Helicopter Flights Cape Town

Please note/be advised:

  • Time slots for Helicopter (sharing) flights:
    11 am & 4 pm
    On your booking form when you book online there will be an option where you can select your preferred time slot.
  • Time slot selected might not be guaranteed / available. Should it happen that the time slot you have selected is not available we will let you know immediately and advise alternative time(s) available.
  • Meeting time is 30 min prior to your booked time.
    Eg. If you are booked for 11 am , you need to be there by 10:30 am.

Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world with beautiful blue waters, iconic mountains and a vibrant city and what better way to see the breathtaking city than by flight! You will surely get the best possible view of Cape Town as you maneuver through hills and around the mountain in a helicopter!

We offer anything from a 12 min to a 40 min helicopter ride in Cape Town where you can explore the scenic wonders of the Cape Peninsula from the marvelous heights of a helicopter.

Flight options and overview/description

OPTION 1

Flight

Hopper Tour

Length

Approx 12 min (avg distance 28km)

Start & End point

V&A Waterfront

Route

This brief “hop” leaves the V&A Waterfront and flies over the city bowl, Green Point Stadium, Clifton, Camps Bay and the majestic Twelve Apostles.

Rate

R 2 260.00 per person

Departs

Everyday (weather dependant) - 10:00 & 16:00

The Hopper is quick, making this the perfect tour if you do not have a lot of time. The trip takes off from the V&A Waterfront, and you will be awestruck by the Atlantic ocean stretching out to the horizon.

Further you will pass over Green Point Stadium, built for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup, before seeing a bird’s-eye view of Robben Island on your right, and Table Mountain on your left.

Hugging the Atlantic coast, you will also be able to marvel at the Cape Town City Bowl, the white beaches of the Peninsula, and the Twelve Apostles mountain range. Then you’ll get to do it all again, heading back to the V&A Waterfront.

OPTION 2

Flight

Atlantico Tour

Length

Approx 16 min (avg distance 50km)

Start & End point

V&A Waterfront

Route

A continuation of The Hopper flight over the rustic beauty of Llandudno, Hout Bay and with a view of magnificent Seal Island.

Rate

R 2 960.00 per person

Departs

Everyday (weather dependant) - 10:00 & 16:00

If you’re dreaming of admiring Cape Town’s vast ocean vistas, the Atlantico is an idyllic treat. Upon departing from the V&A Waterfront, you will enjoy the views over Cape Town’s scenic City Bowl and the Atlantic Ocean.

To your right, you will see breathtaking blue-green water of the ocean stretching past the horizon. To your left, the majestic Table Mountain and the Twelve Apostles mountain range stand proudly, rolling down into the sandy white beaches and seaside suburbs of Clifton and Camps Bay.

You will see Seal Island on your right, before crossing into Hout Bay and Chapman’s Peak’s unspoiled cove. Then you will get to experience it all again, as you journey back along the Peninsula to the V&A Waterfront.

OPTION 3

Flight

Three Bays Tour

Length

Approx 24 min (avg distance 70km)

Start & End point

V&A Waterfront

Route

This spectacular flight continues from the Atlantico Flight via impressive Chapman’s Peak, Noordhoek beach, Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay, Muizenberg and the lush Constantia Valley - South Africa’s oldest wine region and home to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.

Rate

R 4 230.00 per person

Departs

Everyday (weather dependant) - 10:00 & 16:00

You will truly uncover Cape Town’s multi-faceted character on the Three Bays Tour. Starting at the V&A Waterfront, this tour takes you over the pristine outer Cape Peninsula, then along Table Mountain and the Twelve Apostles mountain range.

You will see the Atlantic Seaboard’s unspoilt white beaches as you fly along coastal Clifton, Camps Bay and Llandudno.

Then, your flight will head inland, over Cape Town’s southern suburbs before the glistening False Bay appears on the other edge of the Peninsula. Here you will get a chance to view Fish Hoek and Muizenberg from above. On the equally spectacular return flight along the Southern Seaboard, you will get to take in the sky-high view of Cape Town’s City Bowl before landing back at the V&A Waterfront.

