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Inside a communal prison cell at Robben Island prison.
Ex-inmate explains the history behind this photograph
A group of seals relaxing beside the Gateway to Robben Island entrance
Travelers marvel at the seals which were enjoying the sunshine.
Inside the ferry to Robben Island

Half Day Experience in Robben Island Museum

By Remigeous Tsuro
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$112 per adult
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  • 4h
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Overview

This is an all-in-one ticket that includes the ferry ride to and from Robben Island as well as admission into the Museum. One ticket for everything.

With this ticket, you will board the ferry to Robben Island at the V & A Waterfront. This will be a brief 30-minute ride onto the famous Robben Island. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by the native, ex-inmates who will take you around the maximum security prison for about 2 hours.

At the Robben maximum security prison, you will be shown the cells where political activists were held for many years. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the violent past of South Africa through the eyes of an ex-inmate. Your guide will gladly answer any questions that you may have regarding the prison. You will also be shown the actual prison cell that held Nelson Mandela during his incarceration on the island.

After such an eye-opening experience, you will be board the ferry back to the V & A Waterfront. A final, brief 30-minute ferry ride.

Activity location

  • Robben Island Museum
    • 7400, Cape Town Central, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Robben Island Museum
    • 7400, Cape Town Central, South Africa

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Half Day Experience in Robben Island Museum
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
Price details
AU$112.46 x 1 AdultAU$112.46
Total
Price is AU$112.46
Until Thu, 2 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided tour of Robben Island Maximum Security Prison
  • What's includedWhat's includedRobben Island ferry ticket (return)
  • What's includedWhat's includedRegistered tour guide at Robben Island
  • What's includedWhat's includedRobben Island Museum entry/ admission
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport to and from your accommodation
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for travellers prone to sea sickness

Activity itinerary

Robben Island Museum
  • Admission ticket included
Delve into South Africa’s troubled past on a visit to the infamous Robben Island. Take a ferry ride from Cape Town across to the island, for an informative tour of the site, including the cell where Nelson Mandela spent much of his incarceration. Your journey starts at the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V & A Waterfront in the Silo District. Here, board the ferry for the 30-minute ferry ride across to Robben Island. Alight on the island and join a guided tour by an ex-political prisoner who will tell you about the island's rich 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. Your tour ends with Nelson Mandela's actual prison cell where he spent a large part of his 27-year incarceration. Return to Cape Town will be via ferry ride.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESRobben Island Museum
    • 7400, Cape Town Central, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLERobben Island Museum
    • 7400, Cape Town Central, South Africa

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