- Potchefstroom
A student town and home to the Aardklop festival.
- 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.
North West Province
This small province is home to Sun City, Pilanesberg Game Reserve and the Magaliesberg mountains.
North West Province
This province is home to Sun City (time to get rid of your ZAR), that monument to kitsch – the Lost City - and the Pilanesberg National Park. So after you’ve cleaned up on the one-armed bandits take a walk on the wild side. Based around a volcanic crater fringed by rolling hills and kopjies* the malaria-free Pilanesberg is home to the Big Five, cheetah, hippos, crocodiles and tree-topping giraffe.
The Magaliesberg Mountains and Botswana share its borders.
Stop off at Groot Marico and get yourself some mampoer*.
Places to Stay
- Paljas Backpackers
Student town = plenty of fun = why not stay?
What to do
- Magaliesberg Canopy Tours
Fly between cliffs on cables - it’s a jol.
Feeling lucky?(randomly selected service providers from all regions)
(Pretoria City,)
Little Brak Beach House offers fab out-of-town tranquillity and loads of comfort .
(Little Brak,Garden Route)
Hey Backpackers, get a thrill of a lifetime with the real Pros in Tandem Skydiving.
(Port Elizabeth,Sunshine Coast)
Where Backpackers hit Cape Town City Centre and enjoy life on Long Street
(Cape Town City Centre,Cape Town)
People from PE are smooth operators when it comes to finding a soul mate to share their ride.
(Port Elizabeth,Sunshine Coast)
Centrally located, this efficiently run backpacker has a fantastic view over the Swartberg Mountains and the sunset which casts a magical shadow over it every evening.
(Oudtshoorn,Garden Route)
This Hermanus backpackers has been here forever. "Zoete Inval" means "drop in and make yourself at home" in Dutch - which is easy enough to do here.
(Hermanus,Overberg )
Use them as a base for your Klein Karoo quests.
(De Rust,Garden Route)
An up-market Backpackers lodge at affordable prices
(Stormsriver,Garden Route)
In the Mdumbi River valley in the heart of rural Transkei, this small settlement on the coast has brilliant surf and great fishing. As there’s only one small shop, we suggest that self-caterers stock up before arriving.
(Coffee Bay,Wild Coast)
