Table Mountain & Mandela Freedom Full Day Tour

4.8
(5 reviews)

8 to 10 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Spend a day exploring the iconic Table Mountain and the famous Robben Island prison famed for hosting Nelson Mandela. You'll take a cable car ride up to the top of Table Mountain, and spend time exploring Robben Island Museum, and seeing the very cell where Mandela was imprisoned, with a local guide to lead the way.

What's Included

Return Ferry Ride to Robben Island
Private Transportation to visits
Return Table Mountain Cableway Ride
Meals
Fees to optional visits

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We pick up from all hotels, guesthouses and backpackers in Cape Town.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 to 10 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    The ferries depart from the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V&A Waterfront. You will disembark at Murray’s Bay Harbour situated on the east coast of the Island and take a short walk to buses that will transport you to all the historical sites around the Island. You will meet your Tour Guide when you have boarded the busses. A Robben Island Tourist Guide will conduct the prison tour. This is part of our integrated tour model. They are fully conversant and knowledgeable about the Island’s multi-layered 500-year-old history. The tour route includes the graveyard of people who died from leprosy, the Lime Quarry, Robert Sobukwe’s house, the Bluestone quarry, the army and navy bunkers and the Maximum Security Prison where thousands of South Africa’s freedom fighters were incarcerated for years. The tour culminates with a viewing of Nelson Mandela’s cell.

    4 hours Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Explore this beautiful mall by the Waterfront. Top class restaurants which offer wide variety of cuisines. Shop around for souvenirs, precious stones or anything you want. A big wheel is available (optional/extra cost) which will give you views high up in the sky.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Take the five-minute cable car trip to the top of Table Mountain, 1089 metres above Cape Town, and explore the summit. This is a great spot to sit and soak up the commanding 360-degree views of Cape Town, Table Bay, the nearby peaks of the surrounding mountains and the rest of the Table Mountain National Park.

    2 hours Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by African Xplora

Tags

Day Trips
Nature and Wildlife Tours
Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Trolley Tours
Water Tours
Cable Car Tours
Car Tours
Shore Excursions
Small Group
Port Pickup
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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