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| Duration: | 3 Day(s) - 2 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Lesotho Overland Excursion |
Lesotho Overland Excursion – 2 Nights / 3 Days
Day 1: Sani Pass, Basotho Culture & Katse Highlands
Breakfast.
Departure at 08:00 from KarMichael Country Lodge for the World Heritage Site of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park, following the Mkomazana River up the scenic Sani Valley to the South African Border Post.
We continue climbing to an altitude of 2,874 m, zigzagging upwards until we reach the Lesotho Border Post. Once border formalities have been completed, we stop for refreshments at the “Highest Pub in Africa.”
Enjoy superb views into the Sani Valley. Visit a Basotho mountain village, where you will learn about Basotho culture and traditions.
Ascend Black Mountain Pass (3,280 m), following the Senqu River. Picnic lunch en route. Continue past St. James Mission to the impressive Katse Dam, one of the largest dams in Africa.
Arrival at the lodge is approximately 17:00. Spend the remainder of the afternoon at leisure and enjoy dinner at the restaurant.
Overnight: Katse Dam Lodge, Lesotho
Day 2: Katse Dam Tour & Moteng Pass
Breakfast.
After breakfast, enjoy a guided tour of the Katse Dam wall. We then travel along the Nelson Mandela Road (tarred road) with lunch en route.
The main road passes the Leribe Farmers Training Centre to the town of Hlotse. Strange, richly colored rock formations create the effect of a vast assembly of unusual petrified figures. Visit a local craft market near Butha-Buthe.
Ascend the twisting tar road to the summit of Moteng Pass (2,840 m), one of the highest roads accessible by normal two-wheel-drive vehicles in Southern Africa.
Dinner at the lodge.
Overnight: Oxbow Lodge
Day 3: Hololo Valley, Golden Gate & Return to Underberg
Breakfast.
Depart at 08:00, retracing part of the route along the twisting tar road to the summit of Moteng Pass (2,840 m), one of the highest roads accessible by standard two-wheel-drive vehicles in Southern Africa.
This region forms the basalt roof of Southern Africa — a landscape of winter snows, frozen waterfalls, crisp, clear air, and crystal streams filled with trout.
Descend into the Hololo Valley (River of the Blue Crane), passing spectacular sandstone overhangs and rugged countryside toward Butha-Buthe. This town was named after King Moshoeshoe’s old mountain stronghold, meaning “the Gatherer.”
Exit Lesotho via the Caledonspoort Border Post near Clarens. Lunch at Golden Gate National Park. After lunch, proceed back to Underberg via Nottingham Road, returning to Himeville/Underberg.
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The cost is based on a minimum of 2 people, at a per-person rate.
Valid passports are essential.
Please advise your nationality, as Lesotho has visa restrictions for certain countries.
Included:
All accommodations and meals as indicated
Transport in a 4x4 vehicle
Driver/Guide fees
Mineral water
Excluded:
Personal expenses and insurance
Beverages and alcohol
All entry fees
General Information – Lesotho Overland Tours
Every guest on tour is entering a rural and unspoiled African environment. Therefore, it is necessary to travel with a flexible and tolerant mindset.
Accommodation, bathroom facilities, and meals are, in most places, basic, simple, and rustic.
Most lunch stops are based on packed lunches or picnic meals.
Toilet facilities along the route are very limited.
We reserve the right to alter routes or itineraries should circumstances such as weather, road conditions, or unforeseen obstacles require it.
Some accommodations use generators for electricity (which switch off at 22:00) and gas geysers for hot water supply.
