Table Mountain: Skeleton Gorge Guided Hike to Upper Station
- 5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This guided hike offers a rare opportunity to reach the highest point of Table Mountain via the lush Skeleton Gorge, starting in the world-famous Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Unlike busier routes, this trail winds through cool indigenous forest, streams, and waterfalls, with exciting ladder sections that add a sense of adventure. Led by a qualified, registered mountain guide, you’ll enjoy a small-group, safety-focused experience with local insight you won’t get hiking alone. Reaching Maclear’s Beacon is a true achievement, rewarded with sweeping summit views — and the flexibility to descend by cable car or on foot, depending on conditions and preference.
Inclusions
What's included
- Guided hike up Skeleton Gorge Expert Mountain Guide ( English/German)
- Information on history, flora and fauna of the area
- Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden Entry Fee (R250)
- Visit to the historic Table Mountain dams
- Expert Mountain Guide ( English/ German )
- Qualified Wilderness First Aider
- Cable Car Ticket Down ( R295 pp )
What's not
- No Meals and drinks
- Transportation to/from Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
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
- Please meet at 07:50 at the main gate ( Gate 1 ) of the Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. It is advisable to purchase the entry ticket to the garden online beforehand.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- Aktiv 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
How it compares in Cape Town
- Its from-price is 17% 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 1697 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
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20% offFree cancellation
