Lion's Head Guided Hike in Cape Town: Sunrise, Sunset or Daytime

Lion's Head is Cape Town's favourite summit hike. From 669 metres you see Table Mountain, the City Bowl, Robben Island, the Twelve Apostles and the Atlantic coastline in one sweep.

The path spirals around the peak, so the view keeps changing: the city and harbour, then Camps Bay and Clifton, then the open ocean. Lower down you pass rare silver trees and seasonal fynbos.

Your guide is a nationally registered Cape Town tour guide and certified Wilderness First Responder, with stories of how the mountain was built and the people who have lived in its shadow.

Near the summit there's a short section of chains and ladders, with a bypass path if heights aren't for you.

Choose sunrise, sunset or daytime. Every hike is private, for your group only. On sunset hikes we're off the mountain before dark. Hikes take about 3 hours at sunset and 3.5 hours at sunrise or by day. Hotel pick-up and drop-off are included for up to 3 guests; additional guests meet us at the trailhead on Signal Hill Road.