Cape town is the oldest City in South Africa and as such, it is filled with history, culture and an interesting timeline captured in its architecture. The city also boasts of nature as seen in Table Mountain and together with its history, culture and architecture, creates one of the world's most sought-after City's. One would need a whole lifetime to discover all the sites and hidden gems that Cape town city has brewed over hundreds of years. However, by public demand, we have managed to compact all of Cape town city's hotspots into a half day tour. From the famous Adderly street to the Castle, the Company gardens and the bustling saint Georges mall, there is no stone that this tour leaves unturned. A visit to the brightly colorful Bo-kaap is also included before or after your ascent up the flat top Table Mountain. A stop at green market square will also afford you a chance to pick up some souvenirs at a reasonable price as you discover the mother-city on foot and by vehicle.
TM annual Closure replacement: Due to the Table Mountain annual closures, this tour will go to Kirstenbosch botanical garden
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Table Mountain is a new addition to the 7 world wonders of nature and is a must visit when you are in Cape town. A cable car with a rotating floor runs horizontally from the lower cable station to the upper cable station where you will have vast areas to roam while enjoying the 360 degrees view of the entire Cape town area. Table Mountain also harnesses her own unique and rare flora which is called Table Mountain sandstone fynbos and is a part of the world's richest floral kingdom. Your guide will escort you on the circular Table Mountain trail pointing out and explaining all the important landmarks, fauna and flora to you. DISCLAIMER: The Table Mountain aerial cableway is open subject to conducive weather conditions. In the event that the Cableway operations are suspended due to unfavorable weather, the tour will carry on to the next item on the itinerary and you have a choice to either, keep the tickets for another day or request a refund for the tickets.
Bo-kaap is a residential area found in the heart of the Cape town city center, starting from Buitengracht street and creeping up the Signal hill, Southwest of the city. Stone cobbled streets runs steeply towards the mountains along rows of the famous colorful Cape Dutch style buildings while several mosques dominates the skyline in a fashion never seen anywhere else in the country. The majority of the residence here are direct descendants to the far easterners and Southwest Africans that were hurled from their native lands to slave at the Cape. Their unique culture, cuisine and religion creates one of the brightest elements to South Africa's famous rainbow nation and a walk into one of the traditional shops found here gives one a good introduction to the uniqueness of the Bo-kaap. Your guide will give you a short walking tour covering important landmarks, i.e Bokaap Museum, The first Mosque and the Tana Baru shrine.
Adderly street has for many years, been and still is Cape town's most decorated street. A stroll into Adderly street will have one quickly noticing the amount of attention Adderly street has received more than any other street in Cape town city either through masonry, landscaping or work of sculptures. The dual carriage way slices through the city in a straight line and with a series of large traffic circles at 100-meter intervals. Life size bronze sculptures of some of Cape town's most historic figures stands tall within these rounds abouts and half-way the street, a fountain squirts into the air as the planted palm and fever trees dances to the tune of the Southeastern winds of the cape. A canal also runs parallel to the street and the footpath in between the dual carriageways. Your guide will walk you on this path while he unpacks all the fascinating facts and stories about the beautiful Adderly street before proceeding to the Castle of Good Hope by car.
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