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| Duration: | 10 Day(s) - 9 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | 4x4 Adventures |
Day 1: Arrival in Durban – Scenic Transfer to Himeville
Lunch & Dinner – Own Cost
Pick up at Durban Airport and transfer to your lodge in Himeville. En route, stop for lunch at Howick Falls Hotel, followed by a brief visit to Howick Falls.
Arrival at the lodge in Himeville around 16:00.
Overnight: Kar Michael Guest Lodge, Himeville
Day 2: Sani Pass Adventure & Lesotho Highlands Exploration
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – Own Cost
Departure at 08:30 from Underberg/Himeville. Stop at the historic Good Hope Trading Store, established in 1917 by John White-Smith.
Ascend the legendary Sani Pass with its dramatic hairpin bends and spectacular views of the Sani Valley and the Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Along the route, observe South Africa’s national flower, the protea. Continue to the geological formations known as the Twelve Apostles.
Border formalities are handled by your guide. At the summit (2,874 m), stop for refreshments at Sani Stone Lodge, the highest pub in Africa. Continue to a Basotho village where local culture will be explained.
Proceed over Black Mountain Pass and along the Senqu River. Pass near Southern Africa’s highest peak, Thabana Ntlenyana (3,482 m), and continue to Tlaeeng Pass (3,255 m), the highest road in Africa. Pass Mahlasela Ski Resort en route to Oxbow. Snow covers the mountains in winter.
Overnight: Oxbow Lodge
Day 3: Mountain Passes, Rock Art & Katse Highlands
Breakfast Included, Lunch & Dinner – Own Cost
Breakfast at the lodge and depart at 08:00. Travel over Moteng Pass (2,840 m), one of the highest tarred roads accessible by normal vehicles in Southern Africa.
Visit Liphofong Cave to see San rock art paintings and learn about the San people. Descend into the Hololo Valley and continue to Butha-Buthe.
Travel onward to Leribe/Hlotse, passing dramatic sandstone formations, missions, and rock shelters. Visit the craft centre and continue along Nelson Mandela Road, crossing the Malibamatso River.
Arrive at Katse Dam, one of Africa’s largest dams, supplying water to South Africa’s industrial heartland.
Overnight: Katse Dam Lodge
Day 4: Katse Dam Tour & Journey to Mohale Highlands
Breakfast Included, Lunch & Dinner – Own Cost
After breakfast, depart at 08:30 for a guided tour of Katse Dam. Travel via scenic gravel roads through rural villages toward Thaba-Tseka.
Climb Tshetshe Pass (2,560 m) and cross the Senqunyane River, a tributary of the Orange River.
Optional packed lunch in Thaba-Tseka or on arrival at Mohale Dam. If operational, enjoy a boat cruise on Mohale Dam; otherwise, visit the dam wall viewpoint.
Overnight: Mohale Dam
Day 5: Highland Passes & Maseru City Experience
Breakfast Included, Lunch & Dinner – Own Cost
After breakfast, ascend Blue Mountain Pass and continue over Bushman’s Pass and God Help Me Pass.
Lunch at Lancers Inn in Maseru. After lunch, visit the city centre craft market and see local tapestry weaving.
Maseru lies on the Caledon River along the South African border and became the capital in 1869 during the British protectorate era.
Overnight: Botleng Guest House
Day 6: Thaba Bosiu Heritage & Kome Cave Dwellings
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – Own Cost
Depart after breakfast for Thaba Bosiu. After lunch, a local guide explains the history of King Moshoeshoe I and the Basotho nation.
Continue to Ha Kome village to visit the remarkable cave dwellings carved beneath massive rock overhangs. The site is now a National Heritage Site where descendants of the original inhabitants still live traditionally.
Overnight: Malealea Lodge
Day 7: Scenic Rural Drive & Pony Trekking Region
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – Own Cost
After breakfast, depart Malealea Lodge via Moitsupeli toward Koro-Koro. Travel through forests, farmland, and rural settlements with opportunities to interact with locals.
Packed lunch en route. Arrive at a secluded lodge known for its pony trekking centre set within scenic woodland.
Overnight: Lodge in rural highlands
Day 8: Rock Art, Roma Valley & Semonkong Falls Region
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – Own Cost
After breakfast, an optional hike to the Echo Caves to view San rock art. Continue to Morija to visit the museum and learn about Lesotho’s history.
Lunch in Roma. Visit the town, home to the National University of Lesotho and a major Catholic centre.
Proceed to Semonkong, known as “The Place of Smoke,” and view the spectacular Maletsunyane Falls, a 204-metre single-drop waterfall.
Overnight: Semonkong Lodge
Day 9: Pony Trek, River Valleys & Return to South Africa
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – Own Cost
After breakfast, enjoy a pony trek to view Maletsunyane Falls.
Depart Semonkong and travel through the highlands overlooking the Orange River (Senqu). Stop at the Christ the King viewpoint before crossing the river.
Exit Lesotho via Qacha’s Nek border post and continue through the Eastern Cape countryside to Underberg, then onward to Himeville. Arrival approximately 17:30.
Overnight: Himeville Guest Lodge
Day 10: Return to Durban – Tour Conclusion
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – Own Cost
Depart after breakfast for Durban. Arrival by lunchtime.
End of Lesotho Tour
Valid passports are essential.
