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Helicopter wine tours
The Winelands, from above
Trade the minibus for a headset. Lift off from Cape Town, skim the mountains, and land among the vines for a tasting you earned the view of. The most unforgettable way to do the Winelands.
Days from R4,500 per person
From
R4,500 per person
The flight
Scenic, from Cape Town
Seats
3–6 per helicopter
Duration
Half or full day
Why this tour
A helicopter wine tour is the most unforgettable way to see the Cape Winelands. You'll lift off from Cape Town, skim over Table Mountain and the Atlantic seaboard, and watch the vineyards open up beneath you as you fly into Stellenbosch or Franschhoek — then land at the cellar door for a tasting you truly earned the view of.
These are bespoke days, built around a scenic flight, a landing at one or two estates, and a long lunch before the flight home. The Winelands from the air is a different place entirely — perfect vineyard grids, mountain amphitheatres, and the kind of light that makes every passenger a photographer.
The bucket-list choice for celebrations, proposals, and anyone who wants the day to start with a story.
Twenty minutes in the air and you understand the Winelands in a way no road can teach you.
What makes it special
The highlights
Scenic flight from Cape Town
Lift off from the V&A Waterfront or Cape Town helipad and fly over Table Mountain into the Winelands.
Land at the cellar door
Touch down at a Stellenbosch or Franschhoek estate and walk straight into a private tasting.
A photographer's dream
Vineyard grids, mountain amphitheatres and golden light — a view almost no one else gets.
A genuine bucket-list day
The one they'll still be talking about on the flight home.
Is this your kind of day?
Who it's for
Proposals and bucket lists
The day that has to be unforgettable, from the lift-off to the last glass.
Photographers
Vineyard grids, mountain amphitheatres and coast and city in one unbroken view.
Travellers short on time
See three valleys and taste in one of them, all inside a single afternoon.
How the day works
A day, step by step
Plan your flight
Choose a half-day flight-and-tasting or a full day with a long lunch, and your landing estate.
Lift off from Cape Town
Scenic flight over Table Mountain and the coast, then inland over the vineyards.
Land & taste
Touch down at the estate for a private tasting — and a cellar tour where time allows.
Fly home
A long lunch (on full days), then the scenic flight back to Cape Town.
Before you go
What to expect
- A private helicopter flight with a qualified pilot
- Noise-cancelling headsets and live commentary en route
- A landing and private tasting at a top Stellenbosch or Franschhoek estate
- Flights are weather-dependent and may be rescheduled for safety
- Weight and seat limits apply — let us know your group size early
A tip from your guide
Fly in the late afternoon when the south-easter clears and the mountains turn gold. Then plan the rest of the day around it.
Where you'll actually land
38 confirmed helicopter landing sites
Pooled from the published rosters of Cape Town Helicopters, Chartercraft, Sport Helicopters, NAC Helicopters and Helivate — these are estates with a landing already arranged. Pick one below to see the flight and tasting it pairs with.
Stellenbosch
The valley's largest cluster of confirmed pads — from the Knorhoek Valley trio to Helshoogte Pass.
Quoin Rock
Knorhoek Valley
ConfirmedR25,500 pp
Muratie
Knorhoek Valley
Confirmedc. R22,500 incl. tasting & lunch pp
Tokara
Helshoogte Pass
ConfirmedR25,500 pp
Delaire Graff
Helshoogte Pass
ConfirmedR25,500 pp
Lanzerac
Jonkershoek Valley
ConfirmedR25,500 pp
Hartenberg
Bottelary Hills
ConfirmedOn request pp
Jordan
Stellenbosch Kloof
ConfirmedOn request pp
Waterford
Blaauwklippen Valley
ConfirmedOn request pp
Cavalli
Stellenbosch / Somerset West
ConfirmedOn request pp
L'Avenir
Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
ConfirmedFrom R21,040 pp
Slaley
Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
UnconfirmedBilton
Helderberg slopes
Unconfirmed
Blaauwklippen
Blaauwklippen Valley
UnconfirmedFranschhoek, Paarl & Breede
Franschhoek's valley-floor estates plus the Paarl and Breede Valley farms a little further out.
