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Top 15 Cycling Tours in South Africa

46 tours  ·  from $34 a head

Every South African trip has one free day too few. These 15 cycling tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get on with the rest of it.

Stellenbosch: Historical Bike Tour & Wine Tasting - Starting in Stellenbosch town and its university quarter
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Stellenbosch: Historical Bike Tour & Wine Tasting

1.Historical Bike Tour & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 248 reviews · 4h 30m · from $92Our pick

Start at 9 AM with a bike or optional e-bike, then ride through Stellenbosch, the university, and Jonkershoek Valley. Guide Lee, Marshall, Sevi, Tayne, and others combine local history with scenic cycling. Two wine estates bring tastings, a cellar tour, Cape Dutch buildings, and chocolate pairing.

“We loved this tour. It exceeding our expectations and was so enjoyable. Our tour guide, Sevvie, was so knowledgeable about the local area and history and was good fun to have leading our group. The wine tasting at both vineyard stops was great fun, and we would highly recommend this tour. Thanks guys!”

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Cape Town City Cycling Tour - Company’s Garden: trees, politics, and a historic pear
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Cape Town City Cycling Tour

2.Cape Town City Cycling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 199 reviews · from $77Top rated

Ride through central Cape Town and the Bo-Kaap with an AWOL Tours guide, stopping at Company’s Garden, Green Point, St George’s Mall, and the Castle of Good Hope. Bikes and helmets are supplied. The three-hour route mixes city streets, history, gardens, coastal scenery, and easy-paced stops for groups of up to eight.

“Great overview of the city! Best way to start your time in Cape Town. Snacks were also delicious and a good sampling of the food. Only complaint would be we spent too long in front of the map talking instead of an interesting part of the city”

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Cape Town: Guided Bike Tour - Starting at AWOL Tours and getting ready
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Cape Town: Guided Bike Tour

3.Guided Bike Tour

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

Ride through Cape Town for three hours with a guide such as Lucas, Gareth, or Bradley, passing the Castle of Good Hope, Bo-Kaap, Company Gardens, St. George’s Mall, and Green Point Stadium. Choose a private or small-group outing, with bikes, helmets, local stories, and possible Cape Malay snack stops included.

“Excellent tour. Knowledgable and relaxed tourguide. Beautifull city. What a way to get to know the city and see so much while biking. We can recommend this to everyone.”

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Soweto: Bike Tour with a Local Tour Guide - Orlando West and the beginning of the ride
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Soweto: Bike Tour with a Local Tour Guide

4.Bike Tour with a Local Tour Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 114 reviews · 2 hours · from $34Best value

Spend two hours cycling through Soweto with an English-speaking local guide such as Pule. Visit Vilakazi Street, Orlando Stadium, the homes of Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and the Hector Pieterson Memorial. Expect a small group of up to 10, gentle exercise, local stories, and time to support small businesses.

“The tour was great! It was interesting to see the different parts of Soweto and listen to the stories of the guide. Thank you Pule for the nice experience 😁.”

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Franschhoek: E-Bike Guided Winery Tour - Starting at 9 Fabriek Street
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Franschhoek: E-Bike Guided Winery Tour

5.E-Bike Guided Winery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 96 reviews · 3h 30m · from $89

Spend 210 minutes cycling Franschhoek’s vineyards by easy-to-ride e-bike, stopping at two wineries such as Grande Provence, Leeu Estate, or Glenwood. Guides including Prince, Ash, and Josh share local stories and keep the pace friendly. Wine tastings cost extra, and groups are limited to eight.

“We loved this tour. Prince was a brilliant guide and made it fun for us. Thank you :)”

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Stellenbosch: Wine Farm E-Bike Guided Tour - Following the cycle path into Jonkershoek Valley
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Stellenbosch: Wine Farm E-Bike Guided Tour

6.Wine Farm E-Bike Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 88 reviews · 3h 30m · from $82

Ride an assisted e-bike from Lanzerac into the Jonkershoek Valley with an English-speaking guide and a maximum of eight people. You’ll follow cycle paths past farms and rivers, stop at two wine farms for 30 to 45 minutes each, and have time for tastings and shopping. Renaldo is one guide praised for his friendly, reassuring help.

“de gids was heel geduldig vrolijk en gezellig. Hij heeft heel goed op oefen gelet en ons veilig geholpen in het verkeer”

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Cape Town: E-Bike City Tour - Starting at Cycling Friends in Green Point
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Cape Town: E-Bike City Tour

7.E-Bike City Tour

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

Ride an excellent electric bike through Cape Town with guide William or Max, covering Green Point, the V&A Waterfront, Bo-Kaap, Signal Hill, Camps Bay, Clifton, and Sea Point. The 3.5-hour route mixes city streets, ocean views, hills, beaches, and local history. Comfortable cycling clothes, sunscreen, and basic bike confidence are essential.

“The guide and tour were both excellent. We’ve done many such tours around the world and have never experienced such fantastic e-bikes previously. There were numerous hills for excellent views and these bikes absolutely surged and made extremely light work of the mileage. William the guide was very informative and I much enjoyed chatting about the many issues faced by this great city. We finished the tour with lunch in the bike shop cafe which was also excellent. We are 2 mature travelers and everything great, can’t think of anything that might disappoint.”

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Cape Town: Guided eBike Tour with Signal Hill and Clifton … - The V&A Waterfront and the first city views
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Cape Town: Guided eBike Tour with Signal Hill and Clifton …

8.Guided eBike Tour with Signal Hill and Clifton …

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 71 reviews · 3h 30m · from $93

You’ll ride a modern eBike for 210 minutes with a guide speaking English or German. Starting at Cycling Friends Shop, the route links Green Point, the V&A Waterfront, Bo-Kaap, Signal Hill, Camps Bay, Clifton, and Sea Point. William is one guide leading this tour, and the group is limited to 10 people.

