Holiday Services

Olympic Wings is a fully licensed tour operator and offers different kind of touristic services.
For your paragliding holiday, flying safari or paragliding course we combine these to a complete package, individually designed to fit your needs.

 

Many years of experience with operating paragliding holidays let us offer you a great combination of accommodation, transfers and professional guiding.

So you can enjoy a relaxing stay and get the best flying out of your holiday.

If you travel with non-pilots there are a lot of interesting things to do and experience. We can organize for you rental cars, different outdoor activities, sightseeing and organized excursions to historical sites.

 

In addition we can suggest and offer an extension to your paragliding holidays in several parts of Greece with variable accomodation.

Paragliding Package

 

Our paragliding holidays and flying safaris include the following services:

 

  • accommodation with breakfast
  • transfer to / from take-off and landing field
  • professionally guided paragliding by English speaking, certified instructor
    • site and weather briefing
    • radio support
    • equipment check
    • help in improving your flying technique
  • airport transfer (if requested)

Our paragliding courses include in addition to the paragliding package:

 

  • theory and pratical lessons
  • necessary paragliding equipment for the beginner and tandem pilot course on request
Accommodation

We offer a choice of comfortable, family-run hotels and cosy guest houses – all of them with excellent and friendly service. They provide rich breakfast with local and fresh greek products and most of them offer dinner with typical greek dishes.


The hotels are located near the long, sandy beaches of the Olympic Riviera so that you can enjoy a relaxing swim in the sea after flying.


Our main beach landing area after a flight from the local take-off or a successfull XC flight is located in front of the hotel.

The traditional guest houses are located in the historical mountain village Paleos Panteleimonas, just below the local take-off with the view of the beach where we land. The rooms are specially decorated in traditional style and provide an open fire place beside the central heating. You will be impressed by the view from Mount Olympus until the sea.

 

If you wish to extend your stay in Greece and to discover other areas, we can provide accommodation in diverse regions of Greece.

Transportation

For all necessary transfers during your paragliding holiday we can rent different kind of vehicles to you. We offer cars in different categories and minivans with up to 9 seats.

 

The rental car will be handed over at the airport on arrival and you can drive with it directly to your hotel. During the flying days our paragliding guide or drivers will drive the car, but it will be available for you also afterwards, so you can discover the area or choose different tavernas for your evening meal.

Sightseeing

Mount Olympus is not only the famous seat of the Greek Gods and their mythology but also a great base for sightseeing and excursions to some of the most important historical sites of Northern Greece.

 

Take your time and discover the unique nature and landscapes, traditional mountain villages, Greek lifestyle and culture and visit of course the archaeological sites, museums, churches and monasteries.

 

We can organize guided day trips and excursions with a professional guide or you can rent a car with us and explore the area with your own pace.

Interesting places to see close to Mount Olympus:
  • Castle of Platamonas
  • The old traditional mountain villages
    • Paleos Panteleimonas
    • Paleos Porus
    • Rapsani – famous for its wine
    • Ambelakia – historical village of the cotton dyers, impressive manor houses, museum
  • Dion – historical site and museum at the foot of Mount Olympus, place of the first ancient Olympic Games
  • Tembi Valley with pilgrim church Agia Paraskevi
  • Meteora Monasteries
  • Vergina
  • Thessaloniki
  • Mount Athos boat cruise
Other Activities

Find here a choice of outdoor activities which you can enjoy during your paragliding holiday:

  • paragliding tandem flights
  • mountain biking
  • tour biking
  • hiking
  • trekking
  • scuba diving
  • canoeing
  • canyoning

Discover the region of Mount Olympus in a different way!