The Night Tour, reopening again from 20 September 2013 and running until 5 May 2014, takes you past all the best night attractions. The bus stops at Signal Hill to watch the sun set over the Atlantic Ocean - so remember to bring along a picnic basket with snacks and sundowners. The total length of time for the entire tour is three hours.
From 20 September until 8 March 2014 the bus departs from the Two Oceans Aquarium at the V&A Waterfront at 6pm and then from 8 March to 5 May the bus departs at 5.30pm. (There will be no tour from 28 December until 2 January and on 9 March.)
Then, during November, the City Sightseeing Canal Cruise will extend its operating hours to run until 7pm and during December and January to run until 8pm - with a boat departing every 20 minutes from 9am and then every half hour from 5pm - offering a wonderful sunset cruise for R30 per adult and R10 per child.
The Canal Cruise is a unique hop-on, hop-off nautical adventure for the whole family. Cruise along and experience the views of Table Mountain and the V&A Waterfront from a completely different angle.
Both the Night Tour and the Canal Cruise are free when you purchase a 2-day City Sightseeing ticket, which allows you to experience the Red City Tour, the Blue Mini Peninsula Tour, the Wine Tour Bus, the Night Tour and the Canal Cruise for only R250 (reduced if purchased online).
The Red City Tour takes you to 18 great stops around the city - including the Two Oceans Aquarium, Table Mountain and The Castle of Good Hope. The scenic Blue Mini Peninsula Tour takes you to 14 stops around the Peninsula, including Kirstenbosch, Mariner's Wharf and World of Birds. It also includes a free Wine Tour Bus extension, which takes you to three beautiful wine farms in the Constantia Valley: Beau Constantia, Groot Constantia and Eagles' Nest.
Until the end of October, City Sightseeing is running its 3 for 1 Kids Special, where two kids under the age of 18 can travel for free on the red open-top bus or the Canal Cruise boat with any paying adult on weekends, public and school holidays. Tickets can be purchased from the ticket office, on the bus or online (with an additional saving).
For pensioners over 60 there is also a Pensioners Special where you can buy half-price tickets for the City Sightseeing bus or Canal Cruise boat on Tuesdays and Fridays. (These special pensioners' tickets, which cannot be combined with any other specials, are only available from the ticket office at Bus Stop 1 outside the Two Oceans Aquarium and you must show your SA bar-coded ID book to qualify.)
Tickets are available from the City Sightseeing Tour Office (Stop 1, outside the Two Oceans Aquarium), on the bus (with credit and debit card), or discounted online at www.citysightseeing.co.za.
