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Robben Island Prison Museum and Diamond Museum Plus Ferry Tickets
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Robben Island Prison Museum and Diamond Museum Plus Ferry Tickets
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Activity Duration (6 hours)
Moderate
Hosted in English
Full refund if cancelled up to 24 hours before the experience starts
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What you'll do
Robben Island Prison Museum and Diamond Museum Plus Ferry Tickets
Tour Highlight
This is one of the most famous and important tours in Cape Town. It offers visitors a unique opportunity to learn about the history of South Africa through a visit to Robben Island.
This is a world heritage site where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years of incarceration. Visitors can learn about Mandela's imprisonment and how he was treated during that time.
The tour also includes visits to The Lepers' Graveyard and the quarry, providing a comprehensive understanding of the island's history.
This tour is an ideal location for photos of Cape Town from the bay's backdrop.
After the tour, visitors can learn about the history of diamonds in South Africa, including how the diamond industry shaped the country's history and contributed to its economy.
What is included?
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Meet your host
Tanjong Signature Cruise
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Host since 2016
Itinerary
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
Robben Island Museum
1
Robben Island Museum
Stop: 4 hours
Visit one of the most popular prison in the world, Prison No 7 where Nelson Mandela spend the greater part of his 27 years of imprisonment. Take photos of this now famous Prison Museum while you get detailed information about how Mandela was treated.
Take a visit to the Penguin Sanctuary where you will encounter the flightless birds in their natural habitat. Travelers also have an opportunity of visiting The Lepers Graveyard - one of the most visited on the island.
Explore The Prison Museum also as you are taken on a guided tour of this former prison. This is normally done by ex-prisoners or wardens who are now employed as the guides on this island.
2
Cape Town Diamond Museum
Stop: 2 hours
Visit this amazing museum and learn the history Diamonds in South Africa. Learn more about the world's most precious gem. Go on a guided tour where you get to know more about the diamond industry.
Get to know about the diamond rush in South Africa, diamond mining gear how diamonds are formed. Learn how diamonds are manufactured into a final product and also the largest diamond mined in South Africa.
This concludes the tour.
You’re free to explore at your own pace from here.
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