- 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.
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.
Places to Stay
- Paljas Backpackers
Student town = plenty of fun = why not stay?
Feeling lucky?(randomly selected service providers from all regions)
Horse trails in the eastern Free State.
(Clarens Eastern Free State,Free State)
This backpackers in Addo is on a working citrus farm which is on the banks of the Sundays River.
(Addo Elephant Park,Eastern Cape Inland and the Karoo)
Do the Garden Route and get high on adrenaline.
(,Garden Route)
Sizzling sandboarding on the longest run in South Africa at Mossel Bay.
(Mossel Bay,Garden Route)
Daytrips to the Winelands
(Cape Town City Centre,Cape Town)
Oasis backpackers is situated in a large, comfortable house with a variety of accommodation options in Oudtshoorn.
(Oudtshoorn,Garden Route)
Sleepy? Naah. Hint…this Pietermaritzburg backpackers has the website address wylderide…
(Pietermaritzburg,Drakensberg Backpacker Hostels)
Molumong backpackers in Lesotho,a self-catering spot is an ideal base from which to discover the mountainous eastern region of Lesotho.
(Bloemfontein,Lesotho)
School at the sea side. Learn English AND learn to surf or just hang out on the beach.
(Jeffreys Bay,Sunshine Coast)
Cape St Francis backpackers is located just off the beach. The town of Cape St Francis will give you some of the best surf breaks in South Africa.
(Cape St Francis,Sunshine Coast)
