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Robben Island Nelson Mandela's Prison Museum + Township Tour incl Ferry Tickets

Activity Duration (8 to 12 hours)
Moderate
Hosted in English
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Robben Island Nelson Mandela's Prison Museum + Township Tour incl Ferry Tickets
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Visit Nelson Mandela's former prison on Robben Island, now a museum. This tour also includes a township tour and ferry tickets.

What you'll do

Gain a deeper understanding of South Africa's complex history and the impact of apartheid with this full-day tour to Robben Island and Langa Township. On Robben Island, visit Nelson Mandela's prison cell, where he was imprisoned for 18 years. In Langa Township, see the lasting effects of apartheid on the community and learn about the area's development since the end of apartheid. Visit the Gugu S'ethebe Cultural Centre, the Arts and Crafts Market, and other attractions in the township.

Meeting and pickup

Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
  • Pickup detailsWe pick up all travellers in Cape Town up to Camps Bay –those outside this pickup area must find their way to the Robben Island Gateway at the V & A Waterfront and are advised to be there at least 30min before the ferry departs. Departure times are subject to boarding times on the tickets.
  • Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
  • Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.Cape Town Cruise Terminal, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8002, South Africa
  • Additional pickup optionsDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included pickup points.Taj Cape Town, 1 Wale Street corner Saint Georges Mall, Wale St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What is included?

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible

What is not included?

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Dress comfortably/ wear comfortable walking shoes
  • 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 24 travelers

Meet your host

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Tanjong Signature Cruise
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Host since 2025

Itinerary

Cape Town Central Island Hopping Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do

Explore the full itinerary for Robben Island Nelson Mandela's Prison Museum + Township Tour incl Ferry Tickets in Cape Town Central, South Africa. This island hopping experience includes 3 stops over 1 day. Duration: 8 hours. Activity level: Moderate.

No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Here is the starting point

Robben Island Museum
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Robben Island Museum

Stop: 4 hours ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Robben Island Museum
  • Robben Island is an island in Table Bay – Cape Town. It was named by the Dutch- Robben Island and the British had called it Seal Island.
  • It was used as an animal quarantine station, as a leper colony and for isolation of mainly political prisoners. To date, three former inmates of Robben Island have gone on to become President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, Kgalema Motlanthe and Jacob Zuma.
  • Robben Island was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 1999 and offers daily tours. Tour to this world Heritage site begins at the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V&A Waterfront.
  • After pick-up from your hotel in Cape Town, you will be driven to the V&A Waterfront where you board the Robben Island Ferry to the world-famous place of incarceration of Nelson Mandela for 18 of his 27 years. This place dubbed “South Africa Alcatraz” served as a leper colony, a place of isolation, banishment, and imprisonment.
  • The Island is a state reminder of the harsh conditions endured as a reward for freedom from the Government of apartheid. After the historical, emotional, educative and informative tour which is conducted either by ex-prison warders or ex-prisoners of Robben Island, you board the ferry back to the Waterfront.
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Cape Town

Stop: 90 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Cape Town

In Cape Town, there are plenty of restaurants offering delicious traditional African dishes from various countries such as South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Congo, and Ethiopia. We will visit one of them and that will leave you finger-licking. You may also want to try the famed South African braai (barbecue) and Malay curry dishes that Cape Town restaurants are famous for.

3

Guga S'thebe

Stop: 3 hours ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.

This concludes the tour.

You’re free to explore at your own pace from here.
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