A Victorian Mansion situated at the foothills of Signal Hill in the trendy tourist suburb of Greenpoint, a safe 10 minute walk from the world famous V & A Waterfront....and a few minutes stumble from pubs, restaurants and Capetown's nightlife.

"Big Blue - Your home away from home in Africa"

Everything you need at one point - Greenpoint!!

Big Blue Backpackers...Cape Towns BEST, Situated in Greenpoint...the trendy safe tourist destination of the Fairest Cape...has been designed around You, The TRAVELLER. We are a 10 minute safe walk from the World renowned V & A Waterfront with its 200+ shops pubs and restaurants - banks and vat return desk..... The Nelson Mandela Museum and ferry's to Robin Island, booze cruises and deep sea fishing trips.....shops galore - " OUR WORLD " is at Your door step. Restaurants - pubs and Green Point's hectic nightlife are a stumble away.....a 10 minute walk gets You into Long Street and the Green Market square..

Our Reception & Tour desk are open 18 hr's a day....and the Lodge never closes, so if its Travel advise You need or a helping hand up the stairs....one of our Staff are always around to help. We offer FREE off-road SECURE Parking....( 24 hr security ) Our vibey Bar is ready to serve...check out the cocktail list, or make up Your own, Party On...........and on...........and on......... The Bar opens out onto a shaded seating area and then flows out to the pool, complete with Sun deck, The Restaurant offers Breakfast at Backpacker Prices.... There's a fully equipped Kitchen for all You budding chefs out there.

• Travel Desk/Travel Info

• Towels

• Telephone/Fax Facilities

• Swimming Pool

• Security Lockers

• Restaurant

• Luggage Storage

• Linen Included

• Laundry

• Internet Access

• Guest Kitchen

• Credit Cards Accepted

• Car Parking Available

• Bar

• Airport Pick Up

• 24 hour reception

Activities

BACKPACKER MILES....... Book a tour at our Adventure desk..and get Backpacker Miles..( like airmiles ) every tour/day trip on offer has a certain amount of Miles...these credits can be used to pay for anything in house...e.g.Your bar tab - Internet - accommodation - another day tour etc etc...

Diving

Dive with us to discover the rugged world beneath the waves - huge boulders and overhang caves, swaying kelp forests, walls of coral in bright colours and spectacular reef life.

Interesting wreck dives can be reached via boat or from the shore and it's fun to snorkel with the playful seals near Duiker Island.

We offer a full spectrum of scuba courses endorsed by PADI and NAUI
 

River Adventures

THE ORANGE RIVER RICHTERSVELD
4 and 6 DAY TRIPS
Along the path of the Orange River you can view the spectacular Augrabies Waterfall that is in the heart of the Kalahari and a stopover on your way to the Kalahari Gemsbok Park. The Richtersveld is a unique desert reserve that shows the signs of old volcanic mountains, the trails of Khoi -San people and the aridness of an unforgiving desert reserve that lives off the Orange River.

Short Safaris
 

9 DAY WINDHOEK TO VIC FALLS OVERLAND EXPERIENCE

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK Trails

7 DAY CAPE TO SWAKOPMUND OVERLAND EXPERIENCE

7 DAY SWAKOPMUND TO WINDHOEK OVERLAND EXPERIENCE

CEDARBERG EXPLORER

Rates

Dorms are 85.rand per person per night

Private rooms ( shared bathroom ) 1 or 2 pax = 270.rand per room per night

Private rooms ( en-suite ) 1 or 2 pax = 290.rand per room per night