Robben island museum, cape town central tripadvisor. Tripadvisor robben island ferry and prison tour for nonsa. Adult tickets cost 300 rand 2016 prices and bear in mind that the boat crossings can be cancelled in bad weather. It is flat and only a few metres above sea level, as a result of an. Robben island or robbeneiland afrikaans is an island in south africa, located off cape town, 6. Robben island museum shall under no circumstances be liable for any act or omission of such contractors. From 1961, robben island was used by the south african government as a prison for political prisoners and convicted criminals. Robben island is a small landmass located just seven kilometres four miles off the coast of cape town, in table bay.
It was established by the department of arts and culture in 1997. The ferry is subject to weather and trips may be canceled. Robben island fees robben island in cape town entry tickets. They are mostly empty, husks leftover from the old days.
Today it is a world heritage site and museum, a poignant reminder of the road that had to be walked to the newly democratic south africa, and the price so many people paid for freedom. The prison tour led by a former political prisoner. The tour starts at the nmg where the ferry is taken to the. Our team of travel insiders is obsessed with finding the best things to. We are booked on a 17 day tour of south africa in may and will only have 4 days in cape town before returning home. Alternatively, if you are really pressed for time, you can take a scenic helicopter ride over the island. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Robben island museum is a gun free zone, none no guns shall be allowed or stored for safekeeping on the premises.
The gates close 10 minutes prior departure, so make sure that you arrive early. Worth it for the views of cape town from the water alone. Nov 28, 2018 boat trip to robben island is the most preferred one and people love this when on a vacation. Nov 14, 2019 find and book over 50,000 things to do on viator, a tripadvisor company. Robben island, including its buffer zone, is a national heritage site and unesco has listed the island as a world heritage site.
Enjoy a bus ride around the island, then learn about the. It is not for the buildings that tourists make the pilgrimage to robben island. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The island is synonymous with our former president, nelson mandela, who was incarcerated here for 18 years for his unwavering stance a. Robben island cape town, western cape tour agency, island. Catch a ferry to south africas historic robben island. This trip offers breathtaking views of robben island and also cape town and table mountain from the sea. We normally schedule 3 to 4 cruises per day, your choice, power or sail. Our team of travel insiders is obsessed with finding the best things to do everywhere we travel. Situated just a few kilometers from the waterfront, it was home to nelson mandela for almost 20 years. 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. Located in cape towns table bay, robben island is one of south africas top historical attractions.
This is the standard robben island ferry and tour of the museum, with the luxury of a hotel pickup included. Robben island s allure lies in its rich and wretched history. Robben island, a world heritage site, celebrates the triumph of the human spirit over great adversity. Robben island tour prices, entrance fees 2018 updated. Since 1997 it has been a museum and a heritage site. Declared a world heritage site a tour of robben island takes 3 and a half hours and lasts a lifetime in your mind. Best waterfront boat trips cape town prices 2020 tickets.
Visit robben island and enjoy a cape town city tour. Gates close 10 minutes prior to boarding, so it is best to arrive early. Inscribed on unescos world heritage list in 1999, robben island is known for being used as a prison, leprosarium, psychiatric hospital and. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Secure your shared boat trip and museum tour tickets and skip the ticketing line by booking this tour and receiving return transfers between your hotel and the nelson mandela gateway to robben island. Robben island ferry and prison tour for nonsa citizens cape. Wed visit the place which once held prisoners of the apartheid regime in south africa nelson. Children under 2 enter for free with a presentation of a birth certificate. Failure to produce corresponding proof will result in full price being charged. Robben island, afrikaans robbeneiland, island in table bay, western cape province, south africa. Although its maximum security prisons have now closed, the island remains famous as the place where former south african president nelson mandela was an inmate for 18 years. Find and book over 50,000 things to do on viator, a tripadvisor company.
Let southbound take you back in time and uncover the rich history of a south african iconrobben islanda desolate little island off that coast of cape town in the bleak atlantic, that has come to symbolize to the world the very essence of the struggle for freedom. Book your tickets online for robben island museum, cape town central. Book flights and browse accommodation now to get the best rates. Robben island boat trip and museum tour is one of the most popular tourist attractions in south africa. The island is a unesco world heritage site and has served as a whaling station, a leper colony and most notably as a prison, where south africas nelson mandela spent 18 years of his 27 years of incarceration before being elected as the countrys first democratic. Robben island and table mountain are both weather dependent activities. City, table mountain and robben island by cape town day tours. The robben island museum ferry ticket is not transferable. A special tour with 10 highlights and 5 stops is also available and it needs the adults to pay r1050 and children below 12 years of age to pay r600 for the tickets. It is 5 miles 8 km west of the mainland and 6 miles 10 km north of cape town and has an approximate area of 5 square miles square km. The 40 minute boat trips to robben island are much sought after and at many times of the year you will need to book ahead to guarantee your crossing which typically take place at 9am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm. For adults, the normal ferry trip costs r360 while for children it costs r200. Robben island from cape town, south africa youtube.
Wed visit the place which once held prisoners of the apartheid regime in south africa nelson mandela being the most famous among them. Robben island tours and times things to do in cape town. Robben island boat trip and museum tour is one of the most popular tourist attractions in south africa and is likely to sell out in advance. Tripadvisor robben island ferry and prison tour for non. The robben island entrance fee via a boat has been categorised into two. Join us on this guided, tenhour tour and combine a trip to the mountain with a threehour tour of robben island, where nelson mandela was imprisioned. Robben island boat trip hop on one of the iconic ferries historically used to transport prisoners to robben island for a guided tour.
Half day robben island tour take a boat trip to robben island accompanied by your guide weather permitting. The island environment is a natural haven to a wide variety of. These days, a trip to robben island, a unesco world heritage site, is a mustdo on the itinerary of any tourist to cape town. The robben island history will tell you about the imprisonment of the very first democratically elected president and its none other than late nelson mandela. A special tour with 10 highlights and 5 stops is also available and it needs the adults to pay r1050 and children below 12 years of age to pay r600. Start your day with a boat trip to robben island and finish the day with a trip to the penguins colony of boulders beach and the cape of good hopecape point with a private tour guide driver. The tour includes a return trip, for more info visit. Enjoy a seabreezing trip to the island on one of the dedicated ferries before exploring the history that is dictated on the island. 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. This tour includes entrance fees to places of interest as per the itinerary and your pre booked robben island tickets.
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. Nov 04, 2016 we take to the sea and explore what there is to see on robben island. Review of the halfday robben island tour from cape town. Its name is the dutch word for seals, once plentiful in the surrounding waters. The tour is a must for all believers in personal liberty and democracy. If the weather gets very bad, the ferries wont sail and tours are canceled. Take a shared boat trip to robben island museum and explore the island where former south african president nelson mandela was held as a political prisoner for 18years.
Once there, youll be able to visit famous historical sites such as nelson mandelas prison cell and robert sobukwes house, and learn all there is to know about the islands 500yearold history. Tour combined a boat trip from cape town with a bus tour of the island and a foot tour of the prison where nelson mandela was held for most of his life. Best waterfront boat trips cape town prices 2020 tickets n. Robben island, island in table bay, western cape province, south africa.
The ferry ride to the island takes half an hour in a spacious double decker boat. For centuries it was used as a penal colony, primarily for political prisoners. 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. You can expect the tour including the trips to and from the island to last about threeandahalf hours. For centuries, however, the trip was one to be feared. You will be picked up at your accommodation in cape town at 8. View his prison cell, learn about the dramatic history of the island and south africa from a former political robben island prisoner. We take to the sea and explore what there is to see on robben island. Apr 22, 2020 robben island boat trip and hotel pickup this is the standard robben island ferry and tour of the museum, with the luxury of a hotel pickup included. He was sent to 27 years imprisonment and out which good 18.
Capetownsouthafrica tour robben island, table mountain. Should the activities be cancelled due to unfavourable weather conditions guests can either reschedule or receive a refund. 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. The tour includes a return trip, for more info visit za tickets are not transferable. 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. 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. Today, tourists and locals alike can tour robben island and give themselves the opportunity to experience a part of south africas history. When i pleaded they were kindly able to get me a spot the next day. The island is synonymous with our former president, nelson mandela, who was incarcerated here for 18. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Travel to robben island by ferry and visit the famous prison where nelson mandela spent many years. Robben island, table mountain and city tour private tour. City, table mountain and robben island by cape town day.
Cruise to the coast of robben island where mandela was imprisoned for most of 17 years. In 1969 the moturu kramat, which is now a sacred site for muslim pilgrimage on robben island, was built to commemorate sayed abdurahman moturu, the prince of madura. Enjoy a seabreezing trip to the island on one of the. 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. A wonderful tour of robben island, a trip up table mountain and a historical city tour begin your day with a boat based trip to robben island. No tour of cape town is complete without a trip to table mountain, the flattopped mountain overlooking cape town.
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