Hiking · SOUTH AFRICA
The 9 best guided day hikes in South Africa you can book today, with what each costs, how long it takes on foot and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason, so start there.
Review of Cape Town’s guided Lion’s Head sunrise or sunset hike, with trail advice, guide quality, safety, views, price, and practical tips.
“Lindy was a great and informative guide who took good care of everyone”
Review of Cape Town’s guided Lion’s Head sunset hike, with practical advice on views, fitness, safety, price, gear, and guide quality.
“Stuart is the perfect guide. We did the same tour on table mountain alone and then the sunset hike again with him. We learned so much about the nature, culture and animals in and around Cape Town. We had a fantastic time. Thank you!”
Hike Table Mountain’s Platteklip Gorge with a guide, city pickup, water, snacks, and cableway planning tips for Cape Town.
“Well organised, collected direct from our hotel at the time agreed. Clear communication upfront.”
Review of Cape Town’s India Venster hike, with steep scrambling, Table Bay views, guide details, price, fitness needs, and practical tips.
“Amazing experience with Lynette - would highly recommend! Lynette was friendly and knowledgeable and the hike was super fun.”
Review of a full-day Table Mountain hike from Camps Bay, covering Tranquillity Cracks, Echo Valley, Maclear’s Beacon, and the Cableway.
“We had an amazing hike to the top of Table Mountain with Santie. We loved the beauty of the mountain and views, the variety of terrain and flora and, best of all, Santie’s knowledge and explanations about the flora and the mountain. This hikRead more”
Review of Table Mountain’s Platteklip Gorge hike, with route details, price value, fitness advice, cableway tips, and guide insights.
“Fatima was an amazing guide. The hike was a little more difficult than we expected but she went at our pace with needed breaks. The view was spectacular and information she provided about the mountain was great.”
Explore Table Mountain’s quieter trails with guide Santie Gouws, from forested gorges to Judas Peak, with route choices for fit hikers.
“Table mountain is absolutely astonishing among all hiking experiences in my life. The variety of the beauty makes me speechless again and again, lots of the scenes even look like an outer space movie.”
Review the India Venster hike on Table Mountain, with scrambling, sweeping Cape Town views, guide details, costs, safety, and practical tips.
“Really nice hyking tour to discover Capetown and Table Mountain from a different perspective. Our guide Irene was obliging and very experienced. She introduces us to a lot of new local plants and guided us very well to the top of the mountain. The route is not easy and requests some scrambling but with Irene we always felt save. The route in general is amazing and offers a unique panorama of Capetown. I highly recommend tgia tour for everone who is seeking for some adventure.”
Review of Klipspring Hikes’ Table Mountain adventure, with route details, guides, food, safety, value, weather advice, and booking tips.
“We had an absolutely perfect experience with our guide, Marié! Our adventure began with a convenient pick-up from our hotel in the heart of Cape Town. We had initially planned to take a different route, but due to the slippery weather conditioRead more”
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