City Sightseeing Bus, Cape Town

The City Sightseeing Bus at the Table Mountain cableway station.

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The City Sightseeing Bus red route in Cape Town takes visitors around the city centre and Atlantic seaboard, while the blue route covers the peninsula and areas beyond the city bowl.

The beauty of the City Sightseeing Bus is that you can hop-on and off at the various stops, using the same ticket, allowing you to choose which attractions you want to explore and how long you wish to spend at each.

The tours depart from the V&A Waterfront, where the ticket office is based. You can also catch the bus at the various stops along the routes.

The red route includes attractions such as District Six, the Bo-Kaap, the Castle of Good Hope, City Hall, St George’s Cathedral, Table Mountain, Camps Bay, Clifton and Sea Point.

The blue route includes Hout Bay, Constantia and the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.

The tours include commentary in 16 different languages, with options for both adults and children. The commentary is triggered by a GPS system, ensuring that content is delivered precisely on time.

A feel-good aspect of the City Sightseeing Bus tours are that the company offsets its carbon emissions by contributing to tree planting schemes, making the operation carbon neutral.