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Your Backpacking guide to Southern Africa


Featured Backpackers

Kaaimans Kaya

Serviced accommodation and event venue, on the best spot of the beautiful Kaaimans River, located between George and Wilderness, adjacent to the N2. We are offering a totally unique getaway experience.

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Location:

South Africa, Western Cape, Wilderness

Bulungula Lodge

The Bulungula Lodge is the realisation of a dream dreamt during years of travels through the most remote parts of Africa, China and South America: to create an eco-friendly backpackers lodge in the most beautiful ...

Location:

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Coffee Bay

Blyde River Canyon Backpackers

Situated at the mouth of the Blyde Dam on Road 531(to Orpen Gate)on the Kruger to Canyon Route. With stunning views of Mariepskop and the Northern Drakensburg mountain range



Location:

South Africa, Mpumalanga, Hoedspruit

Upcoming top events

Taste of Cape Town 2012

Thursday, 19 April 2012

The Mother City’s culinary event of the year, Taste of Cape Town, returns to the beautiful surrounds of Green Point Cricket Club from 19 – 22 April, 2012.
 

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Eagles Live in South Africa 2012

Wednesday, 4 April 2012

The Eagles will tour South Africa for the first time ever in the band's 40-year history.  The band will perform on Wednesday, April 4 at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town; Saturday, April 7 at the Superbowl in Sun City; and on Sunday, April 8 at the Soccer City Complex, FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.  The South African concerts also mark the band's first announced concerts in 2012.

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Mediterranean festival 2012

Saturday, 31 March 2012

Come and re-discover the unique culinary lifestyle of the Mediterranean and sample its tapestry of tastes and flavours.
Poured and plated in the Riebeek Valley, Food Mecca ofthe Swartland.

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Latest news

Maropeng top evotourism destination

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Local World Heritage site, The Cradle of Humankind, has been ranked as one of the top 12 evotourism destinations in the world, making it the only site in sub-Saharan Africa to have made the list.

 

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Africa’s greenest hotel for Cape Town

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Already known as an innovation hub and renowned for the excellence of its hospitality offerings, Cape Town will soon be the home of the most eco-friendly hotel on the continent.

As the COP17 conference draws to a close in Durban, and while the world’s focus is on green issues, the news comes at an appropriate time.

 

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Hermanus wine route re-launched

Monday, 5 December 2011

The southwestern region of South Africa is known particularly for its outstanding wine routes and sought-after tourist attractions, which include the country’s oldest wine route in Stellenbosch, and the ever-popular Cape Town.

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