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Free Offline Hostel Guide

Here's a hostel guide that you can use on your phone while touring South Africa. It works even in areas where there’s no signal or you’re out of data and offline. It contains write-ups of all the country's backpacking regions, and all the backpacking hostels' contact details.

There's also a paid version - THE definitive guide to backpacking South Africa, with extended write-ups and loads of good advice. It comes as an offline PDF, as well as an app with interactive maps for you to use when you're online.

ABSOLUTELY FREE!
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Backpacker's Bible Lite

FREE OFFLINE HOSTEL GUIDE: the Lite version contains ALL the hostels’ contact details and is absolutely FREE. It is the perfect essential companion for budget travelers exploring South Africa on a shoestring.

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(PDF - 300 pages - 3mb)

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ONLY €10!
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The Full Backpacker's Bible

THE DEFINITIVE OFFLINE GUIDE: The Progressive Web App. It contains all that the Lite version does, plus regional maps showing the hostels’ locations, extended hostel write-ups, photos, loads of the best advice, suggested itineraries, and more.

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(PDF - 1000 pages - 17mb
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All Regions (Map) Cape Town Winelands West Coast Cederberg Route 62 The Overberg Garden Route Karoo Sunshine Coast Eastern Cape Interior Wild Coast Free State South Coast Durban North Coast Midlands Drakensberg Zululand Kruger Mpumalanga Limpopo Johannesburg Pretoria North West Northern Cape Eswatini Lesotho

PREPARATION

Preflight Checklists Safety Money Medical Embassies Cannabis & The Law Useful Apps

IN-COUNTRY

Emergencies Transport Food & Drink Language African Etiquette Fun & Games Onward Travel

SPECIFIC INTERESTS

Festivals & Clubs Surfing Digital Nomads Overlanding Cycle Touring Volunteering Language Schools

SELF-DRIVE ITINERARIES

1 Week: The Cape Loop 2 Weeks: The Whistlestop Tour 2 Weeks: The Northeast Triangle 2 Weeks: The Grand Cape Loop 2 Weeks: The Wild North 2 Weeks: The Road Less Travelled 3 Weeks: The Backpacker's Bible 3 Weeks: Coast & Karoo 3 Weeks: Off The Beaten Track 1 Month: The Rainbow Nation 3 Months: The Full Monty

TOURS / DAY TRIPS

Cape Town Winelands West Coast Garden Route Karoo Route 62 The Overberg Sunshine Coast Durban Drakensberg Zululand Kruger Johannesburg Eswatini Lesotho
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