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Robben Island Tour: Pre-Booked Half-Day Experience
4.3
49 Ratings
Cape Town Central
Experience the Robben Island Half Day Tour from Cape Town with pre-booked tickets. Explore the museum, learn about the island’s history, and visit Nelson Mandela’s cell.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cape Town Central - Madiba’s statue stands at the location where he addressed South Africans and the world upon his release.
The District Six Museum
Housed in the former Methodist Mission Church
Cape Town museum
- Robben Island Museum - Pick-up at your accommodation in Cape Town. You will receive a shared transfer from your hotel in Cape Town to the Silo District, where you will be escorted to the Nelson Mandela Gateway. Here, you will board a shared charter to the Robben Island Museum, where a former political prisoner will guide your tour of the island. (Please note that our tour guide/driver will not accompany you on the Robben Island Museum tour.) The entire tour lasts approximately 4 hours, including hotel pick-up. Part of the tour involves being transported around the island by bus, before visiting Nelson Mandela’s prison cell and taking the long walk to freedom. Upon returning to the Jetty, your tour guide or driver will meet you at the entrance of the Nelson Mandela Gateway.
. Visit the man-made facilities
. See where South African leaders, including Jacob Zuma, Kgalema Motlanthe, and Nelson Mandela, were isolated
. Explore the African penguin habitat
What's Included
- WiFi on board
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This half-day package includes museum admission and round-trip transfer from your Cape Town accommodation, making your trip hassle-free. Robben Island is one of the most visited museums in South Africa and is best booked well in advance. Take a moment to reflect on your voyage back to the mainland after learning about the island’s long history and seeing Nelson Mandela’s cell.
- Book in advance to avoid disappointment on the day
- Round-trip transfer from your hotel ensures a hassle-free trip
- Benefit from the historical insights of your small-group guide
- See the cell that confined Nelson Mandela for 18 years
Location
Cape Town Central
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(49 Ratings)
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Marie_h
Aug 6, 2024
So much history - The tour offers just enough time to see the island. They take care of transportation and ticket so all you have to do is show up and get on the ferry. Driver was great! Highly recommend!
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Lizees
Aug 2, 2024
Amazing! - As a South African, this was an amazing and educational experience that I should have done a long time ago! Would recommend to anyone - families, solo travellers etc. Very friendly staff & great to get a tour by an ex-prisoner. Amazing!
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X6610tojuliew
Aug 1, 2024
Insightful tour - A fantastic trip with ‘Sparks’ giving a real insight into life as a political prisoner on Robben Island. Sobering facts and information with a view of Nelson Mandela’s cell. But it was much more than just Mandela’s story, all experiences brought to life by an ex-inmate.
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Andrewlloydwright
Aug 1, 2024
Amazing trip that’s worth doing. - The tour does exactly what it says on the tin! Well worth doing if you’re in Cape Town. The tour guides on the island are very knowledgeable. Strongly recommended.
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Gretchen_y
Jul 25, 2024
Memorable must do - Very informative and Ivan the driver was exceptional - the tour was raw and eye opening.
The tours held by former guards / prisoners showed their pain of past experiences
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Fid_les2024
Jul 20, 2024
It was beautiful day - This tour is one of the best tour, very emotional because the tour guide was a formal prisoner back in time he told us the story he lived with, he even showed us the Mandela's cell. where he spent 18 years of his life, our driver messaged us a day before about our pick up time very were organized.
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William_d
Jul 13, 2024
The Struggle Is My Life! - Robben Island brought history up close and personal. The guides (bus and prison) were extremely knowledgeable (sincere and light-hearted) in explaining such a horrendous period in world history. More so, our driver (Ivan) was exceptional and well-versed in historical and contemporary issues of the region. Our pickup and delivery was prompt and we enjoyed a post visit to the newly opened March to Freedom Exhibit which put the Robben Island tour in context. Both tours are a MUST do when visiting Cape Town. Ask for Ivan!
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Caroline652
Aug 1, 2024
Interesting & informative - The trip was very moving & informative. You may need sea sickness tablet as the trip is 45mins ant sea and there can be a swell. However looking at the horizon helps. The tour guides are ex political prisoners who tell all their sorties. Very moving.
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I8588nvkellyr
Jul 19, 2024
Tour canceled due to weather, driver was great though! - Unfortunately my trip was canceled due to weather as we were headed to the ferry, but my driver was right on time and very friendly. They issued me a full refund without any trouble.
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Freddy_t
Jul 30, 2024
Twice the price for ticketing and pickup service - The actual Robben island itself is amazing, highly recommend the visit. But don’t recommend booking through this intermediary. You’re paying twice the price for a ticketing service and hotel pickup. Book directly with Robben Island and it’s only 600 Rand. I didn’t realize that all this operator does is book your ticket for you and drive you to the ferry terminal and that’s it. Also you may get very seasick so bring some seasickness pills
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