Robben Island & Cape Town: Unforgettable Heritage & Icons
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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.
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Paul M, 2/8/2020 3:40:06 AM
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.
Andrew_H, 1/17/2020 6:07:21 AM
Very interesting day. Guides were all very interesting with a real depth of knowledge. Thank for a very nice day.
kayganandamy, 1/5/2020 3:48:08 AM
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.
kcollier2015, 12/31/2019 4:48:14 AM
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.
Sara A, 12/29/2019 9:30:32 PM
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!
200lloydb, 12/29/2019 2:35:18 PM
Very professional, and very informative they knew things that other tour guides were clueless to know. I recommend you do this tour
Jacqui F, 4/13/2019 2:55:21 AM
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.
Fariha_A, 4/12/2019 3:44:39 AM
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
686ellenk, 4/1/2019 2:25:27 PM
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 :)
Williamjgc, 2/22/2019 10:06:16 AM
Fab trip - and so good to have learnt so much from Mrs G before we’d even arrived at the ferry, a cultural trip not to be missed
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
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- 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
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****Last minute bookings Tickets for Robben Island confirmed 24hrs prior to tour*** Tickets are not transferable. Children under 2 enter for free with a presentation of a birth certificate. Failure to produce corresponding proof will result in full price being charged. Positive ID will be checked against all ticket details for access. CANCELLATION POLICY - Reschedules are ONLY allowed 48 hrs before the tour. Tickets are non-refundable. Passports must be presented before boarding WE will reconfirm the Robben Island tickets 24 hours prior to tour Bring a jacket24 hours before travel date - 100% refund
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