The beauty of this hike lies in the fact that the majority of visitors remain at the tourist centre at Cape Point, and seldom venture beyond. Once we’ve had a good look round, a swift ride on the aptly-named Flying Dutchman funicular takes us up to the Cape Point Lighthouse - fascinating history, and a vital landmark of this most south-western point of Africa. Next is a gentle hike in the reserve, which falls within the greater Table Mountain National Park, to look out for the Cape Five – ostrich, baboons, mountain zebra, bontebok and tortoises. Our search for wildlife will lead us to shipwrecks on deserted beaches, sheltered coves, and the sheer bliss of wild places far from the crowds.