Private Full-Day Tour to Robben Island and Table Mountain
Description
Visit the Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island to learn about apartheid and see where Mandela and other activists and politicians were incarcerated during the regime. After lunch (own expense), visit Table Mountain and enjoy free time at Bo-Kaap, a neighborhood known for its colorful houses and Cape Malay culture.
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Itinerary
We will start this amazing experience with a pick up from your hotel at approximately 08H00 en route to the Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island for a 3 to 4-hour experience to see where Nelson Mandela and so many other civilians, politicians were incarcerated during the Apartheid regime. Skip the line of buying the tickets as this tour will have your pre-booked ticket ahead of time. Please take note that Robben Island Museum reserved the right to cancel any given tour at their own discretion. In the case of cancellation, you will be entitled to a full refund or an option to reschedule. Your guide-driver will not escort you to the Island as they have their own guides. You will be on the boat with other people. You will be given a full tour by an ex-prisoner.
You will have a 15 minute stop for a photo opportunity in the Bo-Kaap (The Colorful houses).
Soon after returning from your Robben Island Tour experience, we will allow you to grab a sandwich or light lunch at own account at a nearby restaurant. From here, we will drive to the Cable Car station, where you will be given your return ticket by your guide. The guide will escort you for maximum experience. From here, we will drop you off at your residence in Cape Town.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- infant seats available on request
Reviews(46)
Excellent experience with Armando as our private tour guide. Showed us around Cape Town and up table mountain. We felt very safe and secure on the tour. Thanks
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback ✨ We’re truly delighted to hear that you had an excellent experience with Armando as your private guide. Showing you around beautiful Cape Town and up Table Mountain is always a special experience, and we’re glad he made it both enjoyable and safe for you. Your kind words mean a lot to us, and we truly appreciate you choosing to tour with us. We hope to welcome you again for another unforgettable adventure.
This was a great experience and Fils was an excellent guide. Although a somber tone to the tour, you learn about WHAT really happened
Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad Fils made the tour meaningful and informative. Your kind words are much appreciated.
The private tour with Armando was as if having a long time friend, new one found, in Cape Town. He was personable, knowledgeable and shared his city with enthusiasm.
Dear Patricia , Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re thrilled to hear that your private tour with Armando felt so personal and friendly, like spending the day with a longtime friend. It’s wonderful that his enthusiasm and knowledge helped you experience Cape Town in such a special way. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back for more memorable adventures soon.
There was nothing wrong with the arrangements and the pick up, but the Island tour was cancelled at short notice due to bad weather and the mountain tour was cancelled due to a fire in an electric car battery in their garage. We can’t really fault the arrangements but we can’t comment on the tours.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We completely understand your frustration with the cancellations, the Island tour was unfortunately affected by bad weather, and the Table Mountain tour had to be cancelled due to a fire in an electric car battery in the garage. We’re glad to hear that the arrangements and pickup were satisfactory, and we truly appreciate your understanding in these unforeseen circumstances. We hope to have the opportunity to host you on our tours again, under better conditions, so you can fully enjoy the experience.
Jean-Marie was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable and took very good care of us. Table Mountain was closed, so that was disappointing, but he suggested Kirstenbosch Gardens instead and provided an excellent tour of the gardens as a substitute.
Thank you so much for touring with us and for the wonderful feedback about Jean-Marie. We’re sorry Table Mountain was closed on the day; those safety/weather closures can be disappointing, but we’re delighted he arranged Kirstenbosch Gardens and delivered an excellent tour instead. We’ll be sure to pass your compliments on to him. We’d love to host you again soon—hopefully with Table Mountain open and clear.
What an easy and interesting travel day! Jean-Marie was our guide and he picked us up and dropped us off right from our hotel! He had so much energy, excitement, enthusiasm, that you couldn’t help but get super excited for the day. We began with a trip to robben island where we took the ferry and then explored the island on a guided bus tour and then got to have a tour of the prison told by a guide who was formerly imprisoned on the island! Fascinating! Then we opted to shop instead of eat lunch and Jean-Marie was happy to accommodate! Then we traveled up to table mountain on the cable car and just as we were about to leave the clouds parted and we were able to see the majestic sights of Cape Town! Truly an amazing tour and we felt very well taken care of!
Wow, what a fantastic review—thank you so much. 🎉 We’re thrilled to hear you had such an easy, exciting, and memorable day with Jean-Marie. His energy is absolutely contagious, and we love that he kept the vibe high from start to finish. From the moving history of Robben Island to the surprise parting of the clouds at Table Mountain (perfect timing, Mother Nature 👌), it sounds like the day had everything! We’re so glad you felt well taken care of and that Jean-Marie could make your shopping detour just as fun as the sights. Here’s to more magical moments in Cape Town—we can’t wait to welcome you back. 🌍✨
What a great guide we had. My first ever guided tour with my partner. I had a fantastic tour with a very skillful and cool guide. I truly recommend them whenever you visit cape town, you won't regret it.
When we booked the Tour I read all the reviews previously and it was clear that guide Jean-Marie was Loved by all- so I was very excited when he was our guide-without a doubt he now has two new people that love him!! Jean-Marie’s Excellent knowledge of Cape Town and all the area from historical, folklore, flora, present day Definitely made the trip interesting and was so appreciated but the Most important aspect of guide Jean- Marie was his authentic caring and great heart which enabled us to have of our BEST experience ever with a tour guide-You could see his joy in making sure that all our needs and special requests were met-He definitely goes more than the distance and lived up to all Positives in his reviews -PLUS +++++Zion/Viator You have a sparkling Gem in Jean-Marie!!!!!
Great views from the Mountain and Robben Island tour by ex-political prisoners who endured such harsh and torture was very moving and hopefully the world will never forget.
This is not a private tour and should not be advertised as such. We were picked up by a guide who esstially dropped us off at the docks. The tour to Robben Island was delayed, due to technical difficulties so we spent at 1-1.5 hours waiting. We were told by our guide that we would be met by a guide like him on the island. When we arrived that was not the case. We were just part of the general tour. We called our guide and he assured us that the rest of the tour was "private". Upon returning from Robben Island our guide drove us to Table Mountain, rode with us to the top, should us a model of the mountain, a picture of an animal and said he would meet us back at the tram to depart. Besides picking us up and getting our tickets in advance, this was not a private tour. His manner was very abrupt and I often felt like we were an inconvenience to his day.
