HANOI – Ms. Luu Thu shared her experience of paragliding and watching the sunset over Bu Hill in Chuong My during her last trip in November.
Inspired by the Korean movie Landing on You, many young people come to experience paragliding, to enjoy the feeling of flying in the sky. Ms. Luu Thu, 34 years old, Hanoi is also one of them.
“As a lover of freedom, discovery, paragliding is something I can hardly ignore. At first, I was a little nervous because I was afraid of heights, afraid of… falling, afraid of everything. Being moved by friends. member, I decided to give it a try. This is really my most enchanting experience with the sky,” the female tourist shared.
Participants will fly with an instructor. This person is responsible for controlling the parachute, taking off and landing, ensuring the safety of guests. Many long-flyers will stay in the sky for about 25 minutes. Like Ms. Thu, after about 15 minutes of looking at the sky, she asked to land. The female tourist said that many parents also brought their children to fly. There are 4-year-old children who have been taken to the sky by their parents, and the children are excited instead of scared. “I really respect those babies,” she said.
When flying, visitors are also prepared by the organizers with protective gear, recording equipment such as GoPro, Tripod… to help you capture the best moments. First-time flying, so do not participate in thrilling experiences such as swinging, gliding, turning a few times in the sky. Next time I fly again, I will try this. “Sitting on it, I realized that flying is not as dangerous as I thought, smooth and comfortable. Wish you all the same courage and exciting experience as I did”, she said.
The flying point is located at Bu hill, Nui Be village, Nam Phuong Tien commune, Chuong My district. This place is about 40 km from the center of Hanoi. The best season to fly an umbrella is from October to the end of December. The time when Ms. Thu goes is the end of November, the mops here are in full bloom. Therefore, in addition to parachuting, visitors can take photos by the way of virtual living with the dreamy reed hill.
You can book a shuttle service to your flight destination for 200,000 VND round trip per person. Pick up and drop-off point is at Big C Thang Long. In addition, guests can go to the meeting point on their own because the road is close and easy to go. When arriving at the meeting point, guests are transferred to the transfer vehicle of the organizer, taken to the top of the hill to take off. The cost of going up for each person is 100,000 VND, going down is 50,000 VND for a distance of 6 km.
You can bring your own snacks. Thu’s group always ordered food in the restaurant at the meeting point, and at noon they brought it up. The dishes that the restaurant offers include sticky rice and grilled dishes: chicken, corn, potatoes.
The cost of the one-time flight is 1,290,000 VND (including drinking water). If flying at sunset, the cost is 1,990,000 VND. If the weather is not good that day, visitors cannot fully watch the sunset due to the clouds, the ticket price is still calculated at VND 1,290,000. The price of parachute flights at other locations in the North is Mu Cang Chai (Yen Bai) or Tam Duong (Lai Chau), the fare is about 2,000,000-2,300,000 VND.
Visitors should note that not everyone who buys a ticket can fly. When reaching the destination, the paragliding coach also has to watch the weather, wind … to decide whether to take off or not. If the flight can’t be made, guests can be rescheduled or refunded. You are also not allowed to fly if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, or pathological fear of heights (nausea at altitude, heart palpitations…). This is reminded as soon as guests book tickets. Follow vnexpress