Quad Biking Atlantis Dunes

Tour Pricing

✨ Optional Private Tour Upgrade: Want a more exclusive experience? You can upgrade to a private trip for an additional R200 per person for adults and R100 per person for children/ride-alongs (4-12 years). You can add-on your upgrade at checkout.

⚠️ Permit Notice: Please note that the baseline rates above exclude the mandatory R300 per person entry and conservation permit. This compulsory fee applies to all participants and will be calculated and added automatically at checkout/to your final invoice.

Essential Details

Experience Overview

Escape the city and experience an exhilarating guided quad bike ride through the breathtaking Atlantis Dunes (Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve), located just 45 minutes from the center of Cape Town. Spanning 27 square kilometers of pure, brilliant white sand dunes—some scaling as high as a six-story building—this striking landscape vividly mirrors the iconic open dunes of the Namibian desert.

The quad bikes provided are stable, semi-automatic, and extremely easy to operate. Because the driver only needs to manage the steering, gas, and brakes, even absolute beginners can comfortably master the controls within about 10 minutes. Guided tracks are tailored to match the collective skill level of the group, ensuring everyone rides at a safe and enjoyable pace.

The experience includes a stop at the viewpoint during your ride, where you will have an opportunity to take some photos.

Critical Arrival & Logistical Instructions

• Arrival Notice: You are required to arrive at the venue strictly 30 minutes prior to your scheduled slot. This buffer is essential to handle mandatory check-in steps, including completing indemnity waivers, conducting safety briefings, and fitting helmets. For example, if your session is booked for 10:00 AM, you must be on-site and ready by 9:30 AM.
• Location Warning: Self-drive clients must go straight to the reserve. Do not go to Maitland / Cape Xtreme's offices. You will be at the wrong location and you will miss your booking/forfeit your booking entirely (no refund/reschedule).
• Group Size Note: Group sizes normally range from 2 to 15 people per session for safety reasons. Bigger groups will be accompanied by additional guides or separated into multiple rotating sessions - this is highly dependent on the number of daily entry permits available. This is a public group activity, not a private tour.
• Time Slot Availability: Your selected time slot is a preference and is not guaranteed at the time of submission. Once we receive your request/booking, we will check availability and confirm your slot. We will either send over your official confirmation or immediately contact you with alternative times or dates if your preferred slot is not available.

Inclusions & Exclusions

• ✅ What’s Included: Safety briefing & instruction, reliable and easy to operate Quad Bike & fuel, professional and highly experienced guides, helmets in multiple sizes, and hair nets for use in helmets. Goggles (R50 pp) and buffs (R100 pp) are available on request and subject to availability.
• ❎ What’s Excluded: Round-trip transport (hotel pickup & drop off), meals, snacks, refreshments, all items of a personal nature and the mandatory reserve entry permit/conservation fee of R300 per person (which is calculated and added during checkout).

What to Wear & Bring

• Clothing: Comfortable apparel and a warm jacket or windbreaker (especially in winter or wet conditions). It is highly advised to wear quick-dry or waterproof clothes if rain is forecasted.
• Footwear: Closed-toe shoes are strictly required.
• Sun Protection: Sunblock and sunglasses are crucial for blocking the intense glare of the white sand dunes.
• Hydration: Bring a minimum of 1 Liter of water per person. The dunes get exceptionally hot, particularly in the summer months.
• Facilities: There are no shops or convenience stores at the dunes, only public toilets. Because the on-site restrooms are basic, it is recommended to use the facilities at your hotel or a local petrol station before arriving.
• Spectators: Only paying participants are permitted in the quad activity zones; non-riding spectators are not allowed to follow the group.

Safety Rules & Participant Requirements

To ensure a secure, safe and legal operation within the nature reserve, the following strict regulations apply:

