Microlight Flights in Reunion Island: 7 options compared, 2026 prices

This is Réunion ULM's longest flight, and the only one on this page that really flies inside the cirques. You take off from Cambaie in Saint-Paul and climb towards Piton Maïdo at 2,200m, then the pilot banks into Mafate, Salazie or Cilaos, whichever you choose. Because you pick the cirque each time, it's worth doing again if you come back to Reunion Island.

Flying in a microlight is very different from a helicopter: the cabin is open or semi-open, you hear more of the engine, and you feel much more like you're flying. At €195 for 40 minutes, it lasts as long as the helicopter cirques flight (€305) for about a third less, and you really feel you're in the air rather than inside a soundproofed bubble.

The flight also passes Piton des Neiges (3,071m, the highest peak in the Indian Ocean), and on a clear day you might spot Piton de la Fournaise in the distance. You get a headset, commentary from the pilot throughout and photos taken by the pilot (weather permitting). From age 10; under-18s must be with an adult.

Choose this if you want the fullest microlight experience in Reunion Island, or if a helicopter feels too expensive. Manawa price €195, with flexible cancellation up to 24 hours before. Departs from the Cambaie microlight base, with free parking on site.

Fly Réunion's €85 flight is the best-value option on this page and the first one I'd recommend. It has 129 verified Manawa reviews with a perfect 5 out of 5, more than any other microlight flight in Reunion Island. You take off from the Cambaie microlight base in Saint-Paul, which Fly Réunion shares with Réunion ULM, though they're separate companies.

There are two options, depending on your budget and mood. The €85 taster (20 minutes) flies over the west coast and the Saint-Gilles lagoon: the coral reef, L'Hermitage beach, Étang-Salé. It's the perfect first flight for anyone who's never been in a microlight, and for children from age 6. The €175 Must-Do (35 minutes) climbs towards Piton Maïdo and banks into Mafate.

Why so many reviews? It's open to families (from age 6), it's one of the cheapest flights on the island, and Fly Réunion does nothing but microlight flights, so its pilots fly every day.

You get your own headset, commentary in French throughout and a safety briefing before boarding. Manawa price €85 or €175 depending on the flight, with flexible cancellation up to 24 hours before.

25 minutes over the west coast and the Saint-Gilles lagoon: Réunion ULM's mid-length flight, between the short €80 taster and the big €195 cirques flight. You take off from Cambaie and head straight for the lagoon, where the pilot follows the reef at low altitude so you can see the turquoise water and coral heads through the windows.

Compared with a cirques flight, you see Reunion Island from its postcard angle, without climbing into the mountains. The reef is spectacular from the air in the late morning, when the sun lights up the water, and depending on the season you might spot humpback whales (July to October) or dolphins (all year).

How it differs from Fly Réunion's €85 flight: the minimum age here is 10 (not 6), and you fly for longer (25 minutes versus 20), which more or less justifies the extra €10. With children under 10, go for Fly Réunion's €85 flight instead.

Headset provided, safety briefing before the flight, and the pilot may take photos. Manawa price €95, with flexible cancellation up to 24 hours before. Departs from Cambaie, with free parking on site.

Airsports Réunion flies from the microlight strip at La Saline-les-Bains rather than the Cambaie base, so the meeting point is different. If you're staying in the south-west between Étang-Salé and Saint-Gilles, it's handier than driving up to Saint-Paul.

Five options, depending on your budget and mood: the 15-minute lagoon flight at €75 for a quick taster, 30 minutes over Mafate and the lagoon at €120 to combine sea and mountains, 45 minutes over two cirques at €150 (Mafate and Salazie, or Mafate and Cilaos), 50 minutes over all three cirques at €180, and the full 1-hour flight at €230-240, which adds Piton de la Fournaise.

With so many options, you can match your budget exactly. The 1-hour flight covers almost the same ground as a €305 helicopter flight, but in a microlight, so you feel much more of the flight. Children from age 6 can do the short flights with a parent.

You get your own headset, a safety briefing and commentary from the pilot in French. Prices from €75 to €240 depending on the flight, with flexible cancellation up to 24 hours before. Book via Manawa; the exact meeting point at La Saline-les-Bains is in your confirmation email.

The shortest, cheapest microlight flight on this page: 10 to 15 minutes over the lagoon, Saint-Paul harbour and the west coast, with Réunion ULM. Like its other flights, it takes off from Cambaie, but it skips Maïdo and the cirques. Ideal if you just want to try a microlight without spending €195, or if you're travelling with children aged 6 and over.

A nice touch: the pilot's photos and video of the flight are included free, which is rare at this price. You get great souvenirs for a short flight, perfect for a couple or family who want a memorable moment without paying for a cirques flight.

Manawa price €80 per person, including a short safety briefing before take-off, your own headset to hear the pilot and photos after landing. Moderate cancellation policy (cancel at least 48 hours before for a full refund).

Choose this if you only have one morning free to try a microlight, if you're bringing young children (from age 6, versus 10-13 for some other flights), or if you just want a video souvenir without paying for half an hour over the cirques.

The only microlight flight on this page from the south of the island, at Pierrefonds Airport in Saint-Pierre (the same runway as Mafate Hélicoptères). If you're staying in the south, around Saint-Pierre, Saint-Joseph or Plaine-des-Cafres, it's handier than driving 1h30 to Saint-Paul.

Five options, depending on your budget and mood. The €90 taster (20 minutes) flies over the south coast and the sugar cane fields. The €135 sunset flight goes up at the end of the day, in golden light over the ocean, and is lovely for couples. The €140 discovery flight (30 minutes) adds the Langevin river. The €180 intense nature flight (50 minutes) climbs towards Piton de la Fournaise. The €210 full circuit (1h20) covers the volcano, the Plaine des Sables and the lava flows.

A big plus is free cancellation, which takes the risk out of booking ahead even though there are no verified reviews yet. The operator is a local pilot selling several slots on Funbooker, so less well known than Réunion ULM or Fly Réunion, but prices are in line with the market.

Free photos with every flight, your own headset and a safety briefing before take-off. Book on Funbooker; the exact meeting point is in your confirmation email.

Air Évasion Réunion offers the most thrilling flight on this page, bookable on GetYourGuide. It lasts 1h15 and takes off from the Cambaie microlight base, a few kilometres from the west coast beaches. It's just you and the pilot, so they can fly tight turns and full 360° loops over the island's most spectacular sights.

It covers the lot: the three cirques of Mafate, Salazie and Cilaos, full circles around Piton Maïdo and Piton des Neiges, Trou de Fer and its waterfalls, Bélouve forest, Takamaka, the plains, the volcano and the Plaine des Sables. The coast isn't forgotten either, with passes over the lagoons and beaches of Saint-Leu, La Saline-les-Bains and L'Hermitage. It's one of the few microlight flights that really combines mountains, volcano and lagoon in one go.

Choose this for the most complete microlight tour, with a feeling of flight a helicopter can't match. You pay after the flight, and if the weather stops you flying, you get a full refund. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Note that if you fly as a pair, you'll each be in your own microlight, taking off together and following the same route. Only babies under one can't take part.