Cape Town - South Africans have free access to Cape Point Nature Reserve during SANParks (South African National Parks) Week from September 9 - 14,
Cape Point is also offering visitors the chance to get a two-for-one free ticket for the Flying Dutchman funicular.
Free entry and the two-for-the-price-of-one-adult ticket offer mean a trip to the reserve will cost very little.
For every return adult ticket on the funicular purchased for R49, another adult or child may travel for free.
Built in 1996 the electric powered funicular is named after the Flying Dutchman ghost ship sighted by sailors over the past three-and-a-half centuries. It is a fun way to travel from the car park to the historic lighthouse to soak up glorious ocean and mountain scenery.
The change in altitude is just 87m but the steep climb takes the 40 capacity (6 seated and 34 standing) cars about three minutes to travel the 585m of rail.
Fresh sea air is known to work up an appetite, so once visitors have descended on the funicular they can head off to the Two Ocean’s Restaurant where kids eat free during SANParks week.
The restaurant was refurbished in 2012 to offer visitors an airy, stylish interior. A sushi bar has been added, the menu overhauled and a viewing deck allows patrons to become a part of the picture perfect setting.
With every main meal ordered by an adult, a child will receive a free meal. The Kids Menu offers fish goujons, macaroni and cheese, chicken strips and calamari.
As part of SANParks Week free guided walks are also on offer in the Park, and Metrorail are offering daily trips on their Tourism Train from Cape Town to Simons Town stations Monday to Saturday. A HGTS Tour bus transfers visitors from Simons Town station to Cape Point.
The cost of this package is R120 per adult (12 years and older) and R60 per child, student and seniors (students and seniors need to show proof).
Cape Point Nature Reserve is open 7 days a week (7am to 5pm April to September, 6am to 6pm October to March), with the Flying Dutchman funicular, Two Oceans restaurant and the Curio Stores open from 9am to 5pm.
For more information visit www.capepoint.co.za or call the Information Centre on (021) 780 9010/11. Follow Cape Point on twitter @CapePointSA and Like Cape Point on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CapePointSA