Table Mountain & Mandela Freedom Full Day Tour
Description
Spend a day exploring the iconic Table Mountain and the famous Robben Island prison famed for hosting Nelson Mandela. You'll take a cable car ride up to the top of Table Mountain, and spend time exploring Robben Island Museum, and seeing the very cell where Mandela was imprisoned, with a local guide to lead the way.
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Itinerary
The ferries depart from the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V&A Waterfront. You will disembark at Murray’s Bay Harbour situated on the east coast of the Island and take a short walk to buses that will transport you to all the historical sites around the Island. You will meet your Tour Guide when you have boarded the busses. A Robben Island Tourist Guide will conduct the prison tour. This is part of our integrated tour model. They are fully conversant and knowledgeable about the Island’s multi-layered 500-year-old 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. The tour culminates with a viewing of Nelson Mandela’s cell.
Explore this beautiful mall by the Waterfront. Top class restaurants which offer wide variety of cuisines. Shop around for souvenirs, precious stones or anything you want. A big wheel is available (optional/extra cost) which will give you views high up in the sky.
Take the five-minute cable car trip to the top of Table Mountain, 1089 metres above Cape Town, and explore the summit. This is a great spot to sit and soak up the commanding 360-degree views of Cape Town, Table Bay, the nearby peaks of the surrounding mountains and the rest of the Table Mountain National Park.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up from all hotels, guesthouses and backpackers in Cape Town.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(5)
Amazing driver /guide who was always keen to assist and share his experience of the area and was also punctual and very friendly.
Our tour was extremely good and so much fun. Booking and communications were excellent. The tour itself was a big hit for us. Benjamin our tour guide went beyond for us and even helped take us around couple more days. Very informative guy and super humble. I would recommend this place to anyone. 10/10 for us! Thank you!
I would encourage anyone visiting Cape Town to book this tour with Africa Xplora! I learned a lot from the visit to Robben Island, and was moved by the story of our guide there. Our trip to Table Mountain was amazing. Our tour guide Quentin went the extra mile to make sure that my friends and I had an unforgettable experience. I highly recommend this tour and this tour company.
This tour far exceeded our expectations!! Quentin was our driver and tour guide, and we we so fortunate to have him. He was very knowledgeable about the process to get to Robben Island, and he was so kind to my friends and I. He accompanied us up Table Mountain and showed us around. Quentin was very patient and accommodating with us, even taking what felt like hundreds of pictures for us. I would highly recommend this tour with African Xplora!!! Thank you Quentin for helping to make our first trip to Cape Town so memorable!!
This was an amazing, well organized and informative tour. The excursions were great and our tour guide provided supplemental information. He was cordial, professional and his insight was noted and appreciated. I would definitely book again and I highly recommend this tour company.
