- Barberton
Once a gold mining town, Barberton has a colourful past.
- The Kruger National Park
It’s world famous. Maybe even more famous than Mr Mandela. Spend some time in the bush with animals. Get up at sunrise, drive slowly and discover nature the way God meant it to be. Whether it’s a gecko sunbathing on a rock or a lion sleeping belly-up in the sun, there is an infinite world of moments to savour…
- Nelspruit
This is the capital of Mpumalanga and the centre of an extremely fertile and beautiful agricultural region.
- Komatipoort
This town marks the border between Mozambique and South Africa.
- Hazyview
Lying on the banks of the Sabie River, Hazyview is only 16km from the Numbi Gate to the Kruger National Park, so it makes an ideal base from which to explore the surrounding area.
- Sabie Mpumalanga
Sabie is close to the Sudwala and Echo Caves, God's Window, Graskop, Borkes Luck Potholes, Kruger National Park, a reptile park, forest museum and Pilgrim's Rest.
- Graskop
This scenic little town lies in the heart of Mpumalanga's natural wonders and makes a good base from which to explore the area.
- White River
This is one of the entry towns for the Kruger National Park.
- Kaapsehoop
Wild horses roam here.
- Pilgrim's Rest
Don’t leave the area without dropping into Pilgrim's Rest. There are no backpackers here though.
- Hectorspruit
Situated on Southern Side of Kruger Park
- Waterval Boven
This town marks one of the points where the mountains of the escarpment descend into the Lowveld. The Eland River Falls drop 228m into the valley below – hence the name Waterval Onder, which means ”under the waterfall.”
Ermelo
A good stopover between Zululand and the interior.
There's lots to see in Ermelo
Bursting at its seams with fishing holes, Ermelo has 277 lakes of varying sizes within a 20km radius of the town (which explains why the area ranks highly amongst frogging fans). Other big crowd pullers are the flamingos and flowers.
More mainstream attractions include Stone Age corbelled huts, the source of the Vaal River, Anglo Boer war sites and Goliath’s footprint.
Places to Stay
- Gateway Backpackers
A good overnight stop.
Feeling lucky?(randomly selected service providers from all regions)
Take a 25-minute flight to 10,000 feet to see the Klein Karoo then jump harnessed to a pro and freefall for 35-seconds.
(Oudtshoorn,Garden Route)
A backpackers for adventure activities
(Sedgefield,Garden Route)
A retro country house in the heart of a big city.
(Pretoria City,Pretoria)
Affordable car hire in South Africa
(Cape Town City Centre,Cape Town)
Deep in the mountains, Sani Lodge Backpackers offers a laid-back and relaxed base from which to enjoy the wonders of the Berg.
(Southern Drakensberg,Drakensberg Backpacker Hostels)
This Backpackers' hostel is set in 3 hectares of forest near to the Vic Bay's famous surfing beach
(Victoria Bay,Garden Route)
The perfect backpcker adventure in Cape Town....
(Cape Town City Bowl,Cape Town)
Knoll Guest House offers travellers comfortable accommodation on their beautiful farm.
(Hilton,Drakensberg Backpacker Hostels)
Stay here and they'll get you to the Delta on an affordable trip.
(MaunBotswana,Botswana)
Oasis backpackers is situated in a large, comfortable house with a variety of accommodation options in Oudtshoorn.
(Oudtshoorn,Garden Route)
