Enjoy the top sundowner spot in Cape Town - at half the price.

The Aerial Cableway at Table Mountain is running its renowned Summer Sunset Special (until Sunday 28 February 2010).

For four months each year, locals and visitors to the Mother City can travel to the highest sundowner spot in Cape Town after 18h00 and pay just half the normal fare. Just R80 each. U18s pay just R40.

Even if you haven’t got much of a head for heights, there’s a thrill in getting to the top of this iconic Cape Town mountain - 1067 metres above sea level. And the cable cars rotate as you go up. If you’re a phobe, grab onto one of the inside poles and ask the operator if you can sit with them - they’re very helpful.

Once at the top, you can explore the top and enjoy all the various views of Cape Town and the peninsula. You’re bound to come across some inquisitive dassies too (Rock Hyrax) - small, brown fluffy things that are apparently kin to the largest land mammal, the elephant. You can also get up close and personal with some of the magnificent fynbos (flora) that the Cape is famous for.

The best is to bring a picnic, some good friends and a bottle of the Cape’s finest. (Sure helps with the descent if you’re nervous about the trip … or the ascent, too …)

If you’re feeling lazy, or just in the mood for a treat, there is a restarant at the summit - the Table Mountain Café. Enjoy absolutely amazing views of the sun setting over the Atlantic Ocean over dinner.

Need a momento? There’s also a gift shop to stock up on some South African souveniers … or just browse through

Sunset Special tickets can be bought from the Cableway’s Ticket Office from 18h00. The last car down is at 21h30.

There’s also a New Year’s Eve special - the last car up leaves at 22h00 and the last car down is at 01h00.

Please note: The Cableway operates only if weather permits.

For more info visit The Table Mountain Cableway or call (021) 424 8181.