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Swellendam Backpackers Lodge
Website :www.swellendambackpackers.co.za
Email :stay@swellendambackpackers.co.za
Tel. Reception :028 514 2648
Physical address........
5 Lichtenstein Street
Swellendam
6740

Nestled at the foot of the magnificent Langeberg Mountains, Swellendam Backpackers is set on a massive property with its own mountain stream.


Cosy wooden cabins and luxury en suite rooms lie in a lush bird-filled garden fringed by a gurgling mountain stream. Halfway between Cape Town and Knysna, this is an ideal location for adventure. Hike, bike or horse ride in indigenous forests and fuel your days with delicious home-cooked breakfast and dinner from their organic café.
Horse Trails
Two Feathers horse trails R200 per person per hour, mornings and afternoons.
Getting there
From Main Road: Turn into Berg Street. After 3rd stop, left into Lichtenstein.
Rates and extras
Dorms R90; Cabins R200; En suite R350+; Riverside camping R50. Baz Bus stop. Credit card facilities.
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