The end of the year is fast approaching, and it will soon be time to celebrate! After a long hard-working year, nothing is more rewarding than celebrating your company's success as well as all the employees' hard work. Herald the festive season and explore Cape Town with your employees on the red bus for your year-end function. It’s the best and most affordable way to get your team out of the office and out in the sun enjoying all the best attractions in the Mother City.
Here are 4 adventures you can have with City Sightseeing.
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Hop on and Hop off with a City Tour Package
Take a day or two to explore all that Cape Town has to offer. Pick from 4 bus routes to tour, with a number of iconic attractions along each route. Let your team pick which STOPs they want to get off at, which makes for a customised, personalised tour for you and your team.
Soak up the sun from the open deck of the bus as you visit all your favourite Cape Town hotspots. Visit Cape Town’s most iconic landmark by hopping off the bus to take the cable car up Table Mountain on the Red City Tour Route, where it’s easy to fall in love with your home town all over again as you take in the awe-inspiring views.
Or you can get in touch with nature with a stop at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens on the Blue Mini Peninsula Tour Route, the perfect place to stroll through the trees. If you are a wine connoisseurs, you can switch over to the Purple Wine Tour Route at Constantia Nek to go wine farm hopping from Groot Constantia Wine Estate, Eagles Nest and Beau Constantia, tasting all the exquisite wines on offer as you visit their vines and cellars.
If you work with some avid Cape Town historians, the Yellow Downtown Route is the perfect one for you and your team, with a number of historical attractions like the Castle of Good Hope and the South African Museum.
The choice is yours! So pull up the map, check the time, and pick your next sightseeing adventure on the Red Bus.
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Head South with the Cape Point and Penguin Explorer Tour
Hop on the Cape Point Explorer bus to take an adventure through the Southern Peninsula, with a scenic drive down to False Bay. The views are stunning as you go through Muizenberg, Fish Hoek, and all the way down to Simon’s Town to visit the penguins at their home in Boulders Beach.
You will have an hour or so to get acquainted with these feathered friends before making your way to the main attraction, Cape Point. Two hours is plenty of time to take in the views, ride the Flying Dutchman Vernacular, and take a hike down to Dias Beach. You can even enjoy a spot of lunch at the on-site restaurant.
The peninsula tour draws to a close with another scenic round trip through Scarborough and over Ou Kaapse Weg.
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Visit the vines with a Franschhoek & Stellenbosch wine region Explorer Tour
Work up a thirst and hop on our air-conditioned coach to explore the Winelands. The bus will first stop at Blouberg beach to give everyone an opportunity to snap a few pictures of Table Bay before hopping back on the bus for the leisurely trip to the Franschhoek wine valley.
Enjoy a wine tasting, chocolate pairing and cellar tour at the Backsberg wine estate, and a further wine or beer tasting at the Bovine Restaurant. Spend 2 hours to exploring the picturesque town of Franschhoek while you grab some lunch.
After the winding drive through Stellenbosch, the tour continues with a cellar tour and wine tasting at Vergenoegd Low wine estate, where you will also get the chance to witness the famous duck parade!
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Board the iconic Franschhoek Wine tram for a day in the valley
We will give you and your team a scenic ride to Franschhoek to spend a sunny day in the tranquil valley aboard the famous Franschhoek Wine Tram. Choose between the purple or orange routes to explore; both routes offer 8 famous wine estates to visit, namely Allee Bleue, Boschendal, Solms Delta, Plaisir de Merle, Vrede & Lust, Noble Hill, Babylonstoren and Backsberg. We recommend you pick 4 or 5 to explore on your visit.
Sit back and enjoy the views along the vintage tram railway, sipping on a complimentary wine tasting from one of the many vineyards that dot the valley. Hop off the tram at your selected estates or catch the transfer tram-buses to be on your way.
The wine estates have their own unique offerings of cellar tours, wine tastings, and food pairings, sure to keep you indulged throughout the day. All estates serve lunch, and you will receive their restaurant numbers upon booking to give you the chance to book a table for a very special year-end lunch! When the clock strikes 16:00 it’s time to meet back at the coach for your leisurely drive back to Cape Town.
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Plan Ahead and End Your Working Year with City Sightseeing
Make memories with your team by hosting a resounding year-end function with City Sightseeing. You can either book your tours online, or contact shaun@citysightseeing.co.za to enquire about a private hire on the hop on hop off routes exclusively for your team. Don’t forget we also offer a gift voucher option if you would like to spoil your teams with experiences they can use with their families in the new year.