“Entspannte Tour mit einigen schönen Foto Stopps. Verkehr teilweise herausfordernd”

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Guided Bike Tour of Stellenbosch - Oom Samie se Winkel and Stellenbosch’s old center
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Guided Bike Tour of Stellenbosch

9.Guided Bike Tour of Stellenbosch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $73

Set out at 9:00 a.m. with Adventureshop Stellenbosch for a relaxed 4 to 5-hour ride through the town, university, Eerste River routes, and Jonkershoek Valley. Your guide leads a cellar tour at Lanzerac, a chocolate and wine pairing, and a second tasting at Stark-Condé. Bikes and helmets are included.

“De gids die wij hadden met de fietstocht wist veel te vertellen van de stad. Daarbij waren de wijnproeverijen erg lekker en gezellig”

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Cape Town: E-Bike Cape Peninsula Tour - The drive along Chapman’s Peak
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Cape Town: E-Bike Cape Peninsula Tour

10.E-Bike Cape Peninsula Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 54 reviews · from $170

You’ll ride an electric bike through the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, with stops at Cape Point, the lighthouse, Chapman's Peak, and optional Boulders Beach. Guide Byron is praised for careful safety support, local insight, and adapting the pace to your cycling ability. Hotel pickup, equipment, water, WiFi, and reserve entry are included.

“Byron picked us up from our accommodation 8.30am and dropped us back just before 6pm. We have had the most amazing day with him as our guide - he is extremely professional, friendly, engaging and his knowledge of South Africa and its history, culture, wildlife and biodiversity is just astounding. He made sure we were all comfortable and felt safe with our e-bikes before we set off, and kept an eye on us the whole day, allowing us to go fast when it was safe to do so but also advising us to get off and push on a steep t-junction to keep us safe. We biked apx 30km round…”

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Cape Town's Finest City Bike Tour - Mouille Point starts with sea air and open views
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Cape Town’s Finest City Bike Tour

11.Cape Town’s Finest City Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $62

Ride a private route through Cape Town with a guide such as Abineri, Abi, or Skeezo. You’ll use a supplied bike and helmet, follow the flat Sea Point promenade, stop at Greenmarket Square, rest for tea and cake in Company’s Garden, visit Bo-Kaap, and finish around the V&A Waterfront. Bottled water and snacks are included.

“Guide tres agréable, prix raisonnable , velo tres bien. Je pense un des meilleurs moyens de visiter Cape Town Merci a faire”

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Soweto Food & Beer Bike Tour - Starting at Vilakazi Street and the Hector Pieterson Museum
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Soweto Food & Beer Bike Tour

12.Soweto Food & Beer Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 40 reviews · 4 hours · from $49

Start opposite the Hector Pieterson Museum with a local English-speaking guide, then cycle through Vilakazi Street and Orlando East and West. You’ll taste amagwinya, eat a Kota, stop for local beer, visit taverns and markets, and hear personal Soweto stories from guides such as Wandi, Lwazi and Mpumi.

“HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! This was something special. Rather than a "Tourist event" it was more like a local - passionate for his neighborhood - showing us around. We felt like being part of it. The guide (which is the owner of the business) seems to know anyone and was not only extremely knowledgeable and tells you a ton of background stories about Soweto but you could also have interesting side-talks about politics etc... The most striking part was the visit of the slums (sorry forgot the right wording) of Orlando East - it blows my mind that things like these still exist. Note: During the tour there is a handover to…”

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Cape Town: Half-Day e-Bike City Tour - Starting at the V&A Waterfront and yacht marina
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Cape Town: Half-Day e-Bike City Tour

13.Half-Day e-Bike City Tour

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

Ride an electric bike with a registered English or French-speaking guide through Cape Town’s waterfront, Bo-Kaap, Sea Point, Camps Bay, and Table Mountain area. Guides such as Byron and Danny provide local context and photo stops. The route is easy for most riders, but traffic and changing road conditions require attention.

“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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Franschhoek E-Bike Wine Tour (Half Day) - Riding past vineyards and working farms
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Franschhoek E-Bike Wine Tour (Half Day)

14.Franschhoek E-Bike Wine Tour (Half Day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $69

You’ll spend about three and a half hours riding an e-bike through Franschhoek’s vineyards and working farms with guide Prince and a group of no more than eight. The route avoids main roads and includes two or three wine estates, where tastings are available at your own cost. Bikes, helmets, scenic photo stops, and a morning or afternoon departure are included.

“Really well organised Relaxed Guide (Prince) was fantastic and made it a really special day A different way to experience the wine estates but also to seethe amazing scenery”

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Franschhoek: E-bike Tour with Wine Tasting and Lunch - Leaving Stellenbosch by e-bike
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Franschhoek: E-bike Tour with Wine Tasting and Lunch

15.E-bike Tour with Wine Tasting and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 30 reviews · 6 hours · from $202

You’ll ride about 45 km from Stellenbosch to Franschhoek on an e-bike, using jeep tracks, mountain-bike trails, and 15 km of paved roads. Expect around four hours of riding, 680 meters of climbing, a wine tasting and light lunch at a Franschhoek estate, then a vehicle ride back. Intermediate off-road skills are required.

“Nice bike tour on easy trails (even single tracks are on beginners level). Some parts on traffic roads but well secured by the broom wagon. Crossing a few hidden and beautiful wineries using the backdoors. The guide provided interesting information about the wine industry. The long ride to Franschhoek leads through a remote and picturesque landscape. All in all, a nice experience and absolutely recommended.”

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