About AWOL Tours
AWOL Tours is Cape Town's leading outdoor travel specialist, running private guided hiking and cycling tours from their base at Battery Park on the V&A Waterfront. Founded in 2002, the company has spent over two decades building an award-winning reputation for immersive, small-group experiences that showcase the Western Cape's mountains, coastline, and winelands on foot and by bike.
Their hiking portfolio includes half-day Table Mountain summit routes, Lion's Head sunrise hikes, Cape Point trail walks, and multi-day slackpacking trips along the coast. On the cycling side, they offer road bike tours through the Cape Winelands, mountain biking on Table Mountain's slopes and Tokai Forest trails, and e-bike rides along the Cape Peninsula. All tours are privately guided with hotel pickup, and bikes, helmets, and nutrition are included in cycling packages.
AWOL stands out for the depth of local knowledge their guides bring — most are qualified mountain guides or cycling coaches who have lived in the Cape for decades. The company has won multiple responsible tourism awards and maintains a five-star TripAdvisor rating. Whether it is a sunrise summit or a winelands wine-and-ride, AWOL delivers polished outdoor experiences with a personal touch that group bus tours cannot match.
