Robben Island Tour: History and Heritage

Embark on a historic tour of Robben Island, exploring Nelson Mandela’s prison cell and experiencing the Apartheid era. Includes transfer and a visit to the waterfront.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Robben Island Museum - Pickup from your hotel in Cape Town City Centre/ Sea Point/ Camps Bay hotels with a guide
    Guide drop guests off at Silo hotel walk up the steps see the red clocktower with Mandela Gateway on the right side of the Clocktower
    Security will do a bag check
    Proceed to follow the queue
    Show your ticket and ID to staff
    Board the…
What's Included
  • Robben Island Ticket
  • Transfer with a driver from hotel to Nelson Mandela Gateway
  • Return transfer to hotel immediately after boat trip
What's Not Included
  • Meal
  • driver gratuity optional
Additional Information

Return transfer is provided from hotels in Cape Town City Centre, Sea Point, and Camps Bay.

  • Each person receives one Robben Island ticket.
  • A driver will transfer guests to the Nelson Mandela Gateway.
  • Please be aware that there may be a long queue while waiting to board the boat.
  • Upon arrival at Robben Island, an island guide will escort guests to…
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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Grahampott
Oct 31, 2025
Great Tour and great tour operator - What a thoroughly moving and inciteful tour , visiting the scene of recent shameful history. It was worth price of the tour, just have met Faz from ML Sultan Travel , she is incredible , a true force of nature. Nothing was too much trouble , she did everything she could to make the tour memorable ,which it was ! This included when she was off the clock, taking time to help us find the perfect restaurant for dinner .😊. Thank you Faz xx
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W5613olchuckc
Feb 4, 2024
We enjoyed the Robben island tour - Great trip and a great guide! Wish that we had been given more detail on logistics ahead of time but everything went smoothly
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David_p
Jan 1, 2024
Great Service. - Outstanding. Faz was really organised. She had everything sorted for us and lots of good advice to make the day go smooth. Would highly recommend.
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358darcyf
Dec 6, 2023
Excellent! - Tour guide was animated and friendly. She was able to facilitate ease of getting onto the ferry without waiting in the long lines.
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Natalia_f
Dec 3, 2023
Personalized experience - Amazing! Our tour guide offered a personalized experience. She was very helpful and attentive. She even took us to dinner afterwards. 100% recommended.
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Luke_n
Oct 8, 2023
Great tour guide with lots of knowledge and energy! - Great tour guide! Was knowledgeable, super helpful for last minute plans, and great with dealing with our hectic plans:)
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Hasanna_b
Sep 28, 2023
Book your tour today with Faz!! - Faz was absolutely amazing. Our hotel concierge was unable to get us tickets for this tour. Faz leveraged her connections and got us FIVE tickets within less than 24 hours. Not only does she have the connections to make your experience top notch, but she is so friendly, warm and welcoming. She far exceeded our expectations. We learned a lot on the tour. It was very somber and an absolute don't miss. Don't be afraid to ask the tour guide questions. The surprise at the end was a highlight for us! You'd be wise to opt for that!!
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Amy_s
Sep 3, 2023
Great experience! - Faz and her son picked me up, told me all the information I needed to know, showed me around the jetty museum, took me to the boat, gave me snacks, then picked me up from the boat, took photos for me and returned me to my accommodation. They were both so lovely and knowledgeable. Thank you! Robben Island itself was an incredible experience. Having an ex political prisoner as a guide was a very informative and emotional experience, especially being shown his cell.
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Moise
Aug 29, 2023
Life Changing Tour - Our host, Ms. Fazeela was awesome! Very passionate and informative. The weather is very unpredictable, so a ride to the island is a privilege, not a right. We loved the boat ride and the additional information shared on the way back.
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Junfeng
Aug 23, 2023
unforgettable! - I booked this tour to the Robin Island in the last minute. The booking status was "pending" since the tickets had been sold out for that day. After knowing this was my last day in Cape Town, Faziela (the guide) spent about an hour with the staff at the harbor and managed to get a ticket for me! She is such a nice lady and she understands and cares her customers. I recommend their tours to everyone visiting Cape Town.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).