Visit To Robben Island Nelson Mandela Prison Museum + Ferry Tickets H/D
3.2
6 Ratings
Cape Town
Experience the history of South Africa's fight for freedom on a tour of Robben Island, guided by ex-political prisoners and wardens. Visit Nelson Mandela's former cell and learn about the ills of apartheid.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Victoria & Alfred Waterfront - Take a walk on this shopping mall the most visited in South Africa with over 30 million domestic and international tourists. Here we have the most expensive hotels in Cape Town, the One and Only and the Table Bay Hotel.

Take a walk and explore some of the major attractions that include the big wheel and the 4 statues of South African Nobel Piece Price Winners. There are countless jewellery shops, clothing boutique shops and restaurants. There is a wide range of curio shops and even toy shops.

You can also book a sunset cruise at this place and you can opt to go on a helicopter excursion which can take you to the wineries, safari or even Cape Agulhas.

  • Robben Island Museum - Take an emotional 40 minute ferry trip to this island museum which has been declared a world heritage site. Go on a bus tour of this island as you visit and learn about the infrastructure on the island.

Visit the blue quarry where political prisoners used to labor as part of their time on the island. Explore the island and come to the house where Robert Sobukwe was kept a prisoner. Take a walk on this island which is surrounded by the ocean but has amazing views of the city of Cape Town and Table mountain.

The climax of this tour is a visit to former Nelson Mandela’s prison which attracts thousands of visitors annually. Learn about how the political prisoners used to spend time at this island and their difficult social life. The food they ate, conditions under which they survived are all heart wrenching let alone the fact that non white prisoners went bare foot.

What's Included
  • Accredited Tourist Guide service
  • Complimentary visit to Diamond Works Museum
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Air-conditioned transportation
  • Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Included return ferry ticket to Robben Island Prison Museum
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Travelers should book this tour as it is a very informative and provides a lot of information about the social ills in South Africa. A lot of history is learnt on this tour especially with regards to the fight for freedom of South Africa.

This is a tour where information is provided by people who lived the experience and not guides who had to study to acquire the necessary qualifications. The Guides here are ex-political prisoners and ex wardens who either worked or were imprisoned at the same time with political prisoners like Nelson Mandela.

There are multi-layers of history which tells travelers of the ills of apartheid and how the current regime is trying to create an environment of inclusivity. There is a rare opportunity for travelers to visit the former cell of Nelson Mandela and even take photos.

Location
The Silo Hotel
We do pick ups from the stop and go area in front of The Silo Hotel Waterfront
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Aneesah_s
Jan 6, 2024
great experience - Excellent experience. We learned so much about apartheid and the social injustices faced by political prisoners in Robben Island. Our tour guide was very animated and knowledgable. Would recommend for singles, couples, friends and family.
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Hulkgoat
Jul 28, 2022
Perfect - Wonderful teamwork, great attitude, beautiful and nice place. Well established procedures.we enjoyed our ride to the island , I learned a lot about apartheid era and such a great experience , Remmy knows his job and We had a lovely day. The weather was right.
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Sepi_travels
Sep 14, 2020
Robin island - A day became very short considering the good experience we had at Robin Island. It was so good seeing Mandela prison cell and the feeling being on the Island was amazin. Thank you Remi for your wonderful service.
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Angela_d
Feb 3, 2022
Disappointing - Ferry was cancelled but guide was not informed. Had to wait 2.5 hours for next one. No guided tour on the island as paid for. Just put on a big bus with all the other tourists. Could have just bought the ticket myself and gone over rather than pay £89! The ticket is only £27.50! Guide does not go over with you so what are you paying for?
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Kelly_i
Feb 11, 2024
Over priced scam - Over priced scam! There are cheaper tours available for under $70. We were charged $200 cnd each. Our driver was late, dropped us at the ferry terminal. Then we went on our own to Robbin island where the guides are included in the ticket. Upon return the ticket included a ‘diamond museum’ the guide passed this and took us back into the car and drove us to a ‘store’ where he makes money if we buy. So we missed the museum which we paid for and lost an hour of our time. Every minute counts when you are travelling. I recommend purchasing a ticket direct from the Robbin island museum for $700 Rand ($50) which is a quarter of the price we paid. We didn’t even use the service back to our hotel, cause the tour ends in the beautiful harbour with lots of shopping and restaurants. Again, I was charged over $1400 for seven people. Not worth it!!
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