Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
A must-visit when in Cape Town. Robben Island is filled with a rich 500-year-old multi-layered history. The Island represents an important aspect of South Africa's.
Please Note:
When booking, please provide us with the following:
- A passport or ID(for South African citizens) number
- An emergency contact number
- A pick up address
This information is purely for SAMSA compliance and will not be shared with anyone other than the Master of the ferry for Robben Island.
Incase the weather does not permit for the tour to take place, you can reschedule for another day. Should you need a pick up/drop off, there will be an extra cost of R250.00.
Entrance fees to Robben Island
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Driver/Guide
Food and Drinks
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Please provide us with a pick up address. Departure from your location within 10km (6 miles) of the Cape Town CBD. Please note that additional charges may apply should your accommodation fall outside of this radius.
Robben Island Museum, Cape Town Central, South Africa You will be picked up from the address you provided (as long as it’s within our pick-up area).
The ferry to Robben Island departs from the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V&A Waterfront.
Important: Boarding closes 10 minutes before your ferry departure time, so please arrive early.
When you arrive at Robben Island:
You’ll take a short walk to the tour buses.
Along the way, you’ll pass buildings and a large wall built by prisoners during the 1960s.
The bus tour will take you around the island’s historic sites, led by a knowledgeable Robben Island guide.
The tour includes visits to:
The graveyard for victims of leprosy
The Lime Quarry and Bluestone Quarry
Robert Sobukwe’s house
Army and navy bunkers
The Maximum Security Prison
The tour ends with a powerful moment: a visit to Nelson Mandela’s prison cell.
Your guides are well-trained and share the deep, 500-year history of Robben Island.
240 minutes
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Midori_B
27 Apr 2023
Tout était bien organisé, des guides ont raconté leur histoire dans le prison, très interessant et émouvant
Caroline_J
18 Apr 2023
Ex-Häftlinge als Guide
Sehr gut organisiert
Viele kleine Gruppen
Top Guides
Sehr beeindruckend
Empfehlenswert
Josephine_F
17 Apr 2023
Wonderful way to learn about South African history and the long journey to freedom. Beautiful Cape Town views. Grateful to recieve part if the tour with a former inmate. He was a kind gentlemen.
This tour in
Cape Town
is organized by
SadiCapeTours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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