It was an incredible journey. Thanks a lot to Riaan for his competence and just great company. I really recommend him as a professional guide (http://www.hiketablemountain.co.za/)

Excellent guide, very knowledgable, good company and provided great advice by email re choosing the best route - highly recommend Rian's services.

My 15 yr old son and I decided to hike Table Mountain the morning after our evening arrival from the U.S. in order to get adjusted to the time change as quickly as possible. We had a great experience with good sunshine on the way up to the top. Our guide Riaan was excellent. We all met at the base... More

If you are thinking about hiking Table Mountain, contact Riaan Vorster. He is a thoughtful, informed and knowledgeable guide who ensures that his hikers are comfortable and safe throughout their hike. I am afraid of heights but with Riaan's expert guidance, I may have conquered my fear! Thank you, Riaan!

As soon as we planned a trip to Cape Town I knew I'd like to hike Table Mountain, but my brother and I are both very sensitive to vertigo and so needed a guide of real character and understanding to help us along. Riaan Forster is fantastic - he rightly assessed our trepidation and judged the route accordingly, pushing us... More

Do not climb without Riaan if it is your first ascent up Table Mountain. Riaan, thank you for a superb trip up Table Mountain, your very personal website and excellent rating on Trip Advisor was the clincher in my decision process! Your expert guidance at getting me a first time mountaineer up India Venter route is very very appreciated. Some... More

I did my research before planning a trip to Table Mountain and after reading the glowing reviews for Riaan's company on here, I decided to hike with him. This was one of the best decisions I made for my trip to South Africa. I only had a few days in Cape Town and wanted to hike Cape Point & Table... More

My boyfriend and I chose to do a hike up Table Mountain instead of taking the cable car up. We booked with Riaan a few days before we arrived and all correspondence was handled promptly. We hiked the India Venster route which is more challenging than Platteklip Gorge (requires some scrambling and no fear of heights) but is well worth... More

A thoroughly enjoyable half day hike with a little climbing (referred to as scrambling by Riaan but felt like climbing!). Stunning views and a great sense of accomplishment once you reach the top. Riaan is knowledgeable and clearly comfortable in this environment. I would highly recommend him as a guide, just double check on which route you're going to undertake.