Tourism continues to grow with visitors to Western Cape attractions topping 3.2 million
9 June 2024
The exciting upward trend we have seen in the Western Cape tourism sector continues, bringing economic and job-creating benefits to the Western Cape.
“The latest report on tourism in the Western Cape tells us that the 53 participating attractions across the six regions of the Western Cape recorded a total of 3 206 546 visitors between January and April 2024, a 17% growth in the number of visitors, when compared to January to April 2023. I always look forward to receiving these monthly reports as they contain such promising news of growth, that I know will translate into benefits and jobs for residents across the Western Cape” announced Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger.
Other highlights from the report compiled by the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) tourism, trade and investment promotion agency, Wesgro, include:
- The top 5 participating Western Cape attractions with the highest volume of visitors between January and April 2024 were recorded for:
- Table Mountain National Park (1 176 683)
- Table Mountain Aerial Cableway (425 515)
- Table Mountain National Park: Cape of Good Hope (371 620)
- Table Mountain National Park: Boulders (319 766)
- Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (251 301) (Sources: LTOs and Attractions (2024)).
• The top 5 highest year-on-year growth rates for the period January and April 2024 were recorded amongst the Western Cape’s nature/outdoor attractions: