Robben Island pre-booked ferry ticket - Last minute availability

Robben Island pre-booked ferry ticket - Last minute availability

Skip the ticketing line and take a shared boat trip to Robben Island Museum and explore the island where Nobel Prize Winner and former South African President Nelson Mandela was held as a political prisoner for 18-years of his 27 years sentence.

Secure your Robben Island boat trip and museum tour ticket early to avoid disappointment as this is one of the most popular tourist attractions in South Africa and is likely to sell out in advance.

Choose a time slot that is convenient for you.

On this tour, you can view the prison cell of Nelson Mandela and learn about the dramatic history of the Maximum Security Prison and South Africa from a former political Robben Island prisoner. Take a historical walk in the footsteps of Nelson Mandela on the Long Walk to Freedom pathway. This is one of the most enlightening historic tours you will experience on your journey to Cape Town, South Africa.

Visit: Robben Island Museum, Cape Town Central 7400 South Africa

Upon your arrival at the Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island (situated at the Clocktower Precinct, Silo District, V&A Waterfront in Cape Town), you will skip the ticketing line and proceed directly to the boat departures line.

Please arrive 30-minutes before the boat departure time shown on your ticket and have your Passport (copies accepted) ready for verification by Robben Island staff members.

Once you have boarded the shared boat you will set sail for 30-minutes on the open sea to Robben Island Museum. Upon your arrival at the Robben Island Jetty, you will disembark the boat and be guided on a bus by an ex-political prisoner who is a Robben Island Tour Guide for a tour of the island. The guide will provide live commentary about Robben Island and its history, indicating the various homes of ex-political prisoners and other landmarks. The tour will culminate with a view of the prison cell where former President Nelson Mandela was held as a prisoner and an opportunity to take a walk in his historical footsteps of Nelson Mandela on The Long Walk to Freedom.

Once the tour of Robben Island has concluded, you will return to the Jetty where you will charter the boat for your return journey back to the V&A Waterfront. The entire tour duration including the boat trips is approximately 4-hours.

Please select your names carefully and your passport numbers when making a booking as once a ticket has been purchased it cannot be amended, transferable or refunded. The only time guests will ask for a full refund is when the boat is canceled by Robben Island due to poor weather conditions. This sale is final.