Heli Tours

Doors-off helicopter over the Okavango Delta wetlands at golden hour

Heli tours lift safari days into the extraordinary. From Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, skim Namibia’s dune sea; in Botswana, trace the Okavango’s mosaics around Sandibe and Little Mombo; over the Zambezi, Matetsi River Lodge unlocks flights above Victoria Falls; in Kenya, Solio Lodge opens alpine routes to Mount Kenya and the Aberdares.

Plan Your Journey

Silhouette helicopter at sunset against koppie, cinematic Africa heli shot

Africa From the Air

Lift off at dawn from Xaranna, waterlilies glittering below. Bank across floodplains, then sweep east to Tanzania for Mwiba Lodge’s escarpment sundowners and wild Rift Valley perspectives. Farther north, Laikipia opens beneath Suyian Lodge flights, granite kopjes, secret valleys, and wide horizons, each landing another effortless hop deeper into wilderness.

QUICK FACTS
Aerial game views
Remote landings
Photographer haven
Timesaving hops
Doorstep transfers

Passenger enjoying helicopter flight over Botswana wilderness, headset close-up

Helicopter over rippled desert dunes, dramatic aerial over Kenya's north

Sundowner stop with helicopter near Sasaab in Samburu, Kenya

Experiences & Highlights

Helicopter flights reveal the scale and drama of Africa’s landscapes and create effortless links between remote camps. Over Namibia, Sossusvlei Desert Lodge and Zannier Hotels Sonop arrange scenic flights across dune oceans and inselbergs, with pilots curating routes for the best light. In Botswana, flights from Sandibe or Vumbura Plains trace channels and islands of the Okavango, sometimes touching down on a sandbar for a quiet picnic. Near Victoria Falls, Matetsi River Lodge and Toka Leya add aerial views of the Falls and the Zambezi’s gorges before you return to riverside calm.

In East Africa, Solio Lodge and Sala’s Camp offer perspectives over snow capped peaks or rolling savannah that few ever see. Safety briefings are clear, headsets keep conversation easy, and doors stay on unless local rules and conditions allow otherwise. Weight limits and soft bags are managed by the team, and flights are often timed for golden light, making every seat a window seat and every curve of the route a new photograph.