Backpackers Ritz

1A North Road, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2004, South Africa | Hostel

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Start of the tour

A travel blog entry by -b-and-b-

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-b-and-b- stayed here on Jan 10, 2013 during their trip titled: -b-and-b-'s Great Adventure.

Who needs a Bikini???

A travel blog entry by barefootsuzie

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So I joined my overland truck on Monday morning and met the three girls I would be spending the next week with – Jo, Anya and Mavina. They had come from Namibia and would be getting off in Johannesburg. More people would be getting on the bus there before picking up another group in Livingstone. Our first stop that evening was at Mossel bay …

Kruger National Park

A travel blog entry by libbyandbob

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What an amazing day. Up at dawn, a cup of tea and a rusk (a new favourite ) and a picnic basket with sandwiches for breakfast and we headed for Kruger. So many animals. Before we were in the park proper we had seen a rhino and an elephant. Even though you've seen them in zoos nothing prepares you for a rhino standing one the middle of the road in …

North to j burg

A travel blog entry by alister.bland

Now its north in a hurry. Spent one day driving from Addo to Bloemfontein and then another from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg. Just driving days and a bit boring. Once up on the plateau from Addo it was basically flat and straight roads. Farmland of varying quality. Best part was the fields of sunflowers
.Looked for a bar in Bloemfontein to …

Greetings from South Africa

A travel blog entry by birdistheword

Hi everyone,

It's day three in Joburg and all is well. Joe has made a miraculous recovery after eating something a little rancid yesterday and parking himself next to a bin from about 3pm.

Yesterday we went to the Apartheid museum which was pretty sad but highly recommended. It was great to see the spirit of the African people …

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    TravelPod Member ReviewsBackpackers Ritz Johannesburg

    Ritz

    Reviewed Dec 1, 2011
    by (3 reviews) Melbourne , Australia Flag of Australia

    Very friendly staff, decent facilities, good area

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    TripAdvisor Reviews Backpackers Ritz Johannesburg

    2.50 of 5 stars Fair