The 15 Best South Africa Cycling Tours

1.Soweto: Guided Bicycle Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 292 reviews · 4 hours · from $52Our pick

Spend four hours cycling through Orlando West and nearby Soweto neighborhoods with guides such as Thabo, Teboho, or Themba. Visit Hector Pieterson Museum, Mandela House, Tutu House, Orlando Stadium, and local community sites, then stop for a kota lunch on Vilakazi Street. Expect a friendly, history-focused ride with some uphill sections.

“Thabo is an amazing tourguide! He‘s such a friendly and empathic person. I really enjoyed the tour and got a lot of historie information! I really recommend this tour!!”

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2.Stellenbosch: Historical Bike Tour & Wine Tasting

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

Ride from Stellenbosch into Jonkershoek Valley with an English-speaking guide such as Marshall, Sevi, Tayne, or Lance. Visit two wine estates for tastings, a private cellar tour, and wine with chocolate. Choose a standard bike or book an e-bike for R250 more if hills and four hours in the saddle sound demanding.

“Marshall was a GREAT host. He is very knowledgeable about the history and wine and overall friendly. He knew the staff of each winery so was able to work out seating and comfortable showing the sellers. He is very attentive to the needs of everyone and also accommodating. Need to be in decent shape to handle riding up hills and narrow bridge rails. would definitely recommend.”

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3.Cape Town City Cycling Tour

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

Spend about three hours cycling from the V&A Waterfront through Cape Town’s historic center, Bo-Kaap, Green Point, and St George’s Mall. Your guide, with names such as Mike, Gareth, Lucas, and Luke reported on different departures, provides history, safety advice, and local tips. Bikes and helmets are included, with private and e-bike upgrades available.

“Vince has shown us so many nice places all over the city. He shared so many interesting facts with us. We also had very nice conversations about Capetown and the world. We loved it!”

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4.Guided Bike Tour

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

Ride from AWOL Tours through Cape Town’s historic center, Bo-Kaap, Company Gardens, and Green Point with an English, German, or French-speaking guide. You’ll use a bike and helmet, hear stories of the city’s past and present, and may stop for Cape Malay snacks. Private and small-group options are available.

“Lucas, the tour guide was very knowledgeable. Well paced ride, informative, fun and would recommend. Fun 3 hours and saw some of cape town you wouldn’t see by road. Thank you”

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5.Franschhoek: E-Bike Guided Winery Tour

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

Meet Ash, Prince, or another English-speaking guide at Vinebikes on Fabriek Street for a 210-minute e-bike ride through Franschhoek. After a safety briefing, cycle to two wineries, such as Grande Provence, Leeu Estate, or Glenwood. Wine tastings cost extra, but the gentle electric assist makes the countryside easy to enjoy.

“The scenery was spectacular and the wine tour was enjoyable.”

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6.Stellenbosch: Wine Farm E-Bike Guided Tour

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

Cycle from Lanzerac into the Jonkershoek Valley on an assisted e-bike, following paths beside rivers and farms. Your English-speaking guide handles the safety briefing, bike setup, and route, with 30 to 45 minutes at each of two wine farms for tasting and shopping. Groups are limited to eight people.

“Geweldige tour met super aardige gids. Niks aan toe te voegen, perfect.”

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7.E-Bike City Tour

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

Spend 3.5 hours cycling Cape Town with a guide such as William or Max, using a high-quality e-bike to handle hills with ease. From Green Point and the V&A Waterfront to Bo-Kaap, Signal Hill, Camps Bay, and Sea Point, you’ll see major sights, coastal views, and local neighborhoods in one small-group outing.

“I had a great cycle tour, the guide Willam was very knowledgeable and gave us information and history of Capetown on our stops around the city. We cycled around the coastline and saw the lovely beaches, then rode up towards table mountain. The E bikes were superb, easy to handle and assited me in riding up the hills. A great 3.5 hour cycle tour.”

