Day 1

Group depart for Sani Pass. On arrival at Sani Pass Hotel at around 14h00 we will check in and get comfortable.

Nestled in the beautiful Mkhomazana valley at the foot of Sani Pass, Sani Pass Hotel and Leisure Resort is famous for its warm hospitality, breathtaking views of the Drakensberg, and personal service

Sani Pass Hotel offers a fantastic range of sporting facilities on its 800ha property. We have two full-size bowling greens that are available for competition or just for a fun game. There is a badminton court situated close to the pool. Two floodlit, all-weather tennis courts, squash court- for a good workout- volleyball courts and two outdoor pools adjacent to the outdoor terrace where the whole family can enjoy a fun-filled day. Fly-fishermen can cast a line in the stocked dam or take on the challenge of hooking a wild river Rainbow or Brown Trout. Rods and tackle are available for hire or take your own.

We get together for sundowners followed by dinner.

Day 2 - Saturday

We start our early morning assent up Sani Pass from an altitude of 1,500m to reach the summit 22 kilometers further at an altitude of 2 874m, the only road link between KwaZulu-Natal and the rugged Kingdom of Lesotho. On reaching the summit we proceed through customs and continue our journey to reach Sani Top Chalets some 500 meters further.

Just in time for a beer in the highest pub in Southern Africa. We take a short hike along the escarpment with its breathtaking views.

The Pass felt the wheels of a jeep for the first time in 1948 when an intrepid ex-R.A.F. pilot, Godfrey Edmock, took over 12 hours to get to the top. The pass follows the course of the upper little Mkomazi River through exceptional mountain scenery to the edge of the escarpment. Among the final zigzags you will get a glance on a waterfall that doesn’t see any sun during winter, and stays frozen from May to September.

In summer waterfalls cascade and tumble into the river below. The green slopes that sweep upward to the base of towering basalt cliffs are dotted with the color of our great variety of flowers and the roadside is lined with flowers. Our knowledgeable guides will be on standby and assist you to identify this floral wealth.
And if names like Ground Woodpecker, Orangebreasted Rockjumper, Drakensberg Siskin, Gurney's Sugarbird, Bearded Vulture, Mountain pipit, strike a response in you, then you will know that this is an important site for avid birdwatchers.

After a short break we continue our journey through Lesotho towards the South African Border post at the Caledonspoort near Fouriesburg. En-route we will be driving pass, Mokhotlong, disused diamond mines, Pass of guns and to our overnight accommodation at Oxbow Ski Lodge. The lodge is reached via the glorious Moteng Pass, which tops out at 2800 meters and then descends to the lodge in a valley 8km from the summit, on the banks of the Malibamatsoe River. Through some of the most breathtaking scenery in Southern Africa. In this remote kingdom of Lesotho, it’s the PEOPLE who will fascinate you. Blanketed horsemen ride across the plain as men born to the saddle. This is a COUNTRY THAT TIME FORGOT

Day 3 – Sunday

Early departure after breakfast. We continue our journey down the panoramic Moteng Pass and exit Lesotho at Caledonspoort before continuing to Durban through the Nationally Acclaimed Golden Gate Resort and National Park. A massive layer of sandstone, stretching from the summit of the Drakensberg along the Eastern Free State Border with Lesotho, has been fashioned by the elements through the ages into unique, flat-topped formations. We travel through this unique and exquisite landscape of steep cliffs, which glow with brilliant reds, orange and golden yellows in the sunlight. The Golden Gate Highlands National Park, proclaimed to conserve 4792ha of remarkable land, features magnificent sandstone formations and is home to many antelope and bird species.

Altitudes in the park vary from 1892 meter to 2770 meter above sea level.

Lunch will be enjoyed en-route back to Johannesburg.

Our tour of the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho ends.