It’s time for fun and adventure. Come into town and savour the variety on offer. We’ve got you (and your guests) covered. Here’s our pick of the crop of next-level Central City experiences. They make great gifts, too …
HOP ON THE RED BUS
The fabulous Red Bus by City Sightseeing South Africa is a great way to explore our phenomenal city and CBD. Choose from a range of packages for kids and adults, including a Hop on Hop Off Tour between the CBD and the V&A Waterfront. While you’re in town, there are plenty of eateries and places of interest to visit. Check out the CCID’s CBD Eateries Map here: https://bit.ly/32CctEh. Don’t forget your hat and sunscreen.
81 Long St | www.citysightseeing.co.za
SKY-HI RIDE AT HOTEL SKY
Game for a heart-stopping adventure? This one’s for you if you’re a thrill-seeker of note. Hotel Sky has a 30-metre, rooftop Sky-Hi Ride, offering the best views of Cape Town. The ride, the first of its kind in Africa and only one of seven in the world, operates from Wednesday to Sunday, weather permitting. Tickets cost R250 on Webtickets.
9 Lower Long St | www.sky-hiride.capetown
MCC ROOM AT THE GIN BAR
The charming Gin Bar, the worst kept secret in town, now boasts an MCC Room and a happy band of staffers who are bubbly afficionados. If you’d like to compare different varietals and styles, there’s an option to buy five tasters for R145. Descend on this unique CBD venue (entrance via Honest Chocolate Café) on Wednesday to Saturday from 17h00 to 21h30.
64A Wale St | www.theginbar.co.za
CULTURAL TOURS
Put on your walking shoes and explore the city centre on foot. Kate Crane Briggs of Culture Connect SA is the best in the business. An art and design tour specialist offering public and private tours, Crane Briggs’s popular walking tours focus on design and architecture, heritage, and social history as well as art studios, curators, artists and Cape Town’s creative scene. Many are based in town. Ready, steady, go!
www.cultureconnectsa.com | kate@cultureconnectsa.com
CAPE TOWN WALKING TOURS
Lesley Cox of Cape Town Walking Tours believes this is the best way to absorb the true spirit of Cape Town. A qualified tour guide, Cox specialises in city walking tours which take in Cape Town’s rich cultural and architectural history. Relaxed and informative, they come highly recommended. Choose from Heritage City Centre, Castle of Good Hope, Company’s Garden and other themed tours, such as Memorial Art in the City Centre.
www.capetownwalkingtours.com | lesley@capetownwalkingtours.com
CRAFT CIRCLE AT THE LADDER CAPE TOWN WALKING TOURS
Calling crafters! Meet cool people and socialise while creating something beautiful. Join the Craft Circle and bring your embroidery kit, clay toolbox, sewing machine, sketchbook or whatever you fancy. The three-hour sessions are hosted on Wednesdays by Andie Reeves, a teacher, textile artist and owner of the Cape Town Craft Club. Tickets cost R120 online.
136 Bree St | www.capetowncraftclub.wordpress.com
CERAMIC PAINTING AT CLAY CAFÉ
Clay Café In the City, an offshoot of its famous Hout Bay relative, hosts ceramic painting sessions daily and has an enticing food and drinks menu to complement the fun. There’s a R40 studio fee per person and ceramic items to paint range from R55 to R380 depending on size and shape.
199 Bree St | www.claycafeinthecity.com
FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD
Explore the CBD’s destination eateries by going on a foodie tour with your hosts, Cape Town Culinary Tours. Traverse town on foot while eating and drinking to your heart’s content. The two options are “The Cape Town Essentials Tour” – which focuses on food tastings – and “A Taste of Africa”, which presents cuisine from East and South Africa. These range from R1 550 to R 1400 per person. hello@capetownculinarytours.com