Full-day Tours
20 minutes
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Cape Town Helicopters
Cape Town Helicopters
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Helicopter ToursSightseeing ToursPrivate ToursAir Tours
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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This is the best way to see Cape Town!! This is the response Cape Town Helicopters get with every guest that returns from a flight around the Cape Peninsula. We offer a wide variety of scenic flights around the Peninsula. We also offer Day trips to the Winelands, Shark Cage Diving, Game Safari and much-much more at the lowest prices!!
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Adventure Tours
25 minutes
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Full-day Tours
48 minutes
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 96% of travellers
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R 9 397
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Helicopter Tours
12 minutes
Free cancellation
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R 2 728
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Full-day Tours
20 minutes
Free cancellation
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Beth B
1 contribution
Great experience. Arrived 90 mins early but wa able to accommodate us.
Pilot did not give a lot of info, but everyone was incredibly friendly. Highly recommended
Pilot did not give a lot of info, but everyone was incredibly friendly. Highly recommended
Written 1 September 2023
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CapeTownHelicopters
Thanks for this great review and Im delighted that we could slot you in earlier when you arrived.
Written 2 September 2023
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Liz H
2 contributions
Totally amazing experience from the moment we were picked up at hotel
Great views, the staff can’t do enough for you. The pilot Matt was really friendly and knowledgeable - thanks guys!
Great views, the staff can’t do enough for you. The pilot Matt was really friendly and knowledgeable - thanks guys!
Written 27 August 2023
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CapeTownHelicopters
We are delighted that you enjoyed this experience with Cape Town Helicopters and thank you for this great review.
Written 28 August 2023
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Nobaene S
Cape Town, South Africa1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Solo
What an amazing experience.. went today on My birthday and did a private tour!!!! The pilot and the stuff were/are very nice. I super recommend booking with them for your helicopter tours
Written 20 August 2023
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CapeTownHelicopters
Thank you for this great review, once again we wish you a happy birthday. We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience with Cape Town Helicopters.
Written 23 August 2023
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Karish I
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Couples
The view was phenomenal. The pilot was so friendly. The ride was smooth. Going through clouds was like a movie.
Written 19 August 2023
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CapeTownHelicopters
Thank you for this great review and we are delighted that you enjoyed your experience with Cape Town Helicopters.
Written 20 August 2023
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Camster
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Family
Incredible once in a lifetime experience, this was my first time fly in a helicopter and I would definitely recommend it for a special occasion. I went for my 16th birthday with my dad and had an amazing time.
Written 13 August 2023
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CapeTownHelicopters
Thank you for this great review and once again happy birthday. We are delighted that you enjoyed this experience with Cape Town Helicopters.
Written 14 August 2023
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3CatswillTravel
Central Florida, FL140 contributions
Aug 2023
The helicopter tour was okay.It is short and you do not get an upclose and personal view of anything. The pilot did a goo job of providing commentary. We had better tours on the ground.
Written 12 August 2023
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CapeTownHelicopters
Good Morning, I do apologise that this tour did not meet your expectations. All our different scenic flights have set routes and heights that the helicopters/pilots stick to for various legal and traffic avoidance reasons. What exactly was it that did not meet your expectations? Please feel free to contact me via Viator to discuss this.
Written 13 August 2023
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Christiaan R
1 contribution
Instant babies guys!
Awesome experience and the Cape Town Helicopters team made the experience invaluable.
A must do when in Cape Town!
Awesome experience and the Cape Town Helicopters team made the experience invaluable.
A must do when in Cape Town!
Written 30 July 2023
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CapeTownHelicopters
Thank you for this awesome review and we are delighted that you had an "Awesome Experience".
Written 31 July 2023
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JenzJourneys 🇨🇦 Travel Blog
Toronto, Canada365 contributions
Jul 2023 • Solo
This review is based on the service not received and how it was handled rather than the flight itself (although I'm sure the flights are breathtaking). I only give a 1 when I feel safety is at risk so not having tried their service I gave a 2. Please read further to see why.
I booked and paid for a tour through Viator with Cape Town Helicopters on June 6th, 2023 for a tour on July 24th, 2023. I had limited time in Capetown and picked the things most important to me a month in advance. In the fine print of their tour on both Trip Advisor and Viator they say that in the event of bad weather or not enough people in the tour customers would be offered an alternate fly date or full refund.
My low review comes because they told me my tour was cancelled just 3 hours prior to take off and 45 mins prior to my ride arrangements to get there was scheduled to arrive (transportation to the helicopter pad is not included). I had been invited to join new friends at the botanical garden and other things that afternoon that I declined to join because of my flight plans knowing it was good weather. By the time they canceled it was too late to join. Cape Town Helicopters' cancellation policy for customers is 24hrs notice or no refund and I believe that if they know they haven't reached the minimum booking of 2 people, customers should be given a warning at 24hrs out so they can choose how to proceed at that point.
I could have filled my day with other outings had I had more notice. I live in Canada and won't have the opportunity to explore South Africa again anytime soon.
