The Baz Bus: A Review – Cape Town, South Africa

The ‘Baz Bus‘ is a hop-on hop-off bus service travelling between Cape Town and Victoria Falls via Northern Drakensburg or Swaziland. The concept is the same as OZ Experience and Kiwi Experience. Passengers pay for a ticket which is valid for twelve months and en route they can jump off and hop on a following bus as many times as they like and at their convenience.

The route travels mainly along the Southern Coast of South Africa. From Cape Town along the Garden Route (Eastern Cape), then into the Transkei before hitting Durban. From Durb’s, depending on which ticket has been bought, passengers will either travel on to Johannesburg via the Drakensburg Mountains or via Swaziland.

My ticket took me via The Drakensburg Mountains. Those who choose the Swaziland route still get to hop-off in the Southern Drakensburg before hitting Durban.

There are other ways to travel South Africa. Car hire is cheap, especially if travelling on the British Pound, and there is a reasonable Express Bus service operating to most parts of the country. You can even buy a car then sell it just before you fly home, although this practice isn’t as well set-up for travellers as it is in places like Australia.

The Pro’s and Con’s
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