- Ais Ais
This is a great place to head for if you're finishing or starting a trip, or wanting a base to explore the Fish River Canyon. There are no backpackers here although there is camping.
- Luderitz
Slap bang in the middle of the Diamond Coast, Luderitz is a sweet little town.
- Swakopmund
Germany in the middle of the desert.
- Windhoek
Windhoek is probably the best place from which to organise your backpacking trip around Namibia as pretty much everything either starts or ends up here. There are some fantastic backpacking lodges in this city.
- Tsumeb
Tsumeb is the gateway to Etosha National Park and Northern Namibia.
- Etosha National Park
This is a fantasic wildlife park that shows a different face with every season. There are no backpackers here although there is camping.
- The Caprivi Strip
Rich in game, the Caprivi Strip is the shortest route between Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Sesriem/Soussusvlei
The wonderful sand dunes you see in all National Geographic pictures are located here. There is no backpacker but you can camp.
Make sure to take along water.
You should book well in advance, but try your luck and just turn up. Magical Soussusvlei is really something and well worth the drive. The dunes are about a 5km walk from the car park AND YOU HAVE TO TAKE WATER or you will die in that sun. Get naked. Take lotza photos. Feel like the first person to ever walk on earth. And run/jump/roll down a dune 'cos it's real fun.
You should book well in advance, but try your luck and just turn up. Magical Soussusvlei is really something and well worth the drive. The dunes are about a 5km walk from the car park AND YOU HAVE TO TAKE WATER or you will die in that sun. Get naked. Take lotza photos. Feel like the first person to ever walk on earth. And run/jump/roll down a dune 'cos it's real fun.
Feeling lucky?(randomly selected service providers from all regions)
Sleepy? Naah. Hint…this Pietermaritzburg backpackers has the website address wylderide…
(Pietermaritzburg,Drakensberg Backpacker Hostels)
They also do horse trails.
(Vredenburg,West Coast)
This East london backpackers has a zany zebra striped roof you can spot from the air and bright green walls, you can't miss it.
(East London,Sunshine Coast)
Backed by a nature reserve and not far from the lagoon and sea, this is a great spot for some time out.
(Betty's Bay,Overberg )
Your one stop shop for tours and activities in Port Elizabeth.
(Port Elizabeth,Sunshine Coast)
Mandela Bay is a pozzie to make Madiba proud
(Port Elizabeth,Sunshine Coast)
Backpackers dive specials.
(Mossel Bay,Garden Route)
On the shores of the lake.
(Uniondale,Malawi)
This Cape Town backpackers hostel is over the road from the V&A Waterfront.
(Green Point,Cape Town)
An established lodge with backpacker facilties.
(Zavora,Mozambique)
