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Free cancellation available
Price is $70 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Join our exclusive Robben Island tour for a guaranteed, personalized, and historically rich experience, featuring a storytelling ferry ride and rare insights from a former political prisoner.

Activity location

  • Robben Island Museum
    • 7400, Cape Town Central, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Nelson Mandela Gateway To Robben Island
    • Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
    • 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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South African Citizens Only

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Email us your ID number: kindly send us your South African ID number(s) via email, as required by the Robben Island Museum to secure your booking.

Language options: English
Starting time: 3:00PM
Price details
$70.00 x 1 Adult$70.00
Total
Price is $70.00

International Travelers

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

International Travelers Guest

Language options: English
Starting time: 3:00PM
Price details
$90.00 x 1 Adult$90.00
Total
Price is $90.00

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Former prisoner Guide
  • Inclusions
    Return Robben Island Ferry tickets
  • Inclusions
    Robben Island Museum Entry Ticket and Tour
  • Inclusions
    Choose correct option: International Travel rate, SA ID = “South African Rate
  • Exclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Exclusions
    Food and drinks

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • 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
    • What to bring Your passport/ID or a copy of your passport/ID or a photo of your passport/ID on your phone
    • We will need Full names of all participants in your group. Dates of birth for any minors under 18 years of age
    • Please note that the confirmation message you received from the Viator /GetYourGuide, and other partners' platform is not your actual ferry ticket, we will issue the ticket a day before the activity.
    • Please ensure that you add your proper information such as the correct country code and mobile number because your tickets will be sent via WhatsApp or iMessage or email.
    • For South African travellers, please enter the ID number of each adult in the “Special requirements” box when making the booking.

Activity itinerary

Robben Island Museum

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Robben Island Museum Tour a powerful journey into South Africa’s history. Here’s what you’ll experience: Highlights of Your Tour: 1. Ferry Ride to the Island 2. Guided Bus Tour of the Island - See key sites, including: - The limestone quarry where political prisoners, including Nelson Mandela, performed hard labor. - The leper colony cemetery (19th-century history). - Maximum Security Prison (where you’ll meet a former political prisoner guide). 3. Walk Through the Prison - Stand in Nelson Mandela’s cell (a deeply moving experience). - Hear firsthand stories from ex-inmates about apartheid’s struggles and triumphs. 4. Panoramic Views & Wildlife - Spot penguins, seals, and seabirds—the island is also a nature reserve!

Table Mountain (Pass by)

Enjoy stunning views of Table Mountain and Cape Town’s coastline from the water (great photo opportunity!).

Location

Activity location

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    Robben Island Museum
    • 7400, Cape Town Central, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    The Nelson Mandela Gateway To Robben Island
    • Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
    • 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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