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Robben Island and Table Mountain Full-Day Tour: Explore Apartheid History and Cape Malay Culture
4.5
43 Ratings
Cape Town
Immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant culture of Cape Town with a full-day tour of Robben Island and Table Mountain. Discover the legacy of apartheid at the Nelson Mandela Gateway and marvel at the breathtaking views from Table Mountain. Experience the colorful houses and Cape Malay culture in the Bo-Kaap neighborhood. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the past and present of this fascinating city.
Immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant culture of Cape Town with a full-day tour of Robben Island and Table Mountain. Discover the legacy of apartheid at the Nelson Mandela Gateway and marvel at the breathtaking views from Table Mountain. Experience the colorful houses and Cape Malay culture in the Bo-Kaap neighborhood. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the past and present of this fascinating city.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Robben Island Museum - We will start this amazing experience with a pick up from your hotel at approximately 08H00 en route to the Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island for a 3 to 4-hour experience to see where Nelson Mandela and so many other civilians, politicians were incarcerated during the Apartheid regime. Skip the line of buying the…
- Robben Island Museum - We will start this amazing experience with a pick up from your hotel at approximately 08H00 en route to the Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island for a 3 to 4-hour experience to see where Nelson Mandela and so many other civilians, politicians were incarcerated during the Apartheid regime. Skip the line of buying the tickets as this tour will have your pre-booked ticket ahead of time. Please take note that Robben Island Museum reserved the right to cancel any given tour at their own discretion. In the case of cancellation, you will be entitled to a full refund or an option to reschedule. Your guide-driver will not escort you to the Island as they have their own guides. You will be on the boat with other people. You will be given a full tour by an ex-prisoner.
- Table Mountain - Soon after returning from your Robben Island Tour experience, we will allow you to grab a sandwich or light lunch at own account at a nearby restaurant. Our next stop before we arrive at Table Mountain, we will allow you a 15 minutes stop for a photo opportunity in the Bo-Kaap ( The Colourful houses). From here, we will drive to the Cable Car station, where you will be given your return ticket by your guide. The guide will escort you for maximum experience. From here, we will drop you off at your residence in Cape Town.
What's Included
- Pre-Booked Table Mountain Ticket (Return)
- Hotel Pickup and Drop-off Included
- Complimentary Bottled Water
- Small Group Tour for Personalized Experience
- Expert Guide Throughout
- Pre-Booked Robben Island Ticket (Return)
- Pre-Booked Table Mountain Ticket (Return)
- Hotel Pickup and Drop-off Included
- Complimentary Bottled Water
- Small Group Tour for Personalized Experience
- Expert Guide Throughout
- Pre-Booked Robben Island Ticket (Return)
What's Not Included
- Food & Drinks/ Gratuities are Optional
- Food & Drinks/ Gratuities are Optional
Additional Information
Explore the Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island to gain insights into apartheid and observe the jail location where Mandela and other freedom fighters and leaders were imprisoned during the regime. Following a self-funded lunch, make a trip to Table Mountain and take in leisure time at Bo-Kaap, a district celebrated for its vibrant homes and Cape Malay heritage.
- infant seats available on request
Explore the Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island to gain insights into apartheid and observe the jail location where Mandela and other freedom fighters and leaders were imprisoned during the regime. Following a self-funded lunch, make a trip to Table Mountain and take in leisure time at Bo-Kaap, a district celebrated for its vibrant homes and Cape Malay heritage.
- infant seats available on request
Location
The Silo Hotel
AT THE LOBBY / RECEPTION OF THE SILO HOTEL
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(43 Ratings)
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Elisabethp723
Jul 17, 2024
Great tour and great guide! - What an easy and interesting travel day! Jean-Marie was our guide and he picked us up and dropped us off right from our hotel! He had so much energy, excitement, enthusiasm, that you couldn’t help but get super excited for the day. We began with a trip to robben island where we took the ferry and then explored the island on a guided bus tour and then got to have a tour of the prison told by a guide who was formerly imprisoned on the island! Fascinating! Then we opted to shop instead of eat lunch and Jean-Marie was happy to accommodate! Then we traveled up to table mountain on the cable car and just as we were about to leave the clouds parted and we were able to see the majestic sights of Cape Town! Truly an amazing tour and we felt very well taken care of!
