Table Mountain private tour: why go private at the cable car
A Table Mountain private tour cannot give you the mountain to yourself. The cable car cabin carries up to 65 passengers, so the ride and the summit are shared by everyone.
The cable car also depends on the weather, which is why the private city tour is useful. It includes the cable car ticket, and the listing offers a full refund or a new date if the cableway cannot run in unsafe conditions. A party of four can also share one BMW for a full day on the peninsula, led by a former Cape Town police officer.
Our picks: private tours from Cape Town
Choose the city day for the cable car or a private day down the Cape Peninsula.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in US dollars (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Private Cape Point and penguin tour in a BMW
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within Cape Town
- Private transportation in a BMW 3 Series
- Complimentary bottled water
A private day for up to four people, led by a former Cape Town police officer. Entry fees are extra.
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Private full-day Cape of Good Hope tour
- Pickup and return at your accommodation
- Guide and driver
- Private luxury vehicle
A private full day down the peninsula with a guide and driver. Park entries are extra.
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Private Table Mountain and city tour
- Local guide
- Transport from Cape Town accommodation
- Table Mountain Cableway ticket
A private city tour with the cable car ticket included. If the cableway cannot run in unsafe weather, you get a full refund or a new date.
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Private hike
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional driver and guide
- Bottled water
Lunch and drinks are extra.
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Private days with a guide and pickup, from the summit to the Cape of Good Hope, with current dates and prices.
Private city day with the cable car
The six hour city tour starts at 93 USD and includes a local guide, transport from your Cape Town accommodation and the Table Mountain cable car ticket. That ticket costs 61 USD on its own, so the guide and transport come on top of a ticket you would buy anyway. Choose it if you want one guide to run the day, or if you are travelling as a couple or a family and prefer a flexible pace.
Because the cable car follows the weather, it is the option to take when you want a plan with a fallback: if the cableway cannot run, you get a refund or a new date.
Private hike
This seven hour day starts in the city centre with a professional driver and guide, an air-conditioned vehicle, hotel pickup and drop-off, and bottled water. Lunch and drinks are extra.
Private Cape Peninsula days
The eight hour Cape of Good Hope tour starts at 153 USD per person. It includes pickup and return at your accommodation, a guide and driver, a private luxury vehicle and the Chapman's Peak Drive toll. Park entries are paid separately. Meals and tips are extra too.
The BMW tour costs 311 USD for up to four people and runs a full day. It covers Cape Point, the Cape of Good Hope, the Boulders Beach penguin colony, Muizenberg's beach huts, a Bo-Kaap walk and Chapman's Peak Drive, with pickup and drop-off in Cape Town and bottled water. Per head, that is 155.50 USD for two, 103.67 USD for three and 77.75 USD for four. Entry fees, meals and tips are extra.
Private or small group?
For one or two people, the shared tours are cheaper and still guided. The guided Table Mountain summit hike is 76 USD per person for about three hours in a small group. A Lion's Head sunrise or sunset hike starts at 54 USD for four hours. For the peninsula, a shared full day with Table Mountain, penguins and Cape Point runs 58 USD per person for ten hours, with hotel pickup. Cable car and park entries are extra.
Our Table Mountain tours comparison covers the shared options in full.
Private Table Mountain tours: questions and prices
How much is a private Table Mountain tour?
The private city day with the cable car ticket starts at 93 USD. The hike starts at 78 USD, and the full-day Cape of Good Hope tour at 153 USD per person.
What does the BMW tour cost per person?
The group price is 311 USD for up to four people. Two people pay 155.50 USD each, three pay 103.67 USD each and four pay 77.75 USD each.
Is the cable car ticket included?
On the private city tour, yes. The hike and the two peninsula tours do not list the cable car, and the peninsula tours charge park entries separately.
What if the cable car is closed?
The private city tour offers a full refund or a new date if the cableway cannot run because of unsafe weather.