• Southern Drakensberg

    The Southern Drakensberg is a beautiful area leading up into the Drakensberg and Lesotho. It includes Sani Pass, The Kamberg Nature Reserve and the Loteni Nature reserve.
  • Howick

    Originally a ferry crossing, now the crossroads between the Berg, the Battlefields and adventures
  • Bulwer

    Bulwer has two backapcking hostels in it and lies at the foot of the Drakensberg monutains.
  • The Battlefields

    You can get your fill of historic events here as many Anglo, Boer and Zulu wars were fought here.
  • Pietermaritzburg

    The area makes a great base for exploring the Drakensberg and heading off into Leostho. There is heaps to do in the nearby vicinity with mountains, rivers and more offering themselves up for fun activities.
  • Central Drakensberg

    The Central Drakensberg is made up of Giant’s Castle, Injasuti, Champagne Castle and Cathedral Peak. It's a place that calls to your soul.
  • Northern Drakensberg

    The northern section includes the Royal Natal National Park and the spectacular Golden Gate National Park in the Free State.
  • Kestell

    Sleep in a lovely old house, sample some delicious home made jam…and take some travelling with you.

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Boston Drakensberg

Boston is located at the foot of the mighty Drakensberg mountains. it is also part of the midlands meander.

Put your backpack on for the mighty Drakensberg.

Boston lies at the foot of the Drakensberg mountainswhere two backpacking lodges can be found.It is a great place to base yourself, if you are looking to explore the Drakensberg mountains and surrounds.

It is only just over a hours drive from Durban. The area is filled with hiking, fishing, rafting, birding and paragliding.

There is an excellent transport system which runs called the NUD express - this service runs throughout the southern Berg via Pietermaritzberg, Durban and the airport.

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Afrique du Sud Backpackers
Located in the bustling heart of Sea Point with easy access to city amenities, public transport and (yippee) the Sea Point swimming pools by the sea.
(Sea Point,Cape Town)

Little Brak Beach House
Little Brak Beach House offers fab out-of-town tranquillity and loads of comfort .
(Little Brak,Garden Route)

The Karoo Travel Centre and Backpackers
A backpackers in the centre of Barrydale.
(Barrydale,Route 62)

Buzz Backpackers
Kick back and relax after a day out exploring Lesotho.
(Ficksburg,Free State)

Tekweni Ecotours
Tours in Durban and out in the bush and mountains.
(Durban ,Durban)

Cape Town - Tandem Paragliding
Cape Town Tandem Paragliding offers Backpackers the unique experience of flying off Table Mountain
(Cape Town City Centre,Cape Town)

Acacia Adventure Holidays
An action packed trip from Cape Town to Vic Falls, ending in Jo'burg.
(Mossel Bay,)

Dreamland
Footsteps from the beach… and awesome waves.
(Jeffreys Bay,Sunshine Coast)

Enjo Adventure and Nature Farm
Soul country, food for the soul.
(Clanwilliam,West Coast)

Mainliner bus services
These are usually air-conditioned “luxury buses” which have on-board toilets and a hostess who occasionally offers you a sugary drink or blanket. “Chicken (pack ‘em and stack ‘em) busses” are cheaper, less spacious, more crowded, more likely to be fun (if you have a sense of humour) and more likely to break down. In some areas they may be the only bus service and are unlikely to have a strict timetable.
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