Robben Island Half Day Tour

Discover Robben Island’s history with a guided tour from Cape Town. Visit Nelson Mandela’s cell and learn from former political prisoners. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Robben Island Museum - Robben Island Half-Day Tour With Pre-Booked Ticket(s) The Robben Island boat trip and museum tour is one of the most popular tourist attractions in South Africa and is likely to sell out in advance. Embark on a unique opportunity to take the Long March to Freedom in the historical footsteps of former President of South…
What's Included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off in Private transportation
  • Entry to Robben Island Pre-Booked Tickets (time slot: 8am, 10am, 12pm, 2pm)
  • Tour guided based at Robben Island Museum
  • Entry/Admission to Robben Island
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Bottled water
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This tour provides a distinctive and intimate experience, allowing participants to delve into the historical importance of Robben Island while listening to firsthand stories from former political prisoners. The journey starts with a convenient pick-up from your Cape Town accommodation, followed by a stop at the Silo District and the Nelson Mandela…

Location
Robben Island Museum
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Franka
May 30, 2025
Wonderful tour for Robben island - Robben island tour was fantastic, Good history to hear. We enjoyed ferry ⛴️ 45 minutes from Mandela gateway office to Robben island. It was good experience, our guide and drive Samuel is very kind 😇
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700clementineu
May 26, 2025
Amazing trip - Robben Island trip was so amazing experience, tour guide was telling us about Mandela history what happened. Also our guide Samuel he was so good telling us about Cape Town, picks up on time I recommend him to everyone he’s friendly person he makes our day great.
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A2643oqbrandonr
May 26, 2025
Powerful Experience, Excellent Service - The Robben Island tour was a moving and unforgettable experience—especially hearing firsthand stories from a former prisoner. The ferry ride and views of Cape Town were beautiful. Our driver, Samuel, made the day even better. He picked us up at our hotel right on time, was friendly and professional, and gave great insights about the city. After the tour, he was waiting for us with a comfortable ride back. Highly recommend both the tour and Samuel’s excellent service!
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Mauricek926
Apr 2, 2025
it is historic emotionally to visit rolabbrn Island our guide helped us to understand better - Thank you, Samuel for guiding us where we were in Cape Town Town amazing Guide Robben island it is a best place to go if you like history
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Jeanmy7
Mar 12, 2025
Historically interesting learning Site - My friend and I booked this tour as we wanted to get deeper understanding about Mandela’s incarceration! We came, we saw and we learned a lot! Humbling, inspiring. Thank you Sam
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Andreabz1503wd
Mar 5, 2025
Interesting but slightly marred - The boat trip was good and the first part of the tour, riding around the island was excellent, but the whole experience was somewhat marred by the 2nd guide who talked rather too long, and bitterly about his own experiences as a political prisoner over 40 years ago, making us almost feel the ones who wronged him!! He spoke for so long that we missed our scheduled return boat trip and as there was no WiFi on the island, we could not let our excellent taxi driver know, who waited patiently for our late return.
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Hayley_p
Jul 6, 2024
Disappointed - Trip did not run due to conditions, not sure how to get a refund or whether it is automatic? Not heard from Samual trips
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From $75
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).