Everything people ask us before booking, answered once and for all. Site, drive, timing, price.
We launch from a ridge above the village of Aguergour, some forty kilometres south-west of Marrakech. The slope faces Lalla Takerkoust lake, which gives a steady breeze nearly all year and a wide, open landing field below. It is a training site — which is exactly why it suits a first flight.
From the medina, allow 45 minutes to an hour depending on traffic leaving town. The last stretch is a decent track, fine for a normal car; if you would rather not drive, we arrange the return transfer.
Half a day door to door: an hour of driving, twenty minutes of preparation, ten to fifteen minutes of flight, then back.
March to May and September to November, no hesitation: gentle air, clear skies, pleasant temperatures on the ground and aloft.
The Lalla Takerkoust road, then towards Aguergour. We send the exact GPS point when we confirm, or we come and pick you up.
600 MAD per person, roughly €60, gear and ride up included. Flight footage and transfer from Marrakech are optional extras.
One price, no surprises when you arrive: the gear, the pilot, the briefing and the ride up to launch. All you bring is closed shoes and a little nerve.
Yes, from 30 kg and with the consent of a parent present on site. Children are often the most relaxed passengers — it is the adults who ask questions.
Up to eight in one morning, usually in waves of two or three depending on how many pilots are available. Tell us the exact number when booking.
A day or two is usually enough. In April and October, and on school-holiday weekends, allow a week instead.
Nobody really tells you what happens between being clipped in and putting your feet back on the ground. Here it is.
Hundreds of first flights each season at Aguergour. The same worries before, and roughly the same sentences afterwards.
Seasons, sites, rules, budget: the short guide to a country that flies while Europe is grounded.
A quarter of an hour like nothing else
Just tell us which day you are in Marrakech and we will handle the rest.
We come back to you with the exact time, by email and on WhatsApp.