Between September and the end of November, these unique and unexpected experiences listed below, will be highlighted on our social media platforms and weekly prizes will be given away to a person who interacts with the @V&AWaterfront account on Twitter on the campaign.
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So what are you waiting for, get tweeting...
The Donald Greig Art Gallery and Foundry is offering a free guided tour of the Foundry every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11am.
The Ocean Adventurer is offering a 90-minute Marine-Eco Tour with a marine biologist on-board, for R180 or R90 per child under the age of 12. Get back into shape with AWOL City Cycle Tours, who are offering a three-hour, guided tour of the CBD for R300 per person.
Other experiences are an introduction to whisky tasting at the Cape Grace’s Bascule Bar, a tour of the Cape Town Diamond Museum, a beer tasting at Den Anker, a Victorian Hot Towel shave at Mr Cobbs, a display entitled ‘Finding Meermin’ in the Maritime Museum, an historical Walking Tour of the V&A Waterfront, a scuba dive in the Two Oceans Aquarium Kelp Forest or I&J Predator Exhibition and trips from the city centre to the Waterfront on the MyCiTi bus.
The Table Bay Hotel is offering the Cooking with Fynbos experience day package including a trip to the Baskloof Private Nature Reserve and a five-course tasting menu.
Some of the prizes include a four-day AWOL easy cycling experience and accommodation, a signed book and private tour of the Donald Greig Art Gallery and Foundry by the artist himself, Donald Greig, including a small bronze artwork valued at R2000.00, a Marine-Eco Tour including Two Ocean Aquarium tickets for two from Ocean Adventurer, a men’s gift pack valued at R5 000 from Mr Cobb’s, a whisky tasting for two at the Bascule Bar valued at R350, and a Kwak Beer tasting and meal at Den Anker valued at R500.
Bookings can be made directly with the service provider or through the V&A Waterfront Information Centre on 021 408 7600 or info@waterfront.co.za
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Spring Tourism Campaign Experiences & Prizes |
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Tenant |
Experience |
Prize |
Contact Details |
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Chavonnes Battery Museum: Historical Walking Tours |
Book a Historical Walking Tour of the V&A Waterfront (R50.00 per adult, R20.00 per child between the ages of 10 – 18, children under the age of 10 can join the tour for free) and receive free entrance into the Chavonnes Battery Museum. |
A Historical Walking Tour of the V&A Waterfront for you and 5 friends including entrance into the Chavonnes Battery Museum. Valued at R450.00. |
Tel: 021 416 6230
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MyCiTi Bus |
MyConnect MyCiti cards are available at the V&A Waterfront Information Centre for R23,00 per card. It costs only R5,30 to travel between the City Centre and the V&A. Buses depart every 10 minutes on weekdays and every 20 minutes over weekends and public holidays. |
10 x R200.00 Pre-loaded MyCiti MyConnect Cards (10 x prizes) |
Tel: 0800 65 64 63 |
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Two Oceans Aquarium: Scuba Dive |
Scuba Diving in the Two Oceans Aquarium Kelp Forest at R625.00 p.p. (non-member with Aquarium gear) including a Shoreline Café Coffee voucher. Quote: ‘V&A Spring Campaign’ in order to receive your coffee voucher. |
A Penguin Encounter for 2 people valued at R700.00 |
Tel: 021 418 3823 |
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AWOL: City Cycling |
3 hour cycle tour with tour guide for R300.00 p.p. |
Four day AWOL easy cycling experience including a half day Cape Town city cycle tour; Cape Peninsula self-cycle tour including accommodation for 2 nights (farm cottages and beach guesthouse); and Bicycle Township Tour in Masiphumelele for two people. Value: R9700.00 |
Tel: 021 788 1256 |
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Cape Grace: Whisky Tasting at the Bascule Bar |
Introduction to Whisky: Whisky Tasting at R175.00 p.p |
Whisky Tasting for two people to the value of R350.00 |
Tel: 021 410 7100 |
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Maritime Museum |
R10.00 entry p.p., children under 18 years of age free of charge, including a display of the exhibition, entitled:‘Finding Meermin.’60 x free Planetarium double tickets are up for grabs during the campaign which will be issued randomly to visitors to the museum. |
Free entry for two adults valued at R40 to visit the South African National Gallery. The winners would be able to redeem their prize during the month of December 2012. |
Tel: 021 405 2884 |
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Donald Greig Art Gallery & Foundry |
Free guided tour of the pouring of the casting process at the Foundry every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:00. |
Meet the artist, Donald Greig and receive a signed copy of his book together with a small bronze art piece. Value: Approximately R2000.00 |
Tel: 021 418 4515 |
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Mr Cobbs |
Victorian Hot Towel Shave at R180.00 per person including a free Enzyme Exfoliation Treatment to the value of R99.00. Gentlemen’s gift pack valued at R5000.00. |
Prize consists of:
The prize, valued at over R5000.00, consists of:
- Victorian Ivory Shaving Set (Includes a silvertip badger hair shaving brush)
- Large Lavender Shaving Soap
- Pre-Shave Treatment
- Herbal Calomine and Coconut Facewash
- Aftershave Herbal Balm
- Pineapple and Papaya Enzyme Exfoliation Treatment
- Gentlemen's Cologne
- Bay Rum Hair Tonic
- Soothing Bath Salts
- Steadfast Hair Elixir (Gel)
- Mr Cobbs Shaving Towel
- Mr Cobbs Face Cloth |
Tel: 021 511 5601 |
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Den Anker: Kwak Beer Experience |
Enjoy a Kwak Beer experience at R39.00 per person and get a chance to enter into the lucky draw for a Kwak Beer Gift Pack to the value of R300.00. |
Kwak Beer experience plus a meal for two people at Den Anker valued at R500.00 |
Tel: 021 419 0249 |
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Ocean Adventurer: Marine-Eco Tours |
Boat based Marine Eco Tour with a marine biologist at R180.00 p.p. and R90.00 per child under the age of 12 years. |
Marine-Eco Tour including tickets to the Two Oceans Aquarium for two people. |
Tel: 021 421 5565 |
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Cape Town Diamond Museum |
Free entrance for two people to the Cape Town Diamond Museum if you quote ‘V&A Spring Campaign’. |
A pouch containing real diamond gravel as well as a real black diamond |
Tel: 021 421 2488 |
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Table Bay Hotel: Fynbos Cooking Experience |
Cooking with Fynbos experience: The full day package costs R950.00 p.p. and includes a trip to Baskloof Private Nature Reserve (a 60-minute road trip), welcome snack, Fynbos walk, returning to the Table Bay Hotel, enjoying a welcome Fynbos infusion and canapés followed by a 5 course tasting menu and departing with a Fynbos gift. |
Cooking with Fynbos experience for two people: The prize includes a full day excursion to the value of R1900.00 and includes a trip to Baskloof Private Nature Reserve (a 60-minute road trip), welcome snack, Fynbos walk, returning to the Table Bay Hotel, enjoying a welcome Fynbos infusion and canapés followed by a 5 course tasting menu and departing with a Fynbos gift. |
Tel: 021 406 5988 |
