Table Mountain Hike (All routes) - Private Tour

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Embark on a private exploration tour of Table Mountain, including a visit to Kirstenbosch Gardens. Hike through indigenous forests, enjoy panoramic views of Cape Town, and experience the unforgettable cable car ride down.

Duration: 6 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

5821 Tafelberg Rd - Join us for an all-inclusive hike on the most iconic routes of Table Mountain, including Platteklip Gorge, Kasteelpoort, India Venster, or Skeleton Gorge trails. Relish the 360-degree views on the cable car ride down as you celebrate your achievement. Our passionate guides will significantly enhance your experience!

YOU choose your route with our expert input and recommendations
YOU choose your start time

ROUTE OPTIONS

Kasteelpoort Route (4-5hrs) – MOST RECOMMENDED
Starting above Camps Bay, this Table Mountain hike offers stunning landscapes with fynbos-filled ravines, striking rock formations, and majestic cliffs against the Atlantic Ocean backdrop.

Skeleton Gorge (+-6hrs)
A favorite among both locals and tourists, the renowned Skeleton Gorge begins at the iconic Kirstenbosch Gardens.

India Venster (+-4.5hrs)
India Venster brings an element of thrill and excitement to the hiking experience.

Platteklip Gorge (+-2.5hrs)
Platteklip Gorge features a steep, expansive staircase-like route, providing a non-technical hike suitable for those concerned about heights or edges.

What's Included

Professional guide
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Picnic Lunch and snacks on hike
Excellent and varied tracks and exclusive mountain trails

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens Entrance

Additional Information

Our highly qualified mountain guides will keep you safe and take you places you may not have thought possible on your own.

Our flexible touring options include transfers for ultimate flexibility. Pre-select your preferred route with a quick message to our office or discuss with your guide on the day.

Our guides are well equipped with all the right gear as well as water and snacks to keep you well hydrated and energised throughout your hike on Table Mountain.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Lizzy_t

Apr 23, 2024

Best hike ever! - Absolutely incredible experience!! Matt is so knowledgeable and was an exceptional guide- made it fun, challenging, and pointed out so many beautiful things along the way. Highlight of our trip. Cannot recommend enough!!!

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392lizzyt

Apr 19, 2024

Perfect hike!! - Incredible and perfect day!!! Matt was such a thoughtful and informative guide. He knew the routes well, made it fun and easy for us, and pointed out so many beautiful things along the way. Could not recommend this tour more highly!!! Absolutely fantastic and memories we will have forever

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Geraldgiraffe

Dec 11, 2023

TABLE MOUNTAIN TREK - First class. Can not recommend Matt and his team highly enough. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly and gave us an experience we would have never had on our own. Thank you

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Elizabeth

Sep 9, 2023

Awesome private tour with Matt. 10/10 would book again! - I did a private tour with Matt Fletcher through Kirstenbosch Garden, up Skeleton Gorge and on to Table Mountain, going down the cable car. It was wonderful! Matt is very knowledgeable about the flora and could answer all my questions. I’m a petite, solo female traveler and felt very safe. 10/10 would book again.

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Thomas_m

May 13, 2023

Great guide! Pray for decent weather. - Matt is an excellent guide! Unfortunately for my wife and I, the weather did not go our way: strong winds and significant runoff from recent rains. We got about halfway up elevationwise—to the top of the ladders—but had to turn back due to the winds and high water levels. Matt gave us a detour on a contour trail to a rockslide so we could get our steps in and a nice view. We then returned to the gardens, our starting point, where Matt gave us a nice tour and lunch at the restaurant there. If you like hot chocolate, theirs is excellent! He then drove us to the front of the mountain at the base cable car station. The winds were howling! The cable car was not running. Even on a nice day, this is a very strenuous hike. If we made it all the way, it would have been over six miles to the top—the first part that we did accomplish was a relentless climb. If the cable car is not running, it’s a little under two miles down.

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Anna

Apr 14, 2023

Matt - a lunch wizard - For us it was very useful to do the hike guided as there are several possibilities to hike up and part of our route included hiking up a waterfall. Matt was very well prepared for the hike including water and snacks for everyone - and even magically made a lunch out of his bag appear that we enjoyed at the best view spot of the hike (cheese, crackers, strawberries etc). Also Matt shared a lot of interesting insights about flora and fauna but also let us enjoy the hike in silence when necessary.

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Paultreble99

Feb 4, 2023

An experience we will never forget - The “Boss” Mathew was fantastic,he knew the right trail to use & we arrived at the top knowing everything about the nature & geology around us,he pointed out various land marks & as we got higher he provided refreshments,I’m sure he was monitoring our breathing etc we felt really safe as he was well in control,thank you Mathew for a great experience.

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Nnenna85

Sep 10, 2022

Table mountain summit - Matthew was absolutely amazing. From the beginning we made some changes to the plan and he was willing to go with the flow and help us best figure out what would work for our party. Throughout the hike he was not only knowledgeable but so very kind and encouraging. No matter how many breaks I needed or how many times I stopped he was always patient and I hope to do more guided hikes and biking trips with him in the future.

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Pepepitmd

Sep 25, 2021

Bucket list! - We had planned the Tabletop Mountain since last year. Fortunately we had a beautiful day! Our guide Kirsten was incredible! Tough hike but worth it for the view!

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Adam_t

Dec 3, 2020

One of the best ways to experience Table Mountain - ONE OF THE BEXT EXPERIENCE FROM OUR WHOLE TRIP. My Husband and I booked a private tour with matt and he was just the best person to do this with. We wanted to do more than just go to the top of the mountain and look, we wanted something a little less touristy and traditional. This is exactly what we got! :) Out tour started with a walk trough the the Kirstenbosch Garden, then on to the the base of Table Mountain to start our hike. It was incredibly scenic and Matt is VERY knowledgeable about the mountain, surrounding areas and and history, Just a great guide and company during the total of 4-5 hours we spent together. Out tour ended at the top of the mountain at the lookout point, got a bite to eat and a beer to refuel before headed back down on the train, and dropped off at our hotel. I cant recommend this tour enough!!

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