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CITY PASS www.citypass.co.za Attractions Pass Brought to you by Guide Book Welcome to Cape Town Dear Visitor, Welcome to Cape Town and thank you for visiting. We are delighted that you’ve chosen the Mother City, as she is affectionately known. We’re certain you will enjoy your stay. Cape Town is a world-class city with plenty to do and see, including the unparalleled natural beauty of Table Mountain and the spectacular coastline around the peninsula. You’re bound to have an incredible time visiting our many attractions, experiencing the wide range of culture and heritage we have in the city, as well as food and retail experiences. In fact, Cape Town was recently voted Number One Food City in the World in Condé Nast’s Reader’s Choice Awards, so we hope you have brought your appetite. No matter what your tastes and budget are, Cape Town offers affordable luxury that will leave you with special memories. Yours sincerely, Enver Duminy CEO, Cape Town Tourism CITY PASS www.citypass.co.za Presented in partnership with iVenture Pass, this Pass is the ultimate key to unlocking an unforgettable travel experience. Your all access pass to over 30 of Cape Towns top attractions. GETTING STARTED The card records when and where you first use your City Pass, as well as how long the Pass will remain valid. This means your Pass is activated the moment that you first use it at an attraction and is valid for 3 consecutive days. Attractions Pass: Valid for 3 consecutive days from first use. Whilst every effort has been made to keep this guide up to date. Please check with the attraction for details, including its opening and closing times prior to visiting to avoid dissapointment. For terms and conditions, please refer to the website at www.citypass.co.za BENEFITS CHOICE of top must-see attractions PRIORITY entrance, skip the lines at many attractions EASY simply swipe the card for cash-free entry or to redeem your benefit Contents CITY PASS www.citypass.co.za Attractions and travel information are displayed by colour on each page. Each page presents clear, concise details about the available attractions and gives you all the essential information. PAGE Places of Interest 1-2 Cruises 3-4 Museums 4-5 Walking Tours 6 -7 Craft Tastings & Tours 7-8 Marine & Wildlife 9-10 Additional Benefits 10-11 KEY TO SYMBOLS Priority Entry y Skip the ticket queue BR Booking recommended / required Cape Winelands CITY SIGHTSEEING BUS TOURS Deluxe Bus Ticket & Harbour / Canal Cruise ADDRESS: Hop on - hop off the bus at various stops throughout the city PHONE: +27 (0) 21 511 6000 HOURS: Daily: 8am to 6pm USUAL PRICE: Adult: R400; Child: R300 WEBSITE: www.citysightseeing.co.za Design your own itinerary with this open-top, double decker tour bus visiting Cape Town’s top attractions. KIRSTENBOSCH NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDENS Free entry ADDRESS: Rhodes Drive, Newlands, Cape Town PHONE: +27 (0) 21 799 8783 HOURS: Daily: 8am to 7pm (Sept to Mar), 8am to 6pm (Apr to Aug) USUAL PRICE: R65; Child: R15 WEBSITE: www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenbosch Experience hundreds of exotic and indigenous plants at South Africa's acclaimed national garden. THE CAPE WHEEL Free entry ADDRESS: Market Square, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town PHONE: +27 (0) 21 418 2502 HOURS: Daily: 10am to 10pm USUAL PRICE: Adult: R130; Child: R60 WEBSITE: www.capewheel.co.za What a view! See the Cape Town skyline from this Ferris wheel at the V&A Waterfront. 1 CASTLE OF GOOD HOPE Free entry ADDRESS: Corner Darling & Castle Street, Cape Town PHONE: +27 (0) 21 787 1200/60 HOURS: Daily: 9am to 4pm USUAL PRICE: Adult: R50; Child: R30 WEBSITE: www.castleofgoodhope.co.za Learn about Cape Town's military past at this heritage building and memorial to South African history. THE DIAMOND GALLERY & MUSEUM BR Free Guided Tour & Diamond Pendent with any purchase over R1500 ADDRESS: 15 Jordaan Street, Bo Kaap, Cape Town PHONE: +27 (0) 21 424 3000 / +27 (0) 82 620 7692 (after hours) HOURS: Daily: 8am to 9pm USUAL PRICE: Adult: R5500; Child: R5500 WEBSITE: www.thediamondgallery.co.za Treat yourself to an exclusive, luxury tour of a leading local diamond and tanzenite showroom. HAMLEYS EXPRESS TRAIN Free entry ADDRESS: V&A Waterfront, Breakwater Blvd, Cape Town PHONE: +27(0) 21 418 2924 HOURS: Daily from 11am to 6pm USUAL PRICE: R20; Child: R20 WEBSITE: www.hamleys.co.za Ride the world's first Hamleys Express Train at the V&A Waterfront. 