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Robben Island Boat Trip & Prison Tour: SA Residents - Last Minute Sale

Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
$89.96
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Skip the ticketing line and take a shared boat trip to Robben Island Museum and explore the island where Nobel Prize Winner and former South African President Nelson Mandela was held as a political prisoner for 18-years of his 27 years sentence.

Secure your Robben Island boat trip and museum tour ticket early to avoid disappointment as this is one of the most popular tourist attractions in South Africa and is likely to sell out in advance.

On this tour, you can view the prison cell of Nelson Mandela and learn about the dramatic history of the Maximum Security Prison and South Africa from a former political Robben Island prisoner. Take a historical walk in the footsteps of Nelson Mandela on the Long Walk to Freedom pathway. This is one of the most enlightening historic tours you will experience on your journey to Cape Town, South Africa.
Summer 2022/2023
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 4 hours

Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.

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  • Shared Robben Island boat trip & museum tour admission ticket (South Africans)
  • Transfers between the V&A Waterfront &your accommodation

Meeting point
Robben Island Museum
Return details
Robben Island Museum

  • Robben Island Museum
    Arrive 30 minutes before the time shown on your ticket at Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island Silo District, V&A Waterfront with a copy of your ID on your phone or the original. Skip the ticketing line and proceed directly to the boat departures line. Once you have boarded the shared boat you will set sail for 30-minutes on the open sea to Robben Island Museum. Upon your arrival at the Robben Island Jetty, you will disembark the boat and be guided on a bus by an ex-political prisoner who is a Robben Island Tour Guide for a tour of the island. The guide will provide live commentary about Robben Island and its history, indicating the various homes of ex-political prisoners and other landmarks. The tour will culminate with a view of the prison cell where former President Nelson Mandela was held as a prisoner and an opportunity to take a walk in his footsteps of Nelson Mandela on The Long Walk to Freedom. Once the tour of Robben Island has concluded, you will return to the Jetty.

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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    Robben Island Boat Trip & Prison Tour: SA Residents - Last Minute Sale

    Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    $89.96
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10 000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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