Thermals, Top Landings, and Atlas Culture — For Licensed Solo Pilots
🧭 Overview
 Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
 Location: Aguergour (High Atlas Mountains, near Marrakech)
 Ideal For: Solo pilots seeking thermal experience, XC intro, or scenic top-landing
practice
 Start/End: Marrakech (flexible pickup/drop-off)
✅ What’s Included
 Airport pickup/drop-off (Marrakech or custom)
 4 nights lodging in traditional mountain riad
 Daily breakfast & dinner (local, home-cooked meals)
 Full-time paragliding guiding + weather briefings
 Site intros, radio support, top-landing techniques
 Transport to and from launch/retrievals
 Backup adventures if weather doesn’t permit
📅 Daily Highlights
Day 1 – Arrival + Welcome Flight
 Pickup from Marrakech airport or hotel
 Quick stop in Marrakech Medina (optional)
 Transfer to Aguergour, gear check
 Evening flight (conditions permitting)
 Traditional Moroccan dinner + plan for the week
🛌 Riad in Aguergour | 🍽️ Couscous & mint tea
Day 2 – Thermal Clinic & Site Mastery
 Meteo briefing + site orientation
 Full day thermal flying and soaring
 Optional top-landing training session
 Sunset views from the ridge
🪂 Ridge soaring | 🎒 Ground handling session (backup)
Day 3 – XC Strategy & Flight
 Guided XC attempts down the valley or out-and-return
 Radio support + 4×4 retrieve
 Evening debrief with tracklogs
 Optional night in a nearby Berber village if landing far
🪂 Mobile retrieve | 🛌 Option to bivouac with locals
Day 4 – Fly or Explore
 Final thermal flights or reserve repack session
 Non-flyable backup:
o Atlas hike to remote village
o Berber cooking workshop
o Traditional hammam in Asni
🎒 Cultural immersion day | 🛌 Riad return
Day 5 – Sunrise Flight + Return
 Early morning flight (if conditions allow)
 Transfer to Marrakech or next destination
 Optional market visit in Marrakech or quick lunch at Jemaa el-Fnaa
✈️ Flexible departure | 🛍️ Last-minute souk shopping
🌦️ If the Weather’s Off
 Ground handling masterclass
 Thermic strategy theory
 Hammam & spa day in the mountains
 Cooking class or village trek
 Marrakech city excursion (optional)
🎒 Required Gear
 Wing, harness, reserve, helmet (certified)
 Vario + GPS app (XCTrack / Flyskyhy)
 Radio (PMR or 2m), license & insurance
 Warm layers, hydration pack, windbreaker
💰 Price
8,000–9,500 MAD (~€750–€900)
Includes: lodging, meals, guiding, local transport, retrieval
Excludes: airfare, insurance, optional equipment rental
📩 Take Off From the Atlas
Whether you’re honing your thermal skills or chasing your first Moroccan XC, Aguergour is
the perfect place to reconnect with the sky.