A paragliding flight above the Azur Pre-Alps, a canyon descent in the Gorges du Loup, or both on the same day: our thrill gift ideas, with prices, ages and what you need to know before giving. By the Ailéments team, instructors in Gréolières.
From the skyGiving a thrill means giving an experience rather than an object: the gift idea that leaves a real memory. On the French Riviera, a 50-minute drive from Nice or Cannes is all it takes to take off from the Cheiron ridges in Gréolières, or to jump into the pools of the Gorges du Loup. You still need to choose the right activity for the right person, and know how to give it.
This guide is local and gives real figures: who can fly, for how long, at what price, and what you can actually give as a paragliding gift voucher. It is written by the instructors who will fly the person you want to surprise.
Good to know before you give: at Ailéments, only the tandem paragliding flight can be given as a gift voucher. Canyoning and the combo day are booked directly, on a date chosen with the person you are giving them to.
Without being an extreme sport, paragliding gives real thrills. No need to be sporty or to have flown before: the instructor flies, the passenger enjoys the flight. Three options can be given as a gift voucher, depending on age and appetite for thrills.
A 10 to 15-minute flight in the morning, when the air is calmest, with equipment sized for the child. The child flight is designed for 5 to 6-year-olds: a reassuring first time that leaves a huge memory.
20 to 30 minutes of thermal or ridge flying above the crests, with the chance to take the controls. This is the ascending flight, the one our passengers choose most: the right balance between thrills and taking in the view.
45 minutes to 1 hour in the air, further than the Ascending flight, with aerobatics if the passenger wishes and the HD and 4K video included free. The prestige flight is the most complete thrill gift: allow 1 hr 45 on site.
Jumps into pools, natural slides, abseils down waterfalls: canyoning is the gift for lovers of water and thrills. It cannot be given as a gift voucher: it is booked directly, on a date chosen together, from 1 April to 31 October.
A first descent in the Gorges du Loup, with no experience needed and optional jumps: you jump or go round, your choice. €55 per person, €50 from 5 people. The video of the trip is optional (€30).
For those who want more abseils and more commitment: 4 hours in the canyon, €80 per person. Groups of up to 8 people per instructor, equipment provided: wetsuit, helmet and harness.
An unusual activity to give leaves more of a mark than an object, especially for a birthday or at Christmas. A few ideas depending on the person and the occasion.
The gift voucher goes out by email within the hour, as a PDF: print it and slip it under the tree, even on 24 December. The school closes from January to mid-February; the recipient then chooses their date, within the year. See our paragliding gift voucher.
Father's Day, Mother's Day, a retirement: a flight is something people talk about long afterwards. The voucher stays valid for 1 year, time to find the right date.
An ascending flight for a 30th, a prestige flight for a 50th: paragliding makes an unusual birthday gift, for a man or a woman, received by email within the hour, even at the last minute. The recipient then chooses their date within the year.
With two instructors, Pierrot and Pierre-Yves, two passengers can fly at the same time, side by side in the sky. A gift to share, for an anniversary, Valentine's Day or a marriage proposal. See how to fly as a couple by paraglider.
In a group, flight videos are offered: one for 3 people, two for 4, all of them from 5. For a hen or stag party, our hen and stag party in Nice guide gathers ideas for the day, from the flight to the canyon; from Toulon or Fréjus, see our hen party in the Var page.
Thrill gift ideas for a man work just as well for a woman: the appetite for adventure has no gender. For an outdoor and adrenaline lover, the Prestige flight, further and for longer; for a first experience, the Ascending flight; for a trip in the water, canyoning.
Ailéments does not sell unusual-activity gift boxes: we prefer quality and direct contact with each passenger. Here is what a gift voucher bought directly from the school guarantees; the full comparison is in our paragliding gift box or direct voucher guide.
You know what you are giving: a Child flight, an Ascending flight or a Prestige flight, from Gréolières, with state-qualified instructors (DEJEPS and BEES). The voucher is personalised with the recipient's name and your message.
