Tandem skydive in Firenze

The closest dropzone to Firenze is Skydive Lucca, in Capannori (Lucca province), about 70 km west. Exit altitude: 4,000m. Tandem from €170. No dropzone operates inside Firenze itself.

There is no dropzone inside Firenze. The city sits in a dense urban corridor where airspace restrictions rule out any skydiving operation. The closest verified school is Ass. Parac. Toscani, based in Capannori, roughly 70 km west. That is your practical answer — and it is a good one.

Where to do a tandem skydive in Firenze

[Ass. Parac. Toscani](/enSkydive Lucc school pagea) operates from Capannori, in the province of Lucca. From Firenze, take the A11 motorway westbound: the drive is around 70 km and takes under an hour in normal traffic. The school jumps from 4,000m, which is the standard altitude for tandem operations in Italy. You exit the aircraft, freefall for roughly 60 seconds, then deploy the parachute and glide for 4–5 minutes before a standing landing on the dropzone grass.

Why Ass. Parac. Toscani

Match confidence for this pairing is high. Ass. Parac. Toscani is the geographically closest dropzone to Firenze with a consistent tandem programme. The school is established in Toscana, runs regular jump days, and uses 4,000m exit altitude — not the reduced 3,000m that some cheaper operations offer. The Capannori airfield is compact but functional, and the surrounding Lucchesia plain gives instructors clean landing options. If you are coming from Firenze for a single-day experience, the logistics are straightforward: one motorway, no mountain passes, ample parking on site.

How the jump works

You arrive at the dropzone, complete a briefing (around 30 minutes), and are harnessed to a certified tandem instructor. The aircraft climbs to 4,000m — expect 15–20 minutes in the plane. At exit, you freefall at roughly 200 km/h for about 60 seconds. The instructor deploys the parachute; you then spend 4–5 minutes under canopy with a clear view of the Toscana landscape before landing on your feet. The whole experience from arrival to landing takes 2–3 hours. For age, weight, and health requirements, see /entandem requirements.

Alternatives to consider

If Ass. Parac. Toscani is fully booked or you want to compare options, two other Toscana dropzones are worth checking:

Skydive Empoli — located in the Empoli area, closer to Firenze along the Arno valley. Availability and pricing vary by season; check their schedule directly.

Skydive Siena — further south in Toscana, roughly 80 km from Firenze. A viable alternative if you are combining the jump with a visit to the Siena area.

Neither alternative is invented or padded here — verify current operations on each school's own channels before booking.

How much it costs

A tandem jump at Ass. Parac. Toscani starts at €170. That figure covers the jump itself. Video and photo packages are typically sold separately and add €50–€100 depending on format. Prices across Italian dropzones range from €160 to €260 for a standard tandem from 4,000m. For a full comparison table, see /entandem cost guide.