Travel Guide to Lesotho
Travel Guide to Lesotho
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In this episode I take you to the the Sky Kingdom of Lesotho, the highest country in Africa. This country has the highest low point on earth.
The entire country is 1000 meters above sea level. It's located about 7 hours drive south of Johannesburg and 5 hours west of Durban. For the next 72 hours I am going to be showing you what to see and do in Lesotho!
This is Semonkong the horse capital of Lesotho. It's located in the central part of the country. Right now we are going to walk around the market and buy a typical beanie follow me. Follow me lets go shopping!
After a bit of a negotiating I got three for 100 Rand. The beanies are made out of wool and it's the most traditional thing you can buy.
Welcome to Semonkong Lodge! If you're looking to explore central Lesotho this is the place to stay. They have a restaurant, 25 rooms and they are very close to Maletsunyane Fall's the highest single drop waterfall in the southern hemisphere. You can go pony trekking and explore Semonkong.
Next up we head to Maliba Lodge on the northern side of Lesotho. They have 6 chalets and 4 river chalets. A few different activities you can do in the area are horseback riding, village tour and a massage. They have heated floors, beds and wife.
We head out on horseback for a two hour trek in the mountains of Tsehlanyane National Park. After an incredible trek we head to the near by village of Hamadi to experience local life. At the local bar I tried some Lesotho beer which was bitter but traditional :)
Have you ever been to the Sky Kingdom of Lesotho? Leave a comment below if you've been or want to go!
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Lesotho Highlands Tour 5th February 2018
First day of 3-day road trip through Lesotho's Maluti Mountains. At midday we left from Maseru north to Leribe & lunched at northern town of Butha-Buthe before continuing inland to climb into mountains at 2,820m high Moteng Pass. From there we traversed the 3,000 metre high 46kms long Roof of Africa road past the Afriski mountain resort & Letseng Diamond Mine before descending into the deep valleys to small town of Mapholaneng, and further on east towards Mokhotlong. The highway descends down to a river crossing of the great Senqu River of Lesotho - where it meets other great rivers in a confluence basin of gorges before heading south then west into South Africa to become the Orange (Gariep) River. After a brief visit to Mokhotlong we turned back & continued south along the recently constructed A31 highway following the Sehonghong River Valley until a final climb over the 3,240 metre high Koti-Sephola Pass & down to Sani Flats. A short 10km drive further on saw our arrival at Sani Mountain Lodge by 8pm, where we had a meal & stayed overnight at the nearby backpackers hostel.
Maliba Lodge - First of its kind in Lesotho
Promotional video (Produced by St. Ives) for the 5 Star Maliba Lodge in Tsehlanyane National Park, Lesotho. The video takes the viewer on a journey of discovery as it covers the different accommodations at the lodge and activities available in the surrounding area.
4 hours from Johannesburg International Airport via the Caledonspoort border gate.
Maliba Mountain Lodge, Ts'ehlanyane National Park, Leribe, Lesotho.
Tel: +27317028791
Emal: info@maliba-lodge.com
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A Journey through Rural Lesotho | Travel Documentary
Lesotho Kingdom in the Sky. On this episode of Adventure Calls we travel through Rural Lesotho in a rented 4WD Nissan which had been outfitted for true adventure. We would go horse trekking deep in the Lesotho mountains, visit one of the world tallest waterfalls and drive through the roughest terrains imaginable towards South Africa. We also got an opportunity to donate school materials which was donated by fans, friends and family.
You can learn more about the Malealea Development Trust here where you can also donate to those in need
Lesotho was our very first travel documentary that we filmed.
Lesotho is a fantastic place to visit and a place we highly recommend. If you stay longer and plan to drive around the more rural areas you should highly consider bringing or renting a good 4WD car (the cheapest and easiest option is in Johannesburg, South Africa). Many places are inaccessible without.
