Cape Town, My City.

Sightseeing.

Cape Town’s tourist industry has always been a vibrant economy-booster. With Cape Town tours and sightseeing trips making up a big part of the tourist’s to-do list, the industry must protect the image of Cape Town as a fun, vibrant and safe place to visit. However, we all know that the economy is said to be slowing down across the world, but is it true for Cape Town? Will this city join the hundreds of others worldwide that have suffered the beck-and-call of the share-marked slow down?

Thanks to the FIFA World Cup in 2010, Cape Town’s tourist industry has never looked brighter! We have a brand new international airport (no more hectic traffic for a start) and our roads are being upgraded so much that all locals see nowadays are big concrete pillars and trucks carrying the world of dirt and rubble. Great for those Cape Town tours and tour buses!

Cape Town remains an authentic value for money destination, despite the economic downturn, and British Airways predicts that Cape Town will be its top long haul destination for 2009. The popularity of South Africa’s Mother City is due to a number of factors. For start, the weakness of our Rand to many other currencies makes it the perfect destination for foreign travellers looking for a cheap yet luxurious holiday. Secondly, the increased publicity of the city (such as the 2010 world cup, the British Lions tour, our win at the rugby world cup) shows off our strong points and our beautiful views. When last did you see an advert that doesn’t show the view from Blouberg or Table Mountain? Or a view from a helicopter over the city bowl?

However, just because the tourism industry is blooming in the Mother City, we can’t afford to rest on our laurels. So why not book a ride on one of the many Cape Town tours today and come see the fantastic sights of South Africa’s most charming city?