Welcome to paragliding paradise! Here in the driest desert in the world, your flying plans will never be canceled by rain. In the skies over the vast Atacama desert, imagination is the only limit. Fly over the sinuous curves of desert dunes, hover over fishing boats bobbing in the harbor, soar above the clouds at sunset and land on the beach next to the crashing waves of the Pacific. The port town of Iquique in northern Chile boasts the most consistent flying conditions in the world with an average of only seven non-flyable days per year. A variety of local and XC sites will keep pilots of all levels satisfied. Pilots will be welcomed by a friendly flying community and a city that is supportive of paragliding. Whatever your experience level, you most likely will beat your personal distance or air time record.

After the great sucess of previous years' tours with pilots logging countless hours in the air and having the best flights of their lives, we are coming back to Iquique this year for more - more flying, more XC distance, more remote desert sites, more sun, more Pacific beaches, more great paragliding. Join us and experience our top-notch logistics, stunning flying locations, in-depth local knowledge, and luxury beachfront hotel.

With a large selection of flying sites around Iquique we choose the day's flying locations depending on pilots' skills and wishes. It could be a long demanding XC from Chipana or a relaxing sunset glass-off at Tiliviche. We are the only paragliding outfitters who take participants to spectacular desert flying sites North of Iquique including Tiliviche, Junin, and Caleta Colorada which were recently pioneered by us.

Alto Hospicio
The community of Alto Hospicio on the high cliffs of the coastal range behind the city of Iquique hosts a launch site easily reached by a paved road. The huge dunes of Cerro Dragon below provide lots of safe landing space. Better yet it is to fly north along the ridge, gain altitude and glide right above the city center to land on one of the Pacific beaches. Cross country options from this launch include flying north beyond the end of the town where the coastal ridge meets the ocean or flying south toward the Palo Buque site and beyond for an out-and-return of up to 30 miles.

• TwoCanFly and Ken Hudonjorgensen
Ken is a famous instructor of instructors, USHPA certified, holder of the XC record in Utah for seven years and winner of the Utah XC cup for 6 out of 12 years. Contact Ken

• Antofaya Expeditions and Jaroslaw Zygmunt Wieczorek
Jarek is an Iquique paragliding guide, flying site pioneer, and expedition leader with unparalleled knowledge of desert flying locations. Contact Jarek

Dates
Tour One (eight days): 8 - 15 November 2011
Tour Two (eight days): 17 - 24 November 2011

Prices
• Eight-day tour: $1,850
For payments, please contact Ken Hudonjorgensen at (801) 572-3414 or twocanfly@gmail.com

The day between Tour One and Tour Two (16th of November) is a rest day. Yes, you need one after flying four plus hours per day for a week.

Included in the Price of the Tour
• Great adventure and lots of fun
• Accomodation in luxury suites of a four star beach-front hotel
• Airport transfers
• Transportation to and from flying sites in desert ready 4x4 vehicles
• Retrieves from landing zones and cross country landings
• Flying site beta (flying zone descriptions and local tips)
• Extensive daily briefings and weather information
• Paperwork and XC flight registration with Chilean aviation authorities
• Technical instruction provided by USHPA instructor Ken Hudonjorgensen
• Cross country in-flight and on-ground guiding
• Transportation to optional evening group meals
• Farewell desert barbeque

Bonus
Participants coming for two whole weeks (8 - 24 November) will stay the rest day at the beach-front hotel free of charge!

Accommodation
For our participants we have chosen a four star upscale beach-front Terrado Club hotel. Pilots will stay in large apartment suites. Each apartment suite contains two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room with sofas and a TV and a kitchen. Two participants will share one apartment. Yes, you will get your own large bedroom with either ocean or mountain view and your own bathroom. The rooms have complimentary wireless internet and for those without a laptop there is an Internet cafe downstairs. The hotel has a gourmet restaurant and a bar plus a gym and a swimming-pool. Every morning there is served an all-you-can-eat hearty buffet breakfast with local specialties. And above all the LZ is just in front of the hotel. You can walk right to your room after landing for a traditional Chilean siesta nap between your morning and afternoon flights. For pictures of the hotel and its exact location check this link.

Chile is the most economically stable country in South America due to the thriving copper industry. Visitors will find that Chile is a comfortable and convenient country for travel with good public transportation, amiable and helpful police force, and full tourist services. All modern conveniences expected from a small city can be found in Iquique, including fully-equipped grocery stores, two shopping malls (including a duty-free mall), a cinema, bus and taxi, laundry services, coffee shops, and restaurants. Iquique and surrounding coastal villages offer fresh lengendary Chilean fish and seafood at very affordable prices. Residents of Iquique are accustomed to seeing pilots around town and bus or taxi drivers will happily accomodate your paraglider should you need a lift anywhere around town. The city has an interesting history as a former internationally important port for saltpeter used in agriculture all over the world.

Other activities in and around Iquique
• Trip to national parks of the high Andes and volcanic Altiplano plateau
• Surfing and bodyboarding
• Scuba diving
• Spanish language school
• Humberstone Ghost Town
• Skateboarding and BMX in a large brand new skatepark
• Offroad desert trips
• Hot springs at Mamiña and Pica
• Desert oasis towns and canyons

Altiplano extension option

For 2011, in addition to the paragliding tour, we would like to offer the option of a five-day adventure to the Altiplano region to the northeast of Iquique for those with the time and inclination to see a bit more of the natural and cultural richness of northern Chile after both weeks of the tour have ended. This high-altitude region features towering volcanoes, remote lagunas filled with flamingos and other native birds, hot springs and small traditional Andean villages with beautiful ancient adobe churches. See our trip description here for more information and photos. This is an overland expedition for sight-seeing and photography with a bit of trekking. You can leave your wings in Iquique as we will be making a loop. Please note that though we have allotted sufficient time for acclimatization, anyone with previous problems with altitude sickness should let us know before embarking on this trip. Heights of more than 15,000ft (4,500 meters) will be reached and sustained during the trip. Otherwise no physical requirements are necessary. We will adjust the level of activity to the abilities and desires of the group.