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Paragliding off the Lepini, balloons over the Tiber valley, gliders and light aircraft from the airfields around Rome.
43 things to book21 placesthe nearest is in Rome itself
The shortest way to understand how the country around Rome is put together: the craters, the coast, the plain and the mountains behind it, all at once.
Every flight here is a tandem or a trial lesson with an instructor, and the weight limits, the minimum ages and the weather conditions come from the operators.
Close enough that the drive is not the day.
Closest to Rome first. Never by who pays us.
In the airAn hour-long trial flight from Rome Urbe in a light aeroplane, with the passenger given a turn at the controls under the direct supervision of a flight instructor.
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In the airA one-hour sightseeing flight in a twin-engine VIP helicopter, taking off and landing at Rome Urbe.
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In the airAn introductory flight at the controls of a helicopter with an instructor beside you, at the school's base inside Rome Urbe airport, ten kilometres from the centre and inside th…
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In the airA gift box sold by a travel company: the buyer chooses either a helicopter or a two-seat light aircraft flight over the villas south of Rome.
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In the airA tandem skydive from over 4,000 metres with about sixty seconds of free fall, preceded by ground training on the phases of the jump, the position to hold in free fall and canop…
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In the airA shared-seat helicopter tour that flies over the city of Rome on standard routes and out to Lake Bracciano and its castle.
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In the airThe private version of the same helicopter route: the operator describes it as an overflight of Rome with a view of the monuments, from standard routes, out to Lake Bracciano an…
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In the airA hands-on flight product sold as a one-off experience rather than as a course, in which the customer takes the controls of a helicopter alongside an instructor.
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In the airA tandem flight under a powered paraglider from the airfield at Fiano Romano, thirty-six kilometres north of Rome, over the hills and the wide farmland of the Tiber valley.
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In the airA tandem paragliding flight over the Tiburtini hills and the Aniene valley nature reserve, thirty-five kilometres from Rome.
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In the airA first flight - the school calls it a familiarisation flight - from Campagnano di Roma, thirty kilometres north of the city on the edge of the Veio park and the Bracciano lake …
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In the airA tandem flight in a powered parachute trike - a paraglider wing over a three-wheeled cart - flown by an instructor who has held the two-seat rating since 2017.
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In the airA shared hot-air balloon flight sold by an operator that flies from three Italian bases, one of which is served as the Rome departure.
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In the airThe private version of the balloon flight from the Rome base, sold as a whole-basket booking rather than per seat.
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In the airTrendingLift off at first light over the Tiber valley. The transfer from Rome is included.
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In the airA tandem paragliding flight from a take-off at 930 metres on Monte Scalambra, above Serrone in the province of Frosinone.
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In the airA 2,225-metre steel cable strung between two pylons above Rocca Massima, up to 310 metres off the ground, with a 350-metre drop.
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In the airA two-kilometre zipline descent from Rocca Massima at over 110 km/h, over olive groves and karst country down towards Monte Sant'Angelo, packaged with a guided cellar visit and …
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In the airStep out of a plane at 4,000 metres above Nettuno, strapped to an instructor.
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In the airA tandem flight in a powered parachute trike - the operator describes it as a three-wheeled go-kart under a wing - from a flying field a few kilometres from Rome and a short hop…
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In the airA flying club founded in 1952 at Latina Scalo airfield that says it offers experience flights alongside its pilot training.
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In the airFourteen rope courses strung through an oak wood inside the Lake Vico nature reserve: six for children from ninety centimetres tall, eight for adults, the last four of them high…
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In the airAbout twenty minutes in a two-seat ASK-21 glider flown by an instructor of the club's gliding school, either along the flanks of Monte Terminillo or circling in thermals over th…
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In the airThe higher-energy version of the tandem flight from Norma, sold as a separate product by the same school.
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In the airA tandem paragliding product for two people sold by ASD Aero Club Union at Norma.
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In the airA tandem paragliding flight from the Norma take-off with an instructor of ASD Aero Club Union, a flight school active since 1983 and recognised by the Aero Club d'Italia.
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In the airA tandem flight under a powered paraglider, listed by ASD Aero Club Union alongside its free-flight tandems.
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In the airThe longer tandem flight from the Norma take-off.
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In the airA tandem parachute jump from 4,200 metres over Monte Argentario, its lagoon and the Maremma beaches, harnessed to an instructor who flies the whole descent.
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In the airA tandem hang glider flight with one of the club's pilots over the Val di Comino, in the mountains of southern Lazio.
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In the airA panoramic flight from the club's own airfield beside the Fondi lake, halfway between Terracina and Sperlonga, with the passenger at the controls alongside an instructor who ex…
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See the dayThe islands, and the few places whose position we have not pinned down yet.
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In the airTandem paragliding flight from the take-off site at Norma, on the edge of the Lepini mountains, over the Pontine plain and towards the sea.
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In the airTrendingFifteen minutes in the air over Norma strapped to a pilot, or ninety if you want.
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In the airA tandem paragliding flight from the Norma take-off, flown by an instructor.
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In the airTwo tandem paragliders take off at the same time so that two people fly side by side, each with their own instructor.
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In the airTandem paragliding flight with experienced pilots from the take-off site inside the archaeological park of ancient Norba, one of the best known launch points in Lazio, over the …
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In the airAn outdoor centre at Caprarola by Lake Vico offering archery, free climbing on an artificial wall, a Tibetan rope bridge and zip line, tree climbing, an agility course and orien…
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In the airA tandem paragliding flight from the Poggio Bustone take-off above the Rieti plain, looking out over Monte Rosato, the Lungo and Ripasottile lakes and the ridges of the central …
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In the airA tandem flight in a two-seat hang glider with an instructor of a school founded in 1976 and certified by the Aero Club d'Italia.
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In the airA tandem paragliding flight with the pilots of a school founded in 1976.
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In the airYou take a half-hour sightseeing flight from a grass airstrip at Sezze Scalo, between the Lepini mountains and the Pontine plain.
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In the airAt the Sabaudia airfield, inside the Circeo National Park, an instructor takes you up and lets you handle the aircraft through every phase of the flight, from take-off to landing.
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In the airA twenty-minute introductory glider flight from the Alfina airfield at Castel Viscardo, on the Umbrian side of the border with the Tuscia, a few kilometres from Lake Bolsena and…
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Driving time from the middle of Rome, on the road network and without traffic. It tells you whether the day stands up; it is not a timetable.
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