OPTION 4

Flight

Full Peninsula/Point Tour

Length

approx 40 min (avg distance 120km)

Start & End point

V&A Waterfront

Route

Detour from the Three Bays Flight via Kommetjie, Scarborough, Cape Point Nature Reserve, the sweeping crags of Cape Point and Simon’s Town. You could be very lucky with some seasonal whale spotting!

Rate

R 8 300.00 per person

Departs

Everyday (weather dependant) - 10:00 & 16:00

The Cape Point tour offers the entire Cape Peninsula. From the V&A Waterfront, you will take off over the icy blue waters of the Atlantic.

On your left, Table Mountain and the Twelve Apostles mountain range will rise against the shoreline, with Clifton and Camps Bay below. You will soar over Hout Bay, Noordhoek and Kommetjie, and around Cape Point.

Returning along False Bay, you will see historic Simon’s Town, Fish Hoek and Muizenberg, the fine wine estates of Constantia and Cape Town’s CBD, before landing back at the V&A Waterfront.

Private flight options/rates

HOPPER TOUR

Robinsson R44

Bell 206 JetRanger

Bell 407

Approx duration

1-3 Passengers

4 Passengers

5-6 Passengers

12 minutes

R6 300

R8 400 

R12 600

ATLANTICO TOUR

Robinsson R44

Bell 206 JetRanger

Bell 407

Approx duration

1-3 Passengers

4 Passengers

5-6 Passengers

16 minutes

R8 400

R11 200

R16 800

THREE BAYS TOUR

Robinsson R44

Bell 206 JetRanger

Bell 407

Aprox duration

1-3 Passengers

4 Passengers

5-6 Passengers

24 minutes

R12 210

R16 280

R24 420

POINT TOUR

Robinsson R44

Bell 206 JetRanger

Bell 407

Aprox duration

1-3 Passengers

4 Passengers

5-6 Passengers

40 minutes

R24 420

R32 560

R48 840


Booking conditions
- The rates for sharing flights are per person, sharing a helicopter.
- You may be matched up with others to fill the helicopter. Seating position cannot be guaranteed and will be allocated according to evenly balance the helicopter. You may fly in any of our four different types of helicopters depending on how many passengers are flying.
- A minimum of two people is required to commence the flight. If you are a single person, we will try our best to find at least one other person to join otherwise the tour will have to be postponed for another departure date or time.
- The private flight prices are set per helicopter and entitle you to the private use of a helicopter.
- All flight times are approximate and subject to prevailing weather conditions.
- Scenic tours are based on specific routing and not on flying time as this can vary due to ever changing weather conditions and differentiating helicopter performance. Routes are weather dependent on Pilot’s discretion.
- Please note that every helicopter has a weight limitation. Upon arrival every passenger will be weighed together with baggage. The reading of the scale is kept confidential unless asked for by the client. The Robinson R44 has a single seat limitation of 125kgs.
- Please arrive 30 minutes before your flight.

General/Standard cancellation policy

  • Cancellation outside 14 days prior to tour date:
    100% credit as Travel Credit / 95% refund
  • Cancellation 14-7 days prior to tour date:
    100% credit as Travel Credit / 80% refund
  • Cancellation 3-6 days prior to tour date:
    50% refund
  • Cancellation 2 days prior to tour date, late arrivals or “no show”:
    No refund / Full fee charged

* The general / standard cancellation policy applies to all products excluding specific Packages, Kruger Tours and Private/Custom made tours.

* All transaction / transfer fees and/or forex conversion costs charged by the banks during the refund process will be billed to you (client).

* Refunds and Travel Credit values are calculated in our local ZAR (South African Rand) currency. Transaction values in your own currency could be affected due to bank fees and currency exchange fluctuations. Refunds are usually made back to the original source of payment method.

* The Travel Credit option may be selected up till 7 days prior to your start / departure date. The travel credit should be used within a 24 month period from the issue date unless stated otherwise. Where a travel credit option is selected, payment in FULL must be made to Cape Xtreme if the booking was made through a Travel Agent. Please be advised that a travel credit is selected instead of a cancellation charge and will result in no refunds being issued. After the travel credit has been selected no further alterations can be made / no refunds will be issued should you make any changes again.

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