Step into South Africa’s powerful history with a visit to Robben Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that served as a prison for political dissidents during the apartheid era. Located just off the coast of Cape Town, Robben Island is most famous as the place where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years. A visit here is a deeply moving experience, providing insights into the resilience of the human spirit and the country’s long struggle for freedom.
Mandela's Cell on Robben island
- See the oldest mosque in S.A. District Six was once home to thousands of people of various cultures. (District 6 Museum closed on Sundays)
- We attend a Township Church on Sundays.
- We visit Langa, the oldest formal black township in Cape Town
- See the local market, an art & crafts centre, and we visit a traditional healer.
- Experience the warm hospitality of a local B&B.
- We visit a crèche offering fun, and a safe haven for the local children.
- We also visit Bonteheuwel, Nyanga, Crossroads, Khayelitsha and Gugulethu where we see the Gugulethu Seven Memorial and the Amy Biehl Memorial.
- Then it is off to Robben Island. Return boat trips across Table Bay.
- A visit to the infamous Maximum Security Prison and interaction with an ex-political prisoner. A 45-minute bus ride with a guide providing commentary about the Island. The opportunity to explore the Murray's Bay Harbour precinct attractions,such as the Muslim shrine, or kramat, and the Museum Shop.
Tour Price:
1 guest R4075 | 2 guests R4980 |
3 guests R5880 | 4 guests R6780 |
5 guests R7700 | 6 guests R8610|
7 guests R9520 | 8 guests R10440|
9 guests R11340 | 10 guests R12250
Included Your private tour guide on the first half, collection from your central Cape Town hotel, entrance fees to District Six Museum and Standard Robben Island Ferry and Tour.
Excluded - Meals
Please note - The Robben Island Tour and ferry is run by the Robben Island Museum. Guests will need to make their own way back to their hotel on completion of the Robben Island Tour. This is from the V&A Waterfront
