• Bloemfontein

    Known as “The City of Roses” and a rose herself, Bloemfontein is a surprisingly beautiful city with an interesting history.
  • Harrismith

    On the edge of the Northern Berg, this is a convenient stop over between Jo'burg/ Durban and Lesotho.
  • Ficksburg

    This is a lovely little town in the heart of the Free State's cherry growing industry.
  • Bethlehem

    The town lies in a valley in the Maluti Mountains.
  • Rouxville

    Close to Lesotho and between Jo'burg and the Wild Coast on the N6

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Clarens Eastern Free State

Well loved by weekend escapees, it's a lovely town on any other day of the week too.

A lovely town to visit

Just three hours drive from Bloem and Jo’burg and four from Durban, this pretty little town has streets jammed with galleries, tasty treats and fascinating knick-knacks. On weekends and in season it’s a hive of activity, the rest of the time it slumbers gently to the cooing of doves and the whispering of mountain breezes. Clarens is surrounded by limestone hills and cliffs that glow with warm hues in the sun and are especially striking at dusk and dawn. The Golden Gate and the Northern Berg are a short scenic drive away.


Places to Stay

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Island Vibe Backpackers
This wonderful Jeffreys Bay backpackers is perched on top of a dune with a magnificent 270° view of the Indian Ocean, Island Vibe’s setting is divine.
(Jeffreys Bay,Sunshine Coast)

Natural Habitat Guest Farm
Go adventuring, hiking or ask about volunteer work.
(Thornhill,Sunshine Coast)

Stokkiesdraai
Stokkiesdraai backpackers in St Lucia is centrally situated in the main street and opposite a convenience stores, a bank and an Internet café.
(St Lucia,Zululand)

Maputo Backpackers
They are only 50m from the beach.
(Maputo,Mozambique)

Fairy Knowe Backpackers
Fairy Knowe is a Wilderness backpackers which is set on an old rambling farm with masses of space, horses, dogs and birds, overlooking the wetlands.
(Wilderness,Garden Route)

Kosi Bay Lodge and Backpackers
A - framed huts await your coming.
(Kosi Bay,Zululand)

Mad Hatters Backpackers
Go crazy at this new backpackers near Port St johns.
(Port St Johns,Wild Coast)

Oceanworx Dive Charters
For the best Scuba diving on the South Coast and some of the best scuba in the world.
(Umkomaas,South Coast)

Long Street Backpackers Cape Town
This is Cape Town backpackers is in the centre of Long Street.
(Cape Town City Centre,Cape Town)

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