South Africa: City Sightseeing South Africa resumes operations in Johannesburg!

City Sightseeing South Africa, operator of the well-kown red open-top hop-on-hop-off sightseeing buses in Cape Town and Johannesburg, is set to resume operations in Johannesburg on 24 September 2020. The company has incorporated several new procedures to ensure the safety of both its passengers and staff. Only travellers wearing face masks will be permitted to board the buses. To keep the buses within the legislated protocol, City Sightseeing South Africa will only be travelling with a maximum of 50% capacity and has ensured that only every second row of seats will be occupied. 

South Africa: City Sightseeing South Africa resumes operations in Cape Town!

City Sightseeing South Africa, operator of the well-kown red open-top hop-on-hop-off sightseeing buses in Cape Town and Johannesburg, is set to resume operations in Cape Town. Effective 08 August 2020, the company will be offering its two main routes - the Red Route Urban Safari (1hrs:45min) and the Blue Route Scenic Safari (2hrs+) - on weekends and public holidays only. City Sightseeing South Africa has incorporated several new procedures to ensure the safety of both its passengers and staff. Only travellers wearing face masks will be permitted to board the buses. To respect social distancing the buses will be traveling with a reduced capacity and have ensured that only every second row of seats will be occupied. 

Cape Town city hop-on hop-off tour (video)

An exciting tour on the red topless City Sightseeing bus through beautiful Cape Town. Hop-on and hop-off at any of the amazing stops along the route, or choose to stay on the bus and enjoy all the wonderful sights Cape Town has to offer.

The tour starts at the V&A Waterfront, outside the Two Oceans Aquarium. You may, however, board the bus at any one of the stops throughout the city. The first buses depart from Stop 1 (Two Oceans Aquarium - V&A Waterfront) at 09h00. The entire Red Route takes approximately two hours and buses depart every 15min from each stop along the route.

Red Route - City Tour stops (incl. Table Mountain Cableway stop):

1. Two Oceans Aquarium - V&A Waterfront
2. Clock Tower - V&A Waterfront
3. Cape Town InternationalConvention Centre
4. Cape Town Tourism - Burg Street, CBD
5. St. George's Cathedral
6. South African Museum
7. Mount Nelson Hotel
8. SA Jewish Museum
9. District 6 Museum
10. The Castle of Good Hope
11. Gold Museum
12. Jewel Africa
13. Cableway at Table Mountain
14. Camps Bay beach
15. President Hotel
16. Sea Point
17. Winchester Mansions

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City Sightseeing Cape Town achieves carbon-neutral certification

City Sightseeing Cape Town, the company that operates the unmistakable and well-known red double decker open-top buses has become the first bus company in South Africa to be certified carbon neutral by Global Carbon Exchange (GCX), a leading strategic sustainability consultancy.
City Sightseeing Cape Town is operating a fleet of continually upgraded, super-low emission buses that comply with all Euro standards for environmental impact. City Sightseeing has also made great inroads into greening the rest of the business and has adopted all the latest available methodology and technology to reduce noise pollution as well as energy and water consumption. The company also recycles all of their waste, which has in turn led to the creation of sustainable employment.
Congrats City Sightseeing Cape Town! Well done!