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10 Best Tickets Tours In South Africa

South Africa's standouts.

A shortlist of the 10 tickets tours most worth booking in South Africa, with what each one is like on the day, who runs it, and what it costs.

10 Best Tickets Tours In South Africa

Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Guided Prison Tour

Cape Town-Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Guided Prison Tour - V&A Waterfront pickup and the Nelson Mandela Gateway

1.Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Guided Prison Tour

Most Popular★ 4.1

Skip the ferry ticket line and meet an ex-prisoner guide for a moving Robben Island prison tour, including Mandela’s cell.

“Robben Island is well worth the time and money, to see and sense the makings of the new South Africa. Very meaningful to meet a former political prisoner. Crossing might be a bit rough, keep your eyes on the horizon! My visit day there were some minor transport/ staffing issues on the island which were…”

1,792 reviews4 hoursFrom $79by Beyond Africa Safaris

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Cape Town: 2 Oceans Helicopter Flight with Boat Tour Ticket

Cape Town: 2 Oceans Helicopter Flight with Boat Tour Ticket - V&A Waterfront helipad: check-in, safety, and the preflight vibe

Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Townships Tour

Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Townships Tour - District Six: Seeing Apartheid Displacement Up Close

Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry with Prison Ticket and Tour

Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry with Prison Ticket and Tour - The Guided Island Bus Stops That Change How You See the Prison

5.Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry with Prison Ticket and Tour

★ 4.0

Robben Island from Cape Town with priority ferry, skip-the-line access, and a prison tour led by a former political prisoner.

“the tour was great, both of the guides were very knowledgeable and able to express how it really was. the guide for the prison having been a prisoner there really added to the authenticity of the experience. the boat trip however was horrific as the weather was so windy. many people were seasick, including several…”

324 reviews3.5 hoursFrom $90by Giraffe Horizons

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Cape Town: Table Mountain Cable Car Ticket

Cape Town: Table Mountain Cable Car Ticket - The cable car ride: Cape Town comes into focus fast

6.Cape Town: Table Mountain Cable Car Ticket

★ 4.0

Ride Table Mountain’s cable car, explore summit decks and Fynbos trails, and watch Cape Town sunsets with flexible ticket dates.

“I loved the time I got to spend with people I loved. but service and cleanliness in the shops where a bit gross. better control over other people thowing rocks and children picking plants. maybe even a bit cleaner, there was a bunch of trash lying around. other than that it was beautiful, loved all…”

236 reviews7 daysFrom $62by Ambitious Tours

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Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Guided Prison Tour

Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Guided Prison Tour - Your 4-hour rhythm: ferry crossing, museum tour, and Mandela’s walk

7.Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Guided Prison Tour

★ 3.0

Shared ferry and guided prison tour to Robben Island from Cape Town, led by an ex-prisoner and including Mandela’s Long Walk.

“There wasnt any guide - i payed double !what you would do directly at the ferry….. no contact with the right persons. I cant see why i have to pay so many money for absolutly nothing…..”

160 reviewsFrom $69.38by Beyond Africa Safaris (Pty)Ltd

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Cape Town Highlights & Hidden Gems Including Tickets and Snack

Cape Town Highlights & Hidden Gems Including Tickets and Snack - Bo-kaap Walking Time, Photo Streets, and a Local Snack Moment

8.Cape Town Highlights & Hidden Gems Including Tickets and Snack

★ 4.5

Private 4-hour Cape Town walk with a local guide, Castle of Good Hope ticket, Bo-kaap snack stop, District Six context, and 1 local drink.

“Our tour guide was amazing! He went above and beyond. Our plans got changed last minute that day, we asked if we could move our time up to start our tour earlier, and he left his own vacation early just to accommodate us. What a wondRead more”

139 reviewsFrom $95.38by Withlocals

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Robben Island Experience: Pre-Booked Ticket & Return Transfers

Robben Island Experience: Pre-Booked Ticket & Return Transfers - The on-island tour: guided by a former political prisoner

9.Robben Island Experience: Pre-Booked Ticket & Return Transfers

★ 4.0

Pre-book Robben Island with round-trip Cape Town transfers, admission included, and an ex-prisoner guided museum tour with Mandela’s cell.

“On arrival at jetty, informed of delay, due to problem with boat. They brought in to smaller ferries for the transfer to the Island. Their normal ferry takes 30 mins the replacements we're ghe slow boats to China and took an hour each way, so thst curs down time on IslanRead more”

126 reviewsFrom $60.00by HYM CAPE TOURS

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