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.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Pre- Booked Table Mountain Ticket Return
✔ Hotel pick up and drop off
✔ Bottled Water
✔ Entry/Admission - Robben Island Museum
✔ Small Group Tour With A Personal Top Notch Guide
✔ Group guided tour
✔ Entry/Admission - Table Mountain
✔ Entry/Admission - Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
✔ Pre Booked Robben Island Ticket return
✖ Lunch
✖ Food & Drinks/ Gratuities are Optional
Pickup Locations
1. Victoria & Alfred Hotel
Additional Info: Travelers who would like to meet us at the pick-up point can meet us at the Albert & Victoria hotel water front, at a time that will be communicated one day before the experience.
Itinerary
1
Bo-kaap
A popular daytime destination, hillside Bo-Kaap is known for its narrow cobbled streets lined with colorful houses. Local Cape Malay culture is represented at sites like the 1790s-built Auwal Mosque and the Bo-Kaap Museum, with exhibits about the achievements of Muslim immigrants. Nearby, simple restaurants serve curries, roti and other Cape Malay dishes. The Noon Gun cannon is fired daily at midday from Signal Hill.
Duration: 30 minutes
2
Robben Island Museum
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. 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.
Duration: 4 hours
3
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
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. Our next stop before we arrive at Table Mountain, we will allow you a 15 minutes stop for a photo opportunity in the Bo-Kaap ( The Colourful houses). 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.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
