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Why Travel to South Africa During COVID-19

So it seems that that world is slowly emerging from its two year COVID slumber. Countries are relaxing their regulations and finally, you are allowed to get onto a plane, but a plane to where? We here at Ashanti Backpacker Lodge have some ideas about that (well one in particular; Visit South Africa). [...]

February 21st, 2022|Categories: Cape Town, Destinations, News, South Africa, Travel Advice|
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All You Need to Know About African Overland Safari Tours

So you’ve heard about Overlanding in Africa but don't know what to expect. Rightfully so, there are so many different aspects to contend with. This blog post is written by an Overland guide and contains his knowledge. As such it will furnish you with the quick and dirty of overland tours. The overland adventure [...]

January 26th, 2022|Categories: Adventure Tours, Budget Safaris, Destinations, South Africa, Travel Advice|
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Are Hostels Better Than Airbnb for Holiday Accommodation in Cape Town

When visiting Cape Town, is it better to book an Airbnb or backpackers hostel? When making the decision there are the normal influencing factors like: Are you traveling with family, parents, or friends and do you want to meet new people? Perhaps you here in the mother city…. to party? Cape Town in South [...]

December 14th, 2021|Categories: Cape Town, Garden Route, News, South Africa, Travel Advice|
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The Ultimate Guide to Hiking Table Mountain for Beginners

The city of Cape Town on the southwestern coast of South Africa is backed by Table Mountain. This flat-topped mountain offers its own weather patterns, including a cloud cover known as the Tablecloth. Thanks to this ready access to moisture, the region is lush and green. There are multiple water reservoirs to catch run-off [...]

August 17th, 2021|Categories: Cape Town, Destinations, News, South Africa, Travel Advice|
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Climbing Mountains for Charity – Table Mountain, Cape Town – 365 UbuntuClimbs

Andrew Patterson is a man on a mission. His plan? To climb Table Mountain every day in 2018! That’s climbing 1085 meters every day for 365 days in a row. Some might ask if Andrew is a super fitness enthusiast or maybe a little bit crazy? Not at all. His mission [...]

April 13th, 2018|Categories: Cape Town, Day Tours, News, South Africa, Travel Advice|
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Top 5 Ways To Experience The Winelands Around Cape Town

So just how popular is wine? Well, in 2016 wine lovers of the world drank 242 million hectolitres of wine. To those not in the wine or beer industry, that is the equivalent of twenty-four billion, two hundred million litres of wine. This means that wine lovers drink over 66 million litres of wine [...]

August 29th, 2017|Categories: Cape Town, News, South Africa, Travel Advice|
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Whale season has started!

Winter in South Africa means something very exciting...whale season has arrived. This article gives you the ins and outs of this wonderful season which runs from July till November. One of the most popular whale watch destinations of South Africa is Hermanus, a small coastal village just 120 kilometres from Cape Town. The World [...]

July 17th, 2017|Categories: Cape Town, Destinations, Garden Route, News, South Africa, Travel Advice|
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Top Winter Destinations in South Africa

From the month of May till the September it is winter in South Africa. But don’t think that the winter isn’t a good time to visit the most beautiful country on the planet. Visiting South Africa in the winter is amazing and some things are even better in the winter! Think [...]

July 12th, 2017|Categories: Cape Town, Destinations, Garden Route, Kruger National Park, News, South Africa, Travel Advice, West Coast|
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Red vs White Wine Infographic

Do you want red wine or white wine? That is a tough question right? Maybe this neat little info-graphic will help you in the future with your choice. Learn about the process, the production, the nutrition and the ingredients of both red and white wine and even about the health benefits! [...]

July 3rd, 2017|Categories: Cape Town, Day Tours, News, South Africa, Travel Advice|
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New Cheap Shuttle Service

Do you want to visit Franschhoek or Cape Point but you don’t want to spend R600  of more to get there? In the past, you would not be able to for less money, but there is a new kid on the block named Cape Camoot! Cape Camoot offers shuttle service from Greenmarket Square in [...]

June 28th, 2017|Categories: Cape Town, News, South Africa, Travel Advice|
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