Table Mountain Hike via Platteklip Gorge at Sunrise
- 3h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Our hiking groups are small, with a maximum of 6 participants, ensuring a more personal experience and allowing for greater interaction with your tour guide. The world belongs to those who rise early. Cape Town awakens under the powerful presence of Table Mountain, and experiencing the morning light from Table Mountain is always something truly special. There is nothing quite like watching the city come to life from above, with Table Mountain offering the closest feeling to standing at the top of the world in Cape Town. We hike up Table Mountain in the morning hours to enjoy the calm of dawn, when the trails are still quiet and uncrowded. From Table Mountain, you can watch the soft morning light spread across the city as it slowly awakens below. Even on overcast days, it remains a remarkable experience, as you are often above the clouds.
Inclusions
What's included
- Regular stops for photos, sightseeing, hydration, and rest.
- Guidance on responsible hiking practices and Leave No Trace.
- Registered adventure hiking and culture tourist guide.
- Small group sizes for a more personal, relaxed, and enjoyable experience.
- Tips and recommendations for local restaurants, attractions, beaches, and activities after your hike
- Insights into the area's history, flora, fauna.
- Assistance with taking high-quality photos and videos at the best locations.
- Individual attention with hiking pace adjusted to suit the group where possible.
- Basic first aid kit carried by your guide.
- Safety briefing before the hike begins.
What's not
- Cable car ticket one way down
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
- Our meeting point will be at the lower cable car station on Tafelberg road Table Mountain.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 6 travellers
- Operated by
- Table Mountain hiking and sightseeing tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- The hike is weather dependant
- Have a warm top and windbreaker
- Closed shoes takkies, running shoes or hiking shoes
How it compares in Cape Town
- Its from-price is 52% 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 975 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.
Special offers in Cape Town
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
10% offFree cancellation
