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    AWOL Tours

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    Dock Road | V&A Waterfront Information Centre, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
    Open today: 07:00 - 22:00
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    AWOL Tours offers exclusive hiking and biking adventures, with opportunities for genuine cultural exchange and natural encounters, personalised to ensure your extraordinary travel experience. AWOL Tours is a leading outdoor travel specialist for...more
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    Dock Road | V&A Waterfront Information Centre, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
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    Private Hiking Tour of Table Mountain
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    from US$46,00
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    Cape Town City Cycling Tour
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    Bicycle Township Tour in Cape Town
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    Reviewed 2 days ago
    Hiking up and down Table Mountain
    Review of: Private Hiking Tour of Table Mountain

    Hiking with a guide from AWOL Tours, booked at the Tourist Information office at the Waterfront. Up on Skeleton Gorge and down from Platte Klip Gorge. A long, beautiful and interesting walk through different kinds of nature. The guide was very helpful and talkative. He...More

    Thank jrooze1
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Historical and Fun Ride
    Review of: Cape Town City Cycling Tour

    I did a Cape Town City Cycling Tour with AWOL on June 20th. Nils, the guide, was very knowledgeable and I learned a lot about the history of Cape Town. The riding was easy and I felt safe on the entire ride.

    Thank MountainVoyager
    Reviewed 5 June 2018
    Great 3 days in Cape Town

    With only 3 days in Cape Town, we wanted to make the most of our time there. Luckily, we booked 3 days of activities with AWOL. Unluckily the weather did not cooperate but it did not affect our enjoyment at all. AWOL was quickly able...More

    Thank LCandMC
    GOAWOL, General Manager at AWOL Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 16 June 2018

    Dear LCandMC, Thank you very much for taking the time to review your Cape Town experience with AWOL Tours. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time with us. Yes, booking private tours with the same company allows so much flexibility especially if the...More

    Reviewed 24 May 2018
    Highly informative bike tour
    Review of: Cape Town City Cycling Tour

    Our guide Sean was great. My wife and I were woefully uninformed of the history of Cape Town and South Africa in general. This company keeps group sizes small and Sean humored and answered all my various questions on the tour. We really got a...More

    3  Thank David Q
    GOAWOL, General Manager at AWOL Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 16 June 2018

    Dear David Q, Thank you so much for taking the time to review your AWOL Tours Cape Town City Cycle Tour. This 3 hour tour departs daily from the VA Waterfront and covers everything Cape Town, suitable for all ages and fitness levels. We are...More

    Reviewed 20 May 2018
    Fun and informative city bike tour!
    Review of: Cape Town City Cycling Tour

    This 3 hour bike tour just flew by! Cape Town is a fascinating city and Nils did a wonderful job giving us the history of the city in manageable pieces- it was a fun way to get to know Cape Town and we were able...More

    1  Thank Allison B
    GOAWOL, General Manager at AWOL Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 24 May 2018

    Dear Allison B, Thank you for taking the time to review your AWOL Tours Cape Town City Cycle Tour experience. We are so pleased that you enjoyed the 3 hour ( 10 am daily departure from the VA Waterfront information centre ) everything Cape Town...More

    Reviewed 17 May 2018 via mobile
    Constantia Wine Tour

    Highly recommend this tour if you like to get active while enjoying a new country! Our guide, Jerry, was the bees knees. Easy to talk to and very informative. If you want a local feel and a backroad your go AWOL!More

    1  Thank Taylor S
    GOAWOL, General Manager at AWOL Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 19 May 2018

    Dear Taylor S, Thank you so much for taking the time to review your AWOL Tours half day Constantia tour with your guide Jeremy. We are so pleased that you enjoyed the experience. This tour is a half day cycling tour of the Cape Town's...More

    Reviewed 3 May 2018
    A perfect way of experiencing nature!
    Review of: Private Cycling Tour of The Cape Peninsula from Cape Town

    We had a fantastic day of biking on the peninsula, seeing ostriches, penguins, baboons and seals. The nature is spectacular! We found the whole arrangement very well thought out and prepared; we were picked up at the hotel and our guide Jeremey dropped us of...More

    2  Thank heja80
    GOAWOL, General Manager at AWOL Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 16 June 2018

    Dear Kristina and Maria, Thank you so much for the lovely review, this is really very much appreciated. We are so pleased that Jeremy could share this adventure with you as he a very experienced hiking and cycling guide with excellent knowledge of Cape flora...More

    Reviewed 28 April 2018
    Covered a lot of the city in short order...
    Review of: Cape Town City Cycling Tour

    Our bike tour with Nils was fun and informative. The meeting place was conveniently located at the Victoria & Alfred waterfront and from there we covered a lot of key historical sites: the Central district, the Company Gardens, the Malay Quarter with its brightly colored...More

    2  Thank 729karynh
    GOAWOL, General Manager at AWOL Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 16 June 2018

    Dear 729karynh, Thank you so much for reviewing your Cape Town City Cycle tour with AWOL Guide Niels. We are so pleased that you found the meeting place easy to locate ( in the information centre , just opposite the big wheel) . Yes, this...More

    Reviewed 3 April 2018
    very personal experience by the local guide
    Review of: Bicycle Township Tour in Cape Town

    Great experience to see and feel life in the township with the guide of a local. Must do! The visits from a gospelmass in Sunday was of great added value to meet locals. They bikes were of good quality and we felt save were ever...More

    3  Thank Karin201021
    GOAWOL, General Manager at AWOL Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 17 April 2018

    Dear Karin201021, Thank you so much for taking the time to review your Cape Town Cultural Bicycle Township Tour. The Sunday gospel experience is a very vibrant, authentic experience and we hope that more guests join to share in this experience. Safety is always our...More

    Reviewed 29 March 2018
    Bikeride in Capetown

    The bikeride in Capetown was very informing. Our guide knew just about everything about the city. We learned a lot about people, history, town sites, the building, the policy in town and in South Africa as general, etc.. very very interesting!More

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    2  Thank miavaes
    GOAWOL, General Manager at AWOL Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 17 April 2018

    Dear miavaes,Thank you so much for taking the time to your AWOL Tours Cape Town City cycle tour; departing daily from the VA Waterfront at 10 am. All our AWOL Guides are professional and certified ensuring that our guests are in the best care possible...More

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    balimogale
    26 October 2016|
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    Response from GOAWOL | Property representative |
    Thanks so much for your interest in our 3 hour Cape Town city cycle tour. Its more of a talking tour than a cycling tour as we only cover about 15km in the 3 hours. Only two hills. So no special fitness required. You do... More
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    24 June 2015|
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    Response from GOAWOL | Property representative |
    Hi HeatherB, Thank you for contacting AWOL Tours. Please be advised we can provide the tour on your preferred date. We have availability between the 14-18th July and look forward to welcoming you to Cape Town, if you would... More
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