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Table Mountain Hike

Escape the busy city and enjoy spectacular views
  • English-speaking private guide
  • Choose your tour: 2-6 hours of walking
  • Table Mountain Hike
  • Gourmet picnic lunch
  • Book now online!

Our Table Mountain Hike is the perfect activity if you have already explored Cape Town and would like to escape the busy city for a while. A local and experienced guide will take you on a fun excursion on the mountain right next to the city – a must-do activity. We have picked out a few routes, you can decide which one you prefer to do. Either way, there will be breathtaking views awaiting you.

Hike Table Mountain: a must-do activity when visiting Cape Town

For this wonderful excursion we have selected a number of routes, and you can choose which one you prefer. There are a few easy routes, as well as a few for advanced hikers, which are a bit longer and more demanding. Choose your own route for the Table Mountain Hike and enjoy some nature.

Western Table to Maclear’s Beacon: 2 hours – Easy walk on the plateau
This route starts with a cable car ride. Once you arrive on the top, you will get to enjoy a magnificent 360 degree views of the city, Lions Head and the mountain itself. The route continues on to Maclear’s Beacon, the highest point. This is a pleasant, mainly flat walk with great views.

Platteklip Gorge: 2-3 hours – Easy to moderate walk along the most popular route
This route starts with a steep walk. The long staircase to the top is one of the most popular hiking routes. From here, you can take in a breathtaking 360 degree view of the city, Lions Head and the mountain itself.

India Vester: 2-3 hours – Moderate to demanding route
This route offers adventurous hikers an exciting challenge and includes a few steep rocky inclines. This tour starts at the Lower Cable Car station and follows the path of the cable car for two thirds of the route. Afterwards it turns and offers great views of Lion’s Head, Signal Hill and the Atlantic Ocean and Camps Bay below. This route is not suitable for those with a fear of heights!

Twelve Apostles to the Table Mountain Plateau: 4-6 hour – Moderate, the easiest route with variety of views
The route for this tour includes a climb up Kasteelspoort and zigzags its way up a partly shaded gorge beneath the overhanging walls of Spring Buttress. After the hike you will be rewarded with fantastic views of the Twelve Apostles overlooking the Atlantic Coast. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the Valley of the Red Gods and the Valley of Isolation. Afterwards, you will continue onto the plateau for a pleasant walk towards the Upper Cable-way station where the tour ends.

Reserve your spot for a hike on the Table Mountain now!

Have we sparked your interest? Don’t wait any longer and secure your spot for this fantastic excursion!

Prices Table Mountain Hike
1 person: 3000 ZAR
2 people: 2500 ZAR per person
3 people: 2000 ZAR per person
4 people or more: 1500 ZAR per person

Note: The price does not include the cable car ticket. You will meet the guide at the bottom of the cable car.

Escape the busy city and enjoy spectacular views
  • English-speaking private guide
  • Choose your tour: 2-6 hours of walking
  • Table Mountain Hike
  • Gourmet picnic lunch
  • Book now online!

Our Table Mountain Hike is the perfect activity if you have already explored Cape Town and would like to escape the busy city for a while. A local and experienced guide will take you on a fun excursion on the mountain right next to the city – a must-do activity. We have picked out a few routes, you can decide which one you prefer to do. Either way, there will be breathtaking views awaiting you.

Hike Table Mountain: a must-do activity when visiting Cape Town

For this wonderful excursion we have selected a number of routes, and you can choose which one you prefer. There are a few easy routes, as well as a few for advanced hikers, which are a bit longer and more demanding. Choose your own route for the Table Mountain Hike and enjoy some nature.

Western Table to Maclear’s Beacon: 2 hours – Easy walk on the plateau
This route starts with a cable car ride. Once you arrive on the top, you will get to enjoy a magnificent 360 degree views of the city, Lions Head and the mountain itself. The route continues on to Maclear’s Beacon, the highest point. This is a pleasant, mainly flat walk with great views.

Platteklip Gorge: 2-3 hours – Easy to moderate walk along the most popular route
This route starts with a steep walk. The long staircase to the top is one of the most popular hiking routes. From here, you can take in a breathtaking 360 degree view of the city, Lions Head and the mountain itself.

India Vester: 2-3 hours – Moderate to demanding route
This route offers adventurous hikers an exciting challenge and includes a few steep rocky inclines. This tour starts at the Lower Cable Car station and follows the path of the cable car for two thirds of the route. Afterwards it turns and offers great views of Lion’s Head, Signal Hill and the Atlantic Ocean and Camps Bay below. This route is not suitable for those with a fear of heights!

Twelve Apostles to the Table Mountain Plateau: 4-6 hour – Moderate, the easiest route with variety of views
The route for this tour includes a climb up Kasteelspoort and zigzags its way up a partly shaded gorge beneath the overhanging walls of Spring Buttress. After the hike you will be rewarded with fantastic views of the Twelve Apostles overlooking the Atlantic Coast. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the Valley of the Red Gods and the Valley of Isolation. Afterwards, you will continue onto the plateau for a pleasant walk towards the Upper Cable-way station where the tour ends.

Reserve your spot for a hike on the Table Mountain now!

Have we sparked your interest? Don’t wait any longer and secure your spot for this fantastic excursion!

Prices Table Mountain Hike
1 person: 3000 ZAR
2 people: 2500 ZAR per person
3 people: 2000 ZAR per person
4 people or more: 1500 ZAR per person

Note: The price does not include the cable car ticket. You will meet the guide at the bottom of the cable car.

Information

Good to know:

  • Online reservation is necessary
  • Reschedule or cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before the tour
  • Payment up front
  • In case of bad weather: free poncho
  • We recommend you to bring sunscreen, a raincoat, a small backpack and a camera

Included:

  • Gourmet picnic lunch
  • Experienced English-speaking hiking guide
  • A great experience!
  • Time to take great pictures

Group size:

  • Bookable from: 2 to 200 participants
  • Average group size: 8 participants
  • Minimum: 2 participants
  • For bigger groups we provide an additional guide
Sustainable activity

This is why this walking tour is good for you and the planet:

  • Walking tours are eco-friendly and help promote sustainable tourism
  • By joining a guided walking tour, you save 1.5 to 2 kg of CO2 on average compared to a sightseeing tour by bus
  • You stimulate the local economy and employment
  • You help to invest in a local green infrastructure
  • Walking is healthy and relaxing
  • Read more about Baja Bikes & sustainability
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  • Online booking for the tour is mandatory!

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  • Price per person
    From ZAR 1500
  • Duration
    2 - 6 hrs.
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  • Capetown Table Mountain Hike
  • Capetown Table Mountain Hike
  • Capetown Table Mountain Hike
  • Capetown Table Mountain Hike
  • Capetown Table Mountain Hike
  • Capetown Table Mountain Hike
  • Capetown Table Mountain Hike