This was stated by Enver Duminy, executive director of Cape Town Tourism.
The official also said that they recorded an increase in the number of visitors to the city, and assured that in many of the services they offer, they asked tourists how they found out about this destination, “and we were pleasantly surprised that they will find out from the award obtained (as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature in 2011),” he said.
The executive director of Tourism of Cape Town also said that as a result of this election in recent years there have been many changes and improvements in the city’s infrastructure, and highlighted that the image of the Table Mountain has been positioned as a symbol of the city and the country, an “instagrammable” image on social networks.
And he stressed that other investments have also occurred in the destination, such as the Montaña de la Mesa cable car, which has made a significant outlay to respond to high demand “and we see that more and more tour operators are improving their infrastructure and roads to provide better services,” he added.
In that sense, he said “so it was not only an increase in visits, but also investments in infrastructure improvements and services.”
Regarding the forecasts for 2025, the Cape Town tourism official said that in 2024 there was an 8% increase in the arrival of international tourists compared to 2023 and this has been the highest number they had after the pandemic, “so we have good omens for this year, and we forecast between 4 and 6% growth for this 2025,” he said.
Finally, he maintained that “for us that the Table Mountain is one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature in the world, helps us to position ourselves and compete, but also creates a greater awareness of the hidden and active gems that we have in our cities, regions and countries.”
Table Mountain
The Montaña de la Mesa National Park, which completely protects the Cape Peninsula, combines spectacular mountains with an oceanic scenery of unique flora and fauna: more than 2,000 plant species make the Cape Flower Kingdom.
There are areas designated for driving with dogs, mountain biking, climbing, hang gliding and paragliding, pick-nick and fishing. Diving and surfing are other activities that can be tried in the park.
In addition, visitors can get on the famous cable car to the top of the Table Mountain, where the views are amazing. There are many information centers at the cable car station and at Cabe Point.