• Ais Ais

    This is a great place to head for if you're finishing or starting a trip, or wanting a base to explore the Fish River Canyon. There are no backpackers here although there is camping.
  • Sesriem/Soussusvlei

    The wonderful sand dunes you see in all National Geographic pictures are located here. There is no backpacker but you can camp.
  • Luderitz

    Slap bang in the middle of the Diamond Coast, Luderitz is a sweet little town.
  • Windhoek

    Windhoek is probably the best place from which to organise your backpacking trip around Namibia as pretty much everything either starts or ends up here. There are some fantastic backpacking lodges in this city.
  • Tsumeb

    Tsumeb is the gateway to Etosha National Park and Northern Namibia.
  • Etosha National Park

    This is a fantasic wildlife park that shows a different face with every season. There are no backpackers here although there is camping.

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The Caprivi Strip

Rich in game, the Caprivi Strip is the shortest route between Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.


This 600 km corridor forms a boundary between Angola, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Its length is made up of woodlands, wetlans and the flood plains of the Zambezi and other rivers.
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MozVolunteers
MozVolunteers is a small volunteer organisation based in Xisondwe, Zavora.
(Zavora,Mozambique)

Camp Africa
Swing into this jungle-side playground
(Hoedspruit,Limpopo)

Orange Elephant Backpackers
This Addo backpackers is situated outside Port Elizabeth and close to the Addo National Park.
(Addo Elephant Park,Eastern Cape Inland and the Karoo)

Milton Lodge
A fantastic place to stay in the centre of Sea Point.
(Sea Point,Cape Town)

Kosi Bay Inn
A great opportunity for backpackers to visit an unspoilt part of South Africa
(Kosi Bay,Zululand)

Jeffreys Bay Surf School
Learn to surf or hone your skills on J'Bay's legendary waves.
(Jeffreys Bay,Sunshine Coast)

African Story Wine Tours
Daytrips to the Winelands
(Cape Town City Centre,Cape Town)

Graskop Valley View Hostel
Valley View is bright, fun and funky.
(Graskop,Mpumalanga)

Bushbaby Lodge
This Hluhluwe backpackers is conveniently situated for easy access to Hluhluwe/iMfolozi park.
(Hluhluwe,Zululand)

Mossel Bay Backpackers
Mossel Bay Backpackers is located just 300m from the Inner and Outer Point surf spots. This backpacker lodge also has a guest house adjoined to it, if you are after a few more creature comforts.
(Mossel Bay,Garden Route)