We love animals. Nine (small) dogs and two cats are running around here - rescued animals without exception. There are also two pigs (also rescued), fish and a few dozen chicken.

Above:
Our Welcome Committee

SunnysideUp Backpackers Centurion

was established in 2007 and we are still building - it never ends. Our capacity at the moment is restricted to a maximum of 34 guests occupying four chalets, one dormitory and our cottage.

Many guests are telling us spontaneously that this place was genuinely idyllic, a bucolic island in the thick of a huge conurbation. Indeed, about half of the 9000 square meter plot is largely left to itself and makes up, together with the build-up area and its fruit trees a small but lively paradise for numerous wild birds, insects and reptils. No pesticids are used on this property.

The photographs on the right show the main house (harbouring the communal kitchen and lounge), the adjacent entertainment area and some of the chalets from the East and South. The sun deck above the bar is spaceous, verging on the swimming pool. Placed back a little lies our en suite "family cottage", accommodating up to 4 guests, and at the southern side four chalets and one dormitory are situated with the ablution block next door.

This here is also true Africa and the metropolitan area Pretoria/Johannesburg offers a lot of outstanding places worth seeing -- not to mention its bustling vivacious night life including theatres, shows, restaurants and pubs. For a few suggestions click "What's Up?".

Our advice:

Just devote a couple of days to the exploration of contemporary Africa without any make-up. SunnysideUp Backpackers Centurion, situated in the geographical centre of this metropolitan area, offers an ideal base camp to do this - a spacious and tranquil refuge for relaxing and putting yourself in the proper mood with authentic Africa atmosphere - before your safari starts or before you are heading home again.