Cape Town City Tour to Table Mountain
The City Tour to Table Mountain is our flagship tour in Cape Town. It provides the easiest and most convenient way to visit the Table Mountain Cableway and it offers a great introduction to Cape Town’s City Bowl, as well as Camps Bay and the Atlantic Seaboard.
Best way to visit Cape Town City and Table Mountain
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Circular route, buses run regularly. For detailed times, view timetable or see the signage at each bus stop
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11 bus stops, hop on and hop off as you like
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Total tour duration (with no hop-offs): approx. 90 minutes
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Commentary in 15 languages (English, Afrikaans, Arabic, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Zulu) and a special channel for kids
Best things to see on the Cape Town City Tour to Table Mountain
Buy your ticket for Table Mountain Cableway
Skip the ticket queue at the Table Mountain Cableway and buy your Cableway ticket at one of our tour offices or on the red bus.
Where does the City Tour to Table Mountain start?
A red bus ticket allows you to hop on and hop off on all our tours so you can start your double-decker experience at any of our stops.
Tickets can be bought at our tour offices, online at a discounted rate, or from the bus driver.
Select the 'Map' tab above to zoom in and explore the route, or download a printable PDF map here.
Explore Cape Town on the red bus
Why not explore the City Tour to Table Mountain and the Mini Peninsula Tour with the added Constantia Valley Wine Bus? If you have time, go on the Downtown Tour too through the City! And how about a free walking tour in between? Your ticket gives you access to all these tours.
Here's a video on what to expect when you hop on the red bus in Cape Town.
Please note on 1 January 2018 there will be no service at stop 8 and stop 9 after 12pm.
This tour will not run on 2 January 2018 (Cape Minstrels Carnival) and 11 March 2018 (Cape Town Cycle Tour).
Stops legend
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V&A Waterfront
Waterfront: 9am-9pm
Aquarium: 9.30am-6pm
Festive season trading hours:
Aquarium: 9am-7pm
Dock Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
The Clock Tower
Open daily: 9am-4pm
Festive season:
Fri-Sun: 9am-7pm
Mon-Thurs: 9am-4pm
Clock Tower Precinct, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Free entry
Cape Town International Convention Centre
Daily, 8am-12pm
Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town
Free of charge (fees for individual events apply)
81 Long Street
Open every day of the year 9am-5pm
81 Long Street, Cape Town
Jewel Africa
Mondays to Fridays: 9am-7.30pm Saturdays and public holidays: 9am-5.30pm Sundays: 4pm-7pm
170 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town
Free entry
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
Opening and closing times change throughout the year – check the website for current opening hours and operating status
Lower Cable Station, Tafelberg Road, Cape Town
R135-R290
The President Hotel, Bantry Bay
Protea Hotel President, 4 Alexander Road, Bantry Bay, Cape Town
St John's Road, Sea Point
Corner Beach & St. John’s Road, Sea Point, Cape Town
Winchester Mansions
221 Beach Road, Sea Point, Cape Town
Green Point and Urban Park
Park times: 7am-7pm daily
Bay Road, Green Point, Cape Town
Free of charge
V&A Waterfront
Waterfront: 9am-9pm
Aquarium: 9.30am-6pm
Festive season trading hours:
Aquarium: 9am-7pm
Dock Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Buses are available all day, every day. Please note that over the certain periods, buses depart up to an hour earlier. For detailed times, view timetable here or see the signage at each bus stop.
Please note: the tour terminates at Stop 1 (by request at Stop 5).
