Lion's Head Sunrise: Cape Town's Iconic Hike

Embark on a sunrise hike up Lion’s Head, Cape Town’s iconic landmark. Enjoy stunning views of the coastline and the city as the sun rises. Moderate difficulty, 1-2 hours. Hotel pick-up available.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lion’s Head Hiking - The most Insta-famous landmark in Cape Town! We will be hiking up for either a sunrise or sunset hike up Lions Head’s circular trail to the summit. The Hike is moderate and will take roughly 3-4 hours in total. The trail is gradual, well-used, and enjoyable and no prior mountain hiking experience is required. The only thing that is required is your camera!
What's Included
  • Back-packs and headlamps provided if needed
  • Snacks included
Additional Information

Embark on a mesmerizing sunrise trek to Lion’s Head, a well-known highlight of Cape Town. Our adept and certified tour guides will accompany you through the serene allure of the mountain and its surrounding vistas. As daylight breaks over the city, immerse yourself in the spectacular views of the seaside and the magnificent cityscape below!
The trek is…

Location
Lion's Head Hike Parking
We will meet at the boom and sign post to the hike
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Anthea
Apr 25, 2025
Perfect last day adventure - Great morning with Kieron! He took excellent care of us, with knowledge and interesting chat. We were so pleased to have him guiding us and managing the best route and a peaceful place to see the sunrise just before the summit as it was super busy today! Thank you for a wonderful hike.
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Paradise62433769514
Apr 21, 2025
Great hike! - What a fantastic experience! Our guide, Kieron, guided us in a great way towards the top and back again. Along the way he knew a lot about Cape Town's history and about the different plants on the route. Absolutely recommended! Kieron, thank you!
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Jessijace
Apr 14, 2025
To do! - Just awesome! Perfect hike for half a day, accessible while enjoying stunning views of the entire Cape Town area. Our guide Elodye was amazing: teacher, funny and reassuring, we leave with all his good addresses and advice for the rest of the stay: thank you!!
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472carlya
Apr 7, 2025
Amazing sunrise hike! - Our family took the sunrise hike to Lion's Head this morning and absolutely loved it! Our children (12, 14 & 16) enjoyed the challenge. The views were incredible, and so was our guide Yvette. She took lots of photos for us and provided tea and snacks at the summit. Could not recommend this enough! It's an amazing way to start the day✨️
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Louuisemarley
Mar 9, 2025
Excellent Hike! - Kieran was an incredible guide, so knowledgable, full of facts and just very caring and kind. We could have hung out with Kieran all day! He looked after us from pick up at the hotel and even bought bottles of water, snacks and hot tea for us to enjoy whilst watching the sunrise at the top of the mountain. The hike was fun and the sunrise view was just beautiful. I would have no hesitation booking hikes with Kieran in the future and highly recommend you to book him as your guide! Thank you so much for making out hike enjoyable and a memorable morning in Cape Town!
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Marcus_russell
Feb 14, 2025
Fantastic sunset walk up Lions Head - Yvette was our guide today for the Sunset walk. Fantastic time she was so knowledgeable about Lions Head and so friendly that at no time did we feel the challenge of the walk was too much. Well recommend and we have some great photos to go with our memories.
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Glenn
Dec 17, 2024
An experience to cherish - Kai is amazing. - Kai was an amazing leader. His patience in guiding up members of our group to the Lion Head summit, with less confidence than others, was the difference between making it to the top or not! I personally will be eternally grateful to him for supporting and guiding my wife to the summit and allowing her to conquer her fears. Standing at the summit with our 2 adult children is an experience she will cherish for many years to come.
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941aim_es
Aug 29, 2024
Must do! - Absolutely fantastic!! Our tour guide was amazing and the hike was so rewarding. The views from the top are beautiful and watching the sunset made the hike worth while.
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Mohammed
Aug 20, 2024
Ask for kieron - best guide there is - Had an amazing time, beautiful hike and views. If you want to learn about the culture and history of south Africa, and also learn about the different flowers along the route, ask for kieron, he was great!
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579fatemaz
Aug 20, 2024
10/10 - Kieron was very friendly and helpful and his knowledge about nature and history was a cherry on the cake. Good views and an amazing guide!
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From $70
up to 12 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).