- Gingindlovu
British soldiers called it ‘Gin gin I love you’. The name is Zulu and means ’the swallower of the elephant’. Go here just to stay at Inyezane.
- Eshowe
Eshowe has a quiet, colonial feel to it that reflects graceful feelings of yesteryear. It’s almost as though time slowed down here and the town has not quite reached this century.
- Mtunzini
Mtunzini is a quiet coastal town blessed by nature and with a colourful history. It is 132km from Durban and a great place to get into the heart of Zululand culture.
- Kwambonambi
Meaning “the place where chiefs gather”, Kwabonambi is a little town in the middle of nowhere which makes a good base for exploration into the surrounding areas and its game parks, wetlands, rivers and coastline.
- Mtubatuba
Matubatuba is just off the N2, this little town is a convenient stop over between reserves. it is located only 25km from St Lucia.
- St Lucia
St Lucia is a cool town. It’s got everything you need to have heaps of fun but is surrounded by so much wilderness that you can walk out of a bar door and into a hippo... The best time to visit St Lucia is in winter when it is cooler.
- Sodwana Bay
This is one of South Africa's premier dive sites.
- Hluhluwe
Hluhluwe has three backpackers surrounding the park. The main attraction here is the Hluhluwe/Umfolozi game reserve which is an incredible piece of nature that teems with game. The big five are prolific.
- Kosi Bay
Kosi Bay is a unique and magnificently varied eco-system ranging between lake wetlands and marine coastal reserve. There is a great backpackers in the village.
- MkuzeKZN
This is probably the best base you could choose for exploring Maputaland, and area rich in unexploited wilderness where local people still live according to generations of traditon.
Ballito and Shaka's Rock
The bay is just half an hour from Durbs, has all the restaurants, cinemas and social paraphernalia you could need and is a lovely place to spend a few days.
Around Ballito Bay
Ballito is to be found half an hour north of Durban.
Ballito Bay is playground to bottlenose dolphins and whales year round. Her stunning beaches are protected by shark nets and have excellent surfing, swimming and diving.
The bay has all the restaurants, cinemas and social paraphernalia you could need and is a lovely place to spend a few days.
There is one backpackers in Ballito.
Places to Stay
- Monkey Bay Backpackers
Close to Durban International airport, the beach, shops and Ballito's funky nightlife.
- The Secret Spot
This Ballito backpackers is hidden away in the trees above Shaka's Rock beach, this is close to a surf spot of note.
Feeling lucky?(randomly selected service providers from all regions)
Fly through the forest on a foofie slide…
(Howick,Drakensberg Backpacker Hostels)
A South African wine tour with a difference.
(Stellenbosch,Wine Region)
A mouthwatering selection of adventures from the Coffee Shack…
(Coffee Bay,Wild Coast)
An independent interactive site that rocks. Ask, book, hire, find out everything here.
(George,)
Isinkwe backpackers is a well managed bush camp set in the middle of indigenous bush, just outside of Hluhluwe.
(Hluhluwe,Zululand)
Affordable car hire in South Africa
(Cape Town City Centre,Cape Town)
Crisscross Africa with a tour operator that can navigate borders and bushveld with ease. African Trails runs budget overland tours from Cape Town, Jozi and Vic Falls. All you need to do is decide what size adventure you wear...
(Knysna,Garden Route)
Tekweni Backpacking hostel in Durban cooks. One can’t say anything else about this ever-buzzy hostel and its hordes of people.
(Durban ,Durban)
A Johannesburg backpackers with a unique opportunity to experience township life.
(Johannesburg,Johannesburg)
The Coffee Shack is superfantasticallydelicious so go and stay a while…
(Coffee Bay,Wild Coast)
