Before You Go
- Confirm passport validity and entry requirements.
- Check whether a tourist visa is required.
- Keep digital copies of important documents.
- Consider purchasing travel insurance.
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Lesotho Loti (LSL)
Sesotho, English
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Welcome to Lesotho, a small mountain kingdom entirely surrounded by South Africa, known as the "Kingdom in the Sky" for its high-altitude terrain. The Maloti Mountains offer dramatic peaks, including Thabana Ntlenyana, the highest point in Southern Africa. Traditional Basotho horsemen, wrapped in iconic woven blankets, still traverse the mountains much as generations before them. Sani Pass offers one of the most thrilling mountain drives in Africa, winding dramatically up to Lesotho's high plateau. Semonkong's Maletsunyane Falls plunges dramatically into a deep gorge, offering one of the highest single-drop waterfalls in Africa. Lesotho's high altitude allows for skiing at Afriski, a rare experience on the African continent. Traditional villages throughout the highlands preserve Basotho culture, crafts, and a deeply rooted equestrian tradition. Lesotho invites travelers to discover a dramatic, high-altitude kingdom unlike anywhere else in Africa.
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