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Step into South Africa’s remarkable history with this half-day Robben Island tour — a moving and memorable experience that offers insight into the country’s path to democracy. Ideal for travellers who want to go beyond Cape Town’s scenery and connect with its past, this tour blends reflection, storytelling, and a touch of exploration.
Your journey begins with a pickup from your accommodation by one of our friendly driver-guides, who will take you to the V&A Waterfront. Before your ferry departs, you’ll have a chance to explore the Waterfront’s lively atmosphere — browse the shops, grab a coffee, or simply enjoy the harbour views.
From there, you’ll board the ferry across Table Bay to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela and many other political prisoners were held during the struggle against apartheid. As you sail, take in the striking views of Cape Town and Table Mountain from the water. Once on the island, a former political prisoner will lead you through the prison grounds, sharing powerful stories of endurance, hope, and freedom. You’ll visit Mandela’s cell, explore key landmarks, and gain a deeper understanding of this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
After returning by ferry to the Waterfront, your guide will meet you for the drive back to your accommodation. It’s a half-day experience that combines Cape Town’s beauty, history, and spirit, and one you’ll remember long after your visit.
FCM – Seamless & Memorable - We recently booked our customers (a family of 4) in for three daytrips with FCM and they were very well taken care of. They did the Cape Peninsula Tour, the... read more Table Mountain and CPT City Tour and a daytrip to Hermanus for Whale Watching. The customers said everything always ran super smoothly, they saw everything they had wished for and had a lot of fun with guide Lucien. We really appreciate our collaboration with FCM and will definitely continue to send customers. Thank you!

Very grateful to you Cathy. You gave my girlfriend Lynne and I a time of our lives. Your "Personal" tag came to life literally. Our drive to L'Agulhas was both... read more entertaining and educating. You have a very good heart that culminates to one getting a...More

I visited Cape Town in august 2019. Nathan was a brilliant tour guide! He showed us around Cape Town and took us to many amazing places such as Cape of... read more Good Hope, Boulders Beach (penguins!) Table Mountain and Stellenbosch to mention a few. Nathan was very knowledable and had a great sense of humor which made these incredible days even better. He was also always on time, patient and knew all the best photo stops. I would highly recommend this company and Nathan.

Myself and my family visited Cape Town for the first time this winter, and we cound not have been anymore satisfied with our stay. We went on three different full... read more day trips with Cathy and Jillian, and we were all amazed over their knowledge and...More

Amazing - This tour was amazing. We got to see a lot of beautiful places, and our tour guide Nathan was so kind and helpful. He answered all of our questions and... read more he knew a lot of exciting things that he told us while driving differensiert places. Will defintley book this firm for another tour. ☺️

Best tour - highly recommend - We had lucien for 2 separate days - both the peninsula tour as well as a trip go the wine farms. He was so friendly and his knowledge was amazing.... read more We will definitely be using the service again when we come back to CT! 10/10 recommend

The sights were amazing and our guide, Cathy, was truly informative and accommodating. She went out of her way to ensure we covered all the places in our itinerary despite... read more the weather. The vehicle was also very comfortable and spacious for the 5 of us....More

My wife and I had a five day tour arranged with Nathan. Showing us how beautiful Cape Town and the surrounding areas is probably isn't the hardest job in the... read more world, but Nathan made what would've been a great trip anyway even better. He was...More

By far the best experience we had in South Africa!! We wanted to visit Cape Agulhas combined with a Hermanus visit -since they are located so close- but for some... read more reason (I guess the long distance) there are very few companies organizing this tour. While...More

We spent nine days in Cape Town and four days with Cathy. She is a wonderful person and guide. We were a family of five between 15 and 70 years... read more and she made it interresting for everyone. Thanks to her we know the history of Cape Town and the people that live there. We had a wonderful trip to the winelands and the Cape Peninsula. She also took care of transport to the airport. Highly recommended!!

Outstanding tour with an experienced local guide - We had a marvelous personalized tour with Nigel. He is an excellent guide that is a local to CapeTown. He shared the history of the area in fine... read more detail. It exceeded our expectations and it is the best way to travel.

The best in the business - My third time using FCM tours and definitely won't be the last!, Gavin and Lucian were great! Very insightful and their recommendations bettered our experience. Would recommend to all, my... read more first call for any tours in Cape Town! 10/10

We were on a 12 day tour with Gate 1 and had one free day in CapeTown. We had read very good reviews of Cathy and opted to book a... read more tour with her to Cape Agulhas. At our request we stoped at the Cheetah outreach in Somerset, drove through beautiful farm land on our way to the cape, and on the way back stoped at Hermanes to see several wales. The coastal drive back to CapeTown was very picturesque. Cathy is very knowlegable, and totally adjusted the tour to our needs and wishes. We highly recommend her.
Thank you, Cathy

We were 6 Canadians travelling to South Africa for our first trip and we found Cathy's Tours wonderful. She corresponded with us beforehand to find out what we want to... read more see and suggested numerous sites. She was very knowledgable, personable and very accommodating. She knew a lunch restaurant in Hermanus that was fabulous and took us many places only a tour agent would find. If you use her you will not be disappointed a found a gem!!!!!!

Me and my boyfriend visited Cape Town for 4 days. We had the pleasure of spending all of those days with our guide Nathan from Fair Cape Meander. We visited... read more so many places and learnt so much. The whole trip was very personal, being only...More

Trusted and enjoyed everything they did for us - If you need this type service in Capetown and you don't use these guys you are using the wrong people. They were punctual, precise and personable. Our driver Lucian was... read more great and we really enjoyed and trusted his service, his local knowledge and his sense of humor. His driving was excellent and he was attentive to the 8 of us across the entire week. Happy to recommend

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Really nice! - It was a really nice tour, and Nathan was a great guide! We got to see many amazing views as well as nature, animals and stunning beaches. Would highly recommend!

Perfect. Everything went according to plan. - We took a tour that combined a tour to Hermanus with whale watching and a trip to Cape Arghulas.
Everything was on time, and the guide, Andre, was very friendly... read more and willing to explain, talk, and provide information. I recommend it.
Greetings from Argentina !!

Mauricio C