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Spent an intensive ~3wks with ZG and learnt to fly under their professional and safe guidance! Highly recommended.

Experiencia inolvidable y para repetir. Intructores super preparados,muy atentos. Actividad muy segura.

If I could have given 6 stars, I would. I have no doubt that learning to paraglide with Zero Gravity has been one of the best experiences of my life.... read more I was apprehensive at first - heights make me very uncomfortable. I booked the combined EP + CP course as a personal challenge, to overcome fear and to experience flight. The instructors Luisma, Ivan, Jorge and José are the pinnacle of professionalism, patient but firm, with excellent English and tons of passion, and built up my confidence through a multifaceted curriculum of theory, ground handling, tandem and solo flying until I was soaring and relaxed in the sky! They are all extraordinary pilots, have vast local expertise about terrain and weather, and are meticulously safety-aware, including a healthy mistrust of other pilots outside of the school. If the conditions and situation were not perfect for learning, we did not fly - and this was exactly what I wanted as a timid beginner, and this bolstered my confidence when it was time for me to launch. We were almost always the first to each launch site too - completing our first flights of the day before the other schools arrived. Algodonales is a beautiful little pueblo blanco nestled in a valley with stunning scenery all around - dramatic hills with geologic formations, rolling farmland, lakes Moorish castles. The visibility was amazing.  We did the course in February 2024 and the weather was generally great, with a few days of rain which kept the vegetation lush and green. Apparently Algodonales gives you more flyable days of the year than anywhere else in the world, because you need a launch site for every possible wind direction. On days when we couldn't fly, the instructors were kind enough to take us to nearby attractions like Cueva de la Pileta, where we saw twenty thousand year old cave paintings and incredible stalactites. Out of pure luck, the Carnival took place on the middle Saturday of our course, where the whole town comes out in fancy dress and dances to music on floats pulled by local tractors! They burned an effigy by the church on the Sunday. The food in Algodonales is very tasty and very cheap if you're coming from London. All across the town there are natural mineral water springs which you can drink from freely. We went on runs in the evenings and hikes up the neighbouring mountains and spent some time in Ronda - Algodonales would have been a nice holiday even if we weren't learning to fly! By the end of the two weeks, I had 19 flights under my belt (4 in tandem), at 5 different sites. I had seen a 70 year old student fly happily. And most importantly, I knew that I had taken a profound, courageous, and memorable step towards living the life I had always dreamed of: as a paragliding club pilot, adventuring through the atmosphere in zero gravity. I will be back as soon as I can to do a Low Air Time Pilot guided tour.

Realicé el curso de iniciación al parapente de 1 semana con Zero Gravity y fue una experiencia increíble. Todos los instructores son muy profesionales y hacen todo lo posible para... read more aprovechar al máximo la semana y realizar el mayor número de vuelos siempre que haya unas óptimas condiciones de seguridad. Resumiendo: adrenalina, buen rollo, profesionalidad y seguridad. Ojalá pueda repetir pronto y completar la segunda semana!

What a fantastic organisation. The teachers and guides are totally dedicated to providing the best tuition and experience for all of their clients. They know the area, the weather, the... read more sky. Really patient. Algodonales has really good sites to fly, Evenings spent in one or more of the very reasonably priced pavement cafes really added to the experience. We had a great time and we’ve booked for

We did a 2 week course at Zero Gravity. The instructors are motivated and driven and teach well. The guidance is really excellent and in all circumstances they put safety... read more and trust first. They are very honest and guide everyone individually. The atmosphere is fine and cozy. We will miss the instructors and the fun. Definitely recommend