Sossusvlei Helicopter Flights

Experience the Namib Desert from above. These scenic helicopter flights from Sossusvlei reveal towering red dunes, ancient desert landscapes, and the dramatic meeting point of sand and sea along Namibia’s west coast.

DeadvleiScenic flight

Duration: 60 Minutes
N$ 15,750.00 per person

Lift off from Sossusvlei Desert Lodge and cross the surrounding mountain ranges toward Namibia’s iconic red dunes. Fly low along the dune corridor, circling the dramatic star dunes, Devil’s Fork, and Deadvlei. Pass directly over Big Daddy, the world’s second-highest sand dune, for an unmatched aerial perspective of the Namib Desert.

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Sossusvlei Desert Lodge departure

Mountain ranges → Red dune corridor

Devil’s Fork & star dunes

Deadvlei and Big Daddy

Coast Scenic flight

Duration: 90 Minutes
N$ 23,625.00 per person

This extended flight combines desert and ocean in one seamless journey. Depart Sossusvlei and track over the red dunes toward Deadvlei and Big Daddy, before continuing west across endless dune fields. The flight reaches the Atlantic coastline, where towering dunes plunge directly into the ocean — one of Namibia’s most striking natural contrasts.

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Sossusvlei Desert Lodge departure

Star dunes & Devil’s Fork

Deadvlei and Big Daddy

Dune sea crossing to the Atlantic coastline

ShipwreckScenic flight

Duration: 150 Minutes
N$ 39,375.00 per person

The ultimate Namib Desert and Skeleton Coast experience. Fly from Sossusvlei across rugged mountains and the famous red dunes, passing Devil’s Fork, Deadvlei, and Big Daddy. Continue west to the coastline, then track north at low level along the Atlantic, flying over a massive seal colony before reaching the haunting Eduard Bohlen shipwreck. The return flight offers additional sweeping views of the dune sea.

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Sossusvlei → Red dune corridor

Devil’s Fork, Deadvlei, Big Daddy

Atlantic coastline crossing

Low-level coastal flight over seal colony

Eduard Bohlen shipwreck

Scenic dune return route