• 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…
  • Ermelo

    A good stopover between Zululand and the interior.
  • Nelspruit

    This is the capital of Mpumalanga and the centre of an extremely fertile and beautiful agricultural region.
  • 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.
  • Pilgrim's Rest

    Don’t leave the area without dropping into Pilgrim's Rest. There are no backpackers here though.
  • 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.”

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Komatipoort

This town marks the border between Mozambique and South Africa.

Get your Croc skin shoes here

Built on the crocodile-infested Komati River, Komatipoort marks the border between South Africa and Mozambique. Maputo is less than 100km from here and Swaziland under an hour’s drive away. The Crocodile Bridge entrance to the Kruger National Park is 8km to the north.
The Komati River rises in the Highveld near Ermelo before slicing through the northern part of Swaziland. It joins the Crocodile River at Komatipoort and then flows through the Lebombo Mountains and out into the sea at Maputo in Mozambique.

Places to Stay

  • Kruger View Backpackers

    Stop over here if you're on the road between SA and Mozambique, or want to go from Mozambique to the Kruger and Swaziland and need to restock.
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White Shark Africa
White Shark Africa provides some of the best shark cage diving in South Africa and can be found in Mossel Bay on the Garden Route.
(Mossel Bay,Garden Route)

The Hippo Backpackers
A great backpacking hostel in the centre of Port Elizabeth.
(Port Elizabeth,Sunshine Coast)

Elandsbay Backpackers
Chill on the West Coast.
(Eland's Bay,West Coast)

Planet Baobab - Botswana
Stay in a traditional style village shaded by baobabs and visit the salt pans.
(Gweta,Botswana)

Twana Lodge
This Pretoria Backpackers is run by travellers who understand just what other travellers need…
(Pretoria City,Pretoria)

Gemini Backpackers Lodge
This Johannesburg Backpackers is set on a large property.
(Johannesburg,Johannesburg)

Porcupine Bush Lodge
Serene and unsoiled, this area is an African Eden.
(Hoedspruit,Limpopo)

Durban Backpackers - On The Beach
Durban Backpackers - On the Beach is on the beach and within walking distance of La Lucia Mall and a bunch of city amenities.
(Durban ,Durban)

Kruger View Backpackers
Stop over here if you're on the road between SA and Mozambique, or want to go from Mozambique to the Kruger and Swaziland and need to restock.
(Komatipoort,Mpumalanga)

Karkloof Canopy Tours
Fly through the forest on a foofie slide…
(Howick,Drakensberg Backpacker Hostels)