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Cape Town Hike Lion's Head Sunrise morning tour

Cape Town, South Africa

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Cape Town Hike Lion's Head Sunrise morning tour

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Overview

Duration

3h 30min

Languages

English, French

Voucher type

E-Ticket

What To Expect

A visit to Cape Town is incomplete without a sunrise hike up Lion s Head. As the hiking trail circle up the mountain you are getting different views all along.
The most iconic sight of Cape Town is from the summit of Lion's Head Instagram rock with an Incredible 360 degrees views.
The best location to take photos of Table Mountain, Devil’s Peak, the Twelve Apostles Mountain range.
If you look towards the North you see Table Bay, Robben Island and the West Coast.
Along the trail you will also see 2 paragliding launch sites.
Early morning sunrise hike is recommended to beat the crowds and the summer heat.
The fauna you may see are the Rock Hyrax (Dassie) small furry animal. You may spot lizards such as the black-girdled lizard, Cape skink and the Southern Rock Agama. On the lower section of the mountain there are still porcupines, as for the flora you will see our unique Cape Fynbos.
The lower base of Lion's Head is Cape granite and the upper section sandstone.

What to remember

Important info

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 at least a moderate level of physical fitness. Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level. Age restriction minimum 12 years old

What's included

Registered adventure hiking and culture tourist guide.. Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected) . Head lamp. Coffee on sunrise hike only.

What's not included

Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel your tour until a day in advance

Provider

Table Mountain hiking tours

Meeting Point

Meeting point is at Lion's Head car park on Signal Hill road, next to the coffee truck.
Transportation depending on selected option:
Pick-up & drop-off. Cape Town city bowl
Drop-off only. Cape Town city bowl
No transport
Our tour guide will be meeting our travelers within Cape Town city bowl radius or at Lion's Head hike parking starting point of our hiking activity.