Budapest Tandem Skydiving Jumps
Every year over 3 million people skydive, out of these jumps, 300,000 are tandem jumps. It is quite a bit different from regular skydiving.
The most obvious difference between normal skydiving and tandem parachuting is with tandem style two people are attached together. One person is the passenger, the other the tandem-master. The passenger is simply along for the ride while the tandem-master has all the jump responsibilities.
Beyond the obvious difference of two people skydiving together, in the tandem option a larger parachute is used to accommodate the extra weight. The reason tandem jumps are such a large percentage of annual jumps is because many first time parachutist choose this form of skydiving.
Jumping as a tandem is the safest way a person can be introduced to all the thrills of parachuting. Tandem-masters are highly skilled skydivers with hundreds of jumps in experience behind them. With a rookie skydiver there is a possibility of panic attack, disorientation and passing out. If this happens in tandem skydiving, the tandem-master can safely return both skydivers to earth on his own. Besides being the safest way for a novice parachutist to skydive, it is also the fastest way to skydive. If a person decides they want to skydive Monday morning they can have their first skydive by Monday afternoon through tandem skydiving.
Tandem Skydiving Expectations
If you are wishing to skydive over the Danube Bend and choose tandem-skydiving for your first jump this is what you can expect. You will go to the airport, meet your tandem-master and sign release forms. After this, your tandem-master will explain basic aircraft exit techniques, free-fall, and landing procedures and positions. You will watch a video of two people tandem-skydiving. Then you are ready to go. You will take everything out of your pockets, put on a jumpsuit, helmet and goggles and head toward the plane. After about 15 minutes or so of climbing, depending on how high you are going to jump, the aircraft door will be opened. You will be met with a strong rush of wind.
Then you and the tandem master will get into a crouching position and both of you will simply roll out of the airplane. After 30 seconds or so of freefall, again depending on how high you are jumping, the canopy will open and you will slide to earth with the tandem-master. If you do decide to go tandem skydiving, it will be a thrill you will never forget.
See videos of the tandem skydiving jumps below:
See some photos of the tandem skydiving jumps below:
City flights
Panorama flight over Budapest Routing: Following the line of the river Danube as far as the Margit bridge and return. |
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Visiting the castle of Visegrád
Routing: Following the line of the river Danube heading to the north. Passing Szentendre towards the castle of Visegrád. Return flight leads over the hills of Visegrád.
Flight time :24 minutes
Price :22.000 HUF
Panorama flight over Mogyoród and Budapest
Routing: Visiting the Formula-1 race track at Mogyoród. On the way back
following the line of the river Danube passing the Margit bridge.
Flight time :26 minutes
Price :24.000 HUF
Visiting the Castle of Visegrád and Mogyoród
Panorama flight over the castle of Visegrad and after that visiting the formula-1
race track in Mogyoród. Return flight leads over the river Danube as far as Dunakeszi airfield.
Flight time :26 minutes
Price :24.000 HUF
Panorama flight over Budapest and Visegrád
Routing: Following the line of the river Danube as far as the Margit bridge. There changing direction towards Visegrád for a pamorama flight over the hills.
Return flight follows the line of the river Danube again.
Flight time :34 minutes
Price :29.000 HUF
Visiting the castle of Visegrád and lake Velence
Panorama flight over the castle of Visegrad and flying over lake Velencei.
Flight time :1 hour 20 minutes
Price : 50.000 HUF
Budapest panorama flight and visiting the lake Velence
Routing: Following the line of the river Danube as far as Margit bridge and flying over lake Velence.
Flight time :1 hour 20 minutes
Price : 50.000 HUF
Balooning over the Danube Bend
Enjoy a unique perspective of the beautiful Danube Bend, one of the most beautiful regions of Hungary that will remain forever etched in your memory. Glide gently over the breathtaking panorama of the bend, Visegrád fortress, vast forests, quaint villages. View the boats on the river shining in the setting sun. The flights start late afternoon landing is just before sunset. The duration of the program is 3 - 4 hours including the transfer.
Sound, view and vision, Budapest sightseeing boat trip on the river Danube. You are invited for a panorama sightseeing cruise at night on Danube Legend boat. Glass in hand you will be able to experience how the legends of Budapest come alive. Look behind the walls of the Royal Palace, the Parliament, the bridges, and other splendid sights all bathed in light. Ask for free booking.
Check the programme calendars on the following websites and ask for free reservation.
OPERA: http://www.opera.hu/index_e.php?lang=en&module=main_eng
PALACE OF ARTS: http://www.mupa.hu/index.jsp
HUNGARIAN FOLK DANCE: Ask for dates and free booking!
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