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UPINGTON

AARDWOLF BACKPACKERS

AREA: UPINGTON — Town Centre

STREET ADDRESS: 22 Doctor Nelson Mandela Drive, Upington, Northern Cape, 8801

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PHONE: +27 79 287 9315

EMAIL: aardwolfbackpackers@gmail.com

WEBSITE: N/A

SOCIAL: N/A

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Dorm room (mixed), double rooms, twin rooms. Shared bathrooms throughout. No en-suite options. Secure parking on site.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorm beds from ~R200–R280; private rooms from ~R400–R600. Optional paid breakfast (~R50 per person).

AUGRABIES BACKPACKERS

AREA: AUGRABIES — Rural, 10km from Augrabies Falls National Park gate

STREET ADDRESS: Rooipad Farm, Augrabies, 8240, Northern Cape (Approx. 10km from the National Park entrance)

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PHONE: +27 72 515 6079 / +27 82 255 1860

WHATSAPP: +27 72 515 6079

EMAIL: augrabiesfallsbackpackers@gmail.com

WEBSITE: N/A

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Private rooms (4 rooms, sleeping up to 11 guests total), camping on the lawn, and improvised tent accommodation at the owner's discretion. Shared ablutions, communal kitchen, outdoor braai. Rustic "splash pool" on site. Hot air balloon launches from the property.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Camping from ~R120–R150 per person; private rooms from ~R300–R425 per room. Self-catering basis.

THE GROWCERY CAMP

AREA: RICHTERSVELD / VIOOLSDRIF — Orange River, 22km from the Namibia border post

STREET ADDRESS: Plot 215, Vioolsdrift, 8240, Northern Cape (Approx. 22km from the Vioolsdrift Border Post). Take the N7 north from Springbok to the Vioolsdrif border post. Turn left 30 metres before the South African border post. After 50 metres, turn right at the T-junction, pass the police station on your left. The road becomes gravel after 800 metres. Follow Growcery/Umkulu signs for 22km.

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PHONE: +27 27 761 8007 / +27 84 604 2756

WHATSAPP: +27 84 604 2756

EMAIL: info@thegrowcery.co.za / book.growcery@gmail.com

WEBSITE: thegrowcery.co.za

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Grassed riverside camping sites (private and shared), "Chic Shacks" — upcycled budget rooms built from reclaimed materials with two beds, bedding, shared ablutions, and a kitchenette/BBQ area. No en-suite options. Ten Chic Shack units, maximum 20 guests in shacks. Fourteen named camping sites of varying sizes (up to 16 people per site). Bar, restaurant, organic garden on site.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Public camping: free (camping fee only — adults R125, children 6–15 R80). Private camping sites: R65 per site plus R150 per adult, R65 per child. Chic Shacks: contact for current rates. Meals available from the camp kitchen (not included).

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