The question pilots ask me most often before booking isn't about flying conditions or what glider to bring. It's: what's this actually going to cost me? I'm going to answer that directly, with real numbers, rather than vague "it depends" ranges. A paragliding holiday in Portugal has five cost components. Once you know each one, the total becomes predictable — and significantly cheaper than most pilots expect compared to the popular Alpine or Turkish alternatives.
The Five Cost Components
Every paragliding holiday budget breaks down the same way:
- Guiding fee — the coaching, site transfers, and flying support
- Flights to Lisbon — your international travel
- Accommodation — 7 nights in or near Sesimbra
- Food and drink — meals, coffee, evening restaurant
- Extras — travel insurance, airport transfer, incidentals
I'll give you specific numbers for each. All figures are in Euros, current as of 2026.
1. Guiding Fee — What Fly with Behrooz Costs
My rate is €80 per flying day, €560 for a full 7-day week. This is all-inclusive for everything on the flying side:
- Private transfers to and from every launch site (no rental car needed)
- Daily weather briefing and site selection
- Radio coaching in the air for every pilot
- Evening track-log debrief (XC weeks)
- All site access and local knowledge
- Backup site coverage if the primary site is unflyable
What is not included in the guiding fee: your flights to Portugal, accommodation, food, and personal flying gear. Those are your costs, booked directly and kept under your control.
Fly with Behrooz works without deposits, booking systems, or payment in advance. You pay at the end of your week in cash or bank transfer. This means zero financial commitment until you're here and flying. If something prevents you from coming, you owe nothing.
You can see the full programme details and confirm pricing on the Pricing section of the homepage, which lists rates for each programme type.
2. Flights to Lisbon
Lisbon airport (LIS) is one of Europe's best-connected hubs, with direct flights from most major European cities and a growing number of transatlantic routes.