Table Mountain Hike from Cape Town

Cape Town, South Africa

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

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.

Learn about the geology of Table Mountain, a UNESCO-listed site and one of the New7Wonders of Nature
See incredible flora and fauna as you walk to Platteklip Gorge and then around the mountain’s flat-topped ridge
Admire breathtaking panoramas of South Africa’s Hinterland, the Cape of Good Hope and the Twelve Apostles
Pose for photos against the backdrop of False Bay before descending to Cape Town

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide

Food and drinks
Hiking clothing and shoes
Cable car ticket
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Should your Hotel not be listed, please contact us 48 hours so we can confirm if we would be able to pick up and drop off from your hotel. We will notify guests the day prior with collection times

Operating hours
.6:30 am

What To Expect

Get picked up outside your hotel and transported to the foot of Table Mountain where you’ll meet your expert guide. The mountain is not only a symbol of Cape Town, it’s also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was named one of the New7Wonders of Nature in 2012.

After an introduction by your guide to the geologic history of Table Mountain, begin climbing the stone steps to Platteklip Gorge. There will be breaks along the way to catch your breath and admire the views, though your guide will set the pace to ensure enough time to get to the top and back.

The hike to the top takes approximately 2 hours. This is not a particularly easy route up to the top, but it’s a satisfying accomplishment to reach the summit after winding your way up the dirt paths and stone steps. Along the way, look one way to see Cape Town’s harbor and Robben Island, and the other way to see the mountains continue into the distance.

Once you reach the top, enjoy some free time to explore the unique plant life and snap photographs before you begin the hike back down to the bottom of the mountain. Back at the base of Table Mountain, climb into the shuttle once again for transport back to your hotel.

Table Mountain

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Minimum 2 guests required

Please ensure that you wear comfortable walking shoes/clothes, it is also recommended that you bring a sunhat, sunglasses, sunscreen and a light jacket as it will be cooler at the summit
It is recommended that you bring water with you for the hike (up to 2 litres)
It is recommended that you book a "one way down cable way ticket" before the time to avoid the queues on the mountain, should you feel that you will not want to walk back down the mountain after the hike up
The hike is weather permitting
The Table Mountain Cableway will be closed for its annual maintenance from 7 – 26 July 2020. During this period, the tour will include a stop on Signal Hill instead at no extra cost
Timings vary according to Season ±06h30 (Summer) & ±07h30 (Winter)
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Angelina_M

India Venster hike was very difficult but it was totally worth it. Be mentally prepared and flexible as the weather can have a major impact. It took us 4 hours with breaks but steady climbing with our fantastic Guide Chisai. And luckily we got the cable car down. Spectacular views. We needed encouragement and coaching on the scrambling but succeeded. And we learned about the flora and fauna on the way up. Great passion from Chisai and we felt amazing afterwards!

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Very tough hike but absolutely worth it

Angelina_M, Nov 2025

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Good Morning Thank you for taking the time and providing us with your feedback. We are pleased to hear you found the hike worth it and amazing.

Fantastic trip

Rebecca_P, Dec 2022

Liz was fantastic! We couldn’t have made it up without her and her knowledge of the area was good too.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Good Morning Thank you for taking the time and providing us with your feedback. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your Safari experience.

We spent just under 3 hours...

Graeme L, Dec 2017

We spent just under 3 hours climbing, amazing, this can be done with or without a guide, we choose to do it with a guide and were very happy we did, this was money well spent and for us one of the many highlights of Cape Town, a must do. Graeme and Penny

From Table Montain, you have a very...

Diana H, Aug 2017

From Table Montain, you have a very nice view of Cape Town. Unfortunately, we were not informed that the hike is very hard, and that there was a limited amount of time to hike up and down we arrived around 10h and had to be back at 15h. Traveling guides however indicate that it take three hours to go up, so six hours in total for people without much experience with hiking.

Need to be in pretty good shape to...

Matt, Dec 2014

Need to be in pretty good shape to make it to the top. We made it in about an 1 hour 45 minutes. Unfortunately, was cloudy and windy at the top and could not see a thing. It was like being on another planet!!! Took the Gondola down. Overall still highly recommend despite our bad luck with the views.

Manny, our tour guide, was amazingly...

Gary K, Jun 2014

Manny, our tour guide, was amazingly informative. The hike was strenuous (all in our party are in excellent shape, working out 5 days a week) so you should consider your fitness level before booking this hike. The hike was very scenic and beautiful and the reward at the top is spectacular. We were very lucky and the weather was very clear and the view was unbelievable. I would highly recommend this hike to anyone interested in taking the difficult path to the top.

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