Our main intention is to cater for your specific training needs, and anyone who has been to Bali with us can attest to the fact that it’s generally flyable all day, every day. This means that whatever you want to practice, you get to do it on consecutive days until these new skills become second nature to you.

Our main point of difference is that in Bali is that we have 3-4 instructors on the hill at any given point in time. This means that all of our time is devoted to helping you enhance your piloting skill range. This is a fun, high-quality tour where you will achieve your goals and have an incredible time. We do not overbook our tour, nor do we under-service our tour participants.

Pricing Structure

PG2 or less than 15 hours flying time (not including your course time)
Ideal for those looking to achieve their PG3 progression
$800.00 per tour

PG3 with over 15hrs flying time (not including your course time)
Ideal for those looking to achieve their PG4 progression
$600.00 per tour

PG4 and Above
$500 per tour

These costs encompass any and as many of the below-listed skills training and tutelage as you like, and as often as you like. Yes – this will include Rating Progressions if you’re ready*

Additional to the costs referred to above is a mandatory IDR700,000 (Approx AUD$70.00 – $10.00/day) weekly site fee payable to Timbis Paragliding.

Who is this tour designed for?

This tour is primarily designed for novice pilots seeking to build large amounts of airtime, skill range, and experience with a view to obtaining their next rating progression. We concentrate heavily on assisting you in building the following competencies:

Advanced launch skills 
Do you feel as though your launch technique could do with some improvement? Let us teach you how to launch with style. We’ll assess your current technique and train you on how to read the conditions and modify your methodology to ensure you look good and get off the hill like a professional.

Precision Top Landing Skills
Would you love to refine your top landing technique? This one’s for you. Bali is seriously the home of where to learn slick and precise top landing techniques. We will talk you in as many times as it takes to make you a star!

XC Skills Theory Session
Let us coach you on the theory behind advanced XC pilotage. Learn how to make the most out of the conditions, understanding thermals, weather, and advanced thermaling techniques. Held in a relaxed resort-style environment, no question will be left unanswered.

Ground Handling Coaching
You’d like to brush up on your ground handling technique? You’re not alone. In saying that, the best pilots are forever building on their ground handling skill abilities. Your ability to effectively manage the wing on the ground directly translates to a better understanding of the wing’s behaviour in the air. We will be more than happy to provide some one-on-one GH training while we are in Bali on tour.

Advanced Soaring Strategies
Make sure that you are getting the most out of your coastal soaring skills. Learn the little sneaky tricks and tips that can take your flying to the next level. Bali is the perfect location for building on your already great skill base.

If you’re on the tour, please ensure that you’ve registered for the Tour Newsletter. These newsletters are highly informative updates for those attending Cloudbase Tours and provide you with the necessary info to help you prepare. Past issues for last year’s tour are located here.

*The fine print about Rating Progressions: Please understand that you will only obtain the next level of pilot skill rating\endorsement if you are capable of doing so, and your piloting skills reflect this capability. Of course, we will assist with every fibre of our being to coach, enhance and improve your flying, however, you must understand that although Bali is a magical place, it will not change the fact that we do not just simply hand out rating progressions willy nilly.

In saying that, if you are willing to work with us, we can take you as far in your paragliding career as you like. The sky’s the limit, guys!

How do I book?
Joining the tour is really seamless. We’ve made a simple 4-step guide on how to reserve a slot. We look forward to meeting you soon!

What is the payment process?
Aside from the initial $150.00 tour reservation payment to secure your spot, there are two options for Tour Payments:
1. 100% payment up front
2. 50% deposit payment 70 days prior to tour commencement, then the remainder 40 days prior to tour commencement

What are the respective 2023 tour dates?
(Tour #1) Timbis – Sat, 22 Jul 2023 to Fri, 28 Jul 2023, inclusive
(Tour #2) Timbis – Sat, 29 Jul 2023 to Fri, 4 Aug 2023, inclusive
(Tour #4) Timbis – Sat, 19 Aug 2023 to Fri, 25 Aug 2023, inclusive
(Tour #5) Timbis – Sat, 26 Aug 2023 to Fri, 1 Sep 2023, inclusive
(Tour #7) Timbis – Sat, 16 Sept 2023 to Fri, 22 Sept 2023, inclusive
(Tour #8) Timbis – Sat, 23 Sept 2023 to Fri, 29 Sept 2023, inclusive
(Tour #9) Timbis – Sat, 30 Sept 2023 to Fri, 6 Oct 2023, inclusive

Getting There
We’ve always highly recommended Garuda Indonesia Airlines. They have a generous 23kg sporting goods allowance, additional to the 30kg checked baggage for Economy class fares, and 40kg for Business Class fares.

It has been the case in the past that what may appear to be a cheap ticket with Jetstar or Virgin may end up being much, much more due to extra baggage charges. If you don’t account for these online, they pump you hard at the check-in counter, and before you know it, you’re paying an absolute packet.

Important: No matter who you decide to fly with, due to the fact that flights generally arrive from midday to late afternoon you must arrive the day prior to tour commencement to ensure attendance for the first day tour briefing.

