Robben Island & Table Mountain Tour
Trip Start
Jan 01, 1999
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9
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Trip End
Jan 01, 2011
Cape Town,
South Africa
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Location:Cape Town
Tour Category: Adventure
Duration :Full Day
Daily Tour Departure Time: 09h00
Daily Tour Return Time: +/- 17h00
Schedule Departure: from your Guest house / Hotel
Please inform us of the pick up address should you not stay at Cape Town Seamore - Express Guesthouse.
Accommodation: at Cape Town Seamore-Express Guest house @ R800-00 per person sharing including Breakfast and Day Tour
Transport:All tours are conducted by a registered tour guide in luxury air conditioned vehicles
Table Mountain Cape Town
. We speak German, English and Afrikaans.
We are fully insured for passenger liability and vehicle insurance.
Dress:Casual
Price: Day Tour Rate: R600 per person
Special Rate : R800 per person including Day Tour and Accommodation with Breakfast at Cape Town Seamore-Express Guest house
Includes;
Please note all our prices are inclusive of entrance fees, boat & cable car trips, it excludes Lunches ,Dinner and beverages.
Including discounted Accommodation
Highlights:Robben Island & Table Mountain
Natural Heritage of Cape Town
· Cable Car Trip
· Dramatic Lookout Points
· Unique Flora & Fauna
· Spectacular Views from Signal Hill
· 11.5 km Boat Trip to Robben Island
· Political Prison of Nelson Mandela
· Various Sites across the Island
· Lighthouse, erected in 1863
· Penguins & Seals
· Cost of Cable Car & Boat Trip
included
Detailed Description:Robben Island & Table Mountain Tour
The 11.5 km (7 mile) boat trip from The Victoria and Alfred Waterfront to Robben Island takes about half an hour each way, and the tour lasts about three hours. It includes a comprehensive tour of the political prison of Nelson Mandela, and a bus ride which takes you to various sites across the island. The history of Robben Island provides a fascinating look into the history of South Africa. Other highlights include the 18 metre (54 feet) lighthouse, erected in 1863, and extraordinary architecture of buildings built in the late 1800's, an old leper morgue used between 1846 and 1931 for a leper colony, the wreck of Fung Chung II, a taiwanese fishing vessel which foundered in 1977, the kramat (Muslim shrine) near the harbour and walls of the political prison, built over the grave of the Prince of Madura, who died in exile on this island in 1754. The natural heritage of Robben Island remains important: Elephant and lion roamed here millions of years ago, but today the fauna consists largely of steenbok, springbok and bontebok, and the birdlife includes a nesting colony of jackass penguins, and most important: Seals, after which the island is named. 'robben' is the Dutch word for seals.
Every visit to the Cape should include a cable car trip or hike up our famous mountain to enjoy the spectacular views.
Additional Tour Information :Special rates for children under 12 years old.
Accommodation at Cape Town Seamore-Express Guest house @ R800-00 per person sharing including Breakfast and Day Tour
Free Airport Transfer to and from Seamore-Express Guesthouse
