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3 day Eastern Lesotho Village Experience

By Drakensberg Adventures
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is £717 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • travel up the spectacular Sani Pass and into Lesotho
  • Superb Mountain Scenery
  • Stay 2 nights with a host family in a remote mountain village
  • Eat traditional Basotho meals
  • Get immersed in rural village life - challenge your preconceptions!

Activity location

    • Maloti-Drakensberg Park
    • KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 10.5 km along Sani Pass road Mkhomazi Wilderness area Southern Drakensberg KZN Sani Pass Mkhomazi Wilderness area, Southern Drakensberg, Himeville, 3257, South Africa | Park in the lodge car park and come to the Reception Office.
    • Harry Gwala District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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3 day Eastern Lesotho Village Experience

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 09:00
Price details
£717.07 x 1 Adult£717.07
Total
Price is £717.07
Until Mon, 25 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    4 x 4 transport and guiding
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Overnight accommodation:
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Accommodation is shared in a tradionally built thatched rondavel. There is no electricity, running water or cellphone reception. A basin of water will be provided for swimming. The toilet is a “long drop” (pit latrine). Warm blankets are provided.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All activities except horse riding
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Meals as follows:
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Day 1: traditional Basotho lunch in Skiring village, dinner
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Day 2: breakfast, sit down lunch, dinner
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Day 3: breakfast, sit down lunch.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Various dietary requirements can be catered for with advance notice.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    In-between snacks and drinks are not included and you can bring along your own (they may be purchased at Sani Lodge if required.)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Horse Riding is an optional extra and costs R150pp for a 2 hour ride. payment will need to be made in cash on the day.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Drinks at the Highest Pub are not included in the tour price
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Craft items may be available for purchase along the way.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Note: South African rands are accepted in Lesotho. The Lesotho currency is the "Maloti" and it is 1:1 with the Rand.

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: People with altitude sickness, Wheelchair users
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

Community tourism at its best! We take you by 4x4 Landrover up Sani Pass, over the second highest road pass in Lesotho, Black Mountain at 3240m, then down into remote eastern Lesotho valleys. Lunch along the way, then on to typical highlands villages. Our hosts will help you to appreciate and understand their lifestyle and culture. Two nights' accommodation at a remote mountain village and enjoy delicious traditional cooking. A range of activities over two days gives you a window into the lives of a proud and unique people. These trips are designed to benefit as wider segment of the local community as we can by allowing as many services as possible to be rendered to the tour by community members. Enjoy 48 hours as a Basotho villager. Climb a nearby peak, spend longer on horseback, help with the agricultural or cooking chores and become part of the community. You won't want to leave!

What Makes Us Different:

Guides: Our experienced guides are all knowledgeable and passionate about the Sani Pass and Lesotho.

Vehicles: We use mainly 9 seater closed in Landrovers. This is the vehicle which pioneered the Sani Pass. The emphasis is on adventures and experiences on not on comfort.

Pricing is numbers dependant, with different prices for group sizes of 1, 2, 3 and 4 or more people who actually go on the tour. It makes sense for individuals to join existing tours if possible to bring prices down. Contact us to see when tours have been booked and if you could join an existing group. If you book a tour for a smaller number and more people join later, we will refund you the difference.

Community Tourism: Experience responsible tourism in action! Your tour price includes a contribution to the Sani Top Basotho community. Our ground-breaking approach to grass-roots tourism means that your tour price directly benefits a wide segment of the local community, preserving cultural dignity and ensuring Fair remuneration for services rendered.

“Sani Lodge is the Silver Award Winner of AFRICAN RESPONSIBLE TOURISM AWARD for POVERTY REDUCTION 2018. Sani Lodge and Drakensberg Adventures in the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa has made a major contribution to local livelihoods and poverty reduction over many years. By involving Basotho stakeholders, they have created opportunities for communities to proudly showcase their unique cultural practices, engaging with guests in an authentic manner, thereby earning their respect. They are the future of tourism in Africa”.
~ Judges

Location

Activity location

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    • Maloti-Drakensberg Park
    • KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 10.5 km along Sani Pass road Mkhomazi Wilderness area Southern Drakensberg KZN Sani Pass Mkhomazi Wilderness area, Southern Drakensberg, Himeville, 3257, South Africa | Park in the lodge car park and come to the Reception Office.
    • Harry Gwala District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa