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Robben Island Prison Museum and Diamond Museum Plus Ferry Tickets

Activity Duration (6 hours)
Moderate
Hosted in English
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Robben Island Prison Museum and Diamond Museum Plus Ferry Tickets

What you'll do

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.

Meeting and pickup

Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
  • Pickup detailsWe do pick ups from the hotel lobby in Cape Town and from the Silo Hotel V & A Waterfront and from the Cape Town Cruise Terminal
  • 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.The Silo Hotel, Silo Square, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.

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

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Tanjong Signature Cruise
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Host since 2025

Itinerary

Cape Town Central Historical & Heritage Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do

Explore the full itinerary for Robben Island Prison Museum and Diamond Museum Plus Ferry Tickets in Cape Town Central, South Africa. This historical & heritage tours experience includes 2 stops over 1 day. Duration: 6 hours. Activity level: Moderate.

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 ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Robben Island Museum
  • 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 ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Cape Town Diamond Museum
  • 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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