How do we make a positive contribution to the local community through our travel arrangements?

By choosing a homestay during your tour or family holiday to Africa you support the local community directly. We strongly believe in the principle of fair trade rather than traditional development aid, as this gives the community the opportunity to develop at its own pace. The money you pay for your stay, traditional meals and handmade souvenirs goes directly to local people.

What is daily life like in a traditional African mountain community?

Life in the mountains of Lesotho is pure, but for local people, and women in particular, it also involves very hard work. Daily household tasks such as preparing meals, doing the washing and cleaning the huts take a great deal of time. As medical facilities are scarce, families with ten to twenty children are quite normal, and women support one another extensively in raising them. In the evening, everyone gathers in the central cooking hut to eat meals such as mielie pap and share stories.

What can we expect in terms of facilities at a homestay in Lesotho?

When you add a homestay to your trip or family trip in South Africa you will stay in a traditional rondavel, a round clay hut. The furnishings are simple, with mattresses on the floor, atmospheric murals and an oil lamp for lighting. These remote mountain villages have no luxuries such as running water or electricity, but for one night this is a fantastic experience that you can easily adapt to, whether travelling alone or as a family.

Is a homestay a good addition to my trip?

Staying with a local family is a wonderful experience, whether you are travelling as a couple or choosing a family trip to Africa. family trip through South Africa During a holiday or family trip through South Africa, an excursion to the Kingdom of Lesotho offers the unique opportunity to learn about another culture and experience how local people live. Travellers and children see at close quarters that residents have far fewer material possessions and live without luxuries, yet are also very happy and welcoming. These special encounters leave a deep impression and redefine the way you view time and possessions.

What are the logistics of a day trip to Lesotho via Sani Pass?

If you are staying on the eastern side of the Drakensberg, you can book a fully organised day trip to Lesotho through us. The guide will drive you safely up the steep hairpin bends of the Sani Pass At the top of the pass, you will pass through customs and can visit a traditional Basotho village for 1 or 2 days.

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The purity of a homestay

Would you like to experience how local tribes in Africa live? In various places, we offer the opportunity to stay with a local family. Lesotho is one such place.

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