Robben Island and Table Mountain Full-Day Tour: Explore Apartheid History and Cape Malay Culture
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39 Ratings
Cape Town
Immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant culture of Cape Town with a full-day tour of Robben Island and Table Mountain. Discover the legacy of apartheid at the Nelson Mandela Gateway and marvel at the breathtaking views from Table Mountain. Experience the colorful houses and Cape Malay culture in the Bo-Kaap neighborhood. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the past and present of this fascinating city.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Robben Island Museum - We will start this amazing experience with a pick up from your hotel at approximately 08H00 en route to the Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island for a 3 to 4-hour experience to see where Nelson Mandela and so many other civilians, politicians were incarcerated during the Apartheid regime. Skip the line of buying the tickets as this tour will have your pre-booked ticket ahead of time. Please take note that Robben Island Museum reserved the right to cancel any given tour at their own discretion. In the case of cancellation, you will be entitled to a full refund or an option to reschedule. Your guide-driver will not escort you to the Island as they have their own guides. You will be on the boat with other people. You will be given a full tour by an ex-prisoner.
  • Table Mountain - Soon after returning from your Robben Island Tour experience, we will allow you to grab a sandwich or light lunch at own account at a nearby restaurant. Our next stop before we arrive at Table Mountain, we will allow you a 15 minutes stop for a photo opportunity in the Bo-Kaap ( The Colourful houses). From here, we will drive to the Cable Car station, where you will be given your return ticket by your guide. The guide will escort you for maximum experience. From here, we will drop you off at your residence in Cape Town.
What's Included
  • Pre-Booked Table Mountain Ticket (Return)
  • Hotel Pickup and Drop-off Included
  • Complimentary Bottled Water
  • Small Group Tour for Personalized Experience
  • Expert Guide Throughout
  • Pre-Booked Robben Island Ticket (Return)
What's Not Included
  • Food & Drinks/ Gratuities are Optional
Additional Information

Explore the Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island to gain insights into apartheid and observe the jail location where Mandela and other freedom fighters and leaders were imprisoned during the regime. Following a self-funded lunch, make a trip to Table Mountain and take in leisure time at Bo-Kaap, a district celebrated for its vibrant homes and Cape Malay heritage.

  • infant seats available on request
Location
The Silo Hotel
AT THE LOBBY / RECEPTION OF THE SILO HOTEL
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(39 Ratings)
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Peter_c
May 21, 2024
Excellent tour guide - Great views from the Mountain and Robben Island tour by ex-political prisoners who endured such harsh and torture was very moving and hopefully the world will never forget.
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Alysia_g
Feb 16, 2024
A must do - We did this tour on our first full day in Cape Town. It was an extremely powerful experience that I highly recommend for all visitors to Cape Town. Our guide Armando was amazing! Prior to departing for Robben Island he gave us a lot of history about the island and the prisoners that were held there. Upon our return, it was too windy to go up on Table Mountain so instead Armando took us out for and wonderful lunch and gave us a guided tour of Cape Town full of history and important landmarks. It was an emotional day, but a very important day and an absolute must do when you are in Cape Town.
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David_m
Jan 26, 2024
Fabulous trip - Armando our guide was fabulous and worth every cent of the trip. Great guy and great company. A super day trip in Cape Town.
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Davidmi7842ny
Jan 26, 2024
Fabulous Day Trip. - Our personal rep Armando was just great from the moment he picked us up until we were dropped off back at our hotel. Robben Island was very interesting and worth a visit. Armando took to a super spot for lunch and we had a luxury chauffeur driven tour of Cape Town before going up Table Mountain. No queues. Fabulous day and a great guide. Well done.
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Tamaragq1177jo
Jan 6, 2024
The Perfect Day! - Mazenga was a great guide! On time and he stayed with us while went to the top of the mountain. I especially appreciated his professionalism :- he reaches out true day before to introduce himself, confine pick time and share tickets. All of which was helpful for a very smooth sailing day.
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Culture782755
Nov 16, 2023
Capetown Adventure - Armand was exceptional. He was very patient, personable and very accommodating. He was very educational and informative about the capetown and the robben island and the table mountain. I truly enjoyed him.
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Nickjf9164ut
Nov 10, 2023
Amazing day trip to Robben Island and Table Mountain - We had an amazing day on our tour of Robben Island and Table Mountain. Everything went extremely smoothly, our tour guide messaged me the day before so we knew what to expect and was at our hotel at 8am to pick us up as agreed. Our guide, Mazenga, was very welcoming and friendly and took us to the Quay side for the boat to Robbin Island. All the tickets had been organised and sent directly to my phone so we were straight on the boat, Robben Island itself is fascinating and the tour is split into two parts, the first is on a bus where you driven around the Island and given the history, The second part is in the prison itself and led by an ex political prisoner who gives you personal insight to what life was like there. When the boat got back to the Quay Mazenga was there to meet us and took us to Cable Mountain via Bokaab, which is the Muslim area with brightly coloured houses. Once again Mazenga sent the tickets for the cable car to Table Mountain directly to me so we didn't have to queue for tickets and we were quickly on the cable car. The views from Table Mountain are spectacular and the floor of the cable car rotates so it doesn't matter where you stand as you'll still get an amazing view. Mazenga escorted us up on the cable car and then went down to meet us when we came down. We didn't feel rushed or hurried and could spend as much time as we wanted up there. All in all a really enjoyable day and everything ran really smoothly.
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Corrissa
Nov 5, 2023
Robben’s Island & Table Mountain in one day… highly recommended - We had a fantastic day touring Robben Island and then Table Mountain. A little mixup with the timing for the tickets to Robben’s Island made us readjust our schedule a bit but no issues with that. We just had breakfast before we went rather than lunch when we got back. Ellie was full of knowledge and accompanied us around the top of Table Mountain. At the end of the tour, despite it being over the allotted time, Ellie drove us through the city providing commentary to the different areas and suggestions for great food.
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Maria_j
Apr 19, 2024
Private Tour Must Mean Something Else In South Africa - This is not a private tour and should not be advertised as such. We were picked up by a guide who esstially dropped us off at the docks. The tour to Robben Island was delayed, due to technical difficulties so we spent at 1-1.5 hours waiting. We were told by our guide that we would be met by a guide like him on the island. When we arrived that was not the case. We were just part of the general tour. We called our guide and he assured us that the rest of the tour was "private". Upon returning from Robben Island our guide drove us to Table Mountain, rode with us to the top, should us a model of the mountain, a picture of an animal and said he would meet us back at the tram to depart. Besides picking us up and getting our tickets in advance, this was not a private tour. His manner was very abrupt and I often felt like we were an inconvenience to his day.
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68nigelj
Nov 14, 2023
Unhappy - On arrival I was told that there were no ferries or cable cars operating so I would be refunded in full. I paid the tour guide for morning tour of part of Cape Town. No refund has been received and no response to my email.
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