My next concern was how the cancellation was handled. It was suggested I could pay for two spots (Over $1000) or switch dates. If I opted for a refund Cape Town Helicopters said I had to put a cancellation through Viator. Knowing the cancellation policy of 24hrs notice or no refund I was leery to do this and reached out to Viator directly. After some back and forth with Viator and also Viator and Cape Town Helicopters I eventually received my refund but this took nearly another hour of my day.
Here's the difference of how it should have been handled in my opinion:
Two days later I had another different Viator tour have to cancel due to weather. The other company gave me notice the day before. They also initiated and completed the refund for me, I did not have to do anything. In my experience is the way things work with Viator and TA when a company cancels. I wonder what would have potentially happened and the headache I would have had if I had blindly put forward a cancellation on Viator as per Cape Town Helicopters suggestion. Because I was leery of their request I also asked Cape Town Helicopters to send me an email so I would have in writing that they were the ones cancelling (instead of just my word that they said it over the phone). I never received this email despite assurance it would be sent outlining a recap of our conversation. (I'll give them the benefit of the doubt on this one that once they had been contacted by Viator they felt it was redundant and unnecessary at that point.)
If you decide to book with them and you are solo I would suggest confirming they have another customer for that day before the 24hr mark so you can maximize your time in South Africa. In the fine print it says a minimum of two people per booking. I book solo all the time for such requirements on Trip Advisor and Viator and most companies if the policy does not permit solo riders the drop down bar either doesn't allow you to put just 1 person or the dropdown bar changes the price to charge double if you put one person. They book it as a potentially shared experience which is fine had I been warned 24 hrs notice there was no second passenger and had they put forward for the refund and not put it in my hands to deal with. Again those are the two reason why I wrote this review.
I booked and paid for a tour through Viator with Cape Town Helicopters on June 6th, 2023 for a tour on July 24th, 2023. I had limited time in Capetown and picked the things most important to me a month in advance. In the fine print of their tour on both Trip Advisor and Viator they say that in the event of bad weather or not enough people in the tour customers would be offered an alternate fly date or full refund.
My low review comes because they told me my tour was cancelled just 3 hours prior to take off and 45 mins prior to my ride arrangements to get there was scheduled to arrive (transportation to the helicopter pad is not included). I had been invited to join new friends at the botanical garden and other things that afternoon that I declined to join because of my flight plans knowing it was good weather. By the time they canceled it was too late to join. Cape Town Helicopters' cancellation policy for customers is 24hrs notice or no refund and I believe that if they know they haven't reached the minimum booking of 2 people, customers should be given a warning at 24hrs out so they can choose how to proceed at that point.
I could have filled my day with other outings had I had more notice. I live in Canada and won't have the opportunity to explore South Africa again anytime soon.
My next concern was how the cancellation was handled. It was suggested I could pay for two spots (Over $1000) or switch dates. If I opted for a refund Cape Town Helicopters said I had to put a cancellation through Viator. Knowing the cancellation policy of 24hrs notice or no refund I was leery to do this and reached out to Viator directly. After some back and forth with Viator and also Viator and Cape Town Helicopters I eventually received my refund but this took nearly another hour of my day.
Here's the difference of how it should have been handled in my opinion:
Two days later I had another different Viator tour have to cancel due to weather. The other company gave me notice the day before. They also initiated and completed the refund for me, I did not have to do anything. In my experience is the way things work with Viator and TA when a company cancels. I wonder what would have potentially happened and the headache I would have had if I had blindly put forward a cancellation on Viator as per Cape Town Helicopters suggestion. Because I was leery of their request I also asked Cape Town Helicopters to send me an email so I would have in writing that they were the ones cancelling (instead of just my word that they said it over the phone). I never received this email despite assurance it would be sent outlining a recap of our conversation. (I'll give them the benefit of the doubt on this one that once they had been contacted by Viator they felt it was redundant and unnecessary at that point.)
If you decide to book with them and you are solo I would suggest confirming they have another customer for that day before the 24hr mark so you can maximize your time in South Africa. In the fine print it says a minimum of two people per booking. I book solo all the time for such requirements on Trip Advisor and Viator and most companies if the policy does not permit solo riders the drop down bar either doesn't allow you to put just 1 person or the dropdown bar changes the price to charge double if you put one person. They book it as a potentially shared experience which is fine had I been warned 24 hrs notice there was no second passenger and had they put forward for the refund and not put it in my hands to deal with. Again those are the two reason why I wrote this review.
Written 28 July 2023
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CapeTownHelicopters
Dear Jennifer, we sincerely apologies that your experience/expectations was not met but allow me to explain how the Viator and booking process works.
The product booking description clearly states a minimum of two guests are required to per flight. As the day go and there are no other sharing options we make contact with our guests and offer to move the flight do a different date or time of a sharing flight and we also offer that you can fly on an exclusive basis meaning it will only be you in the helicopter but guests need to pay for an additional seat.
