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Cape Town: Platteklip Gorge Hike Cable Car down Table Mountain

5.010 reviewsTable Mountain National Park

  • 2 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

This isn’t just a hike—it’s a fully guided adventure led by a passionate local. I focus on safety, personal attention, and storytelling, so you don’t just climb Table Mountain, you connect with it. Along the way, you’ll hear fascinating insights about the mountain’s history, hidden legends, and rare plants most hikers overlook. Unlike larger groups, my tours are personalised and paced to suit your fitness level, making the experience enjoyable for both seasoned hikers and first-timers. With breathtaking views, insider knowledge, and an authentic Cape Town touch, this hike becomes more than a challenge—it becomes a memory you’ll carry forever.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Headlamps
  • Qualified Expert Guide

What's not

  • Bottled water
  • Meals
  • Cable car tickets for decent.
  • Getting to and from the experience

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Meeting point
Meeting Instructions – Platteklip Gorge Please meet your guide at the Platteklip Gorge Trailhead, located on Tafelberg Road, about 2 km past the Lower Cableway Station. Look out for the trail sign marked “Platteklip Gorge”. Your guide will be waiting at the starting point.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 12 travellers
Operated by
Ruminate
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

How it compares in Cape Town

  • Its from-price is 56% below the median of the 3091 experiences we list in Cape Town.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 701 of 3091.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Cape Town

Cape Town spreads between Table Mountain and the sea, a striking city of beaches, vineyards, penguins and history near Africa's southwestern tip.

Table Mountain's flat summit looms over everything, reached by cableway or by hiking trails, with Lion's Head and Signal Hill flanking it. Below, the V&A Waterfront bustles around the working harbour, and boats leave from there for Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was held for eighteen years. The colourful houses of Bo-Kaap climb the slopes above the city centre and the Company's Garden.

Top-ranked sights in Cape Town: Boulders Beach, Cape of Good Hope, Chapman’s Peak Drive.

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