- Grabouw
Apple, mountain bike and adventure country.
- Greyton Overberg
Greyton is rural tranquillity and quaint country scenes. There is a backpackers lodge in town.
- Betty's Bay
Betty's Bay is one of those places that grew up as a holiday home from home. there is a fantastic backpackers in town.
- Kleinmond
Because of its isolation Kleinmond was an outlaws’ stronghold for some 200 years. Nestled between two estuaries and bordered by fynbos covered mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, Kleinmond is an appetising stop for outdoor enthusiasts. It’s a hikers paradise, and with consistently good swell, not bad for surfers either.
- Hermanus
A favourite weekend getaway spots for people living in Cape Town. Hermaus has a little bit of everything from long beaches, to whales populating the bay to a rocking nightlife......
- Fisherhaven
10 kilometres outside Hermanus.
- Bredasdorp
Situated 25km north of Cape Agulhas, Bredasdorp is a centre for wool, grain and dairy farming and lying in the heart of the Overberg, you’ll certainly know that you are in the “bread basket” of Africa…
- NapierWC
A tranquil and quirky country village.
- Cape Agulhas
Cape Agulhas backpackers is set at the true southernmost tip of the continent. Is it really where the two oceans meet? Go there to see for yourself.
- Arniston
This lovely little fishing village is set against an backdrop of impossibly blue seas and whitewashed cottages. Meander down to the harbour and choose a fish fresh off the boats, or take a walk to the caves and shout something you’d like to hear a few times.
- Riversdale
Set halfway between Cape Town and Knysna, this little town boasts some classic country attractions.
- Montagu Western Cape
Montagu is situated on Route 62, the road to wine and roses, this charming little village lies snoozing in the embrace of the mountains.
- Witsand
Known as the whale nursery of the East Coast, with the largest concentration of whales on the South African coastline, Witsand is at the mouth of the Breede River. It’s a peaceful town with excellent fishing.
- Robertson
Robertson lies on the Breede River Valley which is on Route 62. It is one of the longest wine routes in the world.
- Swellendam
Swellendam lies beneath some of the most spectacular peaks in the Langeberg range. These peaks used to be used as sundials by the farmers who called them 10, 11, 12 and 1 o'clock. Today, old oak trees, wide roads and whitewashed homesteads recall Swellendam’s past as a frontier town. From here there’s easy access to a myriad outdoor wilderness experiences.
- Barrydale
Barrydale is situated at the top of the Tradouw pass and is on the R62
Gansbaai
Small fishing port on the Cape South Coast and famous for its Great White Sharks
Places to Stay
- Gansbaai Backpackers
Within a yell (scream) of the Great White shark's playground…
- Marine Guest House and Backpackers
You can see the shark boats launch from here. From your armchair, actually.
Feeling lucky?(randomly selected service providers from all regions)
Set in a valley surrounded by rolling mountains and only five clicks from the border of Kruger Park
(Hazyview,Mpumalanga)
Cape Town's first backpacking hostel is still going strong and offers excellent facilities.
(Cape Town City Bowl,Cape Town)
Backpackers - tune in to all the action activities in and around Plettenberg Bay
(Plettenberg Bay,Garden Route)
This stylish Addo backpackers is close to the Addo.
(Addo Elephant Park,Eastern Cape Inland and the Karoo)
99 Miles is a very comfortable Backpackers Lodge situated in the up market suburb of Summerstrand
(Port Elizabeth,Sunshine Coast)
Observe Great White Sharks and collect data that will help to understand them better.
(,Overberg )
Tekweni Backpacking hostel in Durban cooks. One can’t say anything else about this ever-buzzy hostel and its hordes of people.
(Durban ,Durban)
Welcome to God's country at the Tsitsa Falls
(Hogsback,Eastern Cape Inland and the Karoo)
A Backpackers that puts the "Hip" back into "Hippy" - a Bohemian wonderland
(Grahamstown,Eastern Cape Inland and the Karoo)
This new lodge is the Strand's only backpacker.
(Gordon's Bay and Strand,Wine Region)
