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Robben Island One Night Only
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Robben Island One Night Only

By DERRICKGROOTBOOM
Free cancellation available
Price is €335 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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  • Free cancellation available
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Overview
  • Tour leaders is a human rights activist and Robben Island ex-political prisoner
  • You have a tour of Robben Island when all is still and the sun is setting
  • You sleep in prison now upgraded to home feel accommodation.
  • You enjoy truly South African cooking
  • You enjoy the most beautiful night views on the rocks and beach from the island.

Activity location

    • Cape Town
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Matroosfontein, Cape Town, 7490, South Africa | Cape Town International airport look out for Derrick Grootboom your tour guide and leaders with the Robben Island OneNightOnly sign board.
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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Robben Island One Night Only
  • Activity duration is 1 day1d1d
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 07:00
Price details
€334.65 x 6 Adults€2,007.90
Total
Price is €2,007.90
Until Thu, 3 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedIncluded in your tour:
  • What's includedWhat's included 1. Over night return ferry ticket which is double the price of a day trip ferry ticket
  • What's includedWhat's included 2. Highly qualified and experienced tour leader and life guide
  • What's includedWhat's included 3. Robben Island sunset walking tour
  • What's includedWhat's included 4. Accomodation in a Robben Island prison in comfort
  • What's includedWhat's included 5. 2 x Breakfast and Dinner excluding lunch which is self-paid for as part of the Aquila Big 5 Safari ticket to be paid by individual tourist at gate.
  • What's includedWhat's included 6. Robben Island Campfire
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded1. Please bring with you a hat, warm jacket, good walking shoes and suncream for the weather.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded 2. Also have extra cash on you for buying of bottle water, alcohol and artefacts.

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Babies under 1 year, Children under 7 years, People over 70 years, People over 75 years, People prone to seasickness
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

  1. Your flight for a group of not less than 6 and not more than 50 persons land at Cape Town International airport not later than 7 am on the morning on the first day of your tour.
  2. The group is picked-up and transferred in a a less than 2 hour journey in comfortable road transport to your rebooked Aquila Big 5 Safari whilst your luggage is transferred to your overnight Robben Island accommodation.
  3. The group has a pre-packed breakfast on board your transport to enjoy your Safari.
  4. Your Big 5 Safari starts 10 am in the morning and your lunch is served 1pm after which your transfer to Nelson Mandela Gateway V & A Waterfront Cape Town starts - a less than 2 hour journey.
  5. Your ferry to Robben Island departs 4 and/or 5 pm being the last ferry to the island for your tour, dinner, campfire exchange with your tour leader Derrick Grootboom a former political prisoner, Nelson Mandela Scholar and lawyer.
  6. Arriving on Robben Island your tour of the Maximum Security Prison starts 6/7 pm and you get an opportunity to visit Nelson Mandela's prison cell.
  7. Exiting the back of the prison 7/8 pm your walking tour towards your accommodation at the former medium security prison starts.
  8. At your accommodation 8:30pm after a fresh-up and sit-down for dinner and enjoy some Cape Town jazz music.
  9. After your dinner we all gather around the campfire relaxing with excess to a cash bar exchanging our life stories within the context of this human rights tour experience.
  10. 11pm to Midnight is bedtime.
  11. 7 am is rise and shine and breakfast is served at 8 am.
  12. 9 am we return to the harbour on Robben Island for our ferry back to the Waterfront Cape Town where upon arrival we say good bye till next time!

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Cape Town
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Matroosfontein, Cape Town, 7490, South Africa | Cape Town International airport look out for Derrick Grootboom your tour guide and leaders with the Robben Island OneNightOnly sign board.
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa