Skytrek vs Glide Queenstown
Two Queenstown operators compared (Paragliding). Skytrek starts at NZ$369 and Glide Queenstown at NZ$1,800. Here is how their options line up on length, group size, age rules and cancellation.
Skytrek
- Flies tandem paragliders and hang gliders from Coronet Peak, launch areas 3,800 to 5,500 ft
- Summer departures every 1.5 hours, 9am to 7:30pm
- Its Destination Queenstown listing says it has flown over 60,000 customers in more than 30 years
- Co-owner Ian Clark won the 2021 NZ hang gliding nationals (Destination Queenstown listing)
- Photo and video package (30 to 40 photos, 2 to 3 videos) bought from the pilot after landing
- Also flies tandem paragliding from Treble Cone near Wānaka (NZ$369), all year
Queenstown Summer Paragliding
- From
- NZ$369 per person
- Length
- Flights average 10-20 minutes; allow 1.5 hours to 2 hours (FAQ) from check-in
- Min age
- No minimum stated; has flown passengers aged 4 to 90; 18 and under need parent or guardian permission
- Weight
- Max 120 kg including clothing
- Cancellation
- Weather cancellations: reschedule or full refund. Free over 48 hours before; 50% fee 24 to 48 hours; full price within 24 hours.
Queenstown Hang Gliding
- From
- NZ$369 per person
- Length
- Flights average 10-20 minutes; allow 1.5 hours to 2 hours (FAQ) from check-in
- Min age
- No minimum stated; 18 and under need parent or guardian permission
- Weight
- Max 100 kg including clothing
- Cancellation
- Weather cancellations: reschedule or full refund. Free over 48 hours before; 50% fee 24 to 48 hours; full price within 24 hours.
Glide Queenstown
- Formerly Coronet Peak Tandems, per its site footer; books through coronetpeaktandems.rezdy.com
- Launches from the summit of Coronet Peak, which it calls the highest take-off in Queenstown
- Destination Queenstown says it has flown since 1999 and takes at most 2 passengers a day
- Run by pilot Angus Tapper, four-time NZ paragliding champion (Destination Queenstown listing)
- Combos run December to March; glider flights also sold alone from Omarama (1 hour NZ$800)
Gliding / Paragliding combo
- From
- NZ$1,800 per person
- Length
- Two consecutive days
- Weight
- Paragliding max 90 kg including clothing and shoes
- Cancellation
- No fee for weather cancellations; full refund over 48 hours; 50% fee 24 to 48 hours; no refund within 24 hours; changes NZ$50 each.
GLIDING / Hang Gliding Combo
- From
- NZ$1,800 per person
- Length
- Two consecutive days
- Weight
- Hang gliding max 80 kg October to March, 70 kg in April
- Cancellation
- No fee for weather cancellations; full refund over 48 hours; 50% fee 24 to 48 hours; no refund within 24 hours; changes NZ$50 each.
Both checked against the operators' own pages on 2026-10-22. See every operator in Paragliding.