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, 30 minutes
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.

Customer Ratings
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Bence1906kp
Oct 29, 2025
Above and beyond - In the simplest terms, Kurt was an exceptional guide. Clearly knew what he was doing and how to make a hike memorable. Has a lot to offer aside from just his knowledge of the mountain, as he shared some great history with all of us and even some personal stories aswell, which helps one put together the story of this incredible place. I went for a hike up up Lions head, I left with a new found respect for the people of SA.
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Lenasq1825tk
Oct 29, 2025
Great experience - Highly recommend the sunrise hike with Idrees! He was so nice, made sure everyone was fine during the whole tour and shared some interesting knowledge about the city and history of cape town during the tour.
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Jllb79
Oct 29, 2025
This sunset hike up Lion’s Head is an experience not to be missed. Truly amazing. The reviews are 100% accurate. - The sunset hike up Lion’s Head was a real highlight of our time in Cape Town. The views are breathtaking and our guide, Kurt, was nothing short of brilliant. He made the hike both enjoyable, informative and safe and made for a fantastic experience for us as a family (kids 10 and 12). Cannot recommend this highly enough.
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T6461wwkatiet
Oct 28, 2025
Sunset Hike - We had the most incredible experience hiking up Lion’s Head at sunset. The views were absolutely breathtaking and the timing was perfect to catch the sky light up with colour. Our guide, Kurt, made the whole adventure even better. He knew the safest and most scenic routes up the mountain, which made us feel comfortable and confident throughout the hike. Kurt was also fantastic at capturing the magic of the moment. He took amazing photos and videos for us and later shared them all through a WhatsApp chat, so we could relive the experience and send them to friends and family. What we really loved was how much Kurt shared about Cape Town. From fascinating local history to stories about growing up in the city, everything he told us added such depth to the hike and made the experience truly special. This was an unforgettable adventure and we would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Cape Town!
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Karolinap_kaja
Oct 28, 2025
Great views & hike! - Amazing & beautiful experience! I did the Lions Head sunrise hike in late October - a great time! The crowds were minimal. My guide was Codi. He was very kind, friendly and knowledgeable. He kept a great pace for the group to catch sunrise, checked in on all of us during the hike and you can tell he really loves and cares for this! He also shared wonderful recs for the city that I used - all incredible recs! The hike was challenging and fun! If you’re afraid of heights there could be a few „scary” moments. However, the guides ask about that and support as they can! The sunrise view at summit was beautiful. Highly recommend!
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644kamleshr
Oct 28, 2025
Great sunrise trip - Great to do at sunrise - pointed out lots of scenery and personal history of South Africa, making the walk more interesting
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Julian
Oct 28, 2025
Great Sunrise with codi - Its such a cool Experience with Codi ☺️ Cool Tour you definitiv shuld do it! The hike was awesome & with Small Storys on the way just beautiful!
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E5992dfvanessav
Oct 28, 2025
Must Do Lion’s Head Sunset Hike - Hiking Lion’s Head is a must do when in Cape Town. Yes, the hike can be challenging at times but the stunning views will absolutely awe you. My friends highly recommended Idrees and I could not agree more. He is an amazing guide!
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407maxwellf
Oct 26, 2025
Sunrise Lion's Head - Wonderful and efficient early Sunday experience! Friendly international group (8) led by Idrees Hartley who demonstrated technical, logistical, culinary, botanical, and historical expertise and personal experiences as a Cape Town Cape Flats native son. Idrees provided transport to/from. Slightly cold/damp/windy starting in darkness but warmed up within minutes of starting to climb. Idrees provided headlamps, which seemed essential for the 1st hour. Shorter/staple/chain route going up, longer/recommended route coming down. Was already getting hot and very crowded on the descent. Start 4:15 am, finish 7:45am, including plenty of breaks and time at the top.
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Gosia28
Oct 26, 2025
Unforgettable experience with Idress!! - After the Pipe Track hike I have decided to do the Lion’s Head sunrise summit. Originally I have booked it with someone else who could not attend and I was transferred to Idress. As a solo hiker, I have chosen a pick up/drop off as well. We did start very early, head torches were provided and my anxiety and fear were growing bigger. I have learned very quickly that there was no need to worry. Idress explained 3 stages of hiking, he is passionate about his job and his country. He was stopping so often, making sure 10 of us can keep up with the speed. Eventually we got to the top! High five to us! We were so proud of ourselves, and we were awarded with an apple! :) Idress did have more items in his backpack not just apples! He was well prepared for any possible outcomes. The whole experience was incredible, challenging but funny and safe with Idress. He took some time to tell us where he grew up and the history of his country. He was answering lots of unrelated questions and being very genuine and helpful. From the bottom of my heart- Idress thank you! Without you this would not have been possible. I would give you 10 stars if possible. Best of luck to you, your family and your daughter! She will be fantastic in her career! See you next time.
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From $65
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).