Oxbow/ Sani Pass Tour

Lesotho Overland – 2 Nights / 3 Days

Day 1: Maseru – TY – Leribe – Liphofung – Oxbow

All Meals – Own Cost

Pickup at Maseru Airport at 07h30. This tour takes us into the Leribe District via the small town of TY, home to several handicraft centers. After shopping in TY, we continue our journey to the site of Major Bell’s Tower in Leribe. The fortifications were built by the British at the end of the 1870s and were besieged, but not captured, during the Gun War of 1880.

The tower is still largely intact. Visitors can also see an interesting primitive statue of a European figure in front of a nearby local administrative office. Additional craft centers in the Leribe District will be visited, offering a wide variety of local products.

The tour then continues to a heritage site to view the dinosaur footprints. Thereafter, we depart for Oxbow via Liphofung, which translates to “Place of the Eland.” We will visit the Liphofung Caves en route before continuing our journey to Oxbow.

Overnight at Oxbow Lodge

Day 2: Oxbow – Sani Pass – Sani Top

Breakfast Included

Early in the morning, after breakfast, we board our vehicle and continue our journey toward Sani Pass, a challenging zigzag mountain road that was originally a bridle trail for pack animals and was opened to vehicle transport in the 1950s.

Sani Pass is the gateway to Lesotho’s “Roof of Africa” circuit, linking the spectacular scenery of the Drakensberg Mountains with the attractions of northern Lesotho. We will enjoy lunch at the famous Sani Mountain Lodge, home to the Highest Pub in Africa at 2,874 meters above sea level.

Overnight at Sani Top Chalets / Sani Mountain Lodge (2,874 meters above sea level)

Day 3: Sani Pass – Durban

Breakfast Included

After breakfast, we exit Lesotho via the famous Sani Pass and re-enter South Africa. From there, we transfer to Durban Airport for onward flights.

End of Tour

Important Information

The cost is based on a minimum of 2 people and is quoted per person.

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

Two airport transfers

Driver/Guide fees

Mineral water

Excluded:

Personal expenses and insurance

Beverages and alcohol

All entry fees

Tips for the guide

Sleeping bags

General Information – Lesotho Overland Tours

Every guest on this tour will be traveling through rural and largely unspoiled African terrain. Therefore, it is necessary to travel with a flexible and tolerant mindset.

Accommodations, bathroom facilities, and meals are, in most places, very basic, simple, and rustic.

Most lunch stops are based on packed lunches or picnic meals.

Toilet facilities along the route are very limited or, in some areas, unavailable.

We reserve the right to alter routes or itineraries should circumstances such as weather conditions, road conditions, or unforeseen obstacles require it.

Some accommodations use generators for electricity, which are switched off at 22:00, and gas geysers provide hot water.

Please note: Katse Dam Lodge has 8 double rooms, 6 single rooms, and flats that can accommodate up to 12 people. Some rooms share bathrooms (for example, Rooms 1 and 2 share a bathroom).

Please bring soft bags only for this trip.