Half Day Robben Island Tour with Customizable Options

Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

Mobile ticket

"Explore our range of options tailored to your needs!"

Embark on a meaningful journey from your accommodation in Cape Town to the vibrant the Nelson Mandela Gateway where you will get the ferry heading to Robben Island Museum, your experience continues with an insightful tour led by the former political prisoner, allowing you to hear firsthand accounts of resilience and hope.

The excursion lasts approximately four hours, including convenient hotel pickup and drop-off. While our driver will not accompany you during the Robben Island tour, you'll enjoy a bus ride around the island, followed by a poignant visit to Nelson Mandela's jail cell, where you’ll learn about his 18 years of imprisonment and the long struggle for freedom. This tour is an essential opportunity to delve into South Africa's rich history, making it a powerful and impactful experience you won't want to miss! This tour starts at Mandela Gate Way.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Pick up is Excluded in A Legacy of Resilience Option

Meet our Guide at the Meeting Point for Guidance

One Hour before the activity time

WhatsApp platform is Open 24/7 for mor enquiries

We will need the Passport or ID on the day of Activity

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

WiFi on board

Air-conditioned vehicle

Bottled water

Parking Fees

Fuel surcharge

Entry/Admission to Robben Island.

Professional driver and guide

Food and Drinks

Gratuities

Pick up for A Legacy of Resilience Option

Pick up for S A Citizen Option

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Robben Island Museum

One of the most popular museums in South Africa, Robben Island excursions are best planned well in advance. This half-day package guarantees a hassle-free vacation by including round-trip transportation from your Cape Town lodging and museum admission. Make reservations in advance to prevent disappointment on the day of the event after visiting Nelson Mandela's cell and learning about the island's lengthy history. Make reservations well in advance to avoid disappointment. With a round-trip transfer from your hotel, you'll enjoy a hassle-free trip. You'll see the cell Nelson Mandela was held captive for 18 years.The prison tour will be led by a Robben Island Tour Guide. (Please note that our tour guide/driver will not be joining you on the tour of the Robben Island museum.) For part of the tour, you will be transported around the island by bus, before you visit the prison cell of Nelson Mandela and your Tour Guide and driver will meet you at the entrance of the Nelson Mandela Gateway.

4 hours • Admission Included

Options

A Legacy of Resilience

Standard Tour: This Option is an excellent choice for those who do not require transportation, as it allows for a more flexible .
Duration: 4 hours
Nelson Mandela Gateway: The tour usually begins at the Nelson Mandela Gateway, where visitors check in, receive information about the tour.

Robben Island Half-Day Tour with Pre-Booked Ticket from Cape Town

Standard Tour: This tour is an excellent choice for those require transportation, as it allows for a more flexible and convenient .
Duration: 4 hours
Mandela GateWay building : You will have the chance to explore the island’s poignant history, guided by knowledgeable experts .
Minivan / People Carrier: Minivans typically accommodate 7 to 8 passengers comfortably. Bus with a bigger group .
Pickup included

S A citizens

Duration: 4 hours: You will have the chance to explore the island’s poignant history, guided by knowledgeable experts .
What to know before : Please provide your South Africa ID when you chose this option, is an excellent for those who require Transport included
Pickup included

Reviews

4.41

68 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Very moving to learn of...
Kathi J,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very moving to learn of the courage of the anti-apartheid leaders. Max, our guide, a former prisoner, was inspiring!
Rob en Island Experience
542jefferyg,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Rob en Island tour was an incredibly moving and educational experience. Truly a must see for every visitor to Cape Town. Our guide was extraordinary and the driver that picked us up at the hotel was first rate!
Great experience. Well...
Patricia J,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great experience. Well worth seeing what Mandela and his colleagues had to endure. Very humbling experience
South Africa trip to learn about South Africa
Ellis L,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Excellent tour and wonderful Idea to use former imprisoned individuals , the gentleman we had served 7 years of his 35 year sentence.
Robben Island tour
KimW L,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The tour was excellent. So glad that we decided to do it at the last minute, so worth it. Very educational.
Ok
Charles M,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
Not really a tour. Mainly just a ride to the ferry and back. Much cheaper if you do it on your own. However, tickets sell fast so if you did not pre-book in advance and your time is limited, then this tour might be your only option.
More than a drive
338rohanp,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour guide informed us of what to expect prior to arriving. He also gave us historical and other information prior to arriving at the dock.
INFORMATIVE
lucyperri0103,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Informative, but very sad, what humans have done to other humans is unacceptable. The tour makes you very aware of how cruel the conditions were on the island.
Very interesting
Discover721941,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Tour full of history, the excellent Guides (former prisoners) put all the waves on it. If you are interested in history I recommend it
That's bad.
AldoStefano M,
Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00
Notify yourself overnight of a time change, two hours before the agreed time, that the driver would pass 1h in advance. We were left “hanging” from the night before, when they did not remember to pick us up for the hike - changing our arrangements. In the end, they left us at the hotel and did not refund us, despite not enjoying the experience.