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Robben Island Half-Day Tour
5.0
18 Ratings
Cape Town
Discover Robben Island’s history with a guided tour by a former political prisoner. Includes hotel pickup, drop-off, and pre-booked tickets. Book now!
Discover Robben Island’s history with a guided tour by a former political prisoner. Includes hotel pickup, drop-off, and pre-booked tickets. Book now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Robben Island Museum - As one of South Africa’s most renowned museums, planning a visit to Robben Island in advance is highly recommended. This half-day package ensures a seamless experience by including round-trip transportation from your Cape Town accommodation and museum entry. Booking ahead is essential to avoid disappointment on the day of…
- Robben Island Museum - As one of South Africa’s most renowned museums, planning a visit to Robben Island in advance is highly recommended. This half-day package ensures a seamless experience by including round-trip transportation from your Cape Town accommodation and museum entry. Booking ahead is essential to avoid disappointment on the day of your visit, where you can explore Nelson Mandela’s cell and delve into the island’s rich history. Enjoy a stress-free journey with round-trip transfers from your hotel. Experience the cell where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years. The prison tour is conducted by a Robben Island Tour Guide. (Please note that our tour guide/driver will not accompany you on the Robben Island museum tour.) Part of the tour includes a bus ride around the island before visiting Nelson Mandela’s prison cell, where your Tour Guide and driver will meet you at the entrance of the Nelson Mandela Gateway.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- WiFi on board
- Entry/Admission - Robben Island Museum
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Parking Fees
- Fuel surcharge
- Entry/Admission to Robben Island
- Professional driver and guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- WiFi on board
- Entry/Admission - Robben Island Museum
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Parking Fees
- Fuel surcharge
- Entry/Admission to Robben Island
- Professional driver and guide
What's Not Included
- Food and Drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and Drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Begin an enriching journey from your Cape Town accommodation to the lively Silo District, where a former political prisoner will accompany you to the Nelson Mandela Gateway. Upon reaching the Robben Island Museum, the adventure continues with an enlightening tour led by another former political prisoner, offering firsthand stories of resilience and…
Begin an enriching journey from your Cape Town accommodation to the lively Silo District, where a former political prisoner will accompany you to the Nelson Mandela Gateway. Upon reaching the Robben Island Museum, the adventure continues with an enlightening tour led by another former political prisoner, offering firsthand stories of resilience and hope.
The tour lasts about four hours, including convenient hotel pickup and drop-off. Although the driver will not join you on the Robben Island tour, you will enjoy a bus ride around the island, followed by a moving visit to Nelson Mandela’s jail cell, where you will learn about his 18 years of imprisonment and the long fight for freedom. This tour is a must for those wishing to explore South Africa’s rich history, providing a powerful and impactful experience not to be missed!
Location
Clock Tower Waterfront
Dock Road
You will be dropped off adjacent to the Zetz Museum and the Silo Hotel. As you ascend the stairs towards the ocean, you will find the striking red Gothic-style clock tower in front of you. If you are approaching from the shopping mall side, you cross the moving bridge leading to the Mandela Gateway.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(18 Ratings)
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335anneo
Jan 30, 2025
Robben island tour - They were too kind to book my reservation just 1hr before the tour which was impressive. My driver was Joseph who well vast and patient. The weather was brilliant on the day as well and the experience was well worth it and informative and most importantly emotional. I would definitely recommend this operators
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Katja_s
Jan 21, 2025
A very emotional excursion - Our driver Josef arrived at our home address exactly on time. What a nice and friendly gentleman! We had really good conversations during our drives there and back.
On arrival at the ferry terminal he put us in the right queue- our tickets had already been sent to us by WhatsApp.
The travel by boat was well organised and smooth.
On arrival at Robben Island we were allocated to a large bus which took us round the island. Our guide on the bus told us about life on the island through the centuries and in more detail about more recent times…. He was so knowledgeable and gave us a really good insight.
After the little bus tour we went to see the high security prison block where Nelson Mandela amongst other important freedom fighters was incarcerated.
This tour was guided by a former prisoner, who told us about daily life in this prison. To be able to get a first hand account from a former prisoner was amazing and powerful.
So overall, this excursion was amazing in the detail and also in the depth of feeling it created in me. I can’t say it was “fun”, it left me very sad pondering how mankind can be so cruel to each other. But it was a very necessary visit, one that everybody should do while witnesses to this time are still alive.
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Suzanne_h
Jan 16, 2025
Very impressive - A must do when you're in Capetown. It was awesome, very impressive and very educational. The guide on the island is an ex prisoner and his story gave me goosebumps and tears in my eyes.
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Maria_c
Jan 1, 2025
One race, human race - Really interesting! Impactful, eye opening, highly recommended!
Very well organized! Putstanding service provided!
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Adamh991
Dec 30, 2024
Just brilliant - Excellent tour, Joseph met me at the clock tower, gave me the ticket, outlined the day and showed me to the correct place to board. The trip to Robben Island was excellent, the guide was an ex-inmate, his stories were fascinating, emotive and have a real insight into the history and conditions of the prison. Well worth it (and the views of cape town from the boat will stay with me forever)
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Tourist46655484796
Dec 27, 2024
Robben Island a must see!!! - My driver went the extra mile to make sure I was taken care of. He was friendly and very informative. He took the time to explain to me exactly how the process will go. He was at the spot he told me he would be and on time.
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Denise
Dec 24, 2024
Unforgettable Day on Robben Island with great service - We needed two tickets to Robben Island close to the last minute, and this agency helped me immediately with great efficiency and care. My husband and I I were able to enjoy an unforgettable day touring the island with an exciting boat ride. I am most grateful to KJA for looking after us and making it possible.
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Quest604733
Dec 21, 2024
Great Experience!! - Very professional, knowledgeable and personable. Joseph goes above and beyond for his guests. He is not time conscious and ensured that we enjoyed the sites and experiences. We did the Cape Point/Cape of Good making a few stops along the way for pics etc. Hope tour and had a wonderful day, we had lunch at the restaurant at Good Hope, think it is called 2 Oceans, food, service and views, all 10/10.. if you are in Capetown use Joseph, you won’t regret it.
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783mercyo
Dec 16, 2024
Robben Island Tour - The tour was great. So much was learnt of the South African history during the Apartheid. The start of the revolution against segregation and the South African activists who fought for justice for black Africans. It was an enlightening and rewarding experience.
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Nikilithak
Nov 7, 2024
Awesome unforgettable journey - The view was amazing and I’ve seen Mandela cell and I met the tour guide who was in prison during apartheid they gave us full history it was sad but interesting ..Thank you so much KJA tours we can recommend you for people who wants to experience fun
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