Rates:
TRAIL FEES:
The trail fee include: four nights’ accommodation in comfortable private holiday homes (shared bathrooms), guide fees, all meals (including lunch packs with snacks for each day), purified water, an alikreukel Hors D’oeuvre, visit to the Blombos Cave museum exhibition, the paddle on the Goukou river, olive tasting with lunch, all local transport during the trip, and luggage portage. You will only have to pay for your alcoholic drinks, your own preferred snacks along the trail and what you order extra.
TARIFFS for 2025 for our 4-day option: Normal tariff: R7 500 pp sharing (group of more than 10) provided at least 4 persons share double beds. Otherwise R7 800 pp sharing. Group of less than 11: R8 000 pp sharing.
Single room: R8 300 pp (group of 11 plus). R8 600 pp for group of 8 to 10.
Note: The minimum group size is 8, and maximum 14. Small groups, couples or singles will be combined as a group if the same dates are booked. Single room accommodation is limited with larger groups.
A DEPOSIT of 50% is required to secure a booking – to be paid within 14 days of the booking. For bookings made more than 6 months in advance, the initial deposit is only 25%.
♦ We also offer a SELF-CATERING OPTION for hiking the trail, where you provide your own food and arrange your own accommodation. We still guide you and offer all the rest. The tariff is more or less half the fully catered tariff. Please enquire.
♦ Should you want to be an exclusive group – please arrange that with us. The condition is that you will have to book and pay for at least 12 people at the relevant rate.
Only selected dates are available to hike the Alikreukel Trail. (Please see the list of dates lower down). We have selected the optimum tide dates for walking the trail. This is for your comfort (not walking on soft sand during high tide) and to make the best use of what the coast offers – in tidal rock pools, seeing the fish traps and appreciating the coastal ecology.
Hiking dates:
Please note: Hikers must arrive the afternoon before the hike starts. Your accommodation in Jongensfontein, and dinner for that night, is included in our tariff.
2025 HIKING DATES
(please see our 2025 tariffs higher up under “RATES”)
The trail will be closed during the winter months.
2025 SPRING SEASON 4-day hikes
- Tues 9 – Fri 12 September (fully booked)
- Tues 23 – Thurs 26 Sept (fully booked)
- Tues 7 – Fri 10 October (fully booked)
- Tues 21 – Fri 24 October (fully booked)
- Tues 4 – Fri 7 November (fully booked)
- Sat 22 – Tues 25 November (fully booked)
- Sun 6 – Tues 8 Dec (3-day hike) – (still 8 places open)
The tariffs for our 3-day hiking option: Normal tariff: R5 800 pp sharing (more than 10 pax). For less than 11 pax: R6 400 pp sharing. Single room R6 400 and R6 800.
DATES FOR 2026
Our tariffs for 2026:
Normal Tariff: R7 750 pp sharing (group of more than 10), and R8 300 pp for less than 11 people. Single room: R8 500 pp (group of 11 plus), and R8 800 pp for group of 10 or less.
Self-catering tariff: R3 700 pp (minimum 12 people).
AUTUMN SEASON
- Tues, 17 to Fri, 20 February
- Sat, 28 Feb to Tues, 3 March (still 6 places open)
- Sat, 21 to Tues, 24 March
- Mon, 30 Mar to Thurs, 2 April (Maybe 6 spaces open)
- Sat, 18 to Tues, 21 April
- Sat, 2 to Tues, 5 May
- Sat, 16 to Tues, 19 May
- Sat, 30 May to Tues, 2 June
SPRING SEASON
- Sat, 12 to Tues, 15 Sept
- Sat, 26 to Tues, 29 Sept
- Sat, 10 to Tues, 13 Oct
- Tues, 27 to Fri, 30 Oct
- Tues, 10 to Fri 13 Nov
- Tues, 24 to Fri 27 Nov
A deposit of 50% is payable to secure a booking. If the booking is made within 3 months of the hiking date, the deposit must be paid within 7 days. If the booking is made more than 3 months before the hike, the deposit must be paid within 14 days. For bookings more than 6 months in advance, a deposit of only 25% is needed.
Payments must be made via Direct Transfer (EFT).
Cancellation and refund Policy:
• More than 3 months notice of cancellation before the hike, will receive a full refund, less 5% administration fee. Cancellation between one and three months before the hike,will receive a 75% refund
• 1 to 4 weeks cancellation notice before the hike: 25% of deposit will be refunded.
• Less than 1 week notice before the hike: no refund.
Irrevocable waiver and indemnity:
The Alikreukel Trail, represented by the persons organising and presenting the hikes, hereafter referred to as “The Facilitator”, has the following conditions which all participants must take note of and accept:
- I acknowledge that I have read, understand and accept the terms and conditions of this waiver, indemnity and all other terms and conditions contained in any and/or all the documents presented to me by the Facilitator, its employees, representatives, guides, suppliers and/or subcontractors;
- I acknowledge that in the event that I participate in the Alikreukel Trail or any associated activities of any nature whatsoever offered by the Facilitator, its employees, representatives, guides, suppliers and/or subcontractors, then I do so at my own risk and hereby accept all risk of any nature whatsoever whether reasonable or otherwise that are attendant upon my participation in such activities;
- I am aware of the risks that hiking over a variety of terrains involves and what injury or losses it might cause to me as a person. I am also aware of the risks that kayaking on a river involves.
- I undertake to prepare myself physically for the demands that an extended hiking trip might place on my body;
- I hereby irrevocably waive any and all claims of any nature whatsoever and howsoever arising, which may come into existence after the date of signature of this waiver, against the Facilitator, its employees, representatives, guides, suppliers and/or subcontractors and/or owners of immovable property over which the trail stretches, with regard to any and all damages and/or loss that I may suffer as a result of any activities in which I may participate pursuant to any service, undertaking, activity and/or supply of equipment offered and/or undertaken by the Facilitator, its employees, representatives, guides, suppliers and/or subcontractors and/or owners of immovable property over which the trail stretches;
- I further do hereby irrevocably indemnify and hold harmless the Facilitator, its employees, representatives, guides, suppliers and/or subcontractors and/or owners of immovable property over which the trail stretches against all and any actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, costs and expenses of whatsoever nature and howsoever incurred which may be taken or made against them or become payable by them arising out of :
6.1. any damage or loss to any equipment or property occurring for whatsoever reason while on the premises of the Facilitator or any other premises forming part of the Alikreukel Trail or while using the facilities of the Facilitator or its’ associates, whether such damage and/or loss are attributed to the negligence or otherwise of the Facilitator, its employees, representatives, guides, suppliers and/or subcontractors, or not;
6.2. any injury or loss of life occurring for whatsoever reason while I am on the premises of the Facilitator or any premises forming part of the Alikreukel Trail or using any of the Facilitator’s equipment and/or facilities, where such damage, injury or loss is attributed to the negligence of the Facilitator, its employees, representatives, guides, suppliers and/or subcontractors. - I acknowledge that the waiver and indemnity shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa, notwithstanding any cause giving rise to any claim, I or any person claiming through me might have against the Facilitator, its employees, representatives, guides, suppliers and/or subcontractors arising in another country, anywhere in the world.