When considering travel locations, Lesotho—often referred to as the Kingdom in the Sky—might not be the first nation that comes to mind. You will be astonished by how much Lesotho has to offer and how many stunning locations there are to see if you choose to come here.
This nation is the only one in the world that is entirely above the elevation of 1,000 meters (3,280 feet). Despite being entirely encircled by South Africa, it is entirely distinct. Lesotho is therefore a fantastic addition to your schedule for South Africa!
Even while tourism is growing, the area is still somewhat unusual and not as developed as South Africa. Despite its unique adventures and amazing destinations, Lesotho is a simple country to travel through.
Tse’hlanyane National Park
This National Park is underappreciated and underutilized. Ts’ehlanyane is the biggest park in Lesotho, yet it’s the furthest from everything else.
One of Lesotho’s sole stands of native forest, containing several rare undergrowth plants that are exclusive to this woodland ecosystem, is part of the stunning 5600-hectare area of untamed wilderness that is protected by this Lesotho Northern Park.
Discover one of Lesothos’ best-kept secrets by going to Maliba Lodge, which is situated inside Ts’ehlanyane National Park!
Sani Pass and the Highest pub in Africa
The Sani Pass is a fantastic location for driving, hiking, or mountain biking while taking in expansive views of the Drakensburg Mountains. It is incredibly well-liked by both locals and visitors. In order to connect the breathtaking Drakensberg landscape with the attractions of Northern Lesotho, this amazing 4×4 track winds its way through the “Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park” and up into the unreachable steep cliffs of Lesotho’s Roof of Africa circuit.
Prior to the 1950s, it used as a route for pack animals transporting cargo to the remote Eastern Lesotho settlement of Mokhotlong. Even while 4×4 cars can now easily traverse the pass, the occasional donkey and horse can still be spotted painstakingly making their way up the steep path.
Katse Dam and Botanical Gardens
A visit to Katse Dam is the highlight of any trip to Lesotho. This is the focal point of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, which uses an amazing network of tunnels and dams to transport water from the Lesotho Highlands through the mountains before spilling out onto the Free State Province lowlands in South Africa. When it was being built in the 1990s, it was hailed as the largest engineering undertaking in the southern hemisphere. The view of the enormous dam wall—the tallest in Africa—and the deep lake it formed in the highlands is truly breathtaking! A tour of the dam wall, a boat ride on the dam, a visit to a village, a stroll through the Katse Botanical Gardens, or a couple of hours of horseback riding are all possible activities in Katse.
Maletsunyane / Semonkong Falls
The Semonkong Falls, also called the Maletsunyane Falls, are the tallest single drop in southern Africa and provide some breathtaking, pristine landscape, making Semonkong a popular destination in and of itself. You may simply walk five kilometers along the Maletsunyane River from Semonkong to this charming waterfall, where you can see the river plunge 204 meters into a peaceful swimming pool below.
Even though the water flow is at its greatest in the summer, the water freezes in the winter, showering the rocks with ice and creating a gorgeous ice cage over the pool.
Adventurers can conquer the world’s tallest abseil, which is 204 meters (Guinness Book of Records), by abseiling the falls at Semonkong Lodge.
Thaba-Bosiu
Thaba-Bosiu, also known as the “mountain of the night,” is a national monument and is regarded as the origin of the Basotho nation. It was the mountain fortress of “Moshoeshoe the Great.” It is unquestionably one of Lesotho’s most significant historical sites and gives the proud nation of Basotho a feeling of identity.
The local idea that the mountain, which doesn’t appear very tall during the day, transforms into an unsurmountable mountain fortress at night was reflected in the moniker “mountain of the night.” Perhaps this theory is more plausible than it seems. Despite numerous attacks throughout Moshoeshoe’s rule, Thaba Bosiu was never overrun.
The Qiloane peak, which served as the model for the Basotho hat “Mokorotlo,” as well as the remnants of fortifications, Moshoeshoe’s cemetery, and portions of the original settlement, provide good views of the surrounding area.
Dinosaur Footprints
Follow the dinosaur footprints in Lesotho to travel back in time. Both archaeologists and palaeontologists love Lesotho because it is home to the largest known dinosaur footprint sites in the world.
The missionaries’ studies of the region produced a multitude of prehistoric bones, trees, plants, and shells, as well as several of the earliest known dinosaur fossil discoveries. The “Leosthosaurus,” a 1 m long herbivorous lizard and a relatively primitive ornithopod from the late Triassic and early Jurassic periods 200–208 million years ago, is even the name of a dinosaur found in the country.
There are numerous places to find dinosaur footprints, some of which are in Masitise/Ellenberger’s Cave House in Morija, Subeng Stream (between Leribe and Butha-Buthe), Tsikoane near Leribe, Moyeni, Matsient, and Mohale’s Hoek and Quthing District.
Rock Art
Lesotho is home to hundreds of rock art galleries.
There are hundreds of excellent examples of Bushman Rock Art in Lesotho. The San people, who painted the rocks all across the region until the late 19th century, are now gone. Lesotho’s enormous rock mountains and numerous natural cliff overhangs provided early humans with ideal hiding spots, and it is on these walls that paintings may still be found today. Numerous images contain significant historical details about customs, hunting techniques, etc.
“The home of the Bushmen” is Ha Baroana, which is located east of Maseru. Here, the San have left us a stunning collection of paintings depicting guinea fowls, blue cranes, lions, leopards, and eland.
Major Bell’s Tower and fort
The Leribe district’s town of Hlotse is home to Major Bells Tower. During the 1880–1881 Gun Wars, this stronghold was in operation. The British constructed Major Bell’s Tower’s fortifications at the end of the 1870s, and during the Gun War of 1880–81, they were besieged but not taken. Most of the Tower is still standing. An intriguing, antiquated statue of a European is visible to visitors in front of a local government building nearby. Visitors interested in Southern Africa’s history and the many wars should not miss this site.
Sehlabathebe National Park
Despite being very difficult to get (a four-wheel drive vehicle is needed), the Sehlabathebe National Park in Lesotho’s southeast is well worth the effort. This was Lesotho’s first officially recognized national park. A stunning and distinctive ecosystem of plants, birds, and animals can be found in this hidden gem, which is filled of amazing rock formations that are specific to the area, including enormous rock overhangs, little lakes, rock art, and arches.
Since the dams and rivers are a fisherman’s paradise, the park may have been created because Chief Leabua Jonathan, the prime minister of Lesotho at the time, loved trout fishing.
Both the Bokong Nature Reserves and Ts’ehlanyane National Park are far more easily accessible and deserving of a visit on their own.
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