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Lesotho Highlands Tour 5th February 2018
First day of 3-day road trip through Lesotho's Maluti Mountains. At midday we left from Maseru north to Leribe & lunched at northern town of Butha-Buthe before continuing inland to climb into mountains at 2,820m high Moteng Pass. From there we traversed the 3,000 metre high 46kms long Roof of Africa road past the Afriski mountain resort & Letseng Diamond Mine before descending into the deep valleys to small town of Mapholaneng, and further on east towards Mokhotlong. The highway descends down to a river crossing of the great Senqu River of Lesotho - where it meets other great rivers in a confluence basin of gorges before heading south then west into South Africa to become the Orange (Gariep) River. After a brief visit to Mokhotlong we turned back & continued south along the recently constructed A31 highway following the Sehonghong River Valley until a final climb over the 3,240 metre high Koti-Sephola Pass & down to Sani Flats. A short 10km drive further on saw our arrival in darkness at Sani Mountain Lodge by 8pm, where we had a meal & stayed overnight at the nearby backpackers hostel.
Maliba Lodge - Tsehlanyane National Park, Lesotho
Maliba Lodge - Tsehlanyane National Park, Lesotho
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David’s Been Here travels through Lesotho to explore what many call “the Kingdom in the Sky.” Lesotho is the only country in the world to be entirely above 1,000 meters above sea level. David’s favorite hotel in Lesotho was the Maliba Mountain Lodge in Tsehlanyane National Park, which he profiles in this video.
The lodge graciously hosted David in a luxurious chalet with double beds, beautiful vistas, wood burning fireplace, and handcrafted furniture. The Maliba Lodge has 6 mountainside chalets for couples and 4 river chalets that can accommodate up to 8 people.
People come to Lesotho to enjoy the natural landscapes and local culture. Maliba Lodge took David horseback riding, on a village tour, and gave him a much-needed back massage at the hotel spa.
Some of the features that make Maliba Mountain Lodge so great is the free Wi-Fi, heated floors, and heated beds (yes, you read that right). David then lets Daniel, the hotel’s Guest Relations Manager, say a little bit more about the property.
Daniel explains that the hotel is situated in the northern part of the country. It has two room types: the 5-star mountain chalets and the 3-star self-catering cottages. Activities offered by Maliba Mountain Lodge include: horseback riding, hiking, spa treatments, and cultural visits to nearby villages. Guests who want to horseback ride are sent with an experienced guide and all the necessary equipment to explore the trails of Tsehlanyane National Park.
Village tours are meant to familiarize guests with the local culture. Stops include seeing the local doctor, traditional mud huts, and the local school. The video finishes by showing us the landscaped gardens and unique architecture found at Maliba.
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Climbing Thabana Ntlenyana Mountain, Drakensburg Mountains, Lesotho
For more information on the Sani Pass and climbing Thabana Ntlenyana see our blog:
Thabana Ntlenyana (3,482m) is the highest peak in the Drakensberg Mountains and the highest point in Southern Africa. We climbed this from Mamokae village (about 6km from Sani Top) with a Basotho guide, George, on a glorious day in April 2012. Thank you, George, for sharing your beautiful country with us.
Tour Guide - Lesotho - Trip 1 - on the Road near Drakens Mountains
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country: Lesotho
place: on the road dear drakens mountains
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country facts
population: 2.185.469
area: 30.355 km²
GDP per capita: 1.387,50 USD
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Have to know:#
1. Rental Cars from south africa need permission to get into Lesotho.
2. Visa on arrival was not a problem in our case and very quick.
3. Check border closing times for your trip. No 24h at al points!
4. Check petrol for your trip and calculate 4WD.
5. Don´t await for big local help to navigate.
6. No road signs in the north west.
7. The main roads are in good and mostly in very geed conditions. If you go on side roads 4WD needed.
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My travel report:
It was 2008 in Johannesburg at dinner. Our Work was so much advanced in time schedule and for tomorrow no chance to continue. So what to do. OK let us go to Lesotho! OK look on a paper Map (no google maps on this time on a smart phone;-)minimum 4 hour drive to the border. Start at 2 am? We go to bed and most of the crew take it with a pinch of salt.
