22nd December 2025 – 2 January 2026 are the dates of next Ethiopia XC Paragliding Adventure Tour.

This is a guided tour for autonomous pilots. Your guide suggests the travel itinerary in order to maximize flying. He recommends hotels to stay, restaurants to eat, things to see or buy. The guide briefs you daily about the weather forecast, site features and conditions. He suggests cross-country directions and retrieve possibilities. He launches first to check conditions  or last to assist with difficult take offs. Then we try to fly together along the proposed route or improvise according to the conditions via radio communication. Keep in mind that most of Kenya is exposed to moderate easterly winds, so waiting for each other is often not possible. That’s why you need to be an autonomous pilot – able to take off, fly, make decisions and land on your own. The retrieve driver will follow us but you can speed up retrieves by taking local transport. Almost every landing attracts tens and hundreds of spectators, so quick packing is important. People are friendly but latest conflicts in the north of the country cause some suspicion.

For smooth experience, please read these guidelines

• Tour name: Ethiopia Cross Country Paragliding Adventure Tour
• Dates: 22nd December (Monday) 2025 – 2nd January (Friday) 2026.
• Duration: 12 days
• Guide: Nikolay Yotov
• Maximum number of pilots: 4
• Pilot’s level: Experienced. More than 400 hours/flights. Min 50 km Personal Best. SIV. Good take off and landing skills for narrow places. Fit for 2 hours hike to some take offs. Adaptive to various situations and friendly with local people.
• Flying sites: areas in southern Ethiopia, depending on security situation
• Accommodation: private room with bathroom in mostly 1 star hotels. $15-20 per day or about $250 for 12 days
• Food: standard – about $10 per day or about $120 for 12 days
• Guiding: $30 per day or $360 for 12 days
• Transport: Toyota 4WD van with driver (up to 5 pilots with paragliders) plus fuel is about $400 per person for 12 days (paid in advance). Obviously, the exact price depends on flown distances and number of participants. The tour starts and ends in Addis Abeba with full tank.
• Total price: about $1100 excluding flights to Addis Abeba