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Cape Town Kasteelspoort Cultural Hiking Experience
Bakoven
About
Most guided hikes on Table Mountain will get you to the top. This one gets you inside the story of the mountain. Kasteelspoort is one of the Cape Peninsula's finest, least-crowded trails — Atlantic-facing fynbos terrain with ocean views and enough quiet to hear your guide. Maximum 8 guests. Real conversation, not a lecture to a crowd. What sets us apart is what we talk about on the way up — the Khoisan people who named this landscape for thousands of years, the Cape Malay heritage written into these slopes, and a UNESCO World Heritage fynbos biome most visitors walk straight past. Formal botanical training. Lived Cape Town perspective. No rehearsed script. Finish with a trail-side snack, Atl...
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Qualified Adventure Guide
Untold Stories
Headlamp/ torch
Bottled water
Weather permitting- Cable Car tickets can be purchased at the Upper Cable Station before descending
On-site entrance fee to be payable before entering the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
Meeting Points
Departure
Corridor Corner Hike start
31 Shanklin Cres, Table Mountain (Nature Reserve), Cape Town, 8005. At the end of the cul-de-sac you'll see a sign "Camps Bay Pipetrack"
Return
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Cape Town Kasteelspoort Cultural Hiking Experience
Bakoven
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$68.50
Price varies by group size
About
Most guided hikes on Table Mountain will get you to the top. This one gets you inside the story of the mountain. Kasteelspoort is one of the Cape Peninsula's finest, least-crowded trails — Atlantic-facing fynbos terrain with ocean views and enough quiet to hear your guide. Maximum 8 guests. Real conversation, not a lecture to a crowd. What sets us apart is what we talk about on the way up — the Khoisan people who named this landscape for thousands of years, the Cape Malay heritage written into these slopes, and a UNESCO World Heritage fynbos biome most visitors walk straight past. Formal botanical training. Lived Cape Town perspective. No rehearsed script. Finish with a trail-side snack, Atl...
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Qualified Adventure Guide
Untold Stories
Headlamp/ torch
Bottled water
Weather permitting- Cable Car tickets can be purchased at the Upper Cable Station before descending
On-site entrance fee to be payable before entering the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
Meeting Points
Departure
Corridor Corner Hike start
31 Shanklin Cres, Table Mountain (Nature Reserve), Cape Town, 8005. At the end of the cul-de-sac you'll see a sign "Camps Bay Pipetrack"
Return
Itinerary
Begin at the Kasteelspoort trailhead on Table Mountain's Atlantic-facing slopes, where your guide introduces the Cape Floral Kingdom — one of the world's six floral kingdoms and home to over 9 000 plant species found nowhere else on Earth. Move through pristine fynbos terrain at a deliberate pace, stopping to identify endemic species — proteas, ericas, restios — and to hear the Khoisan names and traditional knowledge that belong to this landscape. These aren't facts added to a hike. They're the reason for it. At the mid-trail snack stop, rest with Atlantic Ocean views and ask your guide anything — about the plants, the mountain, Cape Town's history, its communities, its politics. The convers...