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8.Guided eBike Tour with Signal Hill and Clifton …

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

Spend 210 minutes riding a modern eBike through Cape Town with a guide such as William. You’ll pass the stadium, waterfront, Bo-Kaap, Long Street, Signal Hill, Camps Bay, Clifton, and Sea Point. The electric assist helps on hills, while the small group, limited to 10 people, keeps the ride personal. English and German tours are available.

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

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9.Guided Bike Tour of Stellenbosch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $73

Ride at an easy pace through Stellenbosch, past its Dutch-influenced buildings, botanical gardens, university, Eerste River, and Jonkershoek valley. Your guide leads a small group to Lanzerac for a cellar tour and chocolate pairing, then Stark-Condé for wine tasting and views. Bikes, helmets, tastings, and a 4 to 5-hour guided outing are included.

“Interesting facts and places in Stellenbosch-short ride out to 2 vineyards with tastings and relaxing. Very enjoyable.”

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10.E-Bike Cape Peninsula Tour

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

Join guide Byron or another English- or French-speaking professional for an easy-paced e-bike tour from Cape Town to Cape Point. Ride about 30 kilometers through the reserve, see baboons, ostriches, zebra, and bucks, visit the lighthouse, and optionally stop at Boulders Beach to watch penguins.

“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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11.Half-Day e-Bike City Tour

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

See Cape Town by electric bike with a registered English- or French-speaking guide. The route links the V&A Waterfront, Bo-Kaap, Sea Point, Camps Bay, Table Mountain, and key museums, with photo stops along the way. Guides including Byron, Denni, and Danny have led recent tours. E-bikes make the ride manageable, but busy roads require care.

“Guide was extremely good. He managed to work out a route for us despite the CapeTown marathon/10k/5k races causing road closures. Only slight criticism is that he hasn’t been supplied with decent helmets. They were adequate but could do with upgrading”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $69

Cycle Franschhoek’s vineyard roads on an electric bike with guide Prince, visiting two or three wine farms over about three and a half hours. You’ll avoid main roads, stop for photos, hear local stories, and pay separately for tastings and food. Choose a morning or afternoon departure, with groups limited to eight.

“Really good wine to the house. PRINCE was very enthusiastic and helpful and knowledgeable. The scenery on the tour is amazing. The only possible downside is the bikes or a little bit old but worked perfectly fine.”

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13.Franschhoek: E-bike Tour with Wine Tasting and Lunch

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

You will ride about 45 km from Stellenbosch to Franschhoek, crossing Helshoogte Pass on jeep tracks, mountain-bike trails, and 15 km of tar road. An English-speaking guide leads the small group, with water support and a broom wagon. Your day includes lunch, wine tasting, time in Franschhoek, and transport back.

“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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14.Cultural Bicycle Tour in Khayelitsha Township

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 28 reviews · from $46Best value

Ride through Cape Town’s City Centre, Woodstock, Bo-Kaap, District Six, and Company’s Garden with a local English-speaking guide. You’ll see street art, historic landmarks, and daily city life from a bicycle seat. Guides such as Diego Nkadimeng and Shandy have brought strong local knowledge, though bike condition and traffic can affect the outing.

“Great trip with great guide! Shares with you the love for South African culture”

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15.Cape Town Guided City Cycling Heritage Tour – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 3 hours · from $67

This three-hour private bike tour takes you from the Radisson Collection Hotel through Sea Point, Green Point, Greenmarket Square, Company Gardens, Bo-Kaap, and the V&A Waterfront. Your guide handles the route and history while you ride at an easy pace. Bikes, helmets, water, coffee, cake, and a Bo-Kaap snack are included.

“It was a great tour. We cycled all over the place, seeing loads of beautiful and interesting things. Our guide Abi was great - so informative and friendly. Answering tonnes of our questions and telling us so much history of Cape Town. Great way to get your bearings in the area when you first arrive!”

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