Organising a hen or stag do in the Var? Give the group a day of thrills: paragliding above the Préalpes d'Azur, canyoning in the Gorges du Loup, or both. 1h10 from Fréjus and 2h from Toulon, with the drive back to the Var coast for the evening.
With friends, canyoningA hen or stag do in the Var often means the sea: the beaches of Saint-Tropez, the islands off Hyères, the harbour of Toulon. For a day out of the ordinary, come up to us, in the hinterland of the Alpes-Maritimes: a paragliding flight or a canyon descent, then back to the coast for the evening.
Let's be clear: we do not fly over the Var. Our flights take off from Gréolières, 1h10 from Fréjus, 1h55 from Saint-Tropez and 2h from Toulon, and canyoning takes place in the Gorges du Loup, about 1h from Fréjus. The drive is part of the adventure: you leave the coast for the mountains, for a day.
In this guide: our three options for the group, sample prices for 4, 6 and 8 people, how to organise the day, then our ideas to round off your hen or stag do in Toulon, Hyères, Saint-Tropez, Fréjus, Saint-Raphaël and Bandol.
The sky, the water, or both in the same day: you choose according to the group.
Everyone flies with a State-qualified instructor: 20 to 30 minutes with the Ascending flight, at €140. Two people fly at the same time; for the group, we organise the flights in rotation over the half-day. All about paragliding from the Var.
Optional jumps, natural slides and abseils, open to beginners in good physical condition, from age 8. €55 per person, €50 from 5 people, from 1 April to 31 October, with private slots for groups. See our page on canyoning for people from the Var.
Paragliding in the morning, canyoning in the afternoon: €190 per person, even for two: for the canyon, you then join a group already running. The details of the paragliding and canyoning combo.
Prices for the whole group, equipment and supervision included. For a hen or stag do, the video of the bride- or groom-to-be is offered; in a group, 2 videos are offered for 4 people, all of them from 5.
Three steps, and we take care of the rest.
Paragliding is possible all year round except from January to mid-February; canyoning, from 1 April to 31 October. For the combo, aim for April to October, and book 2 to 3 weeks ahead, especially at weekends.
Book online or by phone, saying it is a hen or stag do and how many people are coming: we organise the flight rotations for the group.
You park at the Gréolières landing field, then ride up by 4x4 to take-off. The day before, we confirm by text message or by phone; if the weather does not allow flying, we will offer you another date, free of charge.
In the morning, the tandem flight above the Préalpes d'Azur; in the afternoon, canyoning in the Gorges du Loup. A full day, two very different experiences, at €190 per person, even for two: for the canyon, you then join a group already running.
In the evening, back to the Var coast for the rest of the party.
Book the combo
The driving time to Gréolières, and ideas to round off the day on the coast.
A stag do activity in Toulon that is a change from the harbour? A paragliding flight, 2h away via the A8. On the way back, Mont Faron above the city, then the port for the evening. The drive in detail: paragliding near Toulon.
The Giens peninsula and the island of Porquerolles, by boat from La Tour Fondue, for a second day by the water. Gréolières is 2h away: see paragliding for people from Hyères.
The port, the lanes and the beaches of Pampelonne to end the day. As a hen do activity in Saint-Tropez, the flight is 1h55 away through the Var hinterland: our page paragliding from Saint-Tropez.
The closest: 1h10 via Grasse, and about 1h to the Gorges du Loup. In town, the historic centre, the Roman amphitheatre and the beaches. Our guide what to do around Fréjus gives you more ideas.
The red rocks of the Esterel and the coastal road above the sea, for sunset. Gréolières is 1h15 away: see paragliding near Saint-Raphaël.
The vineyards and the seafront of Bandol to end the day. The flight is 2h20 away via the A8: the drive on our page paragliding from Bandol.
Organising from afar, or as a surprise? Give the flight with a paragliding gift voucher: valid for 1 year, with no extension, sent by email within the hour. We sell our own vouchers: our comparison of gift boxes and gift vouchers explains why. Canyoning, on the other hand, is booked directly.
Closer to Nice? See our ideas for a hen or stag do in Nice. To give something else, our guide to the thrill as a gift; and for the step before, how to make a marriage proposal on the French Riviera, by paraglider.
Drive, group, prices, videos, season and weather.
On the coast, Toulon, Hyères, Saint-Tropez, Fréjus and Saint-Raphaël offer beaches, islands and evenings out. For a day of thrills, come up to Gréolières, in the Alpes-Maritimes, for paragliding, and to the Gorges du Loup for canyoning, then head back down to the coast in the evening.
No. Our flights take off from Gréolières, in the Alpes-Maritimes: 1h10 from Fréjus, 1h15 from Saint-Raphaël, 1h30 from Draguignan, 1h55 from Saint-Tropez, 2h from Toulon and Hyères, 2h20 from Bandol. Canyoning takes place in the Gorges du Loup, about 1h from Fréjus.
Two people fly at the same time, each with their own instructor. For a group, we organise the flights in rotation over the half-day, so that everyone flies.
€840 for 6 Ascending flights (€140 per person), with all videos offered. For 4 people, €560 with 2 videos offered; for 8 people, €1,120, all videos offered. The paragliding and canyoning combo costs €190 per person.
In paragliding, the video of the bride- or groom-to-be is offered; in a group, 2 videos are offered for 4 people, all of them from 5. Otherwise, the option costs €30 per flight, transferred to your phone. In canyoning, the video is optional (€30).
Paragliding is possible all year round except from January to mid-February; canyoning, from 1 April to 31 October. For the combo, aim for April to October, and book 2 to 3 weeks ahead, especially at weekends.
The day before, we confirm by text message or by phone. If conditions are not good, the activity is rescheduled free of charge: we will offer you another date.
Paragliding is open from age 5, up to 90 kg; over 60, we check together by phone. Canyoning is open from age 8.
Four pointers for a successful day.
Flights at Gréolières, canyoning in the Gorges du Loup: 2h from Toulon, back to the coast in the evening.
Paragliding in the morning, canyoning in the afternoon: €190 per person, even for two.
The one of the bride- or groom-to-be, 2 for 4 people, all of them from 5.
2 to 3 weeks ahead, combo from April to October; rescheduled free of charge if the weather does not allow flying.
