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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.
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Dear Cathy,Thank you vey much for touring W.Yahya Group of 18 pax, they have expressed their happiness in many occasions with your professional services during their stay... read more in Cape Town this Winter 2015 .
Hany
Sahara Cape Travel
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!
10/10 - It was amazing! We saw many animals and got to take beautiful pictures. The guides are very good and the trip was filled with good vibes!☀️😍
Cape Town and winery tour - We scheduled a tour with our own agenda and Gavin was kind enough to to help add a couple of other sites such as the botanical garden and some extra... read more wine tasting. His suggestions were always great additions to our trip. The Table Mountain and Cape Point/peninsula were two of the best views of the trip. Gavin was always on time and willing to share his knowledge and experience of the area. Gavin was professional and personable tour guide and driver.
Full day tours of Cape Town, Table mountain, penguins , townships etc. transfers to golf courses. - We were in Cape Town for 7 days. We had the same driver for the whole period, including transfers from airport.
Nathan- what a great bloke.... read more Not only punctual and amenable, but so knowledgeable of the geography and history of the area, having lived through the apartheid era.
Highly recommend for any and all cape experiences - What a great day (actually a few days as we also did a trip to the wine country, a guided hike up Lion’s head, and so much more! Learned... read more so much and just a wonderful experience.
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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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
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.
I took our whole family, children, grandchildren to Cape town for 5 days. I contacted a number of tour agents but selected Cathy based on her reviews and costings. We... read more emailed each other for at least 6 months to finalise the itinerary, where to eat...More
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
The Peninsula tour with Nathan is fun and entertaining.
We spent our last day in South-Africa with the Peninsula tour by our tour guide Nathan. We were picked up... read more at nine in the morning and from the first till the last minute it was fun and entertaining. Nathan told us a lot about the South-African culture and habits and fun facts about Cape Town and its surroundings.
We drove via Camps Bay to Chapman’s Peak and visited among others Cape of Good Hope, Cape point, Boulders Beach and Muizenberg.
Thank you Cathy for you hospitality and educational tour. We absolutely loved our stay in Cape Town. We will definitely come back.
Cathy Oosterwyk, owner and CEO of Cathy's Tours, personally escorted us on a wonderful tour of the Winelands around Cape Town. My husband and I booked a getaway from... read more our rather large tour group and opted for this personal experience, just us and Cathy. We visited the Paarl, Franschhoek, and Stellenbosch area wineries. The pace of the tour, selection of the wineries, stops in two charming towns and Cathy's narrative couldn't have been better. We're so happy to have chosen Cathy to guide us. It was a perfect day.
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 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!!
My boyfriend and I did a trip with Cathy to Cape Agulhas. Best trip I've had in Cape Town so far! Cathy was so patient with us and had a... read more deep knowledge and love for her country. She is one of the most optimistic people...More
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!!!!!!
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