Review: Luxury Africa Safari, Namibia & South Africa, Cape Town, Robben Island, Windhoek, Skeleton Coast, Kruger National Park

Other than the one tour, Through no fault of our travel company, we would most regrettably, skip the tour of Robben Island.  Both my sister and I were so looking forward to seeing Robben Island and hearing of the sacrifice and struggle of Nelson Madela and the others of the anti-arpheited movement who were incarcerated there for so long.  Unfortunately it was the worst tour I have ever taken.  Ill organized, we milled around for, at least, an hour of wasted time.  We waited for the buses to arrive for the tour while we stood on the dock, we were off loaded to a place to see penguins and the island, but mostly we were encouraged to buy food & drink.  When we finally arrived at the prison, we were ushered into a hallway, an empty room and not told what to do or where to go.  More wasted time.  When the ex-prisoner finally appeared to give his talk, we cold not hear him.  Back to the dock and more waiting.  The boat we finally were able to board for the return to the mainland was cramped and crowded and rife with seasick passengers.  it took an hour longer for the return than the ride over on a different vessel (a catamoaran).  Tourists are are tight schedules, trying to see and do as much as possible.  There was NO EXCUSE for this unorganized and shoddy tour.  It shows great disrespect to the ANC movement and to Mr. Madela.  I was so disappointed.