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Culture12901940156
Jul 2, 2024
Wonderful cape town - What a great guide we had.
My first ever guided tour with my partner.
I had a fantastic tour with a very skillful and cool guide.
I truly recommend them whenever you visit cape town, you won't regret it.
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Richardg_w
Jun 23, 2024
Best Ever!! - When we booked the Tour I read all the reviews previously and it was clear that guide Jean-Marie was Loved by all- so I was very excited when he was our guide-without a doubt he now has two new people that love him!! Jean-Marie’s Excellent knowledge of Cape Town and all the area from historical, folklore, flora, present day Definitely made the trip interesting and was so appreciated but the Most important aspect of guide Jean- Marie was his authentic caring and great heart which enabled us to have of our BEST experience ever with a tour guide-You could see his joy in making sure that all our needs and special requests were met-He definitely goes more than the distance and lived up to all Positives in his reviews -PLUS +++++Zion/Viator You have a sparkling Gem in Jean-Marie!!!!!
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Peter_c
May 21, 2024
Excellent tour guide - Great views from the Mountain and Robben Island tour by ex-political prisoners who endured such harsh and torture was very moving and hopefully the world will never forget.
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Alysia_g
Feb 16, 2024
A must do - We did this tour on our first full day in Cape Town. It was an extremely powerful experience that I highly recommend for all visitors to Cape Town. Our guide Armando was amazing! Prior to departing for Robben Island he gave us a lot of history about the island and the prisoners that were held there. Upon our return, it was too windy to go up on Table Mountain so instead Armando took us out for and wonderful lunch and gave us a guided tour of Cape Town full of history and important landmarks. It was an emotional day, but a very important day and an absolute must do when you are in Cape Town.
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David_m
Jan 26, 2024
Fabulous trip - Armando our guide was fabulous and worth every cent of the trip. Great guy and great company. A super day trip in Cape Town.
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Davidmi7842ny
Jan 26, 2024
Fabulous Day Trip. - Our personal rep Armando was just great from the moment he picked us up until we were dropped off back at our hotel. Robben Island was very interesting and worth a visit. Armando took to a super spot for lunch and we had a luxury chauffeur driven tour of Cape Town before going up Table Mountain. No queues. Fabulous day and a great guide. Well done.
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Tamaragq1177jo
Jan 6, 2024
The Perfect Day! - Mazenga was a great guide! On time and he stayed with us while went to the top of the mountain. I especially appreciated his professionalism :- he reaches out true day before to introduce himself, confine pick time and share tickets. All of which was helpful for a very smooth sailing day.
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I3635sjangelap
Sep 17, 2024
Flexible and creative guide made up for missed Table Mountain - Jean-Marie was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable and took very good care of us. Table Mountain was closed, so that was disappointing, but he suggested Kirstenbosch Gardens instead and provided an excellent tour of the gardens as a substitute.
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Maria_j
Apr 19, 2024
Private Tour Must Mean Something Else In South Africa - This is not a private tour and should not be advertised as such. We were picked up by a guide who esstially dropped us off at the docks. The tour to Robben Island was delayed, due to technical difficulties so we spent at 1-1.5 hours waiting. We were told by our guide that we would be met by a guide like him on the island. When we arrived that was not the case. We were just part of the general tour. We called our guide and he assured us that the rest of the tour was "private". Upon returning from Robben Island our guide drove us to Table Mountain, rode with us to the top, should us a model of the mountain, a picture of an animal and said he would meet us back at the tram to depart. Besides picking us up and getting our tickets in advance, this was not a private tour. His manner was very abrupt and I often felt like we were an inconvenience to his day.
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