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HIGHVELD / TRANSIT
PANORAMA ROUTE — ESCARPMENT
ERMELO BACKPACKERS
AREA: Highveld
STREET ADDRESS: 6 Murray Street, Ermelo, 2350, Mpumalanga, South Africa
PHONE: +27 17 819 7101
WHATSAPP: +27 82 821 5722
EMAIL: info@ermelobackpackers.co.za
WEBSITE: ermelobackpackers.co.za
SOCIAL: Facebook
ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Dormitories and private rooms. Budget transit accommodation in the Highveld town of Ermelo.
PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorm beds from ~R180–R280.
SHIK SHACK TOURS & BACKPACKERS
AREA: PANORAMA ROUTE / KRUGER
STREET ADDRESS: Off the R531 Orpen Road, Sigagule Village, Acornhoek, 1380, Mpumalanga, South Africa
PHONE: +27 72 662 0970
WHATSAPP: +27 72 662 0970
EMAIL: tourism@nourishecovillage.com
WEBSITE: shikshack.com
SOCIAL: Facebook
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ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Dormitories, private rooms, and chalets. Tour operator integrated — safaris, Panorama Route day trips, and adventure activities bookable on-site.
PRICE RANGE: Budget to mid-range. Dorm beds from ~R200–R320; private rooms from ~R600–R900.
VALLEY VIEW BACKPACKERS GRASKOP
AREA: PANORAMA ROUTE
STREET ADDRESS: 47 De Lange Street, Graskop, 1270, Mpumalanga, South Africa
PHONE: +27 84 299 0423
WHATSAPP: +27 84 299 0423
EMAIL: valleyviewbackpackers@gmail.com
WEBSITE: valley-view.co.za
SOCIAL: Facebook
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ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Dormitories and private rooms with views over the escarpment valley. Garden setting on the edge of Graskop.
PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorm beds from ~R180–R300; private rooms from ~R550–R800.
SABIE BACKPACKERS
AREA: PANORAMA ROUTE — Sabie
STREET ADDRESS: 185 Main Road, Sabie, 1260, Mpumalanga, South Africa
PHONE: +27 13 764 2118
WHATSAPP: +27 83 268 1093
EMAIL: sabiebackpackers@gmail.com
WEBSITE: sabiebackpackers.com
SOCIAL: Facebook
ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Dormitories and private rooms. Garden setting in the forestry town of Sabie, surrounded by waterfalls and pine plantations.
PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorm beds from ~R200–R310; private rooms from ~R580–R850.
OLD VIC TRAVELLERS INN
AREA: KRUGER / PANORAMA ROUTE
STREET ADDRESS: 12 Impala Street, Mbombela (Nelspruit), 1200, Mpumalanga, South Africa
PHONE: +27 13 744 0993
WHATSAPP: +27 82 340 1508
EMAIL: oldvic@mweb.co.za
WEBSITE: oldvictravellersinn.com
SOCIAL: Facebook
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ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Dormitories and private rooms in a longstanding Graskop guesthouse-hostel with a strong independent backpacker reputation.
PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorm beds from ~R200–R300; private rooms from ~R560–R800.
KRUGER INN BACKPACKERS
AREA: LOWVELD — Kruger Gateway (Malelane Gate area)
STREET ADDRESS: 2007 Olifant Drive, Marloth Park, 1340, Mpumalanga, South Africa
PHONE: +27 71 673 8484
WHATSAPP: +27 71 673 8484
EMAIL:N/A
WEBSITE: N/A
SOCIAL: Facebook
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ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Dormitories, private rooms, and chalets in the Lowveld bush setting. Safari-oriented operation with guide services and Kruger access logistics built in.
PRICE RANGE: Budget to mid-range. Dorm beds from ~R220–R350; private rooms from ~R650–R950.
HAZYVIEW ADVENTURE BACKPACKERS
AREA: LOWVELD — Hazyview / Kruger Gateway
STREET ADDRESS: Route R40 (White River Road), Numbi Park, Hazyview, 1240, Mpumalanga, South Africa
PHONE: +27 83 859 0212
WHATSAPP: +27 83 859 0212
EMAIL: hazyviewadventure@gmail.com
WEBSITE: hazybackpack.weebly.com
SOCIAL: nN/A
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ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Dormitories, private rooms, and chalets. Full adventure activity programme — Kruger safaris, white water rafting, zip-lining, quad biking, horse trails through the bush.
PRICE RANGE: Budget to mid-range. Dorm beds from ~R230–R360; private rooms from ~R680–R1,000.
BILLY BONGO BACKPACKERS
AREA: LOWVELD
STREET ADDRESS: 176 Ou Lydenburg Road, Sabie, 1260, Mpumalanga, South Africa
PHONE: +27 72 370 7219
WHATSAPP: +27 72 370 7219
EMAIL: N/A
WEBSITE: N/A
SOCIAL: N/A
ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Dormitories, private rooms, and bush chalets in a Lowveld garden setting. Safari-oriented with a distinctive name and a relaxed, characterful atmosphere.
PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorm beds from ~R200–R320; private rooms from ~R600–R900.
KRUGER VIEW BACKPACKERS
AREA: LOWVELD — Kruger Park boundary / Malelane area
STREET ADDRESS: 61 Bosbok Street, Komatipoort, 1340, Mpumalanga, South Africa
PHONE: +27 73 445 9665
WHATSAPP: +27 73 445 9665
EMAIL: info@krugerview.com
WEBSITE: N/A
SOCIAL: Facebook
ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Dormitories, private rooms, and chalets, some with direct views toward the Kruger Park boundary. Positioned for southern Kruger access via the Malelane and Crocodile Bridge gates.
PRICE RANGE: Budget to mid-range. Dorm beds from ~R220–R340; private rooms from ~R650–R980.
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