SILIGURI: It has been a few month that journey freaks visiting the Queen of Hills are actually in a position to catch a glimpse of the majestic Kanchenjunga whereas paragliding for two.5km, after a break of seven years. This summer time, paragliding is again in Darjeeling and receiving an awesome response from the guests.
After Kalimpong, the tourism Division of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has reintroduced paragliding within the Darjeeling Hills including it to the brand new tourism vacation spot within the Hills.Darjeeling presents paragliding from St Paul’s to Lebong, providing views of the town’s structure and nature. The flight lasts from 5 to 10 minutes, relying on climate situations and wind. The glides provide the perfect view of Kanchenjunga. It was began in 2011 however operations had been stalled on account of ‘Gorkhaland’ agitation in 2017.
Karma Sherpa, the only real operator of the glides in Darjeeling stated at current that they had two gliders and two pilots with which they function six glides a day.
“The paragliding expertise supplied in Darjeeling is priced at Rs 3,500, together with videography and decide up and drop facility for the vacationer. We function the providers from 5am to 10am solely as after that the west wind is available in and we can’t fly. The vacationers should make an advance fee of Rs 500 to e book the slot. Nonetheless, if the climate situations usually are not beneficial for flying, we refund their fee”, stated Karma, including they had been getting numerous enquiries from the vacationers.
Dawa Sherpa, chief coordinator of journey tourism at GTA, stated the tourism Division of GTA had reintroduced paragliding in Darjeeling in a bid to spice up journey tourism.
“Solely registered journey corporations will probably be permitted to use for paragliding operations in Darjeeling. It is price noting that Darjeeling has a shorter flying season in comparison with Kalimpong”, stated Dawa, including that the division is planning to function paragliding providers from Kurseong.
The officers stated that paragliding would quickly begin in Kurseong, round 35 km from Siliguri.
“Now we have already performed the survey. At current, we face touchdown points and dealing on it. The glides will probably be operated from Gidda Pahar until Rohini in Kurseong overlaying an aerial distance of 3km,” Dawa stated.
After Kalimpong, the tourism Division of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has reintroduced paragliding within the Darjeeling Hills including it to the brand new tourism vacation spot within the Hills.Darjeeling presents paragliding from St Paul’s to Lebong, providing views of the town’s structure and nature. The flight lasts from 5 to 10 minutes, relying on climate situations and wind. The glides provide the perfect view of Kanchenjunga. It was began in 2011 however operations had been stalled on account of ‘Gorkhaland’ agitation in 2017.
Karma Sherpa, the only real operator of the glides in Darjeeling stated at current that they had two gliders and two pilots with which they function six glides a day.
“The paragliding expertise supplied in Darjeeling is priced at Rs 3,500, together with videography and decide up and drop facility for the vacationer. We function the providers from 5am to 10am solely as after that the west wind is available in and we can’t fly. The vacationers should make an advance fee of Rs 500 to e book the slot. Nonetheless, if the climate situations usually are not beneficial for flying, we refund their fee”, stated Karma, including they had been getting numerous enquiries from the vacationers.
Dawa Sherpa, chief coordinator of journey tourism at GTA, stated the tourism Division of GTA had reintroduced paragliding in Darjeeling in a bid to spice up journey tourism.
“Solely registered journey corporations will probably be permitted to use for paragliding operations in Darjeeling. It is price noting that Darjeeling has a shorter flying season in comparison with Kalimpong”, stated Dawa, including that the division is planning to function paragliding providers from Kurseong.
The officers stated that paragliding would quickly begin in Kurseong, round 35 km from Siliguri.
“Now we have already performed the survey. At current, we face touchdown points and dealing on it. The glides will probably be operated from Gidda Pahar until Rohini in Kurseong overlaying an aerial distance of 3km,” Dawa stated.
