Robben Island Tours: The 15 Ways to Visit

1.Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Guided Prison Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,792 reviews · 4 hours · from $79Our pick

Skip the ferry ticket line to Robben Island and tour the prison with an ex-political prisoner on a focused 4-hour visit from Cape Town.

“Tour was good. Didn’t really know where the meeting point was but found it and just joined a queue, all good, got the ferry, then a coach round the island, stopped for 10 mins for coffee and watch the penguins, because there were so many buses could have done with longer as queues were very big . Our ex inmate was great, we chatted to him and it was so interesting. I’d recommend it.”

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2.Robben Island Ferry Tour with 1-Way Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,380 reviews · 5 hours · from $71

Cape Town to Robben Island with hotel pickup, ferry ride, and a prison tour guided by former prisoners, including Mandela's cell.

“I wanted to get tickets for a particular day and time but they sold out online, but was able to get tickets from this company to visit Robben Island. The pickup was timely and the guide even gave us a brief talk about Nelson Mandela before dropping us off at the ferry location. Note that regardless of who you book with, the tour of Robben Island itself is in a large group and involves a prison tour and a bus tour. The tour was more about the prison, and very little about Nelson Mandela though you get to see where he was imprisoned.”

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3.Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Townships Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 400 reviews · from $89

A Cape Town townships tour plus an included Robben Island ferry ticket, covering District Six, Langa life, and Mandela’s prison.

“The Township tour was excellent. Sam gave detailed history of township..”

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4.Robben Island Ferry with Prison Ticket and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 324 reviews · 3h 30m · from $90

Priority ferry and a skip-the-line museum tour of Robben Island, led by an ex-political prisoner, plus bus stops and Mandela’s cell.

“We needed more time. It was rushed. I did not get to go to the visitors center to listen to the audio”

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5.Table Mountain and Robben Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 260 reviews · 8 hours · from $111

One guided day in Cape Town combining Table Mountain views, a ferry to Robben Island prison, and a Tow Oceans Aquarium stop.

“two iconic experiences while in Cape Town - would very much recommend them both.”

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6.Robben Island Tour including Pick Up & Drop Off from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 248 reviews · from $63Best value

Robben Island from Cape Town with hotel pickup, guaranteed tickets, and a guided circuit including Mandela-era prison history.

“The Robben Island tour was educational and filled with detailed information. The tour guide share historical and personal information having been imprisoned there. I highly recommend this tour.”

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7.Robben Island Tour – Hotel Pick-Ups & stops at interesting places pre/post tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 115 reviews · from $181

Hotel pickup, fast transfer to Robben Island, bus tour on the island, and a guided walk by an ex prisoner, plus Cape Town stops.

“We were picked up from our hotel by Fazilla who was our guide to show us around the city. Afterward she took us to the pier to catch the boat to Robben Island. After our tour of the island Fazilla was waiting for us on the dock to return us to our hotel. The tickets were provided for the island so we didn’t have to wait in line to buy the tickets. Our guide also gave us large bottles of water to take to the island.”

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8.ROBBEN ISLAND MUSEUM TOUR, WITH OPTIONAL LAST MINUTE TICKETS

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 85 reviews · 4 hours · from $90

Robben Island Museum tour from Cape Town with an ex-political prisoner guide, ferry included, Mandela cell, and great Table Mountain photo time.

“The tour was canceld, because of the wind and raw sea. So i would like to get the money back. Yesterday we had to go home and wasnt possible to go. Greetings Carla”

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9.Robben Island ferry ticket with guided tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 61 reviews · 4 hours · from $74

Guided Robben Island tour from Cape Town by ferry with former-inmate storytelling and a visit to Nelson Mandela’s cell. 4 hours.

“The tour itselfnis amazing. Is a must see. Guides are actually ex prisoners from the jail. The oegsnizstion was not so good, we had the tour for 9 AM but it got cancelled with no notice and we had to reschedule it.”

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10.Robben Island & Table Mountain w/Hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 57 reviews · 8 hours · from $186

Hotel pickup, skip-the-line Robben Island tour with an ex-prisoner guide, a quick Bo-Kaap photo stop, and Table Mountain by cable car.

“Unser Guide Nathan ist individuell auf unsere Wünsche eingegangen, was wirklich toll war! Am besten hat uns die Fahrt auf den Tafelberg gefallen. Lediglich das Zeitmanagement hat nicht so geklappt wie angegeben - die Fahrt zu Robben Island hat zwei Stunden länger gedauert als geplant. Insgesamt hatten wir einen sehr schönen Tag!”

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11.Robben Island Tour & Table Mountain guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · from $149

A full-day Cape Town combo with Table Mountain cable car views and Robben Island history, including hotel pickup, tickets, and water.

“Table Mountain is breathtaking! Our tour guide Christ was amazing! The Robben Island tour was very educational.”

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12.Robben Island Tour; Pickup, Drop-off; Guided Tour Historic Prison

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $63

Robben Island tour from Cape Town with V&A Waterfront pickup, ferry ride, and a guided prison experience led by an ex-political prisoner.

“Informative, impactful, historical information that should never be forgotten. The company sent a car to pick us up and drop us off from the Nelson Mandela gateway to Robben island at the V&A Waterfront”

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13.Robben Island return trfs No extras. Tickets conf 9am next day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $138Top rated

Robben Island day tour from Cape Town with round-trip transport, boat crossing, island bus tour, and an ex-prisoner prison walk.

“Great tour guide! Was knowledgeable, super helpful for last minute plans, and great with dealing with our hectic plans:)”

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14.Robben Island Half Day Tour with Pre-Booked Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 14 reviews · 1 day · from $93

A half-day Robben Island tour with a former prisoner guide, pre-booked entry, ferry and bus rides, and Mandela’s footsteps in about 4 hours.

“The guide who told us what it was like as a prisoner at Robben Island, was a beautiful and passionate story teller who made the whole experience breathtaking. All this with a good sense of humor, the perfect mix for a memorable experience.”

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15.Robben Island, Bokaap, Mandela Glasses. tickets conf 8am next day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $185

Small-group Robben Island and Bo-Kaap tour with hotel pickup, Mandela Glasses stops, and time for Cell 46664. Weather-dependent ferry.

“Fazila provided us with the best experience of the day. She was extremely knowledge and gave opportunity to ask any further questions. She also went above and beyond and took us to see the Silo district and Hotel.”

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