• Identification (Mandatory): Every single guest must carry an official physical passport or ID book/card (or a perfectly clear photo/copy of it). The nature reserve authorities will deny access to anyone without identification, resulting in a completely forfeited booking without a refund.
• Indemnity Waivers: All participants must sign on-site safety waivers (one for the Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve and one for the Quad Bike operators) to partake in the activity. Guests under 18 years old require a parent or legal guardian to sign on their behalf.
• Age Limits:
  • To Ride Individually: Minimum 13 years old.
  • Ride-Alongs (Ages 4–12): Children in this age bracket cannot drive; they must be booked as ride-alongs seated with a parent or a professional guide. This requires a 1:1 adult-to-child ratio. Kids-only groups under 13 cannot be accommodated, and any children joining must be disclosed prior to arrival. The guide reserves the right to change ride-along arrangements in the interests of client safety.
  • Under 4 Years: Children under 4 are too small to participate.
• Weight Limit & Fitness: Maximum weight capacity per quad bike is 130–150 kg. An average physical fitness level is required.
• Pregnancy Policy: Due to the bumpy, undulating nature of riding over desert sand terrain, pregnant individuals are strictly not permitted to participate.
• Qualifications: N/A. This Activity Takes Place "At Your Own Risk"
• Certification: N/A. This Activity Takes Place "At Your Own Risk"
• Experience Level: N/A. This Activity Takes Place "At Your Own Risk"
• Prohibited Items & Conduct:
  • Safety: No racing, speeding or reckless driving of any kind is allowed due to strict rules and regulations around safety at the reserve. Riders are not allowed to overtake the guide(s) at any stage during the trip.
  • Prohibited: No person under the influence/suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and/or illegal substances will be allowed to participate. No alcohol or illegal substances may be brought into the reserve.
  • Food: No loose food items shall be allowed on the trip.
• Environmental Responsibility:
  • Nature Reserve: The dunes are part of the City of Cape Town’s Biodiversity Network. Please do not litter.
  • Best Practice: Implement best-practice principles: save energy, save water, reduce waste, and protect biodiversity.

Late Arrival & No Show Policy (Please Read)

The Quad Biking schedule is extremely strict, especially during peak season and weekends. Timeliness is critical. Please understand that permits, quads and guides are booked for you and if you don't show up on time there is no one else that we can fit in on short notice.

• Lateness Consequences:

• Late Arrival Penalty (Applies if you are later than your required meeting/arrival time)

Weather & Dune Conditions Policy

Our Quad Biking is an all-weather activity, and operates in various weather conditions, including rain. Our policy regarding weather conditions is as follows:

• Quad Biking is Not Weather-Dependent: Our quad biking experiences continue as usual in rain. Wet conditions can enhance the adventure, making the experience even more thrilling. No cancellations or refunds will be issued due to rain.
• Extreme Weather Conditions: In the case of extreme weather conditions that pose a safety risk (such as severe storms, heavy downpours, flooding, or lightning), we reserve the right to cancel the activity. If we have to cancel due to extreme weather, participants will be contacted and given the option to reschedule their booking to a different date or be refunded.
• Customer Responsibility: It is the client’s own responsibility to check weather conditions before their booking. Participants are advised to dress appropriately for weather conditions, including wearing waterproof or quick-dry clothing. Cape Xtreme Adventure Tours and our Quad Biking guides/operators are not responsible for any discomfort caused by wet or muddy conditions.

Damages Policy

Should you (the client) damage a quad bike by driving into another quad bike or obstruction or ‘roll-it’, you shall be held liable and be required to pay for the damages as determined by the guide on duty before you leave the activity area. Should there be a dispute between the 2 parties, the hirer of the equipment shall nonetheless pay for the damages before leaving the activity area. The owners of the quad bikes will provide invoices for the replacement parts and labour with-in 14 days and provide the hirer a refund if damages claimed is more than then damage sustained.

Booking Terms & Cancellations

View our full Terms & Conditions online here: www.capextreme.com/terms

Cancellation / Refund Policy

GENERAL/STANDARD CANCELLATION POLICY
Please be advised that the cancellation fee & refund percentage (%) is applicable to the TOTAL tour/activity price LESS a less 5% transaction fee in the case of online or POS card transactions made for payment. This represents a direct bank processing cost and is not a revenue-generating charge.

Cancellation or changes:

• 15 days or more prior to tour date = 100% Refund
• 14-4 days prior to tour date = 50% Refund
• 3-0 days prior to tour date, late arrivals or “NO-SHOWS” = 0%/No Refund

❗️Late arrivals and/or no-shows for a tour/activity/time slot, regardless of the reason, unfortunately forfeit the full booking. Similar to booking an airline ticket; the plane will not wait for any passenger that is late. Please ensure you are on time for your booking.
❗️All transaction/transfer fees and/or forex conversion costs charged by the banks during the refund process will be billed to you (the client/booking holder)
❗️Refund and credit values are calculated in our local ZAR (South African Rand) currency. Transaction values in your own currency could be affected due to bank fees and currency exchange fluctuations.