Top Cape Town Hiking Tours - page 3

With this Cape Town township tour, you can go off the typical tourist trail and visit local communities and learn about what everyday life is like for them, as well as their traditions. After a Cape Town hotel pickup, the tour stops at the District Six Museum, which tells the story of the Apartheid system. You can then visit Langa Township for a walking tour and a cultural center visit.

Discover the wild scenery, unique culture, and rugged coastline of the Cape Peninsula during this full-day sightseeing tour. Drive along the roads of this incredible peninsula, stopping to explore pristine beaches, charming coastal towns, and local wildlife. Observe a community of penguins on Boulders Beach, visit two oceans, and journey to the edge of the African continent at the Cape of Good Hope.

Climbing Table Mountain is a bucket list favorite for adventurous travelers visiting Cape Town. On this tour, tackle one of the most challenging routes to the top as you hike, scramble, and climb along the India Venster trail. With a guide on-hand to show you the way, enjoy incredible views over Devil's Peak, Lions Head, and Signal Hill, and feel the thrill of reaching the Table Mountain summit.

Experience the wild side of Table Mountain on foot. Enjoy superb views and learn more about the fauna and flora from your highly experienced, fully qualified guide.

This immersive full-day 14km hike covers the best that Table Mountain has to offer. Experience dramatic scenery, intricate rock formations and hidden mountain streams as we hike across this mountain-paradise to the iconic flat-topped summit! The hike includes some of Table Mountain's most famous places, like Maclear's Beacon, the highest point on the mountain, and the 'Diving Board' rock formation with its fantastic photo opportunities, whilst also incorporating some lesser known, magnificently beautiful places like Tranquillity Cracks, Backwater Ravine and Echo Valley. Expect to be WOW'ed by this exhilarating hike!

Visit a penguin colony at Boulder’s Beach and the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve all in one day during this tour, including round-trip transport from Cape Town. First, catch sight of the endangered African penguins on the beach, and then travel over to Cape Point in the nature reserve. Spend ample time at Cape Point, and keep an eye out for ostrich, antelope, and whales.

Explore Cape Town's waterfront, from the central business district to the Victoria and Albert waterfront, with this hop-on hop-off sightseeing cruise. Along the way, listen to commentary on the city's maritime history and hop off at any point you like to explore further. Choose a one-way or round-trip ticket, each valid for a full day, to suit your schedule.

Skip the strain of self-driving Cape Town and discover Table Mountain the easy way—on a straightforward route with a guide to lead the way and explain the mountain’s fascinating flora and fauna. Your package includes 2-way transfers from your central Cape Town address but excludes the cost of cableway tickets down—please note that if the cableway is closed an additional fee applies for your guide to walk you down.

We are adventurers, let's adventure together! We cater for walkers, hikers and trail runners wanting to explore Table Mountain and surrounds. From Lions Head, Platteklip Gorge, Maclears and many other amazing trails and summits across the Cape Peninsular. Activities are tailored to the groups preference and ability, from half day excursions to tagging a few of well known peaks in the Table Mountain National Park. We believe that getting out, breathing fresh air, soaking in grand vistas and sharing an immersive experience unlocks the best in people. ​ We unlock your inner adventurer!

The peak of Lion's Head reaches a mighty 2,194 feet (669 meters) above sea level—high above Cape Town and the rolling Atlantic Ocean waves. On this evening tour, hike to the summit of Lion's Head with your guide and a small group for uninterrupted views over landmarks including Clifton Beach and Robben Island. With round-trip travel from your central Cape Town hotel included, watch the sun sink on the horizon in beautiful Cape Town.

Experience the beauty of Cape Town at sunrise by hiking up the most famous natural wonder of the city—Table Mountain. Eliminate the worry of getting lost by having a guide to take the lead. After reaching the summit, you can relax and enjoy the sunrise with spectacular photo opportunities of the city below, and top landmarks such as Cape Town Stadium.

Experience the scenic beauty and natural landscapes of South Africa’s Cape Peninsula on this full-day tour from Cape Town. Enjoy the convenience of guided visits, as well as the independence of solo sightseeing and learn about this dynamic region from your friendly, knowledgeable guide. And have time to wander the shops. You can explore the Cape Point Nature Reserve at your leisure, and check out playful families of African penguins in Simon’s Town.

On this private Table Mountain tour, you can leave your map at home and benefit from having a guide who knows the mountain trails well. Starting with a pickup from Cape Town, hike through Kirstenbosch and Skeleton Gorge, soaking in the magnificent landscapes. Reach the summit for panoramic views of Cape Town, then conclude the trip with a relaxing cable car descent and a comfortable drive back to your hotel.

Take the fastest route to the top of Table Mountain on this half-day hiking tour. A guide in the lead means you'll feel safe and comfortable striking out into unfamiliar territory and listen to engaging commentary as you climb. Once at the top, take in views of the city of Cape Town Below, Table Bay, and Robben Island. Hop aboard the cable-way for the return trip (own expense).