The voucher is valid for 1 year from purchase, with no extension: after that, it is lost. It can be passed on to someone close, with no change of name, and the flight is rescheduled free of charge if the weather does not allow flying. All the conditions are on our gift voucher page.
A few simple rules avoid unpleasant surprises on the day of the flight.
Paragliding is open from age 5, up to 90 kg. Over 60, we check together by phone. You just need to be able to run a few steps at take-off: no need to be sporty.
We fly all year round except from January to mid-February. When there is snow, the ski flight takes off from the Gréolières-les-Neiges resort. Canyoning runs from 1 April to 31 October.
Flights take off from Gréolières, 50 minutes from Nice and Cannes and 35 minutes from Grasse. We meet at the landing field, where you park; the drive up to take-off is by 4x4 with the team.
From a child's first flight to a full day with friends, three ways to enjoy the adventure with the Ailéments team.
From age 5, with a state-qualified instructor and equipment sized for the child: 10 to 15 minutes of flying in the morning, for a first time that counts.
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Slides, optional jumps and abseils: a half-day in the Gorges du Loup, from age 8, no experience needed. Book directly for the date of your choice.
Discover canyoning
The flight in the morning, the canyon in the afternoon: the paragliding and canyoning combo brings both thrills together in one day, at €190 per person, even for two: for the canyon, you then join a group already running.
See the comboMore than 20 years of experience, 10,000 flights without a serious accident, more than 1291 five-star reviews: the Ailéments team, based in Gréolières, puts safety first, with state-qualified instructors (DEJEPS and BEES).
Want to go further than a first flight? Our paragliding school runs courses from age 14, from €260 for the discovery day.
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Prices per person, equipment and instruction included. The three paragliding flights can be given as a gift voucher; canyoning is booked directly.
A few seconds of flight to get an idea of the gift.
The questions we are asked most before someone gives a flight or a canyoning trip.
The tandem paragliding flight is the easiest to give: it is open from age 5, with no experience or fitness needed, and can be given as a gift voucher (Child flight €100, Ascending flight €140 from age 7, Prestige flight €250 from age 12). For more adrenaline in the water, canyoning in the Gorges du Loup is booked directly, and the paragliding and canyoning combo brings the two together in one day.
The same activities suit everyone. For an adrenaline and outdoor lover, the Prestige flight (45 minutes to 1 hour, aerobatics if you wish) or a day of canyoning; for a first experience, the Ascending flight; to share the moment, two flights at the same time.
No. At Ailéments, only the tandem paragliding flight can be given as a gift voucher. Canyoning and the combo day are booked directly, on a date chosen with the person you are giving them to, from 1 April to 31 October.
The Child flight costs €100 (10 to 15 minutes, from age 5), the Ascending flight €140 (20 to 30 minutes, from age 7) and the Prestige flight €250 (45 minutes to 1 hour, video included free, from age 12). The video option costs €30 for the other flights. Paying online by card adds a €3 bank fee; paying on site, on the day of the flight, adds nothing.
From age 5, with the Child flight, designed for 5 to 6-year-olds. The maximum weight is 90 kg. Over 60, we check together by phone.
No. The instructor handles the take-off, the flying and the landing. You just need to be able to run a few steps at take-off and have no major joint problems.
One year from the date of purchase, with no extension: after that, the voucher is lost and is not refunded. As we fly all year round except from January to mid-February, there is plenty of time to choose a date.
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 to another date within the voucher's year of validity.
Yes. With two instructors, two passengers can take off together and fly side by side: a gift idea to share, for a couple or two friends.
Four pointers to give the right gift to the right person.
From age 5 and with no experience: Child flight €100, Ascending flight €140 (from age 7), Prestige flight €250 (from age 12), as a gift voucher received by email within the hour.
No canyoning gift voucher: choose a date together, from 1 April to 31 October, from age 8, from €55.
Transferable to someone close, rescheduled free of charge in bad weather, but lost after one year: book early.
A specific flight with state-qualified instructors, 50 minutes from Nice and Cannes, and direct contact with the team.
