Mining Indaba 2027 Planning Guide
Mining Indaba 2027: the travel and accommodation planning guide
Mining Indaba 2027 returns to Cape Town in February, and every year the hotels near the venue fill up almost immediately after the Indaba ends. Here’s how to plan your flights, accommodation and time on the ground, whether you’re travelling from Perth, London, Toronto or elsewhere in Africa.
The essentials
- Dates: Monday 8 to Thursday 11 February 2027
- Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town
- Theme: “Stronger Together: Partnerships in Practice”
- Hours: 08:30 to 19:00 on the Monday, 08:30 to 18:00 on Tuesday and Wednesday, and 08:30 to 13:30 on the Thursday
- Same week: 121 Mining Investment Cape Town, Mining Indaba’s official partner event. Many delegates plan investor meetings around both.
A Thursday lunchtime finish means many delegates can fly out on Thursday evening. Plan for Friday, though, if your schedule includes side meetings or site visits.
Book accommodation now
If you take one thing from this guide, make it this: book your room now. Accommodation is the part of Indaba that catches people out, because rooms close to the venue sell out fast. Leave it late and you’ll pay more for a room further out, and spend part of every day in traffic.
Where to stay
Walking distance from the CTICC. This is the most convenient area and the first to fill. The Westin Cape Town is linked directly to the convention centre. The Southern Sun Cullinan is roughly a two-minute walk away, and the Radisson Cape Town Foreshore is a few minutes away. Apartment-style options such as The Onyx are about three minutes’ walk from the CTICC, which suits longer stays or small teams who want a shared space for meetings.
V&A Waterfront. It’s a short hop from the venue, with plenty of restaurants for client dinners. Southern Sun Waterfront is one option close to both the Waterfront and the CTICC.
City centre and De Waterkant. These areas have good mid-range hotels and restaurants. Depending on where you stay, you’ll either walk or take a short car ride.
Further out (Green Point, Sea Point, Camps Bay). You’ll often find better availability and value here, especially in villas and apartments for executive teams. Build daily transport into your plans, and allow extra time for morning traffic.
Our advice: if your people are there to work the floor and hold back-to-back meetings, pay for walking distance. The time saved each day is worth more than the difference in room rate.
Getting to Cape Town
Many delegates can fly straight into Cape Town, but not from every region.
From the UK and Europe. Cape Town has direct year-round flights from London Heathrow (British Airways), Amsterdam (KLM) and Frankfurt (Lufthansa), plus seasonal services from Paris, Munich and Zurich. Norse Atlantic also flies seasonally from London Gatwick. KLM increased its Amsterdam–Cape Town flights to 10 a week from 31 August 2026, which helps with connections from across Europe.
From Australia. No airline flies non-stop from Australia to Cape Town, so you’ll connect through Johannesburg or a hub elsewhere.
- Qantas has flown Perth–Johannesburg three times a week (Tuesday, Friday and Sunday) since December 2025, with onward flights to Cape Town on its partner Airlink. The Perth–Johannesburg leg takes about 11 hours 15 minutes.
- South African Airways also flies Perth–Johannesburg, and Qantas flies non-stop from Sydney.
- Match your outbound day to the three weekly Perth departures before you lock in hotel dates.
From Canada. There are no direct flights from Canada to Cape Town. Toronto-based delegates usually connect through Europe, the US or the Middle East. A European hub such as London, Amsterdam or Frankfurt often gives the simplest single connection.
From the US. United flies non-stop from Washington Dulles and Delta from Atlanta, but both routes are seasonal. Check they’re operating for your February dates before booking.
Via the Middle East. Emirates added a third daily Dubai–Cape Town flight from 1 July 2026, and Qatar Airways connects through Doha, so the Gulf hubs offer plenty of options. After the airspace closures earlier this year, though, it’s worth knowing your alternative routing through Europe or Johannesburg before you need it.
From elsewhere in Africa. Carriers flying into Cape Town include Kenya Airways, Ethiopian, TAAG, Air Tanzania, Proflight Zambia and Air Botswana. For other routes, connect through Johannesburg.
Our advice: long-haul seats into Cape Town are in high demand in February, which is peak summer season. Book flights at the same time as your hotel, especially for business class.
From the airport to the CTICC
Cape Town International Airport is about a 20-minute drive from the convention centre. Allow more time at peak hours.
For a smooth arrival, especially after a long-haul flight, use a reputable transfer or chauffeur company. Approver Drive has a strong reputation for punctual, professional transfers, so your team is met on arrival and taken straight to the hotel. It also runs tours, which is useful if your delegates are staying on to see the city or the winelands. Ride-hailing apps are widely used for short trips around town.
Registration, security and getting around
- Badge collection instructions arrive two weeks before the event, as long as your pass is fully paid.
- You’ll need a government-issued photo ID to collect your badge, and there’s no entry without it.
- Expect airport-style security at the CTICC entrances.
- The organisers warn that petty theft can be a problem in Cape Town and advise delegates to take taxis around the city, especially after dark. Build that into evening plans for client dinners and networking events.
Visas and entry
Check entry requirements for every traveller’s passport early, because processing times vary. If a traveller needs one, the organisers can issue a visa support letter once the registration has been paid for.
Your planning timeline
- Now to November: Secure visas for travellers. These should be done before anything is booked.
- Now to December: register (early-bird rates are available) and book accommodation.
- November to December: book flights and confirm routings, including a backup that avoids a single hub.
- January: lock in meeting schedules, restaurant bookings for client dinners, and any side trips or site visits.
- Late January: watch for badge collection instructions and share a one-page trip sheet with every traveller (flights, hotel, transfers, emergency contacts).
Make the most of the trip
February is peak summer in Cape Town: long, hot days, often with a strong south-easterly wind. Pack for the heat and the air-conditioning. Many delegates add a day or two for meetings or to see the city, so if you’re planning to extend, build it into your hotel booking from the start. Rooms around Indaba week are hard to add later. If you’re staying on, Approver Drive can arrange tours of the city and winelands.
Let us handle your Indaba travel
We’re already booking Mining Indaba travel for our clients, and rooms near the CTICC are going fast. Arranging flights, rooms and transfers for a team of delegates from different countries is a lot to coordinate. Our consultants handle the whole trip, from routings and accommodation to transfers and a single itinerary for every traveller, so your team can focus on the meetings.
The sooner you get in touch, the more choices you’ll have. Enquire about Mining Indaba travel.