Table Mountain National Park is recognized as one of the world's most remarkable attractions. Hikers and climbers immerse in a blend of rugged mountains, dramatic cliffs and kloofs, unique and famous vegetation dominated by the fynbos such as proteas and ericas. Small animals like Klipsringer, Onyx, Rock hyrax (dassie), Agama, with a wide range of birdlife can be spotted. Hikers enjoy mesmerizing views of the glorious Atlantic Seaboard encompassing magnificent bays and beaches, dunes and lagoons, and the notorious Robben Island. Join us and discover more about Table Mountain whose existence is inextricably intertwined with the history of Cape Town and its people, starting from the Cape’s indigenous people – the Khoi pastoralists and the San hunter-gatherers - to modern days.

Don’t worry about getting lost while hiking near Table Mountain; with this guided hiking tour, you can explore the outdoors stress-free as a guide takes care of the navigating. The route showcases the India Venster trail, which is known for its spectacular views—ensuring plenty of great photo opportunities along the way.

Kasteelspoort is a fantastic, moderately difficult hike, up Table Mountain to the summit with excellent opportunities for city views! Hiking with an experienced guide makes a significant difference where there is so much to interpret along the way in terms of the natural environment, history, culture, and personal mountain stories. - Table Mountain Experts - Local in-depth knowledge of the Fauna & Flora of Table Mountain - Incredible Views of Camp's Bay and the 12 Apostles range - Summit hike - Quieter Trail away from the crowds

Nestled between Table Mountain and Signal Hill, Lion's Head reaches a dizzying 2,194 feet (669 meters) above sea level, with spectacular views over the surrounding Cape Town and Atlantic Ocean scenery. On this morning tour, hike to the summit of Lion's Head with your guide and spot top attractions including Clifton Beach and Robben Island. With round-trip travel from your central Cape Town hotel included, watch the beginning of a new day in beautiful Cape Town.

Climb to the top of Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain during a 4-hour hiking tour. Enjoy a leisurely pace up the slopes of the mountain while you admire stunning views of Cape Town and the water below. Follow your local guide through Platteklip Gorge up to the flat table-top of the mountain, where you’ll have time to get photographs of the scenery toward the Cape of Good Hope and the Twelve Apostles mountains before hiking back down to Cape Town.

The Lion’s Head hike is the quintessential Cape Town experience - short, scenic, and soul-stirring. From one trail, you’ll see every side of the city: Table Mountain, the Twelve Apostles, Robben Island, and the Atlantic Ocean stretching forever. What makes it special with Klipspring Hikes is the mix of safety, storytelling, and simple pleasures - local guides who’ve spent a lifetime exploring these slopes, coffee brewed on the mountain, and good conversation with a view. Expect a decent workout, a few light scrambles, and the kind of 360° panorama that makes you fall in love with Cape Town all over again. You can even pre-order one of our homemade hiking packs filled with fresh sourdough sandwiches, pancakes, and “padkos” snacks to enjoy on top. And for every hike booked, we plant a tree through our partners at Greenpop - because every step should give something back to nature.

Hike the India Venster route in the mountains outside Cape Town in the company of a guide, which ensures your safety. No need to worry about getting lost or navigating; your guide will lead the way and you can focus on the scenery. Listen to narration on the local flora and fauna, do some scrambling, and get epic views over the city from the top of the mountain chain.

Hike up South Africa's flagship mountain peak for incredible views at sunset over Cape Town with experienced local guides! Beginning on Signal Hill Road, this spiralling, short, steep climb is extremely rewarding with 360 degree views of Table Mountain, Devil’s Peak, the Twelve Apostles, the Mother City and the Atlantic Seaboard. In winter the distant Boland mountain range can often be seen capped in a blanket of snow and in spring the slopes of Lion’s Head are adorned in a wonderful display of floral beauty. This moderately difficult hike is relatively short in distance but with some exposure to heights and rock scrambling on the final summit ridge. This hike is ideal for soaking up a summer sunset on the lower slopes as the city lights come on…but you won’t be alone as many others have the same idea!

See Cape Town at its most magical: from Table Mountain at sunrise. This small-group hiking tour takes you to the top of the mountain in time to witness the sun lighting up the city. You'll enjoy the mountain at its most peaceful, before the crowds arrive, and learn all about your surroundings from your guide.

Our hiking group are small and limited to a maximum of 6 persons to maximize the personal experience with more opportunity to engage and interact with our tour guide. Hike Table Mountain one of the most recognizable mountains in the world and one of the new seven natural wonders and experience some of the unique flora found only in the southwestern Cape commonly termed Fynbos, the smallest and richest of the six floral kingdoms on our planet with many species of Protea, Erica and Restio. Also unique to Table Mountain is the ghost frog a rare and elusive frog species that is endemic to Table Mountain. Keep an eye out for the old cable car ruins and just past them is the diving board – a piece of rock that juts out and offers awesome photo opportunities for those without a fear of heights but not to be attempted on a windy day!