2 am I stand on side of the rental car and I am surprised. Someone was waiting. We start with three person in our rental. One comment it is not possible to drive with the rental over border from South Africa this trip not works. No problem if I pick up the car I get a permission for this case! OK
We arrived early in the morning at the border as only and perhaps first car. With our imprecise map we enter after 15 minutes on both sides at the border Lesotho. Our best information for this day this border close in the evening. Our rough plan make a right circle turn to the drakens mountains and go back to the capital Maseru. How much kilometers our map gives no answer.
We have a amazing experience. After a few kilometers no cars on the street. That fantastic landscape, the round simple local houses, and before we enter the high mountain area lot of walking people on the streets they are very tall and looking very strong at this simple life. On the Map was one main road and then one right. Easy. Yea We saw 3 street signs but no signs show similar names on our map. We have enough petrol? You know how much kilometers we have to drive? No OK .... If we ask someone on the street how many kilometers to Maseru we look in big eyes. How can someone who walk his whole live know how kilometers. Sorry kilometers? OK Thanks it is fine. But all tell us street only for 4 Wheel Drive. No Problem we sign with magic marker behind the sign VW Jetta a 4WD and everything was brilliant for us.
Absolute crazy, stupid or irresponsible. In point of view of today. YES. In this moment it was like a drug. Absolute other world outside the window. Awesome of all this impressions go go forward. And if we go more and more in high area of the mountains the car was bucking. Oh what can be happen? The answer comes from one of this rare broken signs on side of the street. 3222m high pass. What...
And go forward past a ski region (no just one slope with a lift and nobody there) past a diamond mine (Do not enter they can shot! Thanks mean on the street) ah when we have to go right. The Next! Ok sorry sir this the way to Maseru. yes yes. And this kilometers of unsettled road was the best ride ever. River cross with our 2+WD VW Jetta just amazing what is going on here/now jus WOW. Just a few hours ago we sit in an absolute other world in our business hotel in Johannesburg and now Scotty beam us up
The end of the trip was a hill. No chance to go up with our car. OK our situation 3pm and tomorrow 8 am we must go back to work. Our feeling very close to the capital just some kilometers. Maby 70 or max 100... OK cool map. In some hors sunset comes you can not drive here. No chance. Best option at that point in this situation same way back.
Challenge was drive NO race back in the half time to better streets. Don´t ask we did it. Don´t be gentle it is a rental go out at the 24H border back to Johannesburg with many driver changes and stay back at midnight at our crew hotel where some wondering colleges listen our little drive around.
If I lock at google today easy to see we turned 30km to early right and the unsettled road was a short cut and Maseru 300km away!!!
Today as a father it is a very different way to look of this trip. Plans, preparations, safety and so on is having a other priority.
But looking back i will never miss this amazing memory on my first and not last trip to Lesotho.
Looking forward to the next Video from 2013 were we enter Lesotho this time at Maseru.....
Thanks my colleges Dominik and Gerd it was a great day you´re nuts absolutley.
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Katse Dam - Lesotho
An overview of the Katse Dam in Lesotho, highlighting some of the staggering engineering statistics relating to the construction of the dam wall itself as well as peripheral infrastructure like roads, bridges, tunnels and the relocation of local subsistence farmers . This video was produced courtesy of MountainPassesSouthAfrica.co.za
Foreign visitors to Lesotho should watch the video link provided here relating to police tourist entrapment and extortion before making bookings to visit the Mountain Kingdom.
Thaba Bossiu, History of Lesotho.
Thaba Bossiu (the Mountain at night) near Maseru is a cultural and historical place for Basotho culture. The mountain castle of the first king of Lesotho (Moshoeshoe 1). Our guide (working here for 21 years) give us a short explaination of the place, during the Afropeaks pan african mountain expedition in the country. afropeaks.com. Sorry it's windy!