- Potchefstroom
A student town and home to the Aardklop festival.
- Hartbeespoort and surrounds
45 mins from the business centre of Johannesburg lies this oasis which has interesting markets and animal sanctuaries, as well as a good bit of adventure on offer.
- Mmabatho
Located 17km from the border to Botswana and close to a cultural village and game lodge, Mmabatho and Mafikeng are twin towns, now with one name.
North West Province
This small province is home to Sun City, Pilanesberg Game Reserve and the Magaliesberg mountains.
North West Province
This province is home to Sun City (time to get rid of your ZAR), that monument to kitsch – the Lost City - and the Pilanesberg National Park. So after you’ve cleaned up on the one-armed bandits take a walk on the wild side. Based around a volcanic crater fringed by rolling hills and kopjies* the malaria-free Pilanesberg is home to the Big Five, cheetah, hippos, crocodiles and tree-topping giraffe.
The Magaliesberg Mountains and Botswana share its borders.
Stop off at Groot Marico and get yourself some mampoer*.
Places to Stay
- Paljas Backpackers
Student town = plenty of fun = why not stay?
- Travellers Inn
Travellers Inn is in Rustenburg, conveniently situated for access to the Magaliesberg, Sterkfontein, Plilanesberg and Sun City.
What to do
- Magaliesberg Canopy Tours
Fly between cliffs on cables - it’s a jol.
Feeling lucky?(randomly selected service providers from all regions)
This Backpackers is where you can kick back and relax under the big amber tree...
(Cape Town City Centre,Cape Town)
A rare opportunity to visit a remote area of Lesotho.
(Northern Drakensberg,Lesotho)
Travellers Inn is in Rustenburg, conveniently situated for access to the Magaliesberg, Sterkfontein, Plilanesberg and Sun City.
(Rustenburg and surrounds,North West Province)
A great backpacking hostel near all the attractions in Swaziland.
(MbabaneSwazi,Swaziland)
This Backpackers is perched on a hill where hutted green hills roll down to the river mouth and to the sea - an oasis of tranquillity
(Mdumbi,Wild Coast)
20 years of experience in running overland trips from east to west to Southern Africa.
(Cape Town City Centre,)
Live with the locals and get to understand their culture
(Grahamstown,Eastern Cape Inland and the Karoo)
In the quiet stillness of the Karoo, lies Karoo Backpackers, a beautifully restored national monument.
(Beaufort West,The Interior)
This Lesotho backpackers is set in the grounds of the original trading post and is a good base for exploring the beautiful Lesotho surroundings.
(Bloemfontein,Lesotho)
(Hazyview,Mpumalanga)
