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Hippo Hide
![]() This Durban backpackers is set in a beautiful garden with an inviting rock pool. It is a good choice for weary travellers wanting a bit of peace. Directions From M4: Right into Sandile Thusi. Left into Peter Mokaba. Right into Julia. From N2 S: Left into Che Guevara. Right into Lena Ahrens (Essenwood/Stephen Dlamim). Left into St Thomas. Right into Peter Mokaba (Ridge Road). Left into Julia. One of the nicer backpackers in Durban Close to town, Hippo Hide oozes style and stay-a-few-extra-days comfort. The tropical garden conceals doubles and singles located in private wooden huts. There’s also an en suite dorm. The bar overlooks an exotic rock pool that is ideal for lazy wallowing, sun worshipping and sundowners (just keep an eye open for rampant hippos while you wiggle your toes in the water!). Hippo Hide’s efficient info desk prides itself on giving accurate information and organises anything from a cheap taxi to day and overland trips, car hire, scuba diving and activities around KwaZulu Natal and South Africa. The entertainment area with its thatched gazebo has an all-weather pizza and braai oven and is just right for a social brew or two. Missing home? Buy someone a present at the dinky curio shop or get your fingers flying at their broadband internet café. I swear… They’re under a hippo-cratic oath to bring you a friendly, helpful, comfy, cultural and sociable backpacking experience... Rates and Extras Dorms R110; Doubles/twins R300; En suite R340. Camping R90. Prices subject to change. Monthly rates on request. AroundAboutCars and HI discount. Baz Bus stop. Secure parking. Laundry. Free tea/coffee. Feeling lucky?(randomly selected service providers from all regions) A private beach and a cliff-top restaurant. (Simon's Town,Malawi) Small group tours 4-days to 3-weeks (Cape Town Suburbs,Cape Town) Student town = plenty of fun = why not stay? (Potchefstroom,North West Province) A backpackers in the centre of Barrydale. (Barrydale,Route 62) Rent a camper in South Africa (Port Elizabeth,Sunshine Coast) (Pretoria City,) This Johannesburg backpackers is close to Malls and the CBD. They offer a free airport pick-up. (Johannesburg,Johannesburg) An escape from city lights with the Winelands, beach and the airport within easy reach. (Grabouw,Overberg ) Soul country, food for the soul. (Clanwilliam,West Coast) Surf, Game and Adventure tours throughout South Africa (Coffee Bay,Wild Coast) |