Robben Island and Table Mountain Full Day Private Tour

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About this activity

This extraordinary excursion to Robben Island, where some of the activists and politicians were incarcerated, such as Mr. Mandela, who served 18 years in a prison cell.

Majestic Table Mountain with the incredible view on top of the mountain, which was voted one of the 7 new wonders of nature on the travel awards site.

We have combined the three most visited attractions in one day.

Robben Island, where some of the activists and politicians were incarcerated, such as Mr. Mandela, who served 18 years in a prison cell.

Majestic Table Mountain with the incredible view on top of the mountain, which was voted one of the 7 new wonders of nature on the travel awards site

Bo-kaap Malay Quarter and small city tour to leave you with plenty of photographs and unforgettable lifelong memories as you journey around to see the vantage point booking with us.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Portuguese, English, French
Operated by: Excitement Travel and Tours

Ages: Infants (0–1 years) · Children (2–11 years) · Youth (12–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: Professional guide
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Tickets for the ferry ride to the island and return trip
Included: Hotel pick up & drop-off

Not included

Not included: Table Mountain cable car tickets R430.00 per Adult
Not included: Lunch
Not included: Table Mountain cable car tickets R220.00 for a child under 12 years old

Itinerary

V&A Waterfront

30 min

Travelers will be picked up by a private professional tour guide from the hotel at 8:00 and taken to the Nelson Mandela Gateway (Clocktower), situated at the V & A Waterfront, for a ferry ride that will leave at 9 a.m. to the island.

NB: Travelers will be given a pre-booked ticket, and all you have to do is have your passport handy.
Robben Island Museum

4 hours Admission included

Travelers will embark on a 9 a.m. ferry for a ferry ride and sail for 30 to 45 minutes to the Robben Island Museum. Upon arrival at Robben Island, we will disembark and take a short walk to the bus.

There are two tours at Robben Island: a bus tour and a prison tour.

1) Bus Tour: where travelers will meet a step-on resident tour guide who will be conducting the bus tour, travelers will be driven around the island to the limestone quarry where prisoners used to till the land, Sbukwe House, etc.

2) Prison Tour: where travelers will do a guided tour with one of the former political prisoners who was kept in Section B, and travelers will have the opportunity to visit some of the prison cells, including the prison cells of Mr. Nelson Mandela. At the end of the tour, travelers will take a long walk to freedom to embark on a ferry to head back to the waterfront at Nelson Mandela Gateway. Your initial tour guide will be waiting for you at Nelson Mandela Gateway. It's about 4 hours.
Cape Town Diamond Museum

30 min

Travelers will be taken on a short and optional diamond factory tour for 30 minutes to see how the South African diamond is processed. The diamond experts will explain to you about Cullinan and Tanzanite, and you will have a deep explanation of the 4 C's.

Travelers will have the opportunity to purchase something that suits them best, such as a chain, an engagement ring, etc.
V&A Waterfront

one hour Admission not included

Optional lunch time or shopping time at your own account at V&A Waterfront
Cape Town Central

Passing by

Travellers will have a short city tour were by our Tour guide will drive you around the downtown and point out some historical statues and buildings such as Barthelemy Dias the first European Portuguese navigator who sail around the Cape, the statue of Jan Van riebeck the commander of the Dutch east indian company and his wife, Golden acre were you will found the reservoir used by Zachary Wagner to build the Castle of Good Hope, drive past the Castle of Good Hope the Oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa which is open to the public but manage by the South african defense force , a quick stop at the Cape Town City Hall were Mr Nelson Mandela did his first speech when he was released from the prison for photographs, thereafter drive past District 6, Slave market, Iziko Museum Slave Lodge, the house of the Parliament, Company Gardens heading either Table Mountain National Park or Bo-kaap Malay Quarter to see the colourful houses.( guide discretion) the orientation 40 minutes.
Table Mountain National Park

one hour

Table Mountain National Park, Western Cape

Our accredited guide will accompany you from the lower cable car to the upper cable car and to majestic Table Mountain Park, also known as one of the seven new wonders of nature, where you will be given an overview or explained how to explore the National Park, and then you will be given the meeting point and time.

NB: Table Mountain cable car tickets are not included in this particular tour; for that reason, we recommend clients purchase their own Table Mountain tickets online prior to the tour at www.tablemountain.net (morning ticket) to avoid traffic.
Bo-kaap

25 min

Our accredited guide will stop at Bo-Kaap (Cape Malay Quarter). You will have a great opportunity to take photos of the beautiful, colorful houses and hear the great history of the Cape Malay, during which the houses were built and leased to slaves. These people were brought from Malaysia, Indonesia, and the rest of Africa to work as slaves.