West Coast Helicopter Experience: From CT to Saldanha Bay

What if you could magically whisk yourself away from the city to a secluded West Coast beach, to feast on straight-from-the-ocean seafood? No traffic, no crowds, all the time in the world, and a bird’s-eye view of the ocean along the way. It’s a bucket-list experience, the epitome of barefoot luxury, and you don’t need a magic carpet… if you happen to have a helicopter at your disposal.

For this five-hour experience, the helicopter is yours; a real taste of the high life. Flying up South Africa’s West Coast from Cape Town to Saldanha Bay is a mere 35 scenic minutes, before landing on a grassy clearing right next to a long, white-sand beach.

Seafood extravaganza

Lunch awaits in authentic, beachcombing West Coast fashion. Looking out over the bay that is home to South Africa’s finest oyster and mussel cultivation, you can’t get any fresher than this feast of shellfish direct from local farmers. Hosted by Kyle Dods – the seafood connoisseur behind the Mussel Monger, and a Saldanha Bay local – you’re in the hands of an expert, one who makes shucking oysters and cooking over a fire look easy.

Sip on a glass of bubbly and soak up salt-scented ocean views, while the oysters are shucked and a pot of mussels steams over the coals. There’s freshly baked bread and smoked fish for starters, the juiciest oysters ever and a feast of glorious shellfish that epitomises the best of West Coast cuisine.

Barefoot beach luxury

Take along sun hats and swimming costumes for an unhurried postprandial dip, before shaking the sand from your feet and climbing back aboard your helicopter for the equally mesmerising return trip to Cape Town.

A day out of time… making memories you’ll treasure for a lifetime.

Good to know Book 72 hours in advance (weather dependent). Recommended departure time from V&A Waterfront is 10.30am to arrive back at 3.30pm.
Duration 5 hours
Cost R21 700 (per person)
Where to meet 220 East Pier, Breakwater Edge, V&A Helipad, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
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