AIR · UPPER WORLD
ULGEN

Paragliding — Hike & Fly

Hike & fly paragliding expeditions in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia for independent licensed pilots.

Upcoming Adventures

The mountain ranges of Central Asia offer paragliding terrain that is largely unexplored — vast elevations, consistent thermals, and launch sites that no guidebook lists. Getting there requires carrying your wing, reading conditions carefully, and making sound decisions without a safety net below you.

Tunduk paragliding trips are designed for independent licensed pilots. We handle the logistics — transport, local contacts, landing zone coordination, daily briefings — so you can focus entirely on flying. We don’t lead you through the air. We put you in the best possible position to make good decisions yourself.

ULGEN is the spirit of the upper world in Turkic cosmology — the sky deity associated with height, clarity, and calm power. We use the name because it captures what flying in these landscapes actually feels like when the conditions are right.

Who Is This For

tunduk paragliding hike & fly trips (ULGEN) are for licensed, independent paragliding pilots with genuine flying experience. You need to be comfortable assessing conditions autonomously, making conservative launch and abort decisions, and operating in mountain environments without immediate rescue access.

We provide daily briefings, local meteorological information through local contacts, and ground support as far as terrain allows. We do not provide instruction, tandem flights, or supervised flying.

If you need a safety pilot alongside you, this is not the right trip. If you fly independently and want extraordinary terrain with serious logistical support, it might be exactly right.

ULGEN

Terrain and access

The Tian Shan and surrounding ranges offer launch sites, ridge lines, and thermal corridors that are almost entirely uncharted in paragliding terms. We work with local contacts to identify viable sites and coordinate access — turning unknown terrain into flyable terrain.

Logistics handled

Pick-up and return from landing zones, as far as terrain allows. Daily briefings covering weather windows, site conditions, and boundaries. Local contacts for real-time meteorological input. You carry your wing. We carry the rest.

Conservative by design

Mountain weather in Central Asia changes fast. Our approach is built around daily go/no-go decisions and clearly defined flying boundaries. Not flying on a marginal day is always the right call. The mountain will still be there tomorrow.
ULGEN
Pioneer
Kyrgyzstan
Next trip: 16.08.2026
Confirmed
Seats Available
A moving paragliding basecamp through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. Enjoy flying – we take care of logistics, access, and local knowledge. Expect a diverse flying program (H+F, XC, local flights) shaped by weather, curiosity, and group dynamics.

14 days  ·  5-12 pers.  ·  from CHF 2600.-

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