Embark on a half-day journey to Robben Island Museum, including a ferry ride and admission. Explore the maximum security prison, learn about South Africa’s history, and visit Nelson Mandela’s cell.
Embark on a half-day journey to Robben Island Museum, including a ferry ride and admission. Explore the maximum security prison, learn about South Africa’s history, and visit Nelson Mandela’s cell.
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Robben Island Museum - Delve into South Africa’s troubled past on a visit to the infamous Robben Island. Take a ferry ride from Cape Town across to the island, for an informative tour of the site, including the cell where Nelson Mandela spent much of his incarceration.
Your journey starts at the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V & A Waterfront in the…
- Robben Island Museum - Delve into South Africa’s troubled past on a visit to the infamous Robben Island. Take a ferry ride from Cape Town across to the island, for an informative tour of the site, including the cell where Nelson Mandela spent much of his incarceration.
Your journey starts at the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V & A Waterfront in the Silo District. Here, board the ferry for the 30-minute ferry ride across to Robben Island. Alight on the island and join a guided tour by an ex-political prisoner who will tell you about the island’s rich history.
The tour route includes the graveyard of people who died from leprosy, the Lime Quarry, Robert Sobukwe’s house, the Bluestone Quarry, the army and navy bunkers, and the maximum security prison where thousands of South Africa’s freedom fighters were incarcerated for years.
Your tour ends with Nelson Mandela’s actual prison cell where he spent a large part of his 27-year incarceration. Return to Cape Town will be via ferry ride.
- Guided tour of Robben Island Maximum Security Prison
- Robben Island ferry ticket (round trip)
- Registered tour guide at Robben Island
- Robben Island Museum entry/ admission
- Guided tour of Robben Island Maximum Security Prison
- Robben Island ferry ticket (round trip)
- Registered tour guide at Robben Island
- Robben Island Museum entry/ admission
- Transportation to and from your accommodation
- Lunch
- Transportation to and from your accommodation
- Lunch
This comprehensive ticket covers both the ferry journey to and from Robben Island and entry to the Museum. It’s a single ticket for all experiences.
With this ticket, travelers will embark on the ferry to Robben Island from the V & A Waterfront. The journey is a short 30-minute ride to the renowned Robben Island. Upon arrival, visitors will be greeted by…
This comprehensive ticket covers both the ferry journey to and from Robben Island and entry to the Museum. It’s a single ticket for all experiences.
With this ticket, travelers will embark on the ferry to Robben Island from the V & A Waterfront. The journey is a short 30-minute ride to the renowned Robben Island. Upon arrival, visitors will be greeted by former inmates who will guide them through the maximum security prison for approximately 2 hours.
At the Robben Island maximum security prison, guests will see the cells where political activists were detained for many years. This is a fantastic chance to understand South Africa’s turbulent history through the perspective of a former inmate. The guide will be happy to answer any questions about the prison. Additionally, visitors will see the very cell where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned during his time on the island.
After this enlightening experience, travelers will board the ferry back to the V & A Waterfront, enjoying a final, brief 30-minute ferry ride.
- Not recommended for travelers prone to sea sickness
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
