Cape Town: Helicopter Tour Camps Bay & Hout Bay with Champagne

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Duration18m–20m

GroupUp to 6

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

The city spreads out below you in one frame: Table Mountain, the 12 Apostles, and Hout Bay's curve all at once.

You depart from the V&A Waterfront helipad, fly over Table Mountain, the 12 Apostles, Camps Bay and Hout Bay with live commentary through your headset, land back at the same spot, and receive champagne and return transport to the shopping center. Arrive twenty minutes early to check in, and bring a camera—the angles from the air are the only ones you'll get.

18m–20m

Step-by-step itinerary

Helicopter tour over Cape Town

Depart from V&A Waterfront helipad
Fly over V&A Waterfront and city
View Table Mountain and 12 Apostles
Fly over Hout Bay
Receive sparkling wine after tour
Transport back to V&A Waterfront

The Experience

The helicopter sits on the V&A Waterfront helipad, small enough that you can see the pilot's hands on the controls. You check in twenty minutes early, and then you're climbing into a seat with a window that goes all the way down. The engine spools up, and suddenly the city is not around you anymore—it's below you. Table Mountain fills the left side of the frame, the Apostles marching down the spine of the peninsula like a row of teeth, and then Hout Bay opens up, the water so clear you can see the boats.

The commentary comes through your headset, steady and unhurried. You're hearing about the layout of Cape Town the way only someone flying over it can understand it—where the neighborhoods sit, how the coast bends, why Camps Bay sits where it does. Your phone is out, your camera is out, and you're shooting because this angle does not exist from the ground. The light is sharp. The water is dark blue. The mountains have actual shadow and depth instead of just being a backdrop. After the flight, you land back at the V&A, and there's a glass of sparkling wine waiting, cold and real, before transport takes you back to the shopping center.

Groups stay small—up to six people in the helicopter, sometimes shared with other travelers, sometimes just you and whoever booked with you. If you're traveling solo or as a pair and want the whole aircraft to yourself, you can pay for an extra seat to guarantee it. The flight is subject to a minimum of two passengers, so book with someone or be prepared to share. Passengers over 125kg will need to purchase an additional seat as well, which the operator confirms on the day.

What’s included

Helicopter flight over Cape Town's coastline, Table Mountain, the 12 Apostles, Camps Bay and Hout Bay.
live commentary on board.
complimentary glass of sparkling wine after landing.
return transport to the V&A Waterfront Shopping Center.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Sport Helicopters Cape Town

Is this one for you?Right for travelers who want to see Cape Town's geography and coastline in one frame without spending a full day on the ground. The flight is short and sharp—you're in the air and back with champagne in hand, which is exactly what makes it a strong way to start a holiday.