Robben Island tour with additional stops at famous spots!!
Description
Return Transfers included from Cape Town City Centre hotels or Sea Point & Camps Bay hotels 1 Robben Island Ticket included per person * Transfer to the Nelson Mandela Gateway by a qualified guide * Guide escort guests to the boat to Robben Island (reminder there may be a long queue whilst waiting to board the boat) * Boat docks at Robben Island. All passengers walk to the bus which has a Robben Island guide on board the bus. * Bus Ride around the island * Guests will be dropped off at the Prison. An ex prisoner will accompany guests for a tour of the prison, including Nelson Mandela's cell * Time to listen to prison stories of guide's time in prison during apartheid era * Boat trip back to Mainland * Stay at waterfront for a meal *own account*, explore waterfront area or return to hotel with us. Please note our guide do not go with guests to the island as the Robben Island guides will escort guests on the island. Viator do not have guides in South Africa we are local guides.
Tour Options
Itinerary
stop at a relevant place
Pickup from your hotel in Cape Town City Centre/ Sea Point/ Camps Bay hotels with a guide Drop off at Mandela Gateway at the Clocktower Short movie to watch at the Gateway Boat trip to Robben Island Bus ride around the Island Walk around the prison Boat trip back to Mainland Enjoy the many shops and restaurants in the V&A Waterfront Please note: If customers cancel a tour 24 hours prior departure, a cancellation fee of R 400.00 will be levied as Robben Island tickets are non refundable by Supplier. Changes to ticket can be made 48 hours prior to departure
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up from Cape Town Hotels and ports
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note supplier may change boat schedules there for we will initially confirm your booking depending on availability Times may differ of pickup we will send a note to advise best time available which boat time we can confirm thank you
Reviews(12)
Fazilia picked us up punctually from our hotel. She showed us a few places on the way to the harbour and we grabbed a few photographs. She saw us through security going on the boat and left us to board. The tour itself is a must for any trip to Cape Town. A bus tour of the island was followed by a poignant trip to the prison with a guided tour by an ex prisoner. We saw Mandela’s cell and exercise yard before returning to the mainland. Fasilia was waiting for us and took us for cake coffee and more photos before dropping us at our hotel. She was the type of guide who goes the extra mile and seems to know everyone in Cape Town. I certainly recommend this trip and our wonderful guide Fasilia.
Hello Paul and Mrs M :) how lovely to read your review. You were so patient listening to my stories. I've learnt a few things from you myself! It indeed is a must do to visit Robben Island for every person who visit our beautiful City. So lovely to have been in your company and thank you so much for your generosity! Be Safe, Be happy, Be healthy and we wish you all the blessings in this world.
Very interesting day. Guides were all very interesting with a real depth of knowledge. Thank for a very nice day.
Hi There Andrew, sorry to read you only scored us a 4 stars as you mention it was an interesting day, our guides were interesting with a depth of knowledge and your day was nice! please let us know what we did wrong ... it is our objective to get 5 stars as we aim to give you great service and an awesome experience! all the best
An excellent tour that I think anyone looking to get an understanding of the past in SA should go on. Faz is an extremely passionate and honest guide that gives an authentic tour of the city with insight that cannot be gained from a guide book. Robben island itself is coordinated well with an exprisoner giving his story on the past and a young tour guide giving his thoughts also on the future. Hugely recommended.
Hey there Kaygan alias Keegan! :) hope you still enjoying your honeymoon! we wish you guys love, happiness, lots of holidays! Thanks for coming with us on tour, it was great to be in your company! Best wishes for the future. Thanks again for the lovely review its awesome!
Our guide Fazz was fantastic, full of interesting bits of information, anecdotes and general all round fun. She took us to see many key sites in Cape Town as well as sorting out our Robben Island tickets. We had forgotten our IDs but her connections soon got round this problem. Finally she took lots of photos of us and what sapped them to us which was really helpful. We highly recommend her.
Hello there beautiful people :) You have a generous heart and you are amazing guests. We thank you for booking with us :) we had great fun and was lovely to listen to your stories too! Hope 2020 lets you travel the world and enjoy the grandkids! Best wishes
This tour was very eye-opening and educational and I recommend anyone in Cape Town to book it. Fazz and her team were awesome and were able to schedule a tour time for us after the ferry operator cancelled on us twice and when we spoke with the ferry operator directly, they told us there’s no way we’d get rescheduled. However, Fazz and her team worked their magic and got us tickets during our limited time here! She also taught us a lot during our time with her!
Sara and AJT, IT was really lovely to meet you both. i hope you get to buy the bugati soon! :) Happy to hear you've enjoyed the experience thank you so much for being a kind heart. all the best is wished for you both. Thanks for taking time out to review us great!
Very professional, and very informative they knew things that other tour guides were clueless to know. I recommend you do this tour
hey Lloyd, you were a cool dude! thanks for booking with us and for your amazing review you made us smile when we read your review :0) you are far too kind! Have a great 2020 and be cool always ;0) we appreciate you
It’s simple without Faziela I couldn’t have visited Robben Island! Thank you for the data Faziela!!!! You are amazing!!!!
It was a real pleasure to assist! Thank you for taking time to score us :) Jameel!
Myself & 3 friends had the most amazing afternoon whilst doing the Robben Island tour. Out tour guide Faziela was absolutely fantastic, she made the whole experience so enjoyable. This tour is a deffinate must do.
Hey JF how lovely to read your words. I had great fun with you guys! All the best to you all.
Overall an interesting experience told my an ex-political prisoner. However he did not manage the time well and we ended up missing the tour of the prison kitchen as we had to catch the last boat from the island
Hello There, it is a pity the ex-political prisoner did not have excellent time management and this brought the ratings down on Tripadvisor. I will ask someone to record the part of the kitchen for you, and send it over to you :) I will also ask for the pictures to be taken and send over to you. Best wishes. Jameel
We booked Robben Island Tour with hotel collection. Faziela collected us from our hotel and gave us a mini city tour about the history of Cape Town on route to the waterfront, she was very informative and friendly! We stopped off at Bo-Kaap to take some pics too. She gave us some sweets and water before we boarded the boat - everything was very well organised from start to finish, she went above and beyond and made this trip very special - thank you :)
Hello Ellen How nice to read your words! You are far too kind! I hope Alexander the Great will reciprocate and treat you for your birthday next time! You are amazing customers :) and we wish you all the very best for the future.
