Day Trips from Cape Town

We were left speechless by the stories the guides shared with us. Truly moving! One of the best excursions we have ever experienced. Thank you.

After a gorgeous but chilly 30 minute boat ride out to Robin Island you feel how remote this place actually is. Our first tour guide Mapose (sp?) spoke to us about his experience while living in the prison with torture of incredibly barbaric types with such a moving story. Two have come out of what he came out of with such a positive and reinforced love of humanity is just incredible to me. He shared a lot of emotion on his sleeve. He gave us a lot of of the history of the island that I just don't know if I would've learned any other way. Then we were taken to the inside of the prison where we were shown the cells and the terrible conditions under which the people were kept. It was cold uninsulated, and downright inhumane. It's always good to look back at where we've come from, to see where we can go as human beings, and this journey was just an incredible reminder of the strength of spirit of people like Nelson Mandela, all those around him and those who came before. This Tour is a must see!