$31 per night

Gauteng Day Trippers

Johannesburg, South Africa - Gauteng Province, Plot 69 Knoppies Laagte Centurion

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Description - Hostel

Gauteng Day Trippers are located right in the middle of 3 major cities, Johannesburg Pretoria & Centurion. Our lodge is on a old farm in the middle of two mountain slopes overlooking one of South Africas major golf courses 'Ernie Else Golf Course'.

We are 15 minutes from Pretoria City, 15 minutes from Johannesburg city & 10 minutes from Monte Casino. a lion park tour departs daily from our lodge. The Lion Park is home to over 80 lions including the rare white lions and many other carnivores such as cheetah, wild dog, brown and spotted hyena and black backed jackal and a wide variety of antelope which roam freely in the antelope area.

Guests have an opportunity to interact with some of the animals in the Cub World area which has a giraffe feeding platform that puts you at eye level with our tame resident giraffe creating a fun experience for all ages

There is also the popular cub world which allows guests to touch the cubs and take photographs.

Our lodge offers: 12 k/m horse back outrides, micro light flights, 24/7 free ADSL 4 meg line internet. Spacious green gardens, camping site, satellite television and a full travel info desk!

The space

Property type: Hostel
Guest rooms/units: 2
Year built: 2007
Renovated: 2007

Hostel accommodations

Lowest price available: $31

Double Female Dorm Handicap facility Male Dorm Mixed Dorm Room 1 Single Standard Twin Vacation rental

Hostel amenities

Our lodge offers: 12 k/m horse back outrides, micro light flights, 24/7 free ADSL 4 meg line internet. Spacious green gardens, camping site, satellite television and a full travel info desk!

Dorms: We have separate ladies and gents dorms. We also made sure our beds are well constructed to reduce the up and down noise as we all know is very irritating during a knight sleep! Blankets are supplied and these are washed on a daily basis!

Single rooms: These are all equipped with own coffee and tea making set of daily washed linen. Toiletries such as hand soap, hand cream and a drying towel are included!

Double en suite: These are all equipped with own coffee and tea making set of daily washed linen. Toiletries such as hand soap, hand cream and a drying towel are included! Wireless internet! Free included!

24-hr front desk Airport pickup BBQ area Bar/lounge Breakfast (extra charge) Car rental Children permitted Gardens Gay friendly Golf Group services Handicap access Laundry/valet service Linen included Meal plans Medical assistance on call Meeting facilities Movie rentals No Smoking No curfew Open 24 Hours Parking (free) Restaurant on site Safe deposit box Taxi service Tour/sightseeing assistance Wireless internet

Room amenities

Our rooms are buid in old traditional South African rock building. Each room has its own coffee and tea making with wireless internet 24/7. We include basic toiletries such as hand cream, soap, drying towels and hand soap.

Free wireless internet in private rooms or around the lodge 24/7 Travel Centre & Internet Café Lounge with Satellite Television and DVD collection Transfers arranged to and from Johannesburg or Pretoria Double Rooms, Single Rooms & Separate ladies and gents dorms Garden area Self catering kitchen Huge Camp Site Self drive en suites (visitors with their own vehicles have their own bathroom, and vehicle parking.) Barbeque area Pets allowed

Barbeque area Pets allowed We are Inter Cape bus ticket booking agents Free coffee and tee Bar Laundry service

Backpacker facilities Coffee/tea maker Drying towels Ensuite Fax service Fireplace (wood burning) Hairdryer Handicap facilities Internet access Iron/ironing board Keyless entry Maid service daily Microwave Mini-bar Movie rental Non-smoking rooms Private bathroom Refrigerator Shared bathroom Showers without bath Smoking rooms Telephone Television Television (cable/satellite) Toiletries complimentary VCR/DVD Wake-up calls body soap coffee tea making hand cream hand soap

Neighborhood

We are 15 minutes from Pretoria City, 15 minutes from Johannesburg city & 10 minutes from Monte Casino. a lion park tour departs daily from our lodge

Points of interest

Lesedi Cultural Village
Johannesburg City Centre
Pretoria City
The Apartheid Museum
Soweto
Gold Reef City
The Voortrekker Monument
Freedom Park
Monte Casino
The rhino & lion park
Pilanesburg Big Five Nature Reserve
The Cradle of Human Kind
Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve
Sandton City
Sun City

Food and drink

Eating out

The Baron Inn: English meals and drinks
The Meat Company: Specializes in quality South African meats
The Farmhouse: Traditional farmhouse foods
Jimmys Killer Prawns: Specializes in fresh South African coastal seafood

Policies

Price details

$31 - 49 per night

An additional deposit may be requested prior to arrival. If so, you will be contacted directly after you confirm your booking.

Credit cards: Not accepted on location

Available discounts

5% Student discount / 5% Pensioner discount

Booking and cancellation policy

Unless otherwise specified, booking payments are non-refundable.

100% deposit payable

Location - Hostel

Gauteng Province, Plot 69 Knoppies Laagte Centurion
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa 1023

Latitude: -26.11789, Longitude: 27.99819

How to get there

Directions: (Johannesburg)
From Oliver Rambo Tambo International Airport:
On exiting the airport keep on the road R21 towards Pretoria. You will continue for about 20 kilometers until finding the of ramp named Nel Mapius rd.
Pass this off ramp and then you will come to the large N1 highway going North and South! Take the N1 going south! Keep on this high way and continue going straight without taking any turn offs keep in the right hand lane. You will find once you pass the off ramp named John Voster this high way will become the R28 Krugers Dorp. Do not continue on the N1 South as the N1 south goes left towards Johannesburg, but keep straight on towards Krugers Dorp! (R28).

On the R 28 you will pass the off ramp names Pretoria west, go pass this off ramp and then the following off ramp you need to go left on named the Sandton Hartebeest poort dam,(R511). Take this off ramp and once you get to the set of traffic lights you need to turn left. Continue straight on for 9 kilometers keep you a look out on your right hand side for the restaurant named the Farm House. Right next to the farmhouse you will find a small gravel road going down towards our lodge. Continue down the road and you will drive straight into us!

From Park Station: (Johannesburg)
Once you arrive at park station you need to give us a call and we will pick you up from there!

Directions Pretoria
Train and Bus station
Once you arrive at the station you need to give us a call and we will pick you up from there!

Local rail, subway, taxi, metro, bus terminals are very close by.

Nearest airport: Lanseria 12km