Babylonstoren
Simonsberg, Paarl–Franschhoek
ConfirmedR27,000 / on request pp
Boschendal
Groot Drakenstein
ConfirmedR27,000 pp
Haute Cabrière
Franschhoek Pass
ConfirmedR24,200 pp
Grande Provence
Franschhoek
ConfirmedR24,200 pp
Klein Goederust
Franschhoek
ConfirmedOn request ppLa Paris
Between Franschhoek and Paarl
ConfirmedR27,000 ppLa Residence
Franschhoek
ConfirmedR27,000 pp
Rickety Bridge
Franschhoek
ConfirmedOn request pp
La Petite Ferme
Franschhoek Pass
Unconfirmed
Brookdale
Paarl
ConfirmedOn request ppGrande Roche
Paarl
UnconfirmedBosjes
Breede Valley
ConfirmedR30,000 ppHelderberg, Durbanville, Constantia & Overberg
The shortest, most affordable hops from the V&A Waterfront — roughly half the price of a Stellenbosch flight.
Vergelegen
Somerset West
ConfirmedR25,500 pp
Lourensford
Somerset West
ConfirmedFrom R25,500 pp
Idiom
Sir Lowry's Pass
ConfirmedR25,500 ppWaterkloof
Somerset West
ConfirmedOn request pp
De Grendel
Durbanville / Tygerberg
ConfirmedR12,500 pp
Durbanville Hills
Durbanville
ConfirmedR12,500 pp
Meerendal
Durbanville
Operator base
Groot Constantia
Constantia
ConfirmedR14,500 pp
Steenberg
Constantia
ConfirmedR14,500 pp
Klein Constantia
Constantia
ConfirmedOn request pp
Constantia Uitsig
Constantia
Unconfirmed
Creation
Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
ConfirmedFrom R33,500 pp
Gabriëlskloof
Bot River
ConfirmedR33,500 ppPrices are each operator's published per-person package from the V&A Waterfront (usually two guests, flight plus ground time; lunch often extra) — they show relative distance and cost, not a quote. The operator always makes the final call on whether a site is safe to land.
Explore helicopter wine tours
Winelands Helicopter Tour
Half day · ~4 hours
Helicopter Wine Tour
A sample day
How the day unfolds
Timings shift with the season and the estates on the day — but the shape of it stays the same.
- Check-in
Safety brief at the helipad
A short briefing, a seat allocation by weight, and the route for the day flown through on the map.
- Lift-off
Over the city and the coast
Table Mountain, the Atlantic seaboard and the first vineyards opening up below you.
- Landing
Touch down at the estate
A private tasting at the cellar door, with a cellar tour where the schedule allows.
- Lunch
A vineyard table
A long lunch at an estate restaurant on full-day flights, with the flight home timed to the light.
- Flight home
Back over the Winelands
The scenic return to Cape Town, landing before the afternoon wind builds.
What it costs
Group days, priced per person
The rate is per person and includes your guide, the vehicle and hotel pickup. Tasting fees are listed on each tour, so you always know what the day adds up to before you book.
Ask for a quotePer person, from
R4,500
Most days run R4,500 – R10,500
- Guide, vehicle and fuel included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Tasting fees listed per tour
The detail
What's included
Included
- A private helicopter flight with a qualified pilot
- Noise-cancelling headsets and live commentary en route
- A landing at a Stellenbosch or Franschhoek estate
- Route planning and estate bookings handled for you
Not included
- Tasting fees, unless your package includes them
- Lunch on half-day flights
- Wine purchases to take home
- Gratuities for your pilot and guide
Group or private?
Not sure which day fits?
Group days are the best value and the easiest way to meet people. Private days give you the route, the pace and the estates to yourself. Here is the honest difference.
- Who travels with you
- Group: A small shared group of fellow travellers
- Private: Just your group — nobody else in the vehicle
- What you pay for
- Group: Per person — the cost is split across the group
- Private: Per vehicle — a fixed rate for your party
- The route
- Group: A fixed, published itinerary that runs to time
- Private: Built around the estates you choose
- The pace
- Group: Three or four estates with time to taste properly
- Private: Slow mornings, long lunches, extra stops
- Best for
- Group: Couples, solo travellers and small friend groups
- Private: Celebrations, families and hand-picked estates
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Frequently asked questions
Most depart from the V&A Waterfront helipad or Cape Town International. We can also arrange departures from Stellenbosch or Franschhoek if you're already in the Winelands.
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