Excursión de un día a Sani Pass desde Durban
Descripción
Lo que diferencia nuestro recorrido es el viaje en sí. Partiendo de Durban, viajamos a través de las pintorescas tierras medias de KwaZulu-Natal hasta Underberg, donde comienza la aventura. Desde allí, nuestros experimentados guías locales te llevarán hasta el emblemático Sani Pass en un vehículo 4×4 especialmente equipado, navegando por terrenos accidentados, arroyos de montaña y los famosos switchbacks que han hecho legendaria esta ruta. En el camino, experimentarás espectaculares acantilados de arenisca, ríos cristalinos y pastizales ondulantes salpicados de flores silvestres y proteas de colores. Nuestros guías dan vida al paisaje a través de historias fascinantes sobre la historia, la geología, la vida silvestre y la gente de la región. En la cumbre, cruza a Lesotho, el "Reino en el Cielo", y disfruta de impresionantes vistas a la montaña que se extienden hasta el horizonte. Combinando aventura, cultura y paisajes de clase mundial, esta es una experiencia inolvidable y uno de los tours de un día más emblemáticos del sur de África.
Opciones de la excursión
Itinerario
Su aventura comienza con la recogida de su alojamiento en Durban. Siéntese y disfrute de un paseo panorámico a través de las colinas y tierras de cultivo de las Tierras Medias de KwaZulu-Natal mientras nos dirigimos hacia el Drakensberg Meridional. A su llegada al pintoresco pueblo de Underberg, se trasladará desde su vehículo de carretera a un vehículo 4×4 especialmente equipado, diseñado para abordar el terreno accidentado del legendario paso de Sani. Conoce a tu guía, disfruta de una breve introducción al tour y prepárate para un viaje inolvidable a uno de los paisajes de montaña más espectaculares del sur de África.
Partiendo de Underberg, viajamos a través de Himeville y entramos en el Parque uKhahlamba-Drakensberg, declarado Patrimonio de la UNESCO. Siguiendo el río Mkomazana a través del pintoresco valle de Sani, experimentarás espectaculares acantilados de arenisca, arroyos de montaña, pastizales ondulantes y vistas impresionantes a cada paso. Al ascender al puerto de montaña más alto de Sudáfrica, su guía compartirá historias fascinantes sobre la historia, la geología, la vida silvestre y la gente de la región. Después de completar los trámites en el Puesto Fronterizo de Sudáfrica, continuamos por los famosos desvíos hacia la cumbre y la frontera de Lesotho.
Habiendo completado los trámites fronterizos, entramos en Lesotho, el "Reino en el Cielo". Aquí, visitará un pueblo tradicional de Basotho y obtendrá información sobre la vida en una de las regiones habitadas más altas del mundo. Aprenda sobre las costumbres, tradiciones y vida diaria locales mientras conoce a los miembros de la comunidad. Se invita a los huéspedes a probar pan basotho recién horneado y cerveza local, lo que proporciona un auténtico sabor de la cultura de montaña. Esta experiencia cultural ofrece una oportunidad única para conectarse con las personas que han llamado a estas tierras altas hogar durante generaciones.
Después de su visita cultural, nos dirigimos a un albergue de montaña para un merecido almuerzo. Ubicado en lo alto de los valles circundantes, este lugar de montaña único ofrece vistas espectaculares a través de las tierras altas de Lesotho y la escarpa Drakensberg. Disfrute de una comida abundante, relájese con una bebida fría y disfrute del increíble paisaje mientras reflexiona sobre la aventura de la mañana. La combinación de paisajes dramáticos, aire fresco de montaña y cálida hospitalidad hace de esta una de las paradas más memorables del día.
Comenzamos nuestro viaje de regreso por el Paso de Sani, experimentando la famosa ruta desde una perspectiva completamente diferente. El descenso proporciona vistas frescas de los acantilados imponentes, sinuosos desvíos y vastos valles debajo, con oportunidades para fotografías en el camino. Al llegar a Underberg aproximadamente a las 4:00 PM, disfrutamos de una parada de café gratuita antes de comenzar nuestro viaje de regreso a través de las Midlands. Relájese y reflexione sobre un día lleno de aventura, cultura y paisajes espectaculares mientras regresamos a Durban aproximadamente a las 6 : 00 PM.
Lo más destacado
Qué incluye
Lugares y horarios de recogida
Recogemos desde cualquier hotel en Durban, generalmente el horario de recogida es a las 6 am. Confirmaremos los detalles exactos el día antes del recorrido.
Valoraciones de viajeros
Información importante
- Accesible para silla de ruedas
- Los bebés y los niños pequeños pueden ir en un cochecito o en una silla de paseo
- Hay opciones de transporte público disponibles en las cercanías
- Los bebés deben sentarse en el regazo de un adulto
- Hay asientos o sillas infantiles disponibles
- Las opciones de transporte son accesibles para sillas de ruedas
- Todas las áreas y superficies son accesibles para sillas de ruedas
- No es recomendable para embarazadas
- Adecuado para todos los niveles de aptitud física
- Se requiere un pasaporte vigente el día del viaje.
- VISADO DE VIAJE — Los viajeros deben comprobar si necesitan un visado de viaje para entrar en Lesotho. Si necesita una visa es su responsabilidad adquirir la visa necesaria antes del tour. No somos responsables de ningún viajero al que se le deniegue la entrada en Lesotho.
Opiniones(26)
My partner and I booked the tour through TripAdvisor 3 days prior to departing and the process was seamless. We were informed that someone was able to pick us up in Umhlanga on the morning of departure and received Watsapp updates from Emile leading up to our departure. On the morning we were met by the wonderful Thabo in an absolutely spotless and spacious vehicle. Thabo was awesome to chat to and full of information about the local area - just a really nice guy and a born tour guide. He stopped for us to stretch our legs and get coffee and then transitioned us to Siya who is equally amazing and drove us up to Sani Pass on a spotless 4 wheel drive. We stopped halfway for coffee and to take photos and were even offered a complimentary Amarula (a very nice South African liqueur) on the way up. The drive up the pass is very steep but Siya was extremely adept at navigating it. Border crossing was extremely seamless and we enjoyed a visit to a traditional village and enjoyed lunch - we also saw snow and built some snowmen. Highly recommended day out and well worth the money we paid. Can’t fault Emile and his team (he even followed up personally the day after to obtain additional feedback (those sorts of personal touches and wanting to strife for always improving the customer experience are rare). By pass all the rest and just book with Roof of Africa tours. 100 out of 10!!!
Long day. But worth it. Beautiful scenery. Very knowledgeable guides. Adequate breaks. Comfortable transport
The tour itself was fine. However, the weather was bad. The weather in Lesotho was so sudden that it could not be predicted, so it seemed inevitable. The fact that I could go from Durban to Lesotho on a day trip was a great advantage of this tour. I went comfortably because the tour company connected the vans. Despite the bad weather, the scenery was good. The first driver wandered for 30 minutes because he didn't know exactly where he had to drop me off in Himeville.
Thank you for taking the time to share your honest feedback. We’re glad to hear you still enjoyed the overall experience and scenery, and that the seamless connection of vehicles made it possible for you to comfortably do the day trip from Durban to Lesotho. You’re absolutely right that mountain weather can change suddenly and is