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Fly close to the biggest mountains on Earth!

Flying conditions around Pokhara, Nepal, are known to be the perfect school to improve your thermaling skills. Soft thermals in low hills to constant +3m/s with no drift in the bigger mountains. The area is suitable for beautiful flying triangles, crossing big valleys, thermaling above rice fields and lost villages, reaching altitudes above civilization.

 

A 10 day XC clinic to get the most out of the flying conditions in several locations around Pokhara! Our world class guides will show you the classic XC flights, hike & flights or help you improve your flying skills.

Include an extra day if weather conditions aren’t cooperative!**

 
 
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Reliable weather. Light winds.

From mid-september to mid-april is dry season in Central Nepal, offering reliable weather to fly almost every single day. The temperatures are mild and the breeze winds usually light.

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Thermal paradise.

Flying conditions around Pokhara are known to be the perfect school to improve your thermalling skills. Soft thermals in low hills to constant +3m/s with no drift in the bigger mountains.

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Once in a lifetime views.

Fly in front of one the most amazing backgrounds ever, the Annapurna range. In clear days you can see 3 of the 26,247 ft / 8.000m mountains in the world!

 

PILOT LEVEL:
Mainly mild thermal conditions, light wind takeoffs, possible landings and retrieves always in glide reach. P2 and above pilots with autonomy in taking-off and landing, as well as being comfortable flying with several pilots in the air. 

THE XC CLINIC PLANS:
Flexibility depending on pilot's requests, pilot's level and weather. We offer multiple plans for the 10 day flying tour:

1) XC PLAN. The base camp is Pokhara and the plan is to explore the XC possibilities from there. Classic XC flights are 40/50 km triangles.

2) AIRTIME. Many areas in Nepal offer plenty of airtime to improve your flying skills. Our guides are world class pilots who are extremely familiar with the country and will help you to develop your flying skills.

BOOKING & PRICE:
Limited spots are available. We keep a ratio of 3-4 pilots/1 guide with a total of 12 people maximum to guarantee quality and safety. The price for 10 days is $3,800 USD per person.

When?

November 17-27, 2025

Local flying in Pokhara is in the process of opening up. If Pokhara is open the schedule below is subject to change.

Nov 17: Pokhara, Nepal

- Nov 17 (Morning): Flying permission paperwork, drive to Sirkot (approximately 4 hours drive time from Pokhara)

- Nov 17 (Afternoon): Site briefing and local introduction flight in Sirkot

Nov 18-21: Sirkot, Nepal

- Nov 18-21: Thermaling/XC clinic days in Sirkot

- Nov 21 (Afternoon): Depart for Pokhara after flying. Spend one night in Pokhara.

Nov 22-27: Rainaskot, Nepal

- Nov 22 (Morning): Depart Pokhara for Rainaskot (approximately 4 hours drive time to Rainaskot)

- Nov 22 (Afternoon): Site intro and brief shakedown flight in Rainaskot 

- Nov 23-27 Thermaling/XC clinic days in Rainaskot

- Nov 27 (Afternoon): After flying, onward drive to Kathmandu or Pokhara 

Highlights: 10 flying days with constant coaching and a 3:1 guide to client ratio, in two of the most consistent flying sites in the world. Pre and post-flight lectures and training. Beautiful Himalayan views and flying together with many birds of prey. We stay in simple but comfortable mountain lodges, within walking distance from our launches. All meals at the flying sites and all retrieval and other ground transportation are included in the price. .

**Lodging, breakfast, dinner, and local transportation for all flying days is included in price.Private rooms are available on request (surcharges apply)*

 

Guides

Ivan Ripoll Instructor / tour guide XC / Hike&Fly

Being the son of a paraglider, Ivan had no choice than to spend the holidays flying as a passenger since he was 9. By the age of 15 he started flying solo in his native Pyrenees. 24 years in the air later Ivan developed almost a bird instinct for finding the best weather windows and to smell the “not fun” flying conditions. Nepal has been his playground for 10 winters and he probably thermalled every corner around Pokhara.

Ronald Enrique Mendoza Instructor / tour guide XC / Acro / Hike&Fly

Another nomad pilot, Ronald, originally from Venezuela, flew the skies of Colombia till in 2013 he switched to the flying heaven of Nepal. A skilled pilot in all disciplines, you can see him tumbling in the air or pushing the speed bar to full on a XC competition. In our tours, you’ll see him next to you when you most need him, helping you in a low save, to core a thermal or to find the best gliding line.

Jamie Messenger Instructor / tour guide / Nepal pioneer XC / Hike&Fly

One of the first pilots opening his wings in Nepal, everybody in the Nepalese paragliding scene knows Jamie! An avid competitor, he’s won several times the Nepal Open championship and ranked on the top 20 world FAI ranking list. He is a natural instructor, an incredible thermal corer and if he bombs out it’s a 100% sign there was not a single lift left in the air.

Michal Gierlach Instructor / tour guide / Hike&Fly athlete / XC

Michal, aka “Spike”, is a confirmed Hike and Fly athlete, having participated several times at the famous RedBull X-Alps and other H&F competitions. Based in the south of the Dolomites, Spike knows how to navigate through big mountains in the air as well as on the ground! He also lived in Pokhara for a few seasons, so he is another “local foreigner pilot” of Nepal.

Isabella Messenger Instructor / Tour guide XC / Hike&Fly

Bella landed in Nepal just after doing her PG license and accumulated pretty fast an extraordinary ammount of hours in the sky thanks to the excellent conditions of Nepal. Just a few seasons later thermalling with the Himalayan vultures, she became german XC champion. Aside of an excellent pilot and communicator, she is our link with KarmaFlights foundation, a non-profit organization supporting rural areas where we fly in Nepal.

Dilan Benedetti SIV instructor Acro / XC

The instructor behind LetFly and this tour, with a gigantic passion for paragliding and Nepal! Acro pilot in his heart, Dilan became an XC pilot too as he couldn’t escape the beautiful pleasure of flying up the Himalayan mountains (and not just tumbling down). He is our joker eye in the sky, our Nepali translator and an essential contributor in our daily debriefings.

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Any questions? Is that trip for me? If you are interested to join the next XC Nepal tour 2023 but you have doubts, please, contact us and we will give the answers you need.