The High Life - Helicopter over the Cape

Noordhoek Beach looking north to Hout Bay - courtesy cape town city council


Good Value for Money

Most passengers are visitors to South Africa because the price of the helicopter ride is a bargain when converted to foreign currency. There are several helicopter companies at the Waterfront Heliport all offering similar flights at a comparable price. The shortest and cheapest is a thrill-seeking 15 minute Atlantic Coast and Table Mountain spin offered by Sport Helicopters.

The flight of fantasy is never long enough and the return to reality is inevitable, but for and an incredible view of Table Mountain, the Mother City and the stunningly beautiful Cape coastline, I would thoroughly recommend taking to the air for a touch of the high life.

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Noordhoek Beach looking north to Hout Bay - courtesy cape town city council
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