Table Mountain Hike with an Expert Guide
Description
We climb the secret trails of Table Mountain away from the crowds. We will take you on some amazing private routes, known only to locals, which are less travelled and more scenic, offering great wildlife spotting opportunities and phenomenal views. Along the way you will learn about the birds and wildlife found on the mountain and the famous fynbos belt, which makes up nearly 10% of all the entire plant species on earth. South Africa is the only country that can claim to have one of the world's six floral kingdoms completely within its borders in Cape Town. We stop regularly to soak up the beauty and enjoy freshly brewed organic coffee or tea together with local organic South African snacks. All whilst enjoying superb views of the “Mother City” and the Cape Peninsula. We generally choose to come down using the cable car (and depending on weather) we may hike down. Bring along 1-2 liters of Water, warm Jacket (preferably a lite wind braker or quick dry), Sunhat & sunscreen.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Pick up and drop off are Optional extra, please message us directly if you would like this. service
- To allow us to make sure we find the best most suitable trail for you, please can you answer the following: Rating Scale Please rate yourself out of 10 for each of the following: 1.Fitness: 1= Never hiked up a big hill or mountain before 5= I have hiked more than a few times & I am fairly active and enjoy challenges. 10= I love these conditions, very athletic 2 Comfort with heights: 1= Terrified of standing on a chair. 5= Healthy respect for heights & comfortable using my hands to climb on rocks. 10= I love these conditions, no fears 3. Do u have Hiking Experience? 4. How old are you if we may ask? 5. What other days do you have available if weather or life get in the way?
Reviews(20)
Miguel was a fabulous guide up (and down) Table mountain. He had lots of information on flora and fauna and Cape Town stories. Very patient and nice! Highly recommend
Thanks David, you were a pleasure to host and a joy to be with, thanks you for the wonderful review and feedback, we look froward to having you again soon
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our morning hike up Table Mountain! Brad, our guide, communicated well before the activity so that everyone arrived on time and prepared. He was engaging, informative, attentive, and most importantly got the group up the mountain. It was a lot of steps, and I will for sure be sore tomorrow. The hike itself is a challenge, but well worth it once you reach the top! Thank you Brad for a fabulous morning!
Thank you so much for this wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that you and your husband enjoyed your morning hike up Table Mountain. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon.
Fantastic hike up the mountain with beautiful views and very friendly guide who took good care of everyone.
Thank you for the lovely feedback! We’re so glad you enjoyed the hike, the beautiful views, and felt well taken care of by your friendly guide.
My tour was switched to “Lions Head Sunrise hike” due to the cable car being shut down for regular maintenance- I chose to switch as I didn’t want to hike up and down due to time restraints with my schedule. This hike did not disappoint !! Don was a fabulous Guide!!! Funny, personable and very very knowledgeable with years of experience ! The views were amazing!! Watching the sunrise will stay with me for years!! Highly recommend this tour with this company!!
It was challanging experience but doable for everybody with great assistance of our guide Claudia. She picked me up on time. During our hike she helped everybody to get up safely and at the same time enjoy our hiking activity. We got from her a lot of information about fauna and flora as well as life in Cape town. Highly recommend to do this hike with her. It took almost 4 hours to reach as we reach up as we did couple of breaks to enjoy views.
Absolutely stunning, no doubt that these guys enjoy what they are doing and it shows and makes it great for everyone joining in. I would highly recommend them.
Thank you so much for your amazing review. We absolutely loved showing you our beautiful mountain!
Hiking up Table Mountain in a small group with Kyle as our guide was just fantastic! Everything went smoothly from booking this hike to completing it. Kyle is professional, friendly, and communicated very well. I was happy about the intensity and challenge of this hike. Thank you, Kyle. I thoroughly enjoyed the hike.
Thank you Janet! We really loved having you with us on our beautiful mountain
Robert was excellent, attentious and mindful. It took us 3h to climb to the top, given we stopped a few times to rehydrate, rest and learn a little from Robert about local flora.
Thank you Matheus, we are so pleased that you had a wonderful hike with Robert!
We booked to climb on Monday 18th 2024. We had great communication with our guide prior to meet up. Our guide was Idrees and he was absolutely fantastic, he even checked how we were planning on getting to the meeting point in the morning which was really helpful. We had to complete a self assessment the day before about our ability level. This must have determined the route Idrees took us. We were a group of 6 and we were mostly all of a like mind! Ambitious but also a bit nervous! Idrees took us the India Venster route, which is known to be tricky! There was some hairy moments as we scrambled and did some rock climbing on route. Idrees was a great teacher and whilst there were times I was not sure m could climb a boulder, he helped me achieve it and the sense of achievement afterwards was amazing! I’d recommend if you like to be a little out of your comfort zone, this hike wasnt a gentle stroll. But I think as long as you’re honest in the self assessment they will match you to the right route. This same route also has the best photo opportunities, Idrees knew all the best stops and offered his photography skills for those of us who want the ‘insta’ shots. Otherwise, we felt totally safe on the guided tour. Idrees was very experienced and knew every part of Table Mountain, often providing help or advice to lone hikers (especially if they looked lost!!). Orders also told us a lot about his own life as we walked and talked about the history of South Africa. We also were shown lots of interesting plants and flowers, some of which smelt amazing! You get more than just a ‘guide’ on this trip. It was really special and whilst we were lucky to get a good group of similar people I think Idrees was really skilled at keeping us all together. It was lovely finishing the trek with a beer at the top. What an achievement!
Aaaah thank you Eleanor for such a lovely review. India venster is definitely one of the best routes up Table Mountain and Idrees is an amazing guide. So glad you had a wonderful time
Claudia was very knowledgeable and it was a challenging but doable 4 hour hike - highly recommend starting before 6am
Thank you Natalie, glad you had a wonderful hike
