Robben Island Scavenger Hunt: Cell-ebrate Freedom: The Historic Robben Island Quest
Two hours. One epic Robben Island adventure. Your team will solve puzzles, complete challenges, and explore historic landmarks. On this modern day treasure hunt in Robben Island you will compete for the top spot in your city. You can start your scavenger hunt any time your group is ready. Learn how it works.
This scavenger hunt will help you explore Robben Island. This top rated Robben Island Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt is 3.00 miles and has 7 stops.
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Activity Info: Cell-ebrate Freedom: The Historic Robben Island Quest
Step into Robben Island's downtown and embark on a walking tour filled with fascinating history and untold stories. Solve riddles at Cornelia Battery, snap photos by the Lighthouse, and test your knowledge near the Robert Sobukwe House. Each clue reveals more about the island's unique past while you compete for leaderboard glory. Perfect for group outings, family fun, or team building, this app-led scavenger hunt brings the city to life through interactive challenges and memorable moments.
You can do our interactive scavenger hunt at any time.
Featured Locations On This Scavenger Hunt
Cornelia Battery
Step amid concrete relics built for a world at war. This site helped guard Cape Towns bay and shaped the island’s wartime community—a place of high alert and hidden stories.
Murrays Bay Harbour
Let us set out at the very doorway to the island. Here, the sea breeze carries stories of arrival and hope for generations who crossed these waters. The harbor stands as both a crossroads and a witness to remarkable histories. There is a secret waiting to be uncovered along the sea wall.
Robert Sobukwe House
Here stands a simple house with a weighty story—it's walls a barrier and symbol of powerful endurance. This place is a testament to one person’s quiet courage set apart from others on the island.
Lime Quarry
The dazzling white quarry hides stories of determination and knowledge forged under immense hardship. Walk the stony ground where lessons and legacies flourished in spite of grim challenges. A mystery from the past lingers here.
De Waal Battery
Amid ancient barracks and dramatic coastline, discover hidden corridors and echoes of military might. The fortress once buzzed with soldiers, all watching over the future of the city beyond.
Lighthouse
A beacon rises from the island, guiding ships and spirits through stormy history. The lighthouse on the hill stands watch over waters and memories, forever part of Robben Island’s landscape.
The Parsonage
Tucked away beside historic buildings, this former home offered guidance and comfort to many. Once at it's doorstep, discover a softer side of the island where resilience and faith mingled with daily life. Step up and take in the details of this enduring place.
How the Robben Island Scavenger Hunt works
Explore Robben Island like never before. All you need is a phone and some free time! Our cross-platform mobile app (available on iOS and Android) uses GPS and AI photo scanning to help you navigate from stop to stop as you uncover hidden art, history, and culture all around you.
Solve riddles at each stop, complete hilarious photo challenges, and compete with your team to score the most points and top our city-wide leaderboard.
More details
Activity Type: Anytime Scavenger Hunt
Starting Area: Robben Island, South Africa
Travel Method: Walking
Walking Distance: 4.83 KM (3 Mi)
Time:1.5 - 2 Hours
Skill Level:Friend & Family Fun
Extra Admissions: None
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Earn The Robben Island Scavenger Hunt High Score
Love a little competition? On your photo scavenger hunt, each player on your team will receive interactive challenges. You'll work together to solve riddles, answer trivia and complete photo challenges for a chance to top the Robben Island leaderboard—and compete for ultimate bragging rights!
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Reviews for Robben Island Scavenger Hunt: Cell-ebrate Freedom: The Historic Robben Island Quest
This was so much fun!!! My husband and I had a great time exploring. A great way to spend a day. Highly recommended!!
Carol Hild
Had so much fun today with my team spice girls for Laura Bachelorette party
Pam Fox
Easy and fun adventure. Good way to tour the city
Scot Branham
Super fun! Great team building for a great company function
Maggie Silliman
Lots of fun, and a great activity with a group! We took the light rail down for some extra adventure. We learned a few fun facts.
Terri Hensen
So much fun and not pricey at all. Did it with a group including kids. They had fun too. We will for sure do more hunts in the future.
Tania Paddock
It was good family fun. Great that you can pause to have lunch etc. was fairly easy but didn’t initially realise clues had time limits - hence missed out! Would definitely do another elsewhere.
Joanne Clements
Had lots of fun. Would definitely recommend this as a fun day.
Megan Prenc
Great time with family and friends would definitely do another tour!
Mike Vigil
Had an enjoyable time and visited a place I've not been before.
Stephanie Yencer
Awesome fun! You should try this. Great competition.
Ben Rathbone
Super fun experience reconnecting with my city and work team!
Sabrina Foster
Awesome way to learn more about our beautiful city! Great date night!
Laura Taylor
SO Fun!! It’s a great team bonding experience & fun to learn about the town you’re in. And an added bonus of exercise!
Monica Thomas
That’s a fun way to see the city and it’s history!
Howard Usher
Awesome game -it rocked!!
James Macie
Loved it! Great experience and challenging as well. Highly recommend!
Aaron Doman
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