Kids Club > 2011 April NEW: FREE wine tour on the Blue Tour
Perfect for picnics & family fun on the
Constantia Valley Estate
SPECIAL WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEW FRIENDS!
The first term of school is complete and April brings with it the first school holiday, followed by Easter. The spirit of Easter is all about Hope, Love and Joyful living. Let’s enjoy every day, with ample opportunity to explore and discover our wonderful city. Remember to share your adventures and photo’s with us, with help of your parents, on: Facebook, Flickr Group. We look forward to seeing you on the open top RED BUS!
TOP-of- Cape-Town Greetings
Your City Sightseeing Cape Town Crew
PS: Listen to Abie and his friends from the Kids Club on
our 16-Channel
Multi-language system, to
tell you more about Cape Town and add to your Adventure!
STOP of the MONTH
V&A Waterfront, Stop1, hosts exciting adventures in the V&A Waterfront, Two Oceans Aquarium - Easter Egg Hunt, Scratch Patch, the Pirate Boat, the Maritime Museum, Chavonnes Battery Museum or browse through the Blue and Red Sheds. The amphitheatre is hosting the final Fantastic Big Bands and Jazz Ensembles on the first Saturday and Sunday of April.
SPOTTED at the AQUARIUM
Hidden eggs and snake shows! From 2 – 10 April and then again from 22 April to 2May, the Two Oceans Aquarium (Stop 1) will be having a special Easter egg hunt for the little ones and eggciting snake shows. Spot the hidden eggs in the exhibits, complete the map and claim your marshmallow egg. Then drop the entry form into the competition box and stand a chance to win an awesome Easter hamper. The snake shows will happen twice a day in the I&J Predator Exhibit area.
SPOTTED on TABLE MOUNTAIN
The southern Rock Agama Lizzard - Is not poisonous, but can inflict a painful bite, because it has
two fan-like teeth in the upper jaw. It’s diet consists mainly of ants
and termites.
When they display their territorial colours during breeding season,
adult males are olive-green and red-brown above with dark maroon to
black markings. The head and forelimbs are blue to greenish-blue.
Females are dark-brown above making it difficult to spot on the rocks.
When danger threatens, it hugs the rock and its bright colours fade
quickly so that it becomes camouflaged against the lichen-covered
rocks.
FACTS about Cape Town
The Slave Lodge, within easy reach from Stop 5, is one of the oldest buildings in Cape Town. The building has a long and rich history, reflected in the many names of the building over the last 3 centuries: Slave Lodge, Government Offices Building, Old Supreme Court, and SA Cultural History Museum. Exciting changes are planned for this site, but popular exhibitions like the Memory Centre can still be visited through the process.
FACTS about the Red Bus
Special Kids Channel and Multi- Language Commentary. Did you know that besides your very own kids channel on board the City Sightseeing buses, the commentary is now available in 15 different languages:English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Dutch, Afrikaans, Zulu, Japanese, Swedish, Russian, Turkish and Mandarin.
What’s not to be missed? What MUST you get tickets for? City Sightseeing bring you a selection of great events that we feel are sure to make your time in the Mother City that much more enjoyable and memorable.
SA Navy Festival
It is here – the bigger, better Navy festival in Simon’s Town. The South African Navy opens its doors to the people to explore naval culture in the naval environment. This much anticipated family festival coincides with the navy birthday celebrations and will, in future, be known as the SA Navy Birthday Festival.
Visit ships and submarines, tug rides, flea market, navy band performance, dog display, Izivunguvungu youth band, Helicopter displays and much, much more.
Where: East Dockyard, Simon’s Town
When: 1st – 3rd April
Time: 10am to 6pm
Entrance: Free
Breakfast Ride – K.I.D.S. Run (Kids in Dire Straits)
Support this worthwhile cause!
Join in the fun at Eden on the Bay, after the initial motorbike ride starting in Sea Point. There will be jumping castles and waterslides for kids and the young at heart!
Purchase a blanket and pin for R 100 and proceed to the Harley Davidson Cape Town van to donate the blanket to a needy child ahead of winter.
Join the Grand Easter Egg Hunt, one of the highlights on the Saturday morning FREE kids activities circuit. Kids search the forest, plants, playground and village green in a massive treasure hunt for chocolate Easter eggs that the Easter Bunny has hidden.
Where: The Bandstand, Noordhoek Farm Village
When: Saturday, 23rd April 2011
Time: 10h30 to 12h30
Tel: 021 789 2812
Web: www.noordhoekvillage.co.za
Steam Train Ride
Cape Town’s vintage steam train takes its monthly trip down the Cape Coast. Passengers can disembark in Kalk Bay or Simonstown for 2½ hours before the return trip. Please note that bookings are essential.
Mrs Rabbit lived in her cosy burrow underneath the roots of a very big fir-tree. She had four little children, Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-Tail who were good little bunnies and Peter, who was sometimes a bit naughty! Come and join in the fun and help the flopsy bunnies to help Peter Rabbit escape from Mr McGregor’s clutches.
Where: The Artscape Theatre
When: 4th – 9th April
Cost: R 50 per person
Tel: 021 421 7695
Visit: www.artscape.co.za
Simply Cape Sunday Concert Series
Open air picnic style Concert at the Tamboerskloof Amphitheatre featuring: Norwood Crusaders Carnival Band, Joshua Grierson & The Town Criers, The Lucky Mo Experience and the Pennywhistle Band. Art Exhibition, Food & Refreshments also on sale. Limited Seating.
Where: Tamboerskloof Amphitheatre, Crn. St. Michael's & Varcity Streets off Kloofnek Road.
When: Sunday, 10 April
Time: 15h30 – 19h00
Cost: Single R 125, Couples R 200; Family of four R 250
Visit: www.webtickets.co.za
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