- Hartbeespoort and surrounds
45 mins from the business centre of Johannesburg lies this oasis which has interesting markets and animal sanctuaries, as well as a good bit of adventure on offer.
- Mmabatho
Located 17km from the border to Botswana and close to a cultural village and game lodge, Mmabatho and Mafikeng are twin towns, now with one name.
Potchefstroom
A student town and home to the Aardklop festival.
Founded in 1838 by the Voortrekkers, Potch was the first capital of the Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek (ZAR) and was part of the Republic of Winburg-Potchefstroom. The first shots of the first Boer war were fired here and the town housed a concentration camp during the second Boer War. The annual Aardklop Festival with its arts, crafts, music and theatre performances draws crowds of up to 50 000 people every year. The rest of the time the student population keeps the town rocking. Things to see and do include visiting the bird sanctuary, the animal park and the site of a massive meteorite impact, which created an incredibly rich gold reef. There’s plenty of activity to keep your heart pumping - hike, river raft, canoe, mountain climb, abseil, mountain bike and fly fish.
What to do
- Paljas Backpackers
Student town = plenty of fun = why not stay?
Feeling lucky?(randomly selected service providers from all regions)
Space and time to do absolutely nothing in, if that's what you desire.
(Coffee Bay,Wild Coast)
Centrally located, Fatima's is Mozambique's longest running hostel.
(Maputo,Mozambique)
This Knysna backpackers is in the thick of the action in Knysna and all set to rock.
(Knysna,Garden Route)
Stop over here if you're on the road between SA and Mozambique, or want to go from Mozambique to the Kruger and Swaziland and need to restock.
(Komatipoort,Mpumalanga)
Park off on the edge of the lagoon and contemplate.
(MaxixeMozambique,Mozambique)
In Durbs, you can tell a lot about someone from the car they drive… what they do, how old they are, where they live…
(Durban ,Durban)
Dive with great whites.
(,Overberg )
Fly with the birds.
(Durban ,Durban)
Go adventuring, hiking or ask about volunteer work.
(Thornhill,Sunshine Coast)
A great backpacking hostel in the centre of Port Elizabeth.
(Port Elizabeth,Sunshine Coast)
