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THE Locally Yours Market celebrates its fifth year in existence with a fun new addition – a bus tour. 

This is just one of the exciting new offerings Locally Yours has planned for the year in celebration of 5 years of trading and sustainable growth.

The first tour onboard the Upper Deck cruise bus is set to take place tomorrow (Saturday, March 4).

Annelize Botha, Locally Your Market Director, shared, “Locally Yours Market is so thankful for local and visitors support who have helped them reach this wonderful 5-year birthday celebration. Through the years, we have continued to expand with a retail shop in Walmer, and develop an online store, and this year will reveal a host of activities to complement the market and expand the product offerings. The bus tour is the first new activity, and by April, we hope to expand the activities during the market day to entertain children.”

Those interested can purchase tickets to tour the Bay to and from the Locally Yours Market on board the Upper Deck double-decker cruise bus through the Locally Yours website or at the market that takes place at The Boardwalk Mall once a month.

The itinerary includes entry and a tour of SANCCOB, followed by a stop to explore the surroundings of the Cape Recife Lighthouse before returning to the hustle and bustle of the market.

While visiting SANCCOB, passengers will experience a guided tour of the facility which is a registered non-profit organisation with the primary objective of reversing the decline of seabird populations through the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of ill, injured, abandoned, and oiled seabirds.

The picturesque Cape Recife Lighthouse in the 366-hectare Cape Recife Nature Reserve is a popular attraction for many who want to be amazed at the magnificent 24-story lighthouse or take advantage of the Instagram-able surroundings. The lighthouse was built in 1851 to warn passing ships of the dangers of the Thunderbolt Reef. It was the first lighthouse constructed in the Port Elizabeth area and is situated on the southern point of Algoa Bay.

Apart from visiting landmarks, passengers also stand a chance to win vouchers to spend at the market by uploading their favourite moments of the tour to social media using the hashtags #LocallyYoursTour and #AllAboard. 

The Locally Yours Market prides itself on showcasing the best handmade, grown, crafted, cooked, baked, and designed goods by local entrepreneurs. Enjoy the day at the market and combine this with a Bay Tour. 

Tickets cost R120.00 for children under 12 years and R140.00 for adults. These can be pre-booked online via the Locally Yours website, and a limited number will be available on the day. Tours will run twice a day on market days, with the morning tour departing at 9:30 am and returning at 12:30, and the afternoon tour departing at 13:30 and returning at 15:30.