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"Mike, the trip was great. We thoroughly enjoyed it. You get our recommendation. Scenery was outstanding. Animals were cooperative (we saw them all but the Cheetah). We've got the pictures to prove it. Of special note is the lighted watering hole just outside the fence at Orpen..
- Bob Hill
Sani Pass Full Day Tour
This full day tour departs daily from Umhlanga and Durban. Tour duration is ±13-hours.
You’ll start the day at sea-level on South Africa’s east coast in KwaZulu-Natal. During your travels on this tour you’ll climb to a height of ±2900m / ±9500ft above sea love (ASL). From Durban you’ll travel inland to Himeville near the base of the Sani Pass. It’s the highest pass in South Africa. While your route to Himeville is tarred, part of the magic of Sani Pass is that it’s gravel and it’s advisable to only take it on in a 4x4 (all-terrain vehicle). You’ll transfer into 4x4 vehicles, with experienced and permitted drivers, for your journey up the mountain. The uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s part of a great escarpment at the eastern edge of Southern Africa’s inland plateau.
You’ll snake your way up the winding pass, all the while enjoying beautiful views of the valleys below. At the top of the pass a tiny border post awaits. Take out your passport and do the formalities (all visa requirements for your own arrangements). Congratulations, you’re now in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho. From there you head to a Basotho village before retiring to the ‘highest pub in Africa’ at the Sani Mountain Lodge (previously Sani Top Chalet) for lunch. After lunch it’s all downhill as you retrace your steps back to the coast. You’ll have an unforgettable experience and great memories to take home with you.
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Summary:
Sani Pass Tour
Price:
R2,150 per person
(±US$
153
)
Duration:
1 days
Tour Type: City & day tours
Transport: Luxury sedan, microbus or mini coach - depending on group size - and a 4X4 vehicle.
Group sizes:
minimum-2
average-6
max-12
Languages (guides):
English
Other languages on request if booked as a private tour.
Countries:
South Africa
,
Kingdom of Lesotho
Notes: Note that you will be crossing a national border between South Africa and Lesotho twice. Once on entering Lesotho and again on exciting. It is your responsibility to establish the visa requirements applicable to your home country.
Highlights:
Drakensberg Mountains
,
Sani Pass
,
Kingdom of Lesotho
.
Starting dates: Daily departures from Umhlange hotels (±05:30) and Durban hotels (±06:00)
Available starting dates:
Nov 2015 - Oct 2016
Tour includes:
The Drakensberg Mountains
The Drakensberg Mountain range is the largest and highest range in South Africa. The name “Drakensberg” is Afrikaans and means “dragon mountain. The mountains run from northeast in the Mpumalanga Province southwest into the Eastern Cape. It stretches over more than 1000 km. The highest peak is Thabana Ntlenyana with an elevation of 3428 m.
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Sani Pass
The notorious Sani Pass connects the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal with the mountain Kingdom of Lesotho in the Drakensberg mountains. The pass starts at Underberg in South Africa and follows the steep climb of 9 km to the Lesotho border post at the top of the mountain. The pass can only be navigated by 4X4 vehicles with experienced drivers.
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Kingdom of Lesotho
The Kingdom of Lesotho is a landlocked country, completely surrounded by South Africa as it's only neighbour. The largest part of the country is in the Maluti (Drakensberg) mountains. More than 99% of its population belong to the Sesotho ethnic group and are called the Basotho.
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