I did pre book robben island all of the boats were cancelled the day i booked and i was offered an immediate refund, as they had no open spots until weeks after i was leaving cape town. It hosts an everchanging roster of temporary exhibitions featuring the islands history. Fly with one of sports cape town helicopters out to robben island dutch for seal island to experience an important piece of our south african history. Robben island is one of the most recognisable prisons in the world due to the 18year incarceration of mr. It was a training and defence station in world war ii 19391945 and a hospital for people with leprosy, and the mentally and chronically ill 18461931. If youre looking for something thats educational, inspirational and highly enjoyable then dont miss out on a robben island tour next time you visit cape town.
The boats run three times a day for the robben island tours 9 am, 11 am and 1 pm. Nelson mandela gateway to robben island given the covid19 pandemic, call ahead to verify hours, and remember to practice social distancing everyday fully booked, take your journey ticket in early morning. Things to do in cape town and everything you need to know about robben island, the attractions, history and. Robben island tours cape town attractions travelstart blog. Cape town day tours we have an extensive list of day tours in and around cape town. The robben island and city tour includes all the mustsees when in the mother city robben island, table mountain and the city itself.
If you book other tours with us, we can include your trip to the island in. As a result of the reconciliation process, most tour guides are former political prisoners. Best waterfront boat trips cape town prices 2020 tickets n. Book flights and browse accommodation now to get the best rates. Review of the halfday robben island tour from cape town. The operation of the robben island ferry is dependent on weather and sea conditions. It is not for the buildings that tourists make the pilgrimage to robben island. Other operators advertise robben island tours but just take visitors on a boat trip around the island. Please consult government travel advisories before booking. Dont miss out on great deals for things to do on your trip to cape town. Your tour of robben island will take 3 and a half hours, which includes your boat trip to and from the island. These days, a trip to robben island, a unesco world heritage site, is a mustdo on the.
Robben island one of south africas most respected heritage sites, robben island which means seal island in dutch is central to the countrys history. It was established by the department of arts and culture in 1997. As of may 2011 robben island tickets cost r220 for adults and r110 for children under 18. Cultural tour and robben island travel packages, holiday specials, packages, and cultural tour and robben island specials. Once on robben island itself, the tour is guided by a former political. The leader in online ticket sales in south africa since 2007. A ilha robben, onde nelson mandela o primeiro presidente da africa do sul eleito.
Children under 2 enter for free with a presentation of a birth certificate. Robben island tours and times things to do in cape town. Day 4, friday cape peninsula tour depart on a full day cape peninsula tour with lunch along the way. The team are amazinggenuinely thoughtful and authentic the views are spectacular the rooms are so. The most popular month to go is november, which has the most number of tour departures. The tour includes a return trip, for more info visit. Our beloved nobel laureate and former president of south africa, nelson mandela, was imprisoned there for 18 years. After lunch we board the robben island ferry for a short boat trip to robben island. When i pleaded they were kindly able to get me a spot the next day. Book a flight around majestic robben island nac helicopters. Just before i left cape town after a 4 yrs stay i got chatting a white sa middle age male at one of the many food markets in ct.
In 1961, robben island regained its function as a prison when the south african apartheid regime started using the island to stow away political dissidents, with the most famous ones being nelson mandela and current south african president jacob zuma robben island became a national monument in 1996 and is protected as a national heritage site up to one mile into the ocean. Nov 29, 2018 robben island, including its buffer zone, is a national heritage site and unesco has listed the island as a world heritage site. He had recently visited robben island for the 1st time and was dismayed by his experience. Cultural tour and robben island, cape town complete your cultural experience by extending the morning township visit tour to include a visit to robben island in the afternoon, subject to availability of the ferry and the robben island timetab. I have to say, we have been on many guided tours and travel usually twice a year with gate 1, trafalgar, viking, avalon, etc. Robben island, including its buffer zone, is a national heritage site and unesco has listed the island as a world heritage site. This tour is designed to maximize your time in cape town. Cultural tour and robben island full day tour hylton ross. Please consult with the operator directly for the recent price.
Robben island helicopter flights cape town south africa. Robben island tour social activities with ih cape town. Cultural tour and robben island holiday specials africastay. Oct 23, 2017 it was a sunny day when we headed to the cape town waterfront to catch the boat to robben island for our halfday robben island tour. Learn the sobering history of apartheid at the district six museum and observe the lasting effects of this history on the townships of langa and gugulethu. Robben island is accessible to visitors through tours that depart from cape towns waterfront. Robben island tour cape town central forum tripadvisor. While you are waiting for your boat to leave the nelson mandela gateway, go to the exhibition space. While travelling across to robben island you will have fantastic views of cape town and table mountain. Best waterfront boat trips cape town prices 2020 tickets. Cape town townships tour including robben island 2020. Explore robben island robben island tour cape town.