Should this not be possible or acceptable by the guests we as the guest to cancel with Viator and Viator confirms the cancellation with Cape Town Helicopters, we confirm it on our side and the process ends with your refund.
Once again we do apologies that you feel that our procedure did not meet your expectations.
Written 31 July 2023
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Shahista N
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania9 contributions
We had A fabulous experience of our lifetime.
I was with my 9yr old boy and this will be one of his best memories for life! ♥️ we shall be back to Capetown
I was with my 9yr old boy and this will be one of his best memories for life! ♥️ we shall be back to Capetown
Written 15 July 2023
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CapeTownHelicopters
What an awesome review, thank you and we are glad you and your son enjoyed the experience. Please come and visit us again.
Written 17 July 2023
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Michael M
2 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
We had the most incredible Atlantic Coast sunset flight! Flying over the Atlantic seaboard, Clifton, Llandudno, Hout Bay and back, the views were spectacular. We were also very lucky to have spotted some whales on the flight. You really get to appreciate the beauty of the scenery and landscape from the air.
Very friendly & warm welcome and briefing by Amber. Our pilot, Dave, was a wealth of knowledge, professional, very safe and a pleasure to fly with.
Overall, a wonderful experience from start to finish.
I would highly recommend Cape Town Helicopters to anyone looking to do a helicopter tour of cape town - a very friendly and professional service!
Very friendly & warm welcome and briefing by Amber. Our pilot, Dave, was a wealth of knowledge, professional, very safe and a pleasure to fly with.
Overall, a wonderful experience from start to finish.
I would highly recommend Cape Town Helicopters to anyone looking to do a helicopter tour of cape town - a very friendly and professional service!
Written 13 July 2023
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CapeTownHelicopters
What a great review, thank you so much. We are most happy that you enjoyed the experience with Cape Town Helicopters.Thank you for the compliments about our team it is much appreciated
Written 14 July 2023
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barry l
norwich101 contributions
Hi, how long is the flight please?
Experiential
Cape Town Central, South Africa9 contributions
Flights vary from 9min to 1 hour+ Best to see all the flights on Cape Town Helicopters website... Enjoy your flight :)
MICI60
Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland75 contributions
Gibt es bevorzugte Tageszeiten (Lichtverhältnisse zum fotografieren) für einen Rundflug?
Besten Dank
Markus S
Weyhe, Germany191 contributions
Das kann ich leider nicht genau beantworten ...
Wir sind morgens um 9 Uhr geflogen. Das Wetter war gut und die Sicht klar.
Ich schätze, das ist mehr vom Wetter als von der Uhrzeit abhängig.
nicole_henry508
Swedesboro, NJ
Can anyone recommend or give information on their photo and video packages? Is it worth it to pay them for these or just use your own camera? Thanks!
Invent Africa
Cape Town, South Africa94 contributions
We got good pictures but can definitely see the glass in the photos. also the position you are seating makes a big difference. I think the photo package is worth it as it will be a memory to keep and show friends and family Cape Town from the sky.
nicole_henry508
Swedesboro, NJ
Can anyone recommend or give information on their photo and video packages? Is it worth it to pay them for these or just use your own camera? Thanks!
Christoan S
214 contributions
We did not get the photo package, and simply took lots of photos of our own, which we were very happy with, seeing as we were able to take photos of the exact places we wanted, not just some random fly-by photos.
The only rule regarding taking your own photos: Don't distract the pilot.
Inez S
Singapore, Singapore137 contributions
I would like to do the Cape Town Helicopter Tour: Cape Peninsula, Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point.
However its stated min 2 to fly. I'm traveling alone.... Then are you able to link up with another person. It's a shame to have min pax requirement.
Experiential
Cape Town Central, South Africa9 contributions
Yes a single seat is possible, you just need to call the base and request a seat +27 21 418 9462
Bernice101
Johannesburg, South Africa3 contributions
Shame, DC7Travel, perhaps you needed a red bus tour, in order to see Cape Town inland. Helicopters are about flying. And the pilots that operate them are very passionate about their machines, hence the excitement of announcing the maiden trip on the New DC130 machine. I trust your trip was safe, and believe tours are packaged in the approximate time it takes to complete the circuit. Happy st Patrick's day, anyways!!! We will be back to fly with Cape Town helicopters over and over again, and especially when new machines arrive. It's always and will always be a wonderful experience to us.
Experiential
Cape Town Central, South Africa9 contributions
Cape Town Helicopters now flying Airbus H120 & H130
Rasheed M
Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya34 contributions
Hi,
what was the average fee for the trip including chopper ride and the shark diving experience?
546utem
Luderitz, Namibia68 contributions
The Two Oceans Helicopter Ride lasted about 30 to 35 minutes and costs R1950.00 per person. We did not do the shark dive.
kazza10000
london4 contributions
is the room rate with breakfast
Beachbabe60plus
Poole, UK86 contributions
Hi we booked bed & breakfast it was very good