City Sightseeing Launches Winter Family Specials for South Africans
Looking for a fun way to explore your city or a local destination? Not just for international tourists, the big red bus is here to make winter sightseeing easier for South Africans. This winter, City Sightseeing has introduced winter specials, ensuring South African families have the opportunity to experience the best Cape Town and Johannesburg have to offer.
Ticket holders will get to experience the wonders of Cape Town’s iconic sights and Johannesburg’s famous landmarks, with children 4 -17 years of age, now enjoying the sightseeing bus tours for only R49. This is a saving of over R100 per person, with kids under the age of four travelling for free.
For every adult ticket purchased for only R275, up to two kids get to travel for only R49 each. With convenient hop-on, and hop-off options and over 30 stops across three route loops in Cape Town and multiple stops across two route loops in Johannesburg, the family can explore the best of Cape Town and Johannesburg at their own pace. There is also onboard commentary, in 15 languages plus a kid’s channel.
This offer is only valid until 29 September 2023.
City Sightseeing offers hop-on hop-off bus tours in Cape Town and Johannesburg seven days a week, throughout the year, come rain or shine, arriving at each stop at regularly scheduled intervals. Guests are encouraged to hop off the bus throughout the tour and explore the many attractions and experiences along the way.
The open-top tours are a delight for anyone wanting a safe, fun and informative introduction to the city, whether a lone traveler to South Africa, travelling with some local friends, a mom with kids or a grandparent on a weekend outing with the grandkids.
Top tips to experience the best that City Sightseeing has to offer this winter:
- Dress in layers: Layer a long-sleeve tee shirt and sweater with a rain jacket and cap when riding the bus. Both Cape Town and Johannesburg are famous for its ever-changing winter weather. In Johannesburg it can quickly go from 3 degrees in the morning to a sunny 27 by lunchtime. While in Cape Town it may appear to be a wet, rainy day when leaving in the morning but by lunch time the rain may have cleared. So several layers are key, especially on the open top of the bus.
- Wear sunscreen: The winter sun can be deceiving, and while to may be cloudy, if you’re sitting on the open top bus you are sure to get a sunburn. Always include 50 SPF sunscreen in your travel bag for the day.
- Stay hydrated: Even though it might be winter it is still important to stay hydrated. Make sure you keep hydrated throughout the tour. City Sightseeing also offers recyclable water bottles from its kiosks.
- Listen to the commentary: South Africa’s stories are a huge part of what makes up the culture. Listen, be mindful and embrace our history! Kids love the open-top buses, and they have a special commentary channel (in English) just for them.
Routes and booking
The Cape Town City Sightseeing has three routes which are all included in the ticket.
- The Red City tour to Table Mountai.
- The Blue Mini Peninsula Tour via Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, the Constantia Wine Region, Hout Bay and back along the beautiful coast.
- The Purple Wine tour through the Constantia wine area.
The Johannesburg City Sightseeing includes two routes as part of the ticket, which include:
- The Green Tour takes you past Melrose Arch, Mandela Foundation, Constitution Hill, and the Joburg Zoo.
- The Red City Tour goes through the Mining District, to Gold Reef City, Apartheid Museum, and Newtown amongst other stops.
For more information and to book your tickets visit the City Sightseeing website.