The Backpacker's Ritz of Johannesburg

We are proud to announce that we are now partnering with Motse Wildlife Volunteers. This is a new program based in the Limpopo-Lipadi Game Reserve in which the volunteers stay on the reserve and get hands on with reserve activities everyday. This includes tracking the African Wild Dogs, monitoring the lions, leopards, elephants and other important species, farm-to-wild rehabilitation work, collect data on vegetation and animals for university science projects and wildlife recovery, visiting the local villages to participate in community conservation and learning about wildlife and wildlife science.

Volunteers stay in a converted old farm house in the north of the reserve in comfort, with running hot water, electricity, wi-fi and tours run anytime of the year. Just five and a half hours from Johannesburg Airport, we are a very accessible corner of Botswana.

To get involved, or for more information, please contact us now by email at [email protected]

A very "serious" game of cards happening in reception tonight 😉

We are so proud of the Golden Lions. Can't wait to see them in the final.

Dinner time antics at the hostel tonight. We are so happy to be hosting Zigo Tours from France and Waterford School from Swaziland. Never a dull moment with these characters in the house 😊

We recently received some photos from the Stanford University group that stayed with us a few weeks back. This is them out and about, doing some of the walking tours in downtown Johannesburg. We are glad to hear that they had an amazing time in South Africa and that they all made it take home safely.

We received this lovely postcard from a few of our guests who stayed at the hostel a month ago. Love it when we receive positive feedback 😊

A big congratulations to the Elgin Drum Majorette Troupe who are currently staying with us. They have made it through to the finals for tomorrow. Wishing them all the best for theit competition.

Some positive feedback from our most recent group Rustic Pathways

Our guests from Stanford University eating mac'n'cheese by candlelight. Courtesy of Eishkom. Very romantic!

Wishing the boys staying with us all the best for their tornement this weekend

Our next Jazz Lunch is on Sunday the 3rd April. We still have space available. Bring your Family & Friends and enjoy live Jazz Music and a 3 course lunch for just R425 per person & half price for kids under 12 yrs old. Email Bev at [email protected] to make a booking.

Pinch & a punch for the 1st of the month 😁 Be sure not to get to caught out today.