Robben Island Tour
4 h
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Stop At: Wondatrip Office in Cape Town Central
For nearly 400 years, Robben Island, about 12 kilometres from Cape Town, was a place of exile where rulers sent those they regarded as outcasts and troublemakers.
Robben Island was used at various times between the 17th and 20th centuries as a prison, a hospital for socially unacceptable groups and a military base. Its buildings, particularly those of the late 20th century such as the maximum security prison for political prisoners, witness the triumph of democracy and freedom over oppression and racism.
The author Lawrence Green described Robben Island as "The Island of Exiles". For centuries it was a remote inaccessible place. It was said that the Portuguese has put prisoners here in as early as 1525, but to date, no evidence has pointed to this occurrence.
Museum
Since 1997 Robben Island has been a museum acting as a focal point of South African heritage. Daily tours of about 4 hours long, including the two half-hour ferry rides are offered (weather permitting) from the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town.
In 1999 the island was declared a World Heritage Site.
During the apartheid years Robben Island was used to isolate opponents of apartheid and to crush their morale. Freedom fighters, like Nelson Mandela, spent more than a quarter of a century in prison for their beliefs.
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town Central, Western Cape
Please after making your booking please forward yours copies of your passports or IDs so that we can book a ferry for you without that we can not process your booking, and secondly we need your hotel so that we can send our driver to come and pick you.
Thank you.
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Wondatrip Office in Cape Town Central
For nearly 400 years, Robben Island, about 12 kilometres from Cape Town, was a place of exile where rulers sent those they regarded as outcasts and troublemakers.
Robben Island was used at various times between the 17th and 20th centuries as a prison, a hospital for socially unacceptable groups and a military base. Its buildings, particularly those of the late 20th century such as the maximum security prison for political prisoners, witness the triumph of democracy and freedom over oppression and racism.
The author Lawrence Green described Robben Island as "The Island of Exiles". For centuries it was a remote inaccessible place. It was said that the Portuguese has put prisoners here in as early as 1525, but to date, no evidence has pointed to this occurrence.
Museum
Since 1997 Robben Island has been a museum acting as a focal point of South African heritage. Daily tours of about 4 hours long, including the two half-hour ferry rides are offered (weather permitting) from the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town.
In 1999 the island was declared a World Heritage Site.
During the apartheid years Robben Island was used to isolate opponents of apartheid and to crush their morale. Freedom fighters, like Nelson Mandela, spent more than a quarter of a century in prison for their beliefs.
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town Central, Western Cape
Please after making your booking please forward yours copies of your passports or IDs so that we can book a ferry for you without that we can not process your booking, and secondly we need your hotel so that we can send our driver to come and pick you.
Thank you.
Included
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private vehicle
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- All Fees and Taxes
Not included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Use of SCUBA equipment
- Entry/Admission - Wondatrip
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Features
Tourism
90%
Cultural
75%
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