Getting Around
If you’re on our tour and have booked to stay with us at the Vouk Hotel, we get you to and from the flying site daily, but in the event that you want to go off and adventure by yourself, expect to pay up to $20AUD per day for a hire car, and scooter hire is anywhere from $9-$12AUD on average for short term hires. We can organise all of your requirements cheaper than what you could normally as we have a local contact. This will all happen on day one of your specific tour, and Scooter Master Steve Kilgallon manages it all for you!

Staying There
All rooms are booked at the Vouk Hotel Nusa Dua for tour participants and the Rooms Division Manager will have a list of all rooms matched to tour participant names.

This means you simply turn up with identification and your room is allocated to you with a smile. Easy! This is an EXCELLENT 4.5-Star hotel with extremely friendly and accommodating staff who make your stay very comfortable.

The Vouk has generally offered far more generous than standard online rates for Cloudbase tour participants at AUD$95.00 p/n for the standard Superior Room, with the optional ability to upgrade to the Deluxe Room ($110.00, and the 1 Bedroom Suite Room ($215.00).

All rooms include breakfast and in-room WiFi, and we are proud to announce the following extras that the Vouk has offered for guests on the Cloudbase Tour:
*20% discount at the Hotel Restaurant, Bars
*Group transport to and from the Timbis flying site and return daily (for those booking via Cloudbase)

From 2022 onwards, tour participant places will only be available to those booking accommodation with the Vouk Hotel via CLDBSE. Sorry, no exceptions. 

We will ask you to complete the Online Pre-Bali Questionnaire that we plan to push prior to the 16th Feb,

Extra night accommodation on your final day
If you’re flying home to the eastern seaboard, it is a solid recommendation that you consider booking an extra day. The reason for this is that room checkout is 12 midday and your flight will be departing anywhere between 9pm and midnight.

This gives you an opportunity to utilise your room for showers, or an afternoon rest instead of leaving your baggage at the bell desk and showering in the pool (which could be weird both for you and the kids with floaties).

Don’t forget to register for the Tour Newsletter!
If you haven’t done so already, please ensure that you’ve registered for the Tour Newsletter. These newsletters are highly informative updates for those attending Cloudbase Tours and provide you with the necessary info to help you prepare.

We make it all about you, the pilot

We up the ante every year. As you can see, we’ve moved heaven and earth to tailor a full-service tour that is as individualised as possible for everyone, primarily to ensure that you receive more support. This year, our tour crew will consist of instruction by Chris and Mark, in company with Apprentice Instructors Steve and Geoff.

Our main intention is to cater for your specific training needs, and anyone who has been to Bali with us can attest to the fact that it’s generally flyable all day, every day. This means that whatever you want to practice, you get to do it on consecutive days until these new skills become second nature to you.

Our main point of difference is that in Bali is that we have 3-4 instructors on the hill at any given point in time. This means that all of our time is devoted to helping you enhance your piloting skill range. This is a fun, high-quality tour where you will achieve your goals and have an incredible time. We do not overbook our tour, nor do we under-service our tour participants.

Pricing Structure

PG2 or less than 15 hours flying time (not including your course time)
Ideal for those looking to achieve their PG3 progression
$800.00 per tour

PG3 with over 15hrs flying time (not including your course time)
Ideal for those looking to achieve their PG4 progression
$600.00 per tour

PG4 and Above
$500 per tour

These costs encompass any and as many of the below-listed skills training and tutelage as you like, and as often as you like. Yes – this will include Rating Progressions if you’re ready*

Additional to the costs referred to above is a mandatory IDR180k (Approx AUD$18.00) daily fee for porterage (IDR80k) and site fee (IDR100k) payable on any day that you fly.

Who is this tour designed for?

Obviously, the Timbis week is the optimum skills refresher period, and Candidasa is primarily aimed at providing you with the ultimate reward after sharpening your bag of tricks in Nusa Dua.

If you have never been to Candidasa with us before and you are a PG3-rated pilot or lower, due to the complexity of the sloped launch environment, we set the Timbis week prior as a prerequisite. If you are a solid PG3 pilot with exemplary ground handling skills, there will be single ad-hoc week opportunities once the bi-week slots have been filled.

This tour is suited to pilots seeking to build experience in complex sloped launch techniques, mountain ridge soaring, and thermal coring skills allowing you to reach cloudbase in smooth coastal laminar air conditions. We also place a large emphasis in coaching precision spot landing techniques. If you are a low airtime novice rated pilot we recommend attending our Nusa Dua tour section first. Core training competencies could be best detailed as:

Technical Mountain Launch Skills
We go to great lengths to teach you the fine art of safe launch procedures associated with all technical aspects of mountain launch environments.

Advanced Soaring Strategies
Make sure that you are getting the most of your coastal soaring skills. Learn the little sneaky tricks and tips that can take your flying to the next level. Bali is the perfect location for building on your already great skill base.

