FERRY TRIPS
The crossings worth booking.
The 15 most popular cape town ferries. We break down the sailings worth booking - the crossing time, the fare, who runs the boat and what the trip is actually like once you are aboard.
Prebook your Robben Island ferry plus a guided prison tour led by a former inmate, ending at Nelson Mandela Gateway in about 4 hours.
Most Popular“The tour was very good. The guides brought this to life for us as they described their experiences in the prison camp.”
Cape Town hotel pickup plus a Robben Island ferry and prison tour, guided by former prisoners, in a small group capped at 12.
“It was a very meaningful tour. Definitely worth a go.”
Township tour through District Six and Langa, plus Robben Island ferry to see Mandela’s prison, with local culture stops and market time.
“The tour excellently displayed the social and socioeconomic inequalities that exist in post-apartheid Cape Town.”
Robben Island from Cape Town with a former political prisoner guide, priority ferry access, Mandela’s cell, and skip-the-line museum entry.
“Well organiser. No time waste. Very interesting and moving tour of the prison by former inmate Sparks.”
Skip the ticket line for a shared Robben Island ferry and guided prison tour from Cape Town, led by ex-political prisoners, in about 4 hours.
“This was a wonderful experience. I highly recommend going on this tour. It’s Rich in history and even though it’s a prison has amazing views.”
Small-group Robben Island ferry and museum tour with Mandela’s cell, a former-prisoner guide, and scenic Table Mountain views.
“It was impressive that former prisoners gave the tour and explained so many things about the time they served, the conditions, the political stage etc.”
Robben Island ferry and guided prison tour from Cape Town, led by English ex-prisoner storytellers, with Mandela’s cell and key sites.
“The tour itselfnis amazing. Is a must see. Guides are actually ex prisoners from the jail. The oegsnizstion was not so good, we had the tour for 9 AM but it got cancelled with no notice and we had to reschedule it.”
Skip the ticket line and tour Robben Island with an ex-inmate guide, including ferry rides and a visit to Mandela’s prison cell.
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Half-day Robben Island tour with hotel pickup, guided prison visit with Mandela’s cell, ferry ticket, and V&A Waterfront time.
“Very helpful pick up driver who was sensitive to a mobility issue. Made logistics easy with ticket purchase and escort to the ferry. The tour of the island was guided by an excellent story teller and the guide of the Mandela cell was helpful. Powerful experience.”
Robben Island Museum tour with hotel transfer and ferry tickets. Guided Mandela cell visit and round-trip convenience from Cape Town.
Robben Island prison museum and Langa Township in one day, with ferry tickets, African lunch, and air-conditioned hotel transfers.
“This is a well structured tour which is very informative and educational. It removes all all the mythical beliefs about Robben Island and how Mandela was treated.”
Take a scenic ferry from Cape Town to Robben Island, tour with a former political prisoner, and visit Mandela’s cell.
Ferry to Robben Island from Cape Town, Mandela’s cell and quarry, guided by a former prisoner, with CBD hotel pickup.
Robben Island Prison Museum plus Cape Town landmarks with ferry tickets, skip-the-stress transfers, and air-conditioned city touring.
“We booked the trip on-line. Unfortunately everything went wrong ! Nobody met us at the pick up rendez-vous. We angrily called RAW tours…. Remy answered the phone and quickly calmed us down. They missed the booking, but a true test of a Read more”
Robben Island ferry visit plus Spice Route tastings and Babylonstoren garden walks from Cape Town, with hotel pickup and a guided day.
“This was a great experience of note. Robben Island was good hut the best part was the wineries.”
From the Aegean to the Andaman, here is every crossing on the site.