Today it is a world heritage site and museum, a poignant reminder of the price paid for freedom. Annual rain fall between 300mm and 400mm stats available. Have hesitated to post this story but its directly relevant to robben island and i dont doubt the veracity of what happened. Please note that some 3rd party operators do not offer discounts for children. All our tips for exploring robben island, an island charged with history. Sa adults and pay r400 and sa children pay r210 for 2 18 years. Robben island museum rim is a public entity responsible for managing, maintaining, presenting, developing and marketing robben island as a national estate and world heritage site. Explore robben island robben island tour cape town city pass. It takes its name from the dutch word for seals robben, hence the dutchafrikaans name robbeneiland which translates to seals island. Now, robben island is a world heritage site and museum, offering daily tours.
The island environment is a natural haven to a wide variety of wildlife and a manmade. Used as a leper colony in the 1800s, it later became an infamous prison where former south african president nelson mandela was jailed for 18. Robben island, table mountain and city tour overview. Failure to produce corresponding proof will result in full price being charged. From table bay harbour to murrays bay robben island 11 km from bloubergstrand to robben island7 km length of robben island5.
If the ferry is canceled, the visit to robben island will be replaced with alternate sightseeing. Wed visit the place which once held prisoners of the apartheid regime in south africa nelson mandela being the most famous among them. Buy pick n pay digital grocery vouchers and sms to someone in need. Check out the best tours and activities to experience robben island. Since 1997 it has been a museum and a heritage site. Experience a thoughtprovoking guided tour of cape town and robben island, where the late nelson mandela was imprisoned for 18 years.
Please note the tour price reflected on the brochure is subject to change. Prepayment is required for robben island and is not refundable. Top brochure of 12 day classic south africa with robben island 2018 itinerary. Even so, mandela went on to become his countrys first black president, a nobel peace prize recipient, and known. Collection and transfer to robben island ferry terminal for a short ferry trip to robben island for a tour of the island passing the quarries prisoners worked in. Tickets n tour was born to help travelers and explorers find the best resources, prices and offers online with easy ways to plan, save and book your tickets and. Robben island tour prices, entrance fees 2018 updated.
Nelson mandela gateway to robben island cape town cbd. The tour includes a return trip, for more info visit za tickets are not transferable. Today, tourists and locals alike can tour robben island and give themselves the opportunity to experience a part of south africas history. Despite its controversial past, robben island is just one of many cape town attractions that make the mother city such a desirable tourist destination. The excursion includes a return ferry to the island, a bus tour on the island and of the prison. Nelson mandela gateway to robben island given the covid19 pandemic, call ahead to verify hours, and remember to practice social distancing everyday fully booked. Used as a leper colony in the 1800s, it later became an infamous prison where former south african president nelson mandela was jailed for 18 years during apartheid.
We have been providing tour and travel information from our cape town based travel centre for 24 years, and can help with any kind of activity or tour you might be looking for. He would spend the next 18 years imprisoned in an 8x7foot cell, forced to do hard labor, and permitted only one visitor a year. Declared a world heritage site a tour of robben island takes 3 and a half hours and lasts a lifetime in your mind. In 1964, an antiapartheid revolutionary named nelson mandela was arrested and brought to south africas robben island, just west of cape town. Due to seasonality, and taxes prices of the tour are subject to change without due notice. Sep 28, 2015 robben island, cape town, south africa. Enjoy a visit to the island on which nelson mandela spent 18 years of his 27 year imprisonment. Robben island or robbeneiland afrikaans is an island in south africa, located off cape town, 6. Inscribed on unescos world heritage list in 1999, robben island is known for being used as a prison, leprosarium, psychiatric hospital and military defence post. Enjoy a scenic flight along the robben island coast viewing famous heritage sites form above. Featuring fitness center, a sun terrace with a swimming pool and a bar, the silo hotel is located in cape town, a 9minute walk from robben island ferry and 1. Even if you are not interested in the special promotion, the lovely girls at the front desk are happy to help you book your robben island tour to. The journey takes around 30 minutes, giving you plenty of time to admire spectacular views of cape town and table mountain and to look for the whales, dolphins, penguins and fur seals that inhabit table bay. They are mostly empty, husks leftover from the old days.
See the residents inspiring efforts to improve their livelihoods and local infrastructure, and then. Visit the official robben island tour booking website for more details on this not to be missed cape town attraction. The 50minute ferry ride to robben island is included in the ticket price, and youll have amazing views of cape town and the mountains. Return ferry tickets including bus tour on the island r550 per person.
Cultural tour and robben island, cape town africastay. Book your robben island tickets online and skiptheline. From the 17th to the 20th centuries, robben island served as a place of banishment, isolation and imprisonment. Africa south africa travel south africa vacation packages. More than a decade after the fall of apartheid, the unesco world heritage site still serves as a reminder of south africas tumultuous history. Robben island is an iconic remnant of the past and a popular tourist attraction. Weve got 41 tours going to robben island, starting from just 3 days in length, and the longest tour is 293 days. Seeing the prison is worth the visit, and looking into the cell where nelson mandela spent 18 years is the highlight. Subject to weather, ferry schedule and seat availability on the. The tours are a year round favourite among locals and international visitors. The crossing can be quite rough, so those that suffer from.
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