Robben Island Tour from Cape Town Pre-Booked Tickets &Transfers
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Explore our flexible tour options designed to suit your travel style! Experience one of Cape Town's most iconic attractions with a guided visit to Robben Island Museum. Your journey begins with pickup from your accommodation in Cape Town and transfer to the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V&A Waterfront, where you'll board the ferry to Robben Island. Upon arrival, your guided experience begins with a bus tour led by an expert guide, introducing the island's rich history and significant landmarks. The tour continues with a former political prisoner, who shares powerful firsthand accounts of South Africa's struggle for freedom before taking you to Nelson Mandela's prison cell, where he spent 18 of his 27 years in captivity. This unforgettable heritage experience includes hotel pickup and drop-off.
Inclusions
What's included
- Help securing your preferred available departure
- Pre-booked tickets arrangements
- Real-time assistance on the day of your tour for meeting-point or transfer-related questions
- Assistance with logistics and check-in
- Clear communication before the tour (WhatsApp, Email, IMessage )
- A digital map featuring the island’s key historical sites, landmarks, and visitor attractions.
- Support if there are operational changes(rescheduling support, refunds, tour replacement support)
- Pickup/Drop off by a professional driver/guide where included in your selection
What's not
- Food and Drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (If option is not selected)
Itinerary
Hotel Pickup & Return 1 Hour Before Activity | Driver/guide picks you up from your hotel or booking address. Nelson Mandela Gateway | Transfer to the V&A Waterfront for check-in and ferry departure. Robben Island Tour | Ferry to Robben Island. The tour continues by bus around the island and ends at the historic prison, where you are guided by a former Robben Island prisoner. Return to Cape Town | Ferry back to Nelson Mandela Gateway. Hotel Drop-Off | Driver/guide returns you to your original pickup location. Meeting Point Check-In at Nelson Mandela Gateway | Meet directly at the V&A Waterfront near the Clock Tower. Ferry to Robben Island | Board the ferry for the island crossing. Robben Island Tour | Explore the island by bus, with the tour ending at the historic prison and a guided experience led by a former political prisoner. Return Ferry | Ferry back to Nelson Mandela Gateway. Tour Ends | Finish at the meeting point.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 110 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- 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.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 100 travellers
- Operated by
- KJA Tours (Pty)Ltd
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pick up is Excluded in A Legacy of Resilience Option
How it compares in Cape Town
- Its from-price is 66% below the median of the 3091 experiences we list in Cape Town.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 121 of 3091.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cape Town
Cape Town spreads between Table Mountain and the sea, a striking city of beaches, vineyards, penguins and history near Africa's southwestern tip.
Table Mountain's flat summit looms over everything, reached by cableway or by hiking trails, with Lion's Head and Signal Hill flanking it. Below, the V&A Waterfront bustles around the working harbour, and boats leave from there for Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was held for eighteen years. The colourful houses of Bo-Kaap climb the slopes above the city centre and the Company's Garden.
Top-ranked sights in Cape Town: Boulders Beach, Cape of Good Hope, Chapman’s Peak Drive.
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