2 CITY SIGHTSEEING HARBOUR or CANAL CRUISE Free entry ADDRESS: Jetty behind the Two Oceans Aquarium PHONE: +21 (0) 21 511 6000 HOURS: Monday to Sunday: 9am to 6pm USUAL PRICE: Adult: R50 Child: R30 WEBSITE: www.citysightseeing.co.za Explore the Waterfront basins and visit with resident seals as well as international ships visiting our shores. JOLLY ROGER PIRATE BOAT BAY AND COASTAL CRUISE Free entry BR ADDRESS: Yacoob Yachts, Shop 7a, Quay 5, V&A Waterfront PHONE: +27 (0) 21 421 0909 HOURS: Daily: 10am to 5pm (May to Sept), 9am to 6pm (Oct to Apr) USUAL PRICE: R170; Child: R85 WEBSITE: www.pirateboat.co.za Ahoy, matey! Spend an hour aboard South Africa's only authentic pirate ship with a crew of real pirates and pirate show. WATERFRONT CHARTERS: BAY CRUISE Free entry BR ADDRESS: Shop 5, Quay 5 V&A Waterfront, Cape Town PHONE: +27 (0) 21 418 3168 HOURS: Daily: Cruise leaves every hour from 11am until sunset USUAL PRICE: Adult: R190; Child: 95 WEBSITE: www.waterfrontcharters.co.za Treat yourself to a one-hour cruise of Cape Town's coastline with breath-taking views of Tale Mountain. 3 DRUMBEAT CHARTERS SEAL COLONY CRUISE Free entry BR ADDRESS: Hout Bay Harbour, Hout Bay, Cape Town PHONE: +27 (0) 21 791 4441 / +27 (0) 82 658 7055 HOURS: Departs daily every 45 min from 8:30am to 12:15pm then at 2pm and 3:30pm (subject to passenger numbers) USUAL PRICE: Adult: R90; Child: R45 WEBSITE: www.drumbeatcharters.co.za Join a thrilling boat cruise to Duiker Island to view Cape fur seals in their natural environment. CIRCE LAUNCHES SEAL ISLAND CRUISE Free entry BR ADDRESS: Hout Bay Harbour, Hout Bay, Cape Town PHONE: +27 (0) 82 552 2904 HOURS: Departure Daily: 8:45am, 9:30am, 10:15am, 11:10am USUAL PRICE: Adult: R80; Child: R40 WEBSITE: www.circelaunches.co.za View Duiker Island's thriving seal colony aboard South Africa's only glass-bottomed passenger boat. CAPE TOWN HOLOCAUST CENTRE Public Access ADDRESS: Shop 5, Quay 5 V&A Waterfront, Cape Town ADDRESS: 88 Hatfield Street, Gardens, Cape Town PHONE: +27 (0) 21 418 3168 PHONE: +27 (0) 21 462 5553 HOURS: Daily: Cruise leaves every hour from 11am until sunset HOURS: Sunday to Thursday: 10am to 5pm; Friday: 10am to 2pm USUAL PRICE: Adult: R190; Child: 95 CLOSED: Saturdays & Jewish holidays WEBSITE: www.waterfrontcharters.co.za USUAL PRICE: Public Access WEBSITE: www.holocaust.org.za Explore the emotional history of the holocaust and apartheid at this interactive and informative museum. 4 SOUTH AFRICAN JEWISH MUSEUM Free entry ADDRESS: 88 Hatfield Street, Gardens, Cape Town PHONE: +27 (0) 21 465 1546 HOURS: Sunday to Thursday: 10am to 5pm, Friday: 10am to 2pm CLOSED: Jewish holidays USUAL PRICE: Adult: R60; Child: R25 WEBSITE: www.sajewishmuseum.co.za Experience a moving tribute to the cultural history of Judaism in South Africa and beyond. DISTRICT SIX MUSEUM Free entry ADDRESS: 25A Buitenkant Street, Cape Town PHONE: +27 (0) 21 466 7200 HOURS: Monday to Saturday: 9am to 4pm USUAL PRICE: Adult: R40; Child: R15 WEBSITE: www.districtsix.co.za Uncover the history of this lively Cape Town neighbourhood that was transformed during apartheid. THE SPRINGBOK RUGBY EXPERIENCE Free entry ADDRESS: Portswood House, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town PHONE: +27 (0) 21 418 4741 HOURS: Tuesday to Sunday: 9am to 5pm (Closed Monday) USUAL PRICE: Adult: R80; Child: R50 WEBSITE: www.sarugby.co.za A must-see for rugby fans, this museum is filled with interactive exhibits that test your sport skills. 5 IMIZAMO YETHU WALKING TOWNSHIP TOUR Free entry ADDRESS: 88 Hatfield Street, Gardens, Cape Town ADDRESS: Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, Cape Town (City Sightseeing Stop 23) PHONE: +27 (0) 21 465 1546 PHONE: +27 (0) 83 719 4870 HOURS: Sunday to Thursday: 10am to 5pm, Friday: 10am to 2pm HOURS: Daily: 9am to 5pm CLOSED: Jewish holidays USUAL PRICE: Adult: R90; Child: R45 USUAL PRICE: Adult: R60; Child: R25 WEBSITE: www.sajewishmuseum.co.za Experience a 40-minute guided tour of the vibrant seaside township in the heart of the Hout Bay. CITYSIGHTSEEING BO-KAAP WALKING TOUR ADDRESS: City Sightseeing Stop 5, 81 Long Street, Cape Town PHONE: +27 (0) 21 511 6000 HOURS: Daily at 10am, 1pm and 4pm USUAL PRICE: Tips only basis WEBSITE: www.citysightseeing.co.za Tour the colourful and culturally significant Bo Kaap neighbourhood in Cape Town's city centre. CITYSIGHTSEEING CITY CENTRE WALKING TOUR ADDRESS: City Sightseeing Stop 5, 81 Long Street, Cape Town PHONE: +27 (0) 21 511 6000 HOURS: Daily at 10am, 1pm and 4pm USUAL PRICE: Tips only basis WEBSITE: www.citysightseeing.co.za Embark on a cultural tour covering Cape Town's maritime history, apartheid struggle and cosmopolitan present. 6 &BIKES CITY CRUISER BICYCLE RENTAL Four Hour Bike Rental BR ADDRESS: &Bikes Café, 32 Loop Street, Cape Town, PHONE: +21 (0) 21 823 8790 HOURS: Monday to Friday: 8am to 5pm, Saturday: 8am to 1pm USUAL PRICE: Adult: R150; Child: R150 WEBSITE: www.bikesnwines.com Spend a half-day exploring Cape Town and its seaside promenade on a cruising-style bicycle.