Cycling Tours in Cape Town: 10 Sorted by What You Get

1.Cape Town City Cycling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 199 reviews · from $77Our pick

Ride through central Cape Town with a local guide and a maximum of eight people. You’ll visit Company’s Gardens, colorful Chiappini Street in Bo-Kaap, Green Point Biodiversity Garden, St Georges Mall, and the Castle of Good Hope. Guides such as Mike, Gareth, Luke, and Vincent share history, safety tips, and local suggestions during this three-hour tour.

“What a great experience cycling through Cape Town. I found the tour guide, Peter, to be very knowledgeable, giving an impartial perspective to the history of Cape Town. It was quite safe, but would recommend for Sundays as the town is quieter, and less cars and crazy mafia taxis on the road”

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2.Guided Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 193 reviews · 3 hours · from $100

Ride from the V&A Waterfront into central Cape Town with a guide such as Lucas, Gareth, or Bradley. You’ll see the Castle of Good Hope, Adderley Street, Bo-Kaap, Company Gardens, St. George’s Mall, Green Point Stadium, and South Africa’s oldest working lighthouse. Choose a private or small-group tour, with English, German, or French guiding.

“Had a great time on the AWOL 3 hour bike tour of Cape Town! It was a cool way to see the city and I learned a lot from my tour guide Eric! Had some nice Cape Malay food as well. Overall I really enjoyed this tour and would recommend it to everyone! Thanks Eric for a fantastic tour:)”

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3.E-Bike City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 76 reviews · 3h 30m · from $93

Ride an electric bicycle through Cape Town with a live English-speaking guide, visiting Green Point, the V&A Waterfront, Bo-Kaap, Signal Hill, Camps Bay, Clifton, and Sea Point. William is a popular guide, while Max also leads tours. Expect strong hill assistance, ocean views, city history, and a small group of up to 10 people.

“I had a great cycle tour, the guide Willam was very knowledgeable and gave us information and history of Capetown on our stops around the city. We cycled around the coastline and saw the lovely beaches, then rode up towards table mountain. The E bikes were superb, easy to handle and assited me in riding up the hills. A great 3.5 hour cycle tour.”

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4.Half-Day e-Bike City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 35 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $100

Ride an electric bike through Cape Town with a qualified English or French-speaking guide. You’ll visit Bo-Kaap, the V&A Waterfront, Sea Point, Green Point Gardens, Camps Bay, Table Mountain, the South African Museum, and the Nelson Mandela Jetty 1 Museum. Guides such as Byron, Denni, and Danny are praised for clear history and photo stops, though helmet quality and traffic handling vary.

“We really enjoyed our tour with Denni, he is very friendly and knowledgeable, it was our first day in South Africa. He answered all our questions, stopped to take some wonderful photos and told us some interesting history facts.”

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5.Cape Town Guided City Cycling Heritage Tour – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 3 hours · from $67Best value

This three-hour private bike tour links Cape Town’s best-known sights by bike and on foot. Start at the Radisson Collection Hotel, ride the Sea Point Promenade and Green Point, visit Greenmarket Square, Company Gardens, Bo-Kaap, and the V&A Waterfront, and stop for coffee, cake, and a traditional snack. Guides speak English and Afrikaans.

“Brilliant tour, thoroughly recommend for both the novice and experienced cyclist if you want to see the best of Cape Town with Skizo as your guide! The tour started along the beach front which was the perfect way for me to get used to my bike. We then took a trip to Mouille Point and to Green Point Lighthouse before taking a tree tunnel route through Green Point Park, a really lovely park, then onto The Waterkant taking in all of the lovely coloured houses and then through the CBD where we stopped to do some shopping at Greenmarket Square - of course I bought some African skirts! Throughout all…”

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6.Peninsula Road Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 6 hours · from $70

Join guides such as Peter or Gideon for a private road cycling tour around Cape Town’s Peninsula. Ride 50 to 120km past Chapman's Peak, Boulders Beach, Cape Point, and Constantia. Bring your own bike if possible, or arrange a rental and suitable pedals. The route can be adjusted to your fitness and distance goals.

“Be prepared for a very scenic bike ride. The spectacular views, the well maintained roads and the fantastic guidance from Gideon, make this ride unforgettable. Gideon has passion for the trade and has excellent routes for mountain, gravel and road biking. He provides the best material and is a clear communicator. When my schedule shifted, he showed flexibility and adjusted the program. But more important, he is a great conversation partner. One of my best experiences in South Africa, thanks so much!”

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7.Cultural Cycling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 19 reviews · 4 hours · from $106

Spend four hours cycling through Masiphumelele with a local Xhosa guide, using an old-fashioned Dutch bicycle. Visit the Masicorp campus, Songezo Youth Cycling Academy, local businesses, a library, and possibly a crèche or gospel church. Meet traditional healers, share African food, and learn how 10% of the tour price supports Masicorp.

“De tour is indrukwekkend en de contrasten zijn enorm. Het gaf ons regelmatig een ongemakkelijk gevoel. Het besef om te weten hoe bevoorrecht we zijn maar ook een gevoel van schaamte. Er gaat ook veel hoop en kracht uit van de mensen om het voor zichzelf en hun kinderen beter te maken. We konden de gids alles vragen.”

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8.Mountain Biking Trip along Table Mountain

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 5 hours · from $94

You’ll ride 45 km with 1,108 meters of climbing from Constantia Neck through Kirstenbosch, Newlands Forest, Table Mountain and Signal Hill. Guide Gideon leads the private English tour, with hotel pickup, park entry and water included. Bring your own bike if possible, or arrange a standard bike or e-bike rental.

“We had an amazing adventure with Gideon. We started our ride at the time convenient for us, we went on electric bikes that he rented for us while he was rigiding at the same speed on the regular one. The ride around Table Mountain was varied and he knew cool routes to make road stretchers more fun. Highly recommend!”

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9.Half Day Cycle Tour 60km

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $93

Set out from Cycling Friends on Somerset Road for a guided coastal ride through Camps Bay, past the Twelve Apostles and Antipolis wreck, into Hout Bay, and onward to Chapman’s Peak. English-speaking guides lead small groups of up to 10. William, a South African indoor track cycling gold medalist, has guided some rides, and road or gravel bikes are supplied.

“William was a fantastic guide for our ride along the coast down the Chapman’s Peak. It’s not often I get to cycle with a pro cyclist and one who has won gold in indoor cycle track in South Africa! The Storck road bikes provided road so smoothly and easily.”

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10.Peninsula Private Mountain Bike Tour with Ex-Pro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $95

Meet Paris or another Cycle Cape Town guide at The Gear Change bike shop, then ride a high-end dual-suspension MTB through Southern Peninsula trails, greenbelts, vineyards, hills, pump tracks, and jump tracks. Your private three-hour outing includes a bike fit, helmet, gloves, water, snacks, photos, and optional coaching.

“Great bike ride tailoted to what I was interested in! Great trails and great views, would recommend.”

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