Table Mountain National Park: A Spectacular Tourist Destination in Cape Town, South Africa

CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA

Table of Contents
CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA....................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Overview.....................................................................................................................................3
2. TOURISTS THAT VISIT THE PLACE.....................................................................................3
3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO............................................................................................................4
4. ACCESSIBILITY AND SUPPORT............................................................................................4
5. TWO SITES.................................................................................................................................5
6. DESTINATION RESPONSIBILITY..........................................................................................7
7. POSITIVE IMPACTS OF THE DESTINATION.......................................................................7
Creating new jobs......................................................................................................................7
Maintenance...............................................................................................................................7
Tourists supports local shops....................................................................................................7
Transport improvement............................................................................................................8
8. NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF THE DESTINATION....................................................................8
Tourism jobs are seasonal and wages are low.........................................................................8
Price increase.............................................................................................................................8
More pollution and litter...........................................................................................................8
Parking issues.............................................................................................................................8
Shelter prices..............................................................................................................................9
9. FUTURE OF THE DESTINATION...........................................................................................9
Expansion of the place...............................................................................................................9
Consultations..............................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
Overview
Some destinations are regarded as the most spectacular spots to refresh from the day to day
hustling lifestyle. The tourism department all over the world is said to be the most economy
generator of the country where there are millions of people that approach a particular destination
every year. The destination that is opted in the report is the Table mountain National park in the
Cape town South Afreica (Higgins-Desbiolles, 2018). The national park is regarded as the best
tourist destination not because of its reputation as a park but because of the components in the
park and the spectacular view around which particularly draws loads of tourists from all over the
world. It was in the forms of the natural amphitheatre of the City Bowl and Table Bay harbour. It
is extended in the direction of sea and it slowly started widening its area. Since there are number
of people approaching on a regular basis, the government decided to develop its territory with the
exciting components.
2. TOURISTS THAT VISIT THE PLACE
The tourism spots are not just the places to cherish but they are regarded as the greatest sources
of economy. The destinations are maintained in the way that attract more tourist in order to
increase the revenue that is generated by all means to the place which will in turn change the
country’s maintenance. The Table mountain National park is said to attract more number of
tourists from the country as well as the entire world. The destination is probably maintained by
the income that is generated through the tourism (Diamond and Harris, 2019). visitors that tend
to enjoy spending time at this place will obviously spend their money on the hotels nearby, food,
recreational benefits that are allotted in the place. As of the latest statistics there was a count of
5.3 million tourists that visit the place. The national park is a tourism spot for all kinds of
visitors. All the age groups are allowed to enter and cherish the beauty of the place and there are
no restriction to enter the place. People are more tend to be refreshed when there are natural
sources that will provide a sense of newness to the place and so the tourism sector is more
focused on increasing the natural feel of the place by not just maintaining but also adding the
beneficial aspects to the place. The guided walk paths around the mountain are being arranged in
the place such the tourists will not find any difficulty in viewing the surroundings to get the best
sight. This destination is the largest of the national parks in the country and most of the land is of
the private ownership. The park runs a visitor sector and is said to be the most visited of the

country. The topography of the place well confined and will not cause the effects of the
improperness to the tourists. The climatic conditions are a boon to the place that attracts nearly a
lot more nature lovers and then they can be refreshed on a perpetual basis.
3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
There are many reasons to visit a particular place. Some might be interested in witnessing the
amusement while the others might just want to wander around. The table mountain national park
is such a kind that will ensure to provide the reasons for visit by the tourists. The best south
African cuisine is provided at this destination that makes it a most spectacular place to visit with
the ones that are most special. The winter season is regarded as the finest season to visit the
destination since the weather is such that people will tend to take a long walk along the paths that
are provided just to witness the glow of winter that will furiously fall upon the people that are
walking around. The cozy country flora and fauna around will provide a sort of refreshment in
the midst of those that are striving for a pace of entertainment that will be guaranteed in the
premises. The gorgeous glamping sites around will provide a sense of refreshment and that
which will take into a new world full of extra dramatic scenery around. The delicious food that
are available near are said to be the feast to the ones that have a sweet tooth and that will add a
little gleam to the place. The winter Christmas spirits will rise high since the place is the most
reputed spot for winter visit and the lights that are available to have a glance at will just bring
about the Christmas sense in the midst of those that are craving for a festive spirit. The views
around which the park is established are a subtle means of siting for the nature admirers. There is
never a kind of crowding since the place is immensely situated and can accommodate more
number of tourists all over.
4. ACCESSIBILITY AND SUPPORT
The ways and means of transport is the air ways in order to reach this destination (Diamond and
Harris, 2019). The place consists of very little residents and most of the people around are the
tourists. The management decided to stop the private vehicles to enter in order to maintain
sustainability throughout. The people can reach the place through the air ways that is provided
from where they are taken in their vehicles in order to minimise the traffic calamities that will
block the place beautification. There is a convenient accessibility in reaching the destination and
therefore more number of people visit the place at regular time intervals.