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Featured Hostels in Cape Town

91 Loop - Hostel

A Sunflower Stop - Hostel

Never at Home Green Point - Hostel

Strand Guesthouse - Hostel

Atlantic Point Backpackers

Villa Viva Hostel

Mandela Rhodes Place

Never at Home Kloof Street

Ashanti Lodge Backpackers Gardens

Saltycrax Backpackers and Adventures

Auberge Gardebs

Urban Hive Backpackers
Hostels in Cape Town
Anytime your mates mention a trip, you’re the first to hop on board. Last-minute holiday? You’re in. Road trip? You’re driving! That concert in another city? You’ve already got tickets. You can’t help it, adventure runs in your blood. You’re always looking for the next big thrill, and you’ll stop at nothing to get there. You’re meant to run with the wild and free, and we know just where to find your fellows: a backpackers’ hostel in Cape Town.
Stay at a youth hostel in Cape Town, and you’ll fit right in. Adventurous and spontaneous, backpackers are right up your alley. They get you. Need a dancefloor buddy or someone to hike the trails with? They’ll take you up on it. There’s no doubt you’ll find your tribe as soon as you step into your backpacker hostel in Cape Town. Call dibs on the top bunk, join a card game in the common room, and make fast friends with your roommates. Soon you’ll be cooking in the communal kitchen and planning future flights and adventures together. Man, it feels good to find your people! You’ll only wish you found them sooner.
Quit trying to force yourself into cookie-cutter holidays. It’s time to travel your way. Let us hook up you up with an affordable backpacker accommodation that suits your style and your budget. Whether you’ve been dreaming of a trip for months, or you just woke up and decided today was the day for a holiday, Wotif is here to make your adventures happen. Please, send us a postcard!
Cape Town Hostels essential information
Accommodation | 38 Hostels |
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Lowest Price | NZ$42 |
Highest Price | NZ$376 |
Popular accommodation | 91 Loop - Hostel, A Sunflower Stop - Hostel, Never at Home Green Point - Hostel, Strand Guesthouse - Hostel, Atlantic Point Backpackers, Villa Viva Hostel, Mandela Rhodes Place, Never at Home Kloof Street, Ashanti Lodge Backpackers Gardens, Saltycrax Backpackers and Adventures, Auberge Gardebs, Urban Hive Backpackers |
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