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Te perfect way to get aroundwhilst backapcking in South Africa.
Hanging around? Buy a car from Drive Africa, Cape Town’s original buy-back company. Thanks to 10 years of experience, they provide a cost effective and convenient service. All cars are sold below market value and there is no extra fee for using a credit card. Plus you get whopping saving of up to 60% over rental costs.
They sell 4x4’s and other vehicles and guarantee to buy them back. They also offer long-term rentals and excellent prices on equipped 4x4’s. They also offer long term rentals and excellent prices on equipped 4x4’s.
Their vehicles are regularly serviced and come with a guarantee. For interns or backpackers/students needing cheap transport this is ideal as they sell you a little Golf or similar and depending on what package you take they allow you to drive around the whole of South Africa or if taking the package outside South Africa allow you to travel to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique.
All vehicles are sold with a guaranteed buyback in place meaning they guarantee to buy the cars back. Drive Africa is able to receive foreign money transfers as well as send money back to your account in a foreign country. There is a payment safe guarantee in place with a bonding through SATSA South Africa’s main private tourism body and that again is underwritten by Lloyds of London.
Your car is insured for all countries at affordable rates. Should the time a car is needed fall under 3 months they also offer special long-term rentals with major rental companies also allowing the crossing of borders at a minimal fee. To own one of these cars all you need is a passport, and a valid drivers licence. There is no minimum age and no minimum time to have been in possession of a driver's licence.
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Drive Africa is also a rental car broker. There are a lot of brokers around, so they have looked for ways to add value to their product. These two products offer excellent value for money and to date are not offered by any other car hire company.
Aimed at the foreign international student, this car rental product allows all drivers who have had a licence for at least two years to hire a car and travel throughout South and Southern Africa.
The rental is facilitated by major car rental companies in South Africa and allows young travelers to hire a car with full comprehensive insurance while paying surcharge for being under age. Other car rental companies charge extra if you are under 25, 23 or 21 years old. This young driver product has no extra costs or hidden costs. A further bonus is that a second driver is free and tyre and windscreen damage whilst driving in South Africa is not charged for. Crossing the borders of South Africa is possible.
The charge is R150 per border crossing and the full insurance with no excess applies whilst driving in the other countries.
International travellers can hire a car and travel freely throughout Southern African countries whilst still enjoying full comprehensive insurance with no excess. The countries included are Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique. Most car rental companies charge R1000 or more to cross into Mozambique and have various charges for all the other countries.
Drive Africa only charges R150 per border crossing. Most car hire companies charge “excess rates” when crossing into another country even if you have purchased full or super cover insurance with no excess for South Africa. With Drive Africa you remain fully insured for all countries that are visited on your journey.
Further bonuses are that a second driver is free and tyre and windscreen damage occurring whilst diving in South Africa is covered. To date no other car rental company offers these facilities to those wishing to take their hired cars into neighbouring countries.
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Barry’s offers upmarket accommodation (linen and towels provided) at backpacker rates.
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A canopy tours that also crosses the Letaba River.
(Tzaneen,Limpopo)
This Plett backpackers is right up at the top of the Plettenberg Bay hill, with a great view.
(Plettenberg Bay,Garden Route)
Get over your tent blues here.
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(Windhoek,Namibia)
