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Ferry crossing: A scenic return trip from the Nelson Mandela Gateway, with views of Cape Town and Table Mountain.

Bus heritage tour: Covers the island’s layered history as a prison, leper colony, military base and place of exile.

Maximum Security Prison: The central historical experience.

60–90 min before departure Arrive at Nelson Mandela Gateway, V&A Waterfront
Check in, collect tickets, allow time for security and boarding. The ferry departs from here. 
30–40 min Ferry to Robben Island. Enjoy views of Table Mountain, Cape Town’s coastline and Table Bay; marine life may be visible. 10–15 min Arrival and briefing. Disembark at Murray’s Bay Harbour and walk to the tour buses. 
60–75 min Guided island bus tour See the leprosy graveyard, Lime Quarry, Robert Sobukwe’s house, Bluestone Quarry, military bunkers, Mosque, church, shipwreck viewpoints and historic buildings. 
60–75 min Maximum Security Prison walking tour. A guide often a former political prisoner leads visitors through the prison and explains apartheid-era imprisonment. 
15–20 min Nelson Mandela’s cell The tour culminates at Mandela’s cell, where he spent 18 of his 27 years in prison. 
20–30 min Museum exhibits, shop and return ferryVisit exhibits, browse books and memorabilia, then return to the V&A Waterfront

Robben Island Museum Ticket Support Only : No Hotel Pickup

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