Location: Lesotho

Lesotho

Lesotho - A Unique Tourism Experience

Lesotho is often described as rugged country, with majestic beauty and serene simplicity, "Mountain Kingdom" and "Kingdom in the Sky". Lesotho Offers a very different tourism experience, with the potential of the tourism sector lying in its natural beauty, rich flora and fauna, and absorbing prehistoric and cultural heritage. The appeal of this extraordinary country is rarely found in more commercialized destinations.

 

Lesothos Mountains, valleys, and rivers provide memorable scenery for tourists. This is where Lesotho gets its crystal clear water as well as green pastures for livestock. Minerals such as diamond are found in the mountains. Indeed, Lesotho is the Kingdom in the Sky.

Most tourist travel many kilometres from their countries just to come and experience the last opportunity of the old Africa. They also enjoy playing around the clean water of Lesotho s mountains. This is one of the biggest source of income to the country.

Basotho are a nation that has solid traditions, beliefs and customs. The annual Morija arts festival portrays at the best level the rich culture and celebrations that Lesotho is truly proud of. If you want to be part of these celebrations you will be welcomed with smiling faces. And in the villages, you will be offered the traditional porridge -- Motoho. Come and experience a wealth of savoury food, natural attractions, and reserves.

The Maluti Mountains, spurs of the Drakensberg range, extend north and south. They form a high plateau from 9,000 to 10,000 ft in height. The highest point is Thabana Ntlenyana (11,425ft) in the east. The rich volcanic soils of the foothills and mountains are some of the best in the country

The sources of two of the principal rivers in South Africa, the Orange and the Tugela, are in these mountains. Tributaries of the Caledon River, which forms the countrys western border, also rise here.

Accommodation in and around Lesotho

Maliba Mountain Lodge    accommodation in Lesotho
ACCOMMODATIONGuests are accommodated in one of six private and luxurious Basotho-style mountain chalets. Each chalet is over 80m2 in size and is tastefully decorated with natural earthy tones. Warmth and comfort are key elements that have been incorp... More

New Oxbow Lodge    accommodation in Lesotho
Head into the Maluti Mountains in your trusty 4 x 4, geared up and ready for whatever the mountains may throw at you. The road to Oxbow itself is all tarred so you can even make the journey in a car through some of the most breathtaking scenery in Af... More

Malealea Lodge & Pony Trek Centre    accommodation in Lesotho
Lesotho is a world without fences. Breathtaking scenery abounds and every season has unique attractions. Malealea Lodge is run by the owners, Mick & Di Jones, both born in Lesotho and credited with more local knowledge than anyone. Various Bas... More

Sani Top Chalet    accommodation in Lesotho
Sani Top Chalet is a small rustic establishment on the edge of the Drakensberg escarpment. Situated on the border between South Africa and Lesotho, it is also home to the highest pub in Africa at 2874m. Come and join your hosts, Jonathan and Sylvia A... More

Morija Guest Houses    accommodation in Lesotho
The Morija Guest House can be seen from a distance before you arrive - if you know where to look. It's built from sandstone, cut directly into the rock, and with its thatched grass roof it blends into the surrounding environment perfectly... More

Semonkong Lodge    accommodation in Lesotho
In South Africa's deep gold mines, smoke in the tunnels after the dynamite blasts is referred to as "semoko". The mighty Maletsunyane falls creates a similar haze of smoke as the water drops 200 meters into a spectacular gorge. It is fr... More

The Trading Post Lodge    accommodation in Lesotho
The Trading Post Affectionately called "Ha Baseane" by the Basotho after John Thorn, who established Roma Trading Post in 1903 and lived here until his death in 1957. Today the 4th generation of Thorns grow up in t... More

Hotel Mount Maluti    accommodation in Lesotho
The Hotel Mount Maluti is the oldest hotel in the south of Lesotho. It was built by Mr and Mrs A.F. Bothma in 1950 to serve the administrative and business community of Mohale's Hoek. After Lesotho's ... More




Directory of accommodation in Lesotho