Ilios Biking Adventure

Description

If you’re in search of something a bit more adventurous and would like to experience the Cape Peninsula off the beaten track, then this tour is for you. 

Ride the breathtaking Constantia Greenbelt which hugs the eastern slopes of Table Mountain and enjoy a safari-like experience from your bicycle saddle in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, home to dozens of species of animals, including a variety of birds, reptiles, antelopes and baboons.

Depart the city with your specialist cycling guide and travel to the suburb of Constantia with its beautifully overgrown jungle-like green thicket that blocks out the sounds from surrounding roads. It’s like stepping out of the city and straight into the middle of a serene forest. Enjoy a guided cycle along 9 km of the Constantia Greenbelt, starting at Silverhurst and riding along the Keysers River, past Belle Constantia and ending with the Lower Tokai Loop. Upon conclusion of this cycle route, meet up with your driver and touring vehicle to proceed on a drive via Simon’s Town to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Here you enjoy a ride through the reserve which is best experienced by bike. There is no better way to uncover its hidden treasures like the 1 100 species of indigenous plants, various small reptiles, mammals, antelope and zebras that call the park home. Be sure to visit the Buffelsfontein Visitor Centre that showcases all the plants and animals to look out for in a particular season and is full of informative signage. Enjoy lunch (to own account) and a walk to Cape Point Lighthouse to enjoy the breathtaking views from this vantage point, high on the tip of the peninsula. As you gaze out over the ocean, the next stop is Antarctica, way down south! Leave the reserve and the tour concludes with a drive via Noordhoek Farm Village and through Silver Mine Nature Reserve and the pass that takes you over the Steenberg mountains on the Oue Kaapse Weg. 

Return to your hotel in the late afternoon.

Highlights

Constantia Greenbelt

Tokai Forest

Simon’s Town

Cycle safari in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve

The lighthouse high on the edge of the Cape Peninsula

Stunning views

Chance of encounters with wildlife

Glorious views over Constantia from Ou Kaapse Weg

Itinerary

Departure: Collection from Cape Town hotel

Time: 7h30

Duration: 10h00

Collection and travel to Constantia in air-conditioned vehicle

A guided cycle along 9 km of the Constantia Greenbelt

Driver transfers you to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve

Lunch for own account

Walk to the lighthouse at the edge of the peninsula

Return journey on the Ou Kaapse Weg

Return to hotel late afternoon

Important information

Collection times may vary subject to hotel collection route. Reconfirmation will be sent the night before. 

Bantry Bay / Camps Bay - 06h30

Waterfront / Sea Point - 06h45

City Bowl / Foreshore - 07h00

Oranjezicht / Gardens - 07h15            

Cyclists must be 110cm or taller 

Depending on the cycling abilities of the clients, the cycling can be adapted to their preferences in respect of distance. The Constantia Greenbelt trail is a combination of three small trails totaling 9km. Up to 40km of biking trail is available in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve.  

Safety gear is provided. If there are guests who do not want to cycle, they remain on the vehicle with the guide who follows the cyclists closely. 

• Daily Group Departures (2-10 passengers) 
• Private Tours (Foreign languages available on request) 

Operated by: Ilios Travel