Table Mountain and the Waterfront – South African tourism icons

Table Mountain and the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town truly are two of South Africa's tourism icons

Cruising Cape Town’s Waterfront canals with City Sightseeing

Just over a month ago I attended World Travel Market Africa at the CTICC in Cape Town. One of the exhibitors was City Sightseeing Tours and they offered all delegates a free canal cruise on presentation of our delegate badges. There are canals linking the V&A Waterfront with the Cape Town International Convention Centre and … Continue reading Cruising Cape Town’s Waterfront canals with City Sightseeing →

A Table Mountain "selfie"

A quick three day visit to Cape Town for World Travel Market Africa had me slip out the exhibition at lunch time on day 1 to head down to the V&A Waterfront for a quick lunch. Well, probably more sightseeing that lunch (as if I've never been there but I am the eternal tourist). I … Continue reading A Table Mountain "selfie" →

Table Mountain and Waterfront at dusk

Iconic Table Mountain seen at dusk from the equally iconic V&A Waterfront

Cape Town big wheel

The Wheel of Excellence (or just Waterfront Big Wheel as most people refer to it) at the V&A Waterfront has become a favorite activity for visitors in Cape Town to do. The surrounding view of the Waterfront and city from the top is stunning. My last visit to Cape Town was a brief one and … Continue reading Cape Town big wheel →

V&A Waterfront after dark

I really don't get to go to Cape Town anywhere close to as much as I would like to. When I do though I make sure I visit some attractions and touristy spots to soak in the Cape atmosphere. A short two night visit for World Travel Market African meant that I only got to take a quick … Continue reading V&A Waterfront after dark →

Looking up the wheel

Looking up at the Wheel of Excellence in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town

Cape Town Wheel of Excellence

One of the newest attractions in Cape Town is the 40 meter high Wheel of Excellence at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. The big wheel has 30 fully-enclosed cabins and the 15 minute ride literally gives one a bird eye view of the Waterfront and surrounding Mother City. When the Kidz heard that we were going on … Continue reading Cape Town Wheel of Excellence →

V&A Waterfront panorama

A panorama photo of the V&A Waterfront

Table Mountain from the V&A Waterfront

The last couple of posts featured visiting Table Mountain and going up by cable car as well as the fabulous panoramic views and view sites on top of the mountain. But all the pictures was taken from the mountain itself, so for today's post I wanted to show the view of the actual mountain as seen from the … Continue reading Table Mountain from the V&A Waterfront →