Hesitating between a gift box and a voucher bought directly from the school? Here is what changes for the person who will fly, the questions to ask before buying, and why Ailéments only sells its own gift voucher.
The flight you giveBefore Christmas, many people look for a paragliding gift box: you want to give a flight, and a box seems simple. A useful point before choosing: Ailéments does not accept any gift box, whether Wonderbox, Smartbox or any other. A gift box therefore cannot be used to fly with our team.
We made a different choice: selling our own paragliding gift voucher, to keep the quality of the flight and direct contact with each passenger, from the order to the landing.
In this guide: what sets a gift box apart from a direct voucher, the six questions to ask before giving a flight, and our answers for the Ailéments gift voucher.
Both are given the same way, but they do not work the same way for the person who receives them.
A gift box offers a selection of activities from partner providers. The person who receives it then chooses the activity and the provider, and books with them. The flight time, the video and the conditions of use depend on the box and on the provider chosen.
You give a Child flight, an Ascending flight or a Prestige flight, bought from the school that will fly it: Ailéments, with state-qualified instructors (DEJEPS and BEES). The option, the flight time, the price and the video are known at the time of purchase.
Whether you choose a gift box or a direct voucher, these six answers should be clear before you buy. Here are ours.
From Gréolières most of the time, 50 minutes from Nice and Cannes. The flying site is chosen by our instructors depending on the day's weather, for the safest and most beautiful flight.
A state-qualified instructor (DEJEPS or BEES) from the Ailéments team: more than 20 years of experience and 10,000 flights without a serious accident.
10 to 15 minutes for the Child flight, 20 to 30 minutes for the Ascending flight, 45 minutes to 1 hour for the Prestige flight.
Included with the Prestige flight; a €30 option for the other flights, sent to your phone. In a group, videos are offered: one for 3 people, two for 4, all of them from 5.
One year from purchase, with no extension: an expired voucher can no longer be used. Plan ahead before the voucher ends to keep back-up dates.
The day before, we confirm the flight by text message or by phone. If conditions are not good, the flight is rescheduled free of charge: we will offer you another date, within the voucher's year of validity.
Three simple steps, with no middleman.
Choose the option on our gift voucher page, pay by card online (€3 bank fee) or on site, on the day of the flight.
The voucher arrives as a PDF, personalised with the recipient's name and your message, to print or forward. It can be passed on to someone close, with no change of name.
The recipient books a date online or by phone, within the year after purchase. The booking is confirmed within 4 hours, then the flight the day before, depending on the weather.
With a voucher bought from the school, you speak directly to the instructors who will fly your loved one. A question before giving? Contact us: Pierrot or the team will reply.
For more ideas, our thrill gift guide compares flying, canyoning and the combo; for a group, see our hen and stag party in Nice ideas or our hen and stag dos from the Var; for a proposal, our guide to the paragliding marriage proposal.
Give a paragliding flight
Three tandem flights to give, with a state-qualified instructor. Prices per person, equipment and instruction included.
Answers to the most frequent questions before giving a paragliding flight.
No. Ailéments does not accept any gift box, whether Wonderbox, Smartbox or any other. To give a flight with our team, the gift voucher is bought directly on our website, on the gift voucher page.
A gift box offers a selection of activities from partner providers; the person who receives it then chooses the activity and the provider, and books with them. The direct gift voucher is a specific flight, bought from the school that will fly it: at Ailéments, the option, the flight time and the price are known at the time of purchase.
€100 for the Child flight, €140 for the Ascending flight and €250 for the Prestige flight, video included. The video option costs €30 for the other flights. Paying online by card adds a €3 bank fee; you can also pay on site, on the day of the flight.
One year from the date of purchase, with no extension: an expired voucher can no longer be used. We fly all year round except from January to mid-February, but it is best to book your date without waiting for the voucher to run out.
It can only be ordered on our website and arrives by email within the hour, as a PDF personalised with the recipient's name and your message, to print or forward.
The day before, we confirm the flight by text message or by phone, depending on the weather. If conditions are not good, the flight is rescheduled free of charge: we will offer you another date, within the voucher's year of validity.
Yes. If the recipient cannot fly, they can give their voucher to someone close, with no change of name. The validity stays the same: one year from purchase.
Four pointers to give a paragliding flight without unpleasant surprises.
Ailéments accepts neither Wonderbox, nor Smartbox, nor any other gift box: the gift voucher is bought on our website only.
Child flight €100, Ascending flight €140, Prestige flight €250, with state-qualified instructors.
An expired voucher can no longer be used: plan ahead before the voucher ends to keep back-up dates.
Personalised voucher sent by email within the hour, transferable to someone close, free rescheduling if the weather doesn't cooperate.
