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What an adult pays to enter ten of Cape Town's heritage sites
620R Robben Island · Highest
Three of the ten sites are free, six charge between R20 and R80, and Robben Island costs R620 including the ferry and tour.
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Method and sources
Each bar is the adult entry price, in rand, at one historical site, as reported in the article in April 2026.
Company's Garden: free (the museums and planetarium around it charge separately).
Groote Kerk: free (donations welcome).
St George's Cathedral: free (donations welcome; concert tickets separate).
Rust en Vreugd R20, Castle of Good Hope R50, Koopmans-de Wet House R50, Iziko Slave Lodge R60, Bo-Kaap Museum R60, Old Town House R80.
Robben Island R620, which covers the ferry crossing, the island bus tour and a guide.
Child, student and pensioner prices are lower, and prices change: check with the operator before visiting. The article dates the prices to April 2026 without a day, so the period is the month of April 2026.
Sources: Iziko Museums of South Africa (https://www.iziko.org.za/) Castle of Good Hope (https://www.castleofgoodhope.co.za/) and Robben Island Museum (https://www.robben-island.org.za/)
Figures as published in our article on Cape Town's historical buildings and places (last updated 24 April 2026): adult entry prices as published by the site operators, April 2026.
Chart updated · 14 Sep 2026. The observation dates above describe the data, not today’s conditions.
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