Cape Town: Lion's Head Hike

Join Cape Town’s iconic Lion’s Head hike for breathtaking sunrise or sunset views. Capture stunning photos and experience an adventurous climb with provided flashlights.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lion’s Head Hiking - Join us for a hike up Lion’s Head, Cape Town’s most Instagram-worthy trail. We’ll either catch the sunset over the Atlantic Ocean or the sunrise from the Hottentots Holland mountains, offering fantastic photo opportunities before we head back down. For sunset hikes, we’ll descend in the dark with provided flashlights. For…
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Fruit
  • Headlamps/flashlights
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
Additional Information

We will be hiking up Lions Head, Cape Town’s most Instragram’able hike. We plan to either catch the sunset over the Atlantic Ocean or sunrise from the Hottentots Holland mountains. We enjoy some amazing photo opportunities before our descent. During a sunset hike, we descend in the dark using our flashlights (provided). During a sunrise hike, we may…

Location
Lion's Head Hiking
Signal Hill Road
The start location on google maps is at 7 Signal Hill Road, Signal Hill. As you turn onto Signal Hill Road, the parking area is about 500m up the road. There is a white mobile coffee caravan opposite the trail head (most times in the afternoon).
Cancellation Policy

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

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Julian
Oct 28, 2024
Lions head at sunset - My wife and I really enjoyed the hike up lions head at sunset with Kurt and the rest of the group. Learned a little of the history and helped to give confidence through the trickier spots!
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Moodg2024
Oct 28, 2024
The journey of life - The hoke was awesome and there were many challenges that we went through and the guide was amazing his name is Kurt, he was lovely, friendly and very helpful
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Angeleva-london
Oct 28, 2024
Great experience - Kurt was very professional and knowledgeable. The hike is advance so prepare well as you will climb a few ladders up the mountain! We were a family with a 14 year old boy and we collectively enjoyed it very much!
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Sabrinaej2462aa
Oct 27, 2024
Great experience! - We didn’t had the best weather for the hike but the tour guide made it to an unforgettable experience ! He explained a lot, gave us a lot of tips while we were hiking and took some videos of us. I really recommend this trip!!
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Z5939xqanthonyc
Oct 25, 2024
Codi is TOPS!!! - Codi is a great guide! Despite the group had different fitness levels, he was patience. He is a good guy overall. He even help everyone take pictures and know the spots. I highly recommend
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Kesherm3994
Oct 25, 2024
Must do for the best... - Must do for the best views in Cape Town! Codi was a great guide- challenging but worthwhile experience! Go at sunrise!
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Alisasr9083qa
Oct 25, 2024
Stunning - If you love hiking, then this is perfect for you! The view was absolutely fabulous, the way up and down was fun and Codi the Guide is amazing! Would recommend it!
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Katiesq517ft
Oct 25, 2024
A Cape Town must do for the views - A somewhat challenging but extremely worthwhile portion of my trip- truly a trip highlight for my first time in Cape Town. The photos don’t do it justice. Highly recommend sunrise (if you don’t mind an early early alarm) - you get to see the lights of the city before the sun comes up, every phase of sunrise mid climb and at the top, and then you don’t have to worry about making the trek down in the dark which likely would’ve been more difficult than the upward route in the dark (headlamps provided). Codi was timely and helpful and super supportive on the hike. Would recommend anyone do this!
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Philipp
Oct 25, 2024
Pure experience + dreamlike sunrise - It was a beautiful experience. At the beginning Codi gave us some safety advice and equipped and with headlamps. Then it started. He has responded perfectly to our level and has even given us partial path choices (ladders or handles). Arriving on time before sunrise, he showed us great photo spots and even took beautiful photos of us. We enjoyed a great sunrise with views of Table Mountain. When we went back down, Codi paused at certain plants and explained what it was. A full recommendation for anyone who likes hiking and wants to see a great view + sunrise!!!
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Aman_s
Oct 25, 2024
Breathtaking views of Capetown - An amazing way to challenge yourself physically or if you’re a beginning level hiker while taking in exhilarating views of the city. Our very knowledgeable guide Kodi was terrific, gave us insight into the diverse history of Capetown and we veered into the valley below. 10/10 recommend, plan to do it again.
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up to 12 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).