Adventure lovers, get set to have an exciting experience. Kerala’s International Paragliding Festival 2025 is to be held in Kolahalamedu, Vagamon, between March 19 and March 23, 2025. This five-day event will bring together participants from different countries, competing for top honors in six different categories. Whether you’re a thrill-seeker or love watching aerial stunts, this event promises a stunning experience.
With Vagamon’s scenic beauty and ideal flying weather, this festival is becoming popular internationally.
About Vagamon
Vagamon, in the Idukki district, in Kerala, is an emerging destination for adventure sports. At 3,000 feet, it provides ideal conditions for paragliding. With tea estates, cold climate, grasslands, and rolling hills, an ideal setting invites professionals as well as beginners who are paragliding enthusiasts.
The event is organized at the Vagamon Adventure Park, Kolahalamedu, which is one of India’s top paragliding spots. With adventure tourism in Kerala gaining popularity, this international paragliding festival event has become a world-renowned name and attracts the world’s top paragliders.
Who is Organizing the Event?
The event is being organized by the State Tourism Department’s Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society (KATPS) in association with Orange Life Paragliding School. The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), which is the international governing body of air sports, has officially ratified the event.
Besides this, the Aero Club of India is also providing technical support and Fly Vagamon is providing local coordination. With such strong support, this festival will be India’s most well-organized adventure sports festival.
This Vagamon International Paragliding Festival comprises six competition segments. The winners of each event will receive ₹1.5 lakh (1st), ₹1 lakh (2nd), and ₹50,000 (3rd) as prize money, attracting world-class paragliders to the sport.
Kerala’s Adventure Tourism
In the past decade, Kerala has led the adventure tourism sector in India. The state promoted white-water kayaking, paragliding, surfing, and mountain biking and hence invited adventure sports enthusiasts to its beaches from all over the world.
Kerala has developed world-class adventure tourism facilities, , and it has become a pilgrimage for explorers. With beautiful shores, calm backwaters, untamed mountains, and verdant forests just 60 km apart, Kerala presents one of the world’s most varied adventure experiences.
If you are flying from the USA to India, the most convenient option is to fly into Cochin International Airport (COK). From there, Vagamon is a 3-hour scenic drive through the Western Ghats.
The International Paragliding Festival in Vagamon is a celebration of adventure, nature, and thrill-seeking. Whether you’re a paragliding enthusiast, a traveler looking for a unique experience, or simply a nature lover, this event is a must-visit.
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