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Robben Island & Surprise stops tickets confirm by 8am next day.

5.0 (8 reviews) 5 hours Free cancellation
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Robben Island & Surprise stops tickets confirm by 8am next day.

About this activity

Return Transfers included from Cape Town City Centre hotels or Sea Point hotels

( your guide will escort you to the boat only and not board the boat)

  • Board the boat to Robben Island wait in a long queue as there are up to 190 persons on board boat
  • Disembark at Robben island & walk to buses.
  • There is a Robben Island guide on the bus for a tour around the Island
  • See Nelson Mandela's cell
  • Time to listen to ex prisoner sharing stories of time in prison during apartheid era please note English is the guide's 2nd language

*** Boat trip back to Mainland ****

Please put on sun screen

Take a jacket as it gets windy sometimes

Sea sick tablets is advised if guests are prone to being sea sick

Wear comfortable clothing and shoes

15 maximum on minibus

190 maximum on boat

We ALSO take our travelers to unique spots either before the tour or after the Robben Island tour, this is a surprise! :) and an extra value to the guests

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At a glance

Duration
5 hours
Confirmation
Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Up to 15 people
People per booking
1–15
Guide
English
Operated by
ML Sultan Travel & Tours

Ages: Children (2–11 years) · Adults (12–85 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Return to hotel
  • Included: Robben island ticket - boat trip to island and return
  • Included: Transfer from Hotel to the Waterfront
  • Included: Snacks
  • Included: Refreshing bottle of water

Not included

  • Not included: Gratuity is optional if guide is fabulous, helpful and knowledgeable
  • Not included: Lunch

Itinerary

  1. Cape Town Central

    30 min

    Stop at a relevant stop

  2. Robben Island Museum

    4 hours Admission included

    Learn how a former Prisoner became a President of the Rainbow Nation.

    Take a tour of Robben Island, the place where freedom fighters like former president Nelson Mandela were imprisoned. This landmark is the unique symbol of the triumph of the human spirit over adversity, suffering and injustice with a rich 500 year old multi-layered history, is visited every year by thousands of people eager to understand and honour the important aspects of South Africa's history that the Island represents.

    Collection from City Centre Hotels & Sea Point Hotels

    This tour ends at the Waterfront after the boat returns to dock.

    No return transfer to hotel.

  3. Sea Point

    10 min

    Stop at an interesting spot relevant to the tour

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

  • ONOMO Hotel Cape Town Waterfront
  • The Portswood Hotel
  • Station House Apartments
  • Cape Town Hollow
  • SunSquare Cape Town Gardens
  • Cloud 9 Boutique Hotel & Spa
  • The Village Lodge
  • Fountains Hotel by Neighbourgood
  • Dysart Boutique Hotel
  • Upper Bloem Apartment
  • Casa Elena
  • Upperbloem

and 257 more pickup points

We pick up from all City Centre and Sea Point hotels as well as Woodstock

10 Kim's from City

Using your ticket

Please note this is not your ticket to the boat. We hand this over at boarding gate.

Last minute tickets confirmed by 8am next day.

Please note we have an automatic confirmation, on this portal but tickets are reconfirmed next morning at 8am.

If tickets are purchased, refunds is not possible

Supplier do not give refunds to us.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
  • The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Specialized infant seats are available

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

  • Please note supplier may change boat schedules there for we will initially confirm your booking depending on availability Times may differ of pickup we will send a note to advise best time available which boat time we can confirm thank you

Traveller ratings

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