Big Blue Backpackers Lodge

7 Vesperdene Road, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa | Hostel

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On to Cape Town

A travel blog entry by aksheehan

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Well, it's day 6 and we made our way to Cape Town. Jamie drove us from the Sani Lodge to the Durban airport where caught a flight to Cape Town. We arrived mid-afternoon and spent the remainder of the day at the VA Waterfront. We are staying at Big Blue Backpackers in Green Point, which is within walking distance of the Waterfront. The Waterfront is …

Table Mountain Adventure

A travel blog entry by aksheehan

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Today was probably one of the most amazing days of the trip, although it didn't start out that way. It was a Sunday so Cape Town was pretty quiet. The weather wasn't very nice - off and on rain - so we spent the morning walking around to see a bit of the City. We went by City Hall and then to the Castle. We toured the castle, which was pretty …

Last Day in South Africa

A travel blog entry by aksheehan

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Day 13 and my last day:(. I fly to Johannesburg this afternoon and then back to NYC. Yesterday we went to Franschoek to check it out. It was another nasty, rainy day but we got out of the car and explored the little town a bit. It was another cute town - reminded me again of the Hamptons. The drive was nice as we passed wineries it seemed every few …

Day 3

A travel blog entry by bgill

Arrive in Cape Town at 09.35hrs local time. You need to source transport into town and find somewhere to stay. Catch one of the many shuttle bus from Cape Town Airport to Cape Town city centre. There are many accommodation options in Cape Town. The most suitable would be one of the many backpacker hostels. Note that it is worth shopping around as …

Day 5

A travel blog entry by bgill

You should climb Table Mountain, a great way to acclimatise and get some amazing views of Cape Town.

What a day! After another early start and cereal for breakfast, we got on an open back taxi to the base station of Table Mountain. From here we walked to the top. It was very hard work especially after another later night! Our mascot, Ralph …

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Location

This hostel, located in the Green Point area of Cape Town, is near Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Two Oceans Aquarium, and Cape Point.
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    TravelPod Member ReviewsBig Blue Backpackers Lodge Cape Town

    Clean

    Reviewed Jan 25, 2013
    by (12 reviews) , United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom

    Very clean, lovely room, only downside is that desk staff arent that helpful with activities in the area even though they have a big board with prices

    This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.

    TripAdvisor Reviews Big Blue Backpackers Lodge Cape Town

    3.50 of 5 stars Very Good