Baz Bus is a unique and exciting way to see South Africa. It is hop-on and hop-off, door-to-door, backpacker's bus service. Baz Bus has grown to become the largest service provider of backpacker bus travel in South Africa.

Baz Bus is a simple concept for backpacker bus travel in South Africa. You only need to buy one ticket to your final destination. Then you are free to stop and get off and back on the bus anywhere along the route of your South African travel to your destination. There is no time limit and you are able to hop off as many times as you would like to..

Baz Bus offers a door-to-door service between 180 backpacker hostels and lodges around South Africa and Swaziland. Baz Bus currently runs a South African travel service between Cape Town and Johannesburg/Pretoria via the Drakensberg, in KwaZulu Natal, or via Swaziland.

If there are certain places that Baz Bus cannot get to, the hostels in that area have organised private shuttle services that are offered at a nominal charge. This also includes shuttle services into Lesotho and Mozambique.

Baz Bus also has 3 other exciting backpacking products for backpacker bus travel in South Africa: the South African Flex-Tour Adventures, the Baz Bus Cape Peninsula Day Tour and the Baz Bus Travel Passes.

There is further information onboard the busses. Use this information to read about the various activities to do and some suggestions on places to stay as you enjoy your backpacker bus travel in South Africa. It is a wonderfully fun and flexible mode of South African travel and the best way to meet other backpackers from South Africa and other places in the world.

Advantages of using Baz Bus

Baz Bus is flexible as you not restricted to a fixed itinerary and can plan your backpacker bus travel in South African taking as many stops as you would like to and for as long as you would like to.

Regions of Interest

The scenic and beautiful region of the Garden Route (between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town) is better known for all the adventure activities on offer, such as, the highest bungee jump in the world at Bloukrans Bridge.

The Wild Coast in the Eastern Cape is an unspoilt coastline, with rugged mountains stretching down onto the beaches and beautiful almost uninhabited countryside scenery. The province of KwaZulu Natal is a subtropical wonderland. There is great surfing on offer as well as the warm waters of the Indian Ocean to enjoy.

You have the choice of travelling via the Drakensberg or via Swaziland. The Drakensberg Mountains are the highest peaks in Southern Africa and this area is the gateway into Lesotho. Swaziland is a tiny, land-locked mountain kingdom. It is one of 3 remaining monarchies in Africa and led by the youngest reigning monarch in the world.

Your South African travel experience would be incomplete without a visit to the Kruger National Park. Baz Bus offers the chance to travel via Southern Africa and it is where that you have the chance to spot the Big Five (Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo, Rhino and Lion) whilst on your safari.

More Information About Baz Bus

The vision of Baz Bus has always been a commitment to promoting South Africa as a preferred backpacker's destination. Baz Bus is a leader in backpacker bus travel in South Africa and now employs 40 staff around the country. It has a fleet of 10 semi-luxury Mercedes Benz Sprinter busses that can seat 19 people.

The busses are equipped with the necessary facilities to carry surfboards and bicycles. There are also TV's and videos onboard. One bus is equipped with a trailer to carry mountain bikes and is used for the 100% Fun Cape Peninsula Day Tour.