Cape Town is Number One!

Hello Cape Town! The mother city is waking up to the first week under level one lockdown and it is just in time to enjoy our breath-taking city and surrounding beauties. Spring is in the air and we all feel it, taste it, crave it: freedom!

Along with the longer days and chirping birdlife, even the flowers are going wild! We are in serious need to celebrate our new freedom and push the curfew. But with all freedom comes responsibilities and along with the real risk of a second COVID-19 wave, social distancing, mask wearing and hand washing, comes the reality of the empty post-corona wallet.

In support of our local artists, RED Properties are giving away awesome tickets to the official opening night of the Atlantic Drive-in Theatre on 17 October 2020 with Jay, Leah, Willem Botha and Lee Scott together on stage! You can enjoy the Drive-In Show from your car on the massive screen. Food stalls will be available, and 50 x VIP tickets are also available in the studio.

Up for grabs: RED Properties is giving away 2 x VIP Studio tickets plus 2 x Vehicle-tickets for 4 x persons per vehicle! All you have to do to enter is to subscribe to our monthly newsletter between 23 September 2020 and 10 October 2020 and you will automatically be entered for the lucky draw.

Full disclosure/small print: The winners agree to take a picture and short video of themselves at the Drive-In Show and forward it to RED Properties within 3 days after the event. The winners further agree that their names and said photos/videos may be used for marketing purposes by RED Properties.

For more info:https://www.quicket.co.za/events/113711-inryteater-met-jay-leah-willem-botha-lee-scott/#/

We also selected some of the best deals currently available in and around Cape Town that won't break the bank. Let's paint Cape Town red and show our love by supporting our local businesses:

1. D 'ARIA ROOSTERKOEK AND WINE PAIRING - R50 p/p​
   In celebration of upcoming Heritage Day, D'aria Tasting Room is offering a Roosterkoek & wine pairing at the D'Aria Tasting Room. Enjoy the sunshine on the deck with 3 delicious roosterkoek fillings, including snoek pate, bacon jam & wildsvleis - all perfectly paired with their excellent wines! No booking required.

2. At KOELENHOF you are spoilt for choice with options that will make your mouth and wallet smile:
   
   

   
   Koelenhof Ice Cream and Wine Pairing - R95 p/p
   Fresh, lively and intense bursts of flavour are yours to experience with this pairing. This pairing provides 6 wines paired with 4 types of sorbet and 2 types of gelato. Advanced booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.
   
   Other value packed options are:

   ​Standard Tasting - R35 p/p. Choose any 5 Koelenhof wines for tasting from their current wine list, including white, red or rosé wines.
   
   Kid's Grape Juice Tasting - R30 p/p. Children and non-drinkers can enjoy white and red sparkling grape juice paired with super-special treats.
   
   Cellar Tour & Standard Wine Tasting - R55 p/p. Experience the best the cellar has to offer for wine lovers and connoisseurs who appreciate the intricacies of wine making.
   
   Roosterkoek - from R12 per roosterkoek. Koelenhof is famous for their delicious, freshly made Roosterkoeke that is available every day! Roosterkoek - with butter will cost you R12.00. Add on Jam (R10), Salami (R12) or Biltong Paté (R12). YUM!
   
   For more info: https://www.koelenhof.co.za/wine-tasting/

3. PEDAL ALONG THE PROMENADE
   - 1 hour @ R80 p/p & 2 hours @ R120 p/p
   Up Cycles is Cape Town's first drop-and-go bicycle rental company. Rent a bicycle at the Sea Point Pavilion and explore Cape Town at your own pace. When you are done, you can return the bike to any Up Cycles stations! Cycle along the promenade and make your way to the CBD or Camps Bay for a refreshing drink and spectacular scenery.
   
   
   
   Birthday special: One hour for free on your birthday
   (proof of birth date required)
   
   Pensioner Special: 20% discount on all rides
   
   For more info: http://upcycles.co.za/

4. WALK THE BOOMSLANG - Entry to Kirstenbosch: R40 for adults, R25 for SA students with student card, R10 for children 6-18 and children under 6 are free.
   
   
   Image courtesy of @leonk717 via Instagram
   
   Kirstenbosch Gardens is internationally acclaimed as one of the seven most magnificent botanical gardens in the world. The unique raised walkway of 128-metres is inspired by a snake skeleton, and informally called 'The Boomslang', meaning tree snake. The walkway allows visitors to experience the Botanical Gardens from the treetops of about 450 of South Africa's 1,000 indigenous species and enjoying spectacular panoramic vistas of the mountains and Cape Flats.
   
   For more info visit: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/tours/tree-canopy-walkway/

5. LIMITED SPECIAL COMBO: V & A Harbour Cruise PLUS Hop-On Hop-Off Red Bus Combo - R209 p/adult & R110 p/child
   
   
   
   The Open Top Red Tour Bus have 30 stops at regular intervals, making it possible for you to explore any of the over 50 different attractions which make this city so exceptional. Hop-on, or hop-off wherever the mood takes you - and then take the next bus to continue your trip. Included is a Day Classic Bus Ticket plus 30 Minute V & A Harbour Cruise. There is simply no easier or more convenient way to see this magical city.

6. DRUMBEAT CHARTERS SEAL COLONY CRUISE - R90 P/P
   
   Join a thrilling boat cruise to Duiker Island to see thousands of Cape fur seals in their natural environment. Expect breath-taking views of the famous Chapman's Peak Drive and the Sentinel Mountain. Daily departure, subject to weather and minimum 15 passengers.

   The cruise starts from Hout Bay harbour - near Stop No 24. Departure times: 08:30 | 10:00 | 10:45 | 15:30
   
   
   
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Please note that all offers and specials mentioned in this article is subject to the specific suppliers availability and conditions - please confirm and book directly with each supplier.