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Hostel Explorer Backpackers Johannesburg

27 7Th Street Parkhurst, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Hostel Explorer Backpackers Johannesburg

Explorer Backpackers Hostel *

Explorer Backpackers

Explorer Backpackers

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2026-10-26
2026-10-27

Explorer Backpackers Hostel

 Wi-Fi
 24-hour services

24-hour reception

 Express check-in/ -out
 Sports activities

Hiking

Table tennis

 On-site Dining

Bar/ Lounge area

 No pets allowed

The comfortable Explorer Backpackers Johannesburg hostel in the Randburg district of Johannesburg provides the convenience of private parking on site. Offering bag storage, the hostel boasts a prime location about a 10-minute drive from the 55-hectare Johannesburg Zoo.

You can enjoy evenings in the garden bar. The restaurant Bottega is just near this accommodation. The 35-room Explorer Backpackers hostel comes with a shared kitchen.

Activities included at this Johannesburg hostel are hiking and ping-pong.

Guests of the Johannesburg hostel can discover Zoo Lake Park, located 2.1 km away, or visit sports venues like the International Bidvest Wanderers Cricket Stadium, which is 4.1 km away. The local shopping options feature the large shopping mall "Hyde Park Corner" (2.5 km) and Nelson Mandela Square (6 km). The nearby cultural landmarks include the superb Everard Read Gallery, which is approximately a 25-minute walk away. Offering transportation options in the area, Explorer Backpackers hostel is located within a 6-km distance of Gau Sandton train station.

Facilities

General

  • Wi-Fi
  • Parking
  • 24-hour reception
  • VIP check-in/ -out
  • Express check-in/ -out
  • No pets allowed
  • 24-hour security
  • Luggage storage
  • Locker room

Dining

  • Shared kitchen
  • Bar/ Lounge area

Leisure & Sports

  • Night club
  • Entertainment
  • Garden area
  • Leisure/ TV room
  • Hiking
  • Table tennis

Services

  • Tours/Ticket assistance
  • Happy hour

Room Amenities

  • Garden furniture
  • Board games

Important information

Check-in: from 13:00 until 20:00
Check-out: from 07:00 until 12:00
  • Extra beds details
  • Rooms don’t have extra bed capacity.
  • Cribs are not provided on site.

Location

Current location
  • Local attractions
  • The Wanderers Grounds
    4.2 km
  • Campus Square Shopping Centre
    4.6 km
  • Emmarentia Dam
    1.7 km
  • Sandton City Shopping Centre
    4.9 km
  • Radiopark studios
    4.9 km
  • Hyde Park Johannesburg
    2.4 km
  • Rosebank Mall
    2.5 km
  • Dunkeld West Shopping Centre
    2.1 km
  • Airports
  • O.R. Tambo International
    26 km
  • Train stations
  • Gautrain Sandton Station
    6 km

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