XC Skills Theory Session
Let us coach you on the theory behind advanced XC pilotage. Learn how to make the most out of the conditions, understanding thermals, weather, and advanced thermaling techniques. Held in a relaxed resort-style environment, no question will be left unanswered.

If you’re on the tour, please ensure that you’ve registered for the Tour Newsletter. These newsletters are highly informative updates for those attending Cloudbase Tours and provide you with the necessary info to help you prepare. Past issues for last year’s tour are located here.

*The fine print about Rating Progressions: Please understand that you will only obtain the next level of pilot skill rating\endorsement if you are capable of doing so, and your piloting skills reflect this capability. Of course, we will assist with every fibre of our being to coach, enhance and improve your flying, however, you must understand that although Bali is a magical place, it will not change the fact that we do not just simply hand out rating progressions willy nilly.

In saying that, if you are willing to work with us, we can take you as far in your paragliding career as you like. The sky’s the limit, guys!

How do I book?
Joining the tour is really seamless. We’ve made a simple 4-step guide on how to reserve a slot. We look forward to meeting you soon!

What is the payment process?
Aside from the initial $150.00 tour reservation payment to secure your spot, there are two options for Tour Payments:
1. 100% payment up front
2. 50% deposit payment 70 days prior to tour commencement, then the remainder 40 days prior to tour commencement

What are the respective 2023 tour dates?
Tour #3 Sat, 5 Aug 2023 to Fri, 11 Aug 2023, inclusive
Tour #6 Sat, 2 Sep 2023 to Fri, 8 Sep 2023, inclusive

Getting There
We’ve always highly recommended Garuda Indonesia Airlines. They have a generous 23kg sporting goods allowance, additional to the 30kg checked baggage for Economy class fares, and 40kg for Business Class fares.

It has been the case in the past that what may appear to be a cheap ticket with Jetstar or Virgin may end up being much, much more due to extra baggage charges. If you don’t account for these online, they pump you hard at the check-in counter, and before you know it, you’re paying an absolute packet.

Important: No matter who you decide to fly with, due to the fact that flights generally arrive from midday to late afternoon you must arrive the day prior to tour commencement to ensure attendance for the first day tour briefing.

Getting Around
If you’re on our tour and have booked to stay with us at the Vouk Hotel, we get you to and from the flying site daily, but in the event that you want to go off and adventure by yourself, expect to pay up to $20AUD per day for a hire car, and scooter hire is anywhere from $7-$12AUD on average for short term hires. We can organise all of your requirements cheaper than what you could normally as we have a local contact. This will all happen on day one of your specific tour, and Scooter Master Steve Kilgallon manages it all for you!

Staying There

We have reserved every single available rooms at the Puri Bagus Villa Resort for tour participants. The front desk will have a list of all rooms matched to tour participant names. This means you simply turn up with identification and your room is allocated to you with a smile.

Anyone that has toured there with us will testify that Puri Bagus is without a doubt the premiere resort in this village township and oozes beautiful old-world Bali charm and chilled-out vibes. Room rate is AUD$130.00/night for a Garden View Room, $180.00/night for a Sea View Room Upgrade (based on availability). Twin-share options available.

Additional to in-room WiFi, we are proud to announce the following extras that the Puri Bagus has offered guests on our tour:

Free afternoon tea at Hasta Putra Bar from 15:00-17:00

From 2022 onwards, tour participant places will only be available to those booking accommodation with the Vouk Hotel via CLDBSE. Sorry, no exceptions. 

We will ask you to complete the Online Pre-Bali Questionnaire that we plan to push prior to the 16th Feb,

Extra night accommodation on your final day
If you’re flying home to the eastern seaboard, it is a solid recommendation that you consider booking an extra day. The reason for this is that room checkout is 12 midday and your flight will be departing anywhere between 9pm and midnight.

This gives you an opportunity to utilise your room for showers, or an afternoon rest instead of leaving your baggage at the bell desk and showering in the pool (which could be weird both for you and the kids with floaties).

Don’t forget to register for the Tour Newsletter!
If you haven’t done so already, please ensure that you’ve registered for the Tour Newsletter. These newsletters are highly informative updates for those attending Cloudbase Tours and provide you with the necessary info to help you prepare. Past issues for last year’s tour are located here

Please allow a minimum of 4-5 days training. We’d prefer that you fly for the first couple of days prior to commencement of your pax training so that you can be familiar with the nuances with top landing at the Timbis site. Minimum number of 20 flights to achieve this rating, however we anticipate that you will undertake far more than the minimum.

Pricing Structure

• Course cost is $800 and you must supply your own serviceably airworthy, certified tandem equipment. This course is completely free in the event that you purchase a new AirDesign RIDE3, Supair pilot and passenger harness set, and AirDesign Donut 220 rescue. Heavily discounted packages available, and you will also receive the GST back when departing the country with your equipment, so the incentive is there to save a lot of coin!
  Additional to the costs referred to above is a mandatory IDR500,00 (Approx AUD$50.00) weekly site fee payable to Timbis Paragliding.