarlon Gletcherlagune

Overall, great family time vacation! Highly recommended. We did the 6 day self drive tour and chose the quality accommodations so we had certain expectations for the lodging. Guide to Iceland really made things easy with the suggested itinerary and activities. My 20 yr and 17 yr old sons enjoyed all the activities. The itinerary combined the right amout of activities and suggestions if you wanted more sites to visit. The hotel quality overall was fine and it was convenient to have breakfasts included, especially as some of the hotels are pretty remote so you would have to drive a distance for breakfast otherwise. When we had an issue with one of the activities, they addressed the problem right away and issued us a partial refund within a day. Our service agent, Johnathan, was always prompt in answering questions and helping us make some last minute scheduling changes. My one gripe was with only one hotel for one night - the Fosshotel Nupar. We chose the highest comfort level for all our hotels and this one was truly subpar. It was very new in fact there was serious construction going on during our brief stay. The room was very clean. Accomodations were basic at best, a stool served as a nightstand and our large glass door to the outside didn't lock. The staff appeared overwhelmed at dinner and even more so at the self-serve buffet breakfast. The whole experience there was a bit "off." But, other than that one hiccup, I highly recommend this group.

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Hvad er paragliding?

Paragliding er en udendørs adventure sport. Det går ud på at bruge en stor baldakin, der ligner en faldskærm. Baldakinen er fastgjort til en persons krop med en sele, så de kan glide gennem luften, efter personen har hoppet fra, eller er blevet løftet til, en højde.

Hvor sikre er paraglidingture?

I tandem paragliding er du parret med en erfaren pilot. Piloten har kontrol over hele flyvningen og har gjort dette mange gange før. Reglerne vedrørende sikkerhed er utrolig strenge, og alle nødvendige sikkerhedstjek udføres gennem hele oplevelsen. Statistisk set er paragliding lige så sikkert som at køre bil, og nyere undersøgelser viser, at det faktisk er lidt mere sikkert.

Kan alle opleve en tandem paraglide?

Ja, næsten alle med et godt helbred og et rimeligt fitnessniveau kan opleve en tandem paraglide. Der er nogle få undtagelser, så hvis du er i tvivl, skal du kontakte din læge, inden du booker. Alle deltagere skal være over 12 år. Personer under 18 år skal have skriftlig tilladelse fra en forælder eller værge for at deltage i en paraglidingtur.

Hvad kan jeg forvente af en tandem paragliding tur på Island?

Ingen paraglidingsoplevelser er nogensinde ens, hvilket gør denne oplevelse unik. Vejret vil diktere din nøjagtige rute, men du kan forvente at se nogle spektakulære udsigter over Islands sydkyst, som du aldrig ville have set fra jorden.

Hvor fit skal jeg være for at deltage i en paragliding tur?

Der kan være nogle gåture til og fra startstederne, og der kan være en meget kort løbetur for at få fart på til start. Hvis du mener, at du er fit nok til at gøre dette, burde paragliding ikke være et problem for dig. Du vil bruge det meste af tiden på at sidde komfortabelt og nyde udsigten.

Kan jeg tage på en paraglidingtur, hvis jeg har problemer med mobilitet?

Din udbyder vil gøre, hvad der er muligt, for at du kan opleve en paraglidingtur. Hvis du føler, at der kan være problemer, så tøv ikke med at kontakte din udbyder.

Er der højde-, vægt- og aldersbegrænsninger for paragliding?

Vægtbegrænsningen for en tandem paraglidingtur er 120 kg. Denne vægtbegrænsning er fastsat på grund af sikkerhedsstandarderne for det anvendte udstyr. Der er ingen officielle højdebegrænsninger på denne tur, du skal bare føle dig godt tilpas i selen. Der har ikke været et tilfælde, hvor en deltager, der var inden for vægtbegrænsningerne, ikke var komfortabel nok til at flyve.

Hvad, hvis jeg har højdeskræk?

Højdeskræk er en meget fornuftig menneskelig ting. Vi kan ikke flyve på egen hånd, så let ubehag på høje steder burde egentlig ikke være en overraskelse for nogen. Oplevelsen af paragliding er ikke som faldskærmsudspring. Du hopper ikke ud af et fly flere hundrede tusinde meter over jorden.

Du begynder på jorden og svæver langsomt til en behagelig højde. Følelsen kan beskrives som at se ud af et flyvindue. Hvis du kigger på denne side, betyder det, at det allerede er noget, du er interesseret i at gøre, så din højdeskræk er sandsynligvis noget, du vil overvinde i det øjeblik, du ser de utrolige udsigter.

Hvis du er bekymret for noget før take-off, så fortæl din udbyder det; De vil være i stand til, at få dig til at føle dig tryg.

Hvilket tøj skal jeg have på til en paraglidingtur?

Islandsk vejr er berygtet for at skifte hurtigt, selv om sommeren. Det er tilrådeligt, at du bærer flere lag. Dette skyldes, at du kan varme op, mens du går, men bliver koldere under paraglidingturen. I en islandsk sommer er det altid bedre at bære mange lag frem for et eller to tykke genstande. Det er en god idé at sørge for, at du har et vandtæt/vindtæt toplag, tynde handsker og en hat, som du kan have på under hjelmen. Når du er ude i den islandske natur, er passende fodtøj afgørende. Det er nødvendigt, at dine sko har et ordentligt greb. Vandrestøvler kan anbefales.

Vil vejret påvirke min paraglidingtur?

Som med enhver udendørs aktivitet på Island, spiller vejret en stor rolle. Paragliding er især afhængig af vejrforholdene, fordi det falder ind under kategorien luftfart. Din udbyder ønsker at sikre, at alle kan opleve en fantastisk flyvning, men sætter sikkerheden først. De vil ikke tage nogen unødvendige risici, hvis vejret ikke er egnet til at flyve. Hvis dit fly bliver aflyst på grund af vejrforhold, er der altid processer på plads til enten at ombooke dit fly eller give dig fuld refusion.