Cape Peninsula Cycling
Cape Peninsula Cycling is a 4 day self-guided cycling holiday offered by Trails and Travel. It is an opportunity to discover the most popular tourist destination in South Africa. Cape Town has been named as number one on the prestigious New York Times 52 Places to go in 2014 list. In Nov 2019 Cape Town was voted The Best City in the World by readers of the Daily Telegraph in London. This was the seventh consecutive victory for Cape Town.
Cape Town is the most popular international tourist destination in Africa. It is famous for its Waterfront as well as its natural setting in the Cape floral kingdom, as well as for such well-known landmarks as Table Mountain and Cape Point.
Cape Peninsula Cycling includes sections of the route taken by the iconic Cape Town Cycle Tour (the worlds largest timed cycle race held in Cape Town every March). The tour follows a route around Cape Towns peninsula from the historic V&A Waterfront to Cape Point through the southern section of the Table Mountain National Park, with superb views of mountains and the coast. Along the way there are many opportunities to stop and experience the rich culture of the Cape from local markets to seaside villages and historic sights.
Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in the historic heart of Cape Town's working harbour is South Africa's most-visited destination, having the highest rate of foreign tourists of any attraction in the country. During 2013 24m people visited the Waterfront.
Atlantic Seaboard
Sea Point Promenade, Clifton, Camps Bay and Bantry Bay with their popular beaches, restaurants and bars.
Views
Magnificent and unequalled views of mountains, the sea and the city all the way to Cape Point. You will see Table Mountain, Robben Island, Lions Head, Signal Hill and the Twelve Apostles.
Chapmans Peak
Challenging and spectacular Chapmans Peak Drive with sweeping views of the coast below.
Towns and Villages
Hout Bay village and beach, with bike friendly cafes and harbourside market, Noordhoek and Simon's town, with a long naval history and penguin colony at Boulders Beach.
Cape Point, Fynbos Plants and Wildlife
Cape Point Nature Reserve conserves one of the worlds six floral regions. The Cape Floral Region is the smallest but richest of the worlds floral regions - no less than 9,000 species. It has been identified as one of the worlds 18 biodiversity hot spots.
Accommodation and Restaurants
At least 4 star hotel and a range of restaurants and bars.
Other Attractions
Complement the tour with visits to Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch National Botanical garden, Robben Island, etc. (Extra day).
What to take
Wearing a helmet while cycling is mandatory and bicycles need to be equipped with basic repair kit. These items can be provided with bicycles rented via us. Bring your own if you prefer so. If you decide to bring your own, it can be a MTB, a road bike or hybrid.
It is important to be comfortable when cycling. The best is to wear thin layers of clothing. Fast drying and hard-wearing synthetic fabrics are ideal as a base layer. These allow your skin to breathe and wick the moisture away from your skin to the next layer, avoiding the chill which cotton T-shirts can cause. A thin fleece or sweatshirt is ideal as the next layer. Also take a lightweight waterproof jacket (breathable and windproof material is best). Sport shoes are fine for cycling and for when you stop off to visit places on foot. For your daily needs, you are advised to have a day-bag, a plastic bag to line your day-pack (to protect the contents from rain), sunglasses, sun block, a water bottle, plastic picnic box (for transporting lunches), first-aid kit, camera and an extra plastic bag for litter.
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