Table Mountain Tours and Activities

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One of the world’s oldest mountains creates an iconic backdrop to the Cape Town skyline. Climb to the summit for breathtaking views of the surrounding coast.

When you reach the top of Table Mountain, take a deep lungful of the crisp, mountain air more than 3,500 feet (1 kilometer) above sea level. Cast your eye out across Table Bay, with Cape Town and its curving coast stretching into the distance. The view is one of the most spectacular in the whole of Africa. Do note though that it can be considerably cooler at the summit.

Most people take the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway to the top. These leave every 10 to 15 minutes from Tafelberg Road. Watch as the scenery becomes ever more spectacular during your five-minute ascent, with the cable car’s rotating floors allowing everyone to get a panoramic view.

For those who like a challenge, there are several hiking trails to the summit. Platteklip Gorge and the Kasteelspoort tracks are two of the most popular routes. Both walks take around four to five hours. Keen hikers might want to tackle the Hoerikwaggo trails, a series of hikes around the national park that take from two to six days.

Once at the top, around 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) of well-signed trails guide you to the most spectacular viewing points on the 2-mile (3-kilometer) plateau. Free guided tours depart twice a day from the upper cable station.

Take in the views while enjoying a meal from one of the cafés at the top. Or, buy snacks at the lower cable car station and take them to the top for a picnic.

The lower cable car station on Tafelberg Road is about 15 minutes’ drive from the center of Cape Town and there is free parking along Tafelberg Road. Public buses run from the city center to Kloof Nek and from there it’s about a mile walk (1.5-kilometer) walk uphill to the lower cable car station.

Note that the cable car does not run in poor weather conditions. If you’re unsure, check on the website before departing. Poor weather aside, the cable car runs throughout the year, with longer hours during the summer. Some of the hiking trails will allow you to get to the top without any charge.

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Edmonton,AB
Nov. 1, 2019

It was cloudy and cold the day I visited Table Mountain.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller
Oct. 19, 2019

Buy tickets ahead of time

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveller
Jul. 26, 2019

closed for maintenance

2/5 - Disappointing

Verified traveller
Jul. 9, 2019

Don’t go if the weather is bad. My tour should have never gone out .

5/5 - Excellent

A.Nonymous
Nov. 24, 2018

I was in Stellenbosch for a conference and had no time for sightseeing, apart from the river-walk to the main. venue.

5/5 - Excellent

Kathy
Oct. 16, 2018

Great views.  Make sure you go when it is clear.  We climbed up and took us 2hr 20 minutes, take lots of water is you are doing this.

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