Ziplining in Elgin
Description
This ziplining/canopy tour is located in the scenic Elgin Valley, nestled within CapeNature’s Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, a designated World Heritage Site. The tour features a system of cables and platforms that enables guests to explore this previously inaccessible ecosystem while enjoying breathtaking views. This eco-tourism activity not only grants people access to the Cape-fold mountains at their finest but also serves as a platform to raise awareness about the beautiful surrounding plant and wildlife species.
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Located just over an hour from Cape Town, the Cape Canopy Tour is situated in the scenic Elgin Valley, within CapeNature’s Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve—a designated World Heritage Site. The tour features eleven thrilling zipline slides, some stretching over 300 meters. Each slide concludes on a platform built directly onto the cliffs and fynbos-covered slopes high above the Riviersonderend Gorge. A unique highlight guaranteed to be unforgettable is the suspension bridge crossing a narrow sandstone ravine, suspended high above a spectacular double waterfall. The Cape Canopy Tour is a fully guided nature experience that strongly emphasizes guest comfort and safety. Two trained facilitators will accompany each group on the 4-5 hour tour. They will share information about the endemic fynbos and the fascinating geology of this unique World Heritage Site.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum age: 5 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Children need to be able to fit safely into our child's harness. Smaller/younger children are taken tandem with one of our guides. They may NOT go tandem with their parents. Unfortunately we do not allow babies, even if they are in a kangaroo pouch.
- Tandems: We are able to offer 2 tandems per tour time. To ensure guide and client safety we can only offer tandems to guests who weigh less than 50kg. Please be sure to advise us via email, if there will be any children under the age of 9 years on your tour so that we are able to make arrangements. Children aged 5-9 years will most likely need to do the tour in tandem with the guide. Please be sure to advise us if there will be any children under the age of 9 years on your tour so that we are able to make arrangements.
- Pregnancy Policy: Moms to be, we apologise – due to the bumpy 4x4 ride, this tour is not for you while you are pregnant.
- Maximum Weight: 100-110 kg. We suggest a weight restriction per person of approximately 100kg to 110kg – this restriction is not weight-related but rather imposed by the size of the harnesses we use and is based on the circumference of the straps around the body.
- Fitness Level: Moderate. This is an adventure activity, and we recommend a reasonable level of fitness: you will need to hike for 1km up and out of the mountain after the tour. A moderate level of fitness, as well as upper body and core strength, is required to safely participate in this activity.
- Please be advised that time slot selected might not be guaranteed/available. Should it happen that the time slot you have selected is not available we will let you know immediately and advise alternative time(s) and/or date(s) available.
Reviews(9)
Great fun - and really awesome. The coolest guides! Exquisite nature. Do yourself a favour and GO! You won't regret this!
We had a great, adventurous day at zip lining. Our guides were great and had everything under control at all times. We have always felt safe. It was a unique experience.
The reserve is beautiful, and the canopy tour lets you fully enjoy the stunning scenery in a fun and exciting way. The guides were fantastic, and everything felt well maintained and safe. Highly recommended!
Thank you so much for the amazing review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the canopy tour and hope to see you back again soon on another adventure!
Absolutely fantastic experience! The boys were the perfect hosts. We went up in heavy cloud, so thick it was pretty much rain - take a waterproof incase and also, it can be cold at the top. Tour starts with a long 4x4 up hair-raising tracks to the top of the mountain then a short hike to the wires. Take sturdy shoes. I suffer from vertigo so this was a huge challenge but the boys were brilliant and completely put me at ease to trust them. It did help that the weather was so awful that we couldn’t see the drop below but shooting into the fog with no sight on the end was scary but quite fantastic. After a whipping crossing (tied on) over the suspension bridge I think I might have kicked the vertigo !!!! What a fabulous and truly fun morning. Thank you !
Thank you so much for your absolutely fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear you had such a memorable trip. We're are delighted that the team were able to make your experience so positive, put you at ease and make you feel safe and confident. Your feedback truly means a lot to us, and we hope to welcome you back for another adventure sometime! Thank you again for choosing us! Kindest Regards, Cape Xtreme Team
I'm glad I could share this experience with my father and the guides were excellent as well. Hopefully we'll be alive and well to go again
We are so glad you and your father had a wonderful time! It's always a pleasure to hear about positive experiences. We sincerely hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back for another adventure in the future.
A huge shout out to our amazing tour guides- King Shaka and Lazerith👏 what an experience this was with very fond memories. Spectacular views of our beautiful country while feeling completely safe during the whole tour. Highly recommend for any adventurous family.
it was a great experience, we had perfect weather and great guides, the group of people were also very nice to spend half a day with. I wouldn't want to miss it.
Hi. Thank you for having taken the time to leave a review of your trip. We are extremely happy to hear that you had a great experience.
I wish I could have done this twice. The guides are very good and personable. I was nervous on the first two, but they made me feel safe. I was wearing camera glasses but they didn't work. thankfully, the guides bring a GoPro with them. I just wish I hadn't had to tinkle the entire time.
Was an amazing experience. our guides, lead by Adrian really knew what they were doing and he helped me, whom has an extreme fear of heights, conquer this fear and really enjoy the activities.(even when I initially refused to jump of the first landing he had a lot of patience with me and calmed me until I had the nerve to take that first step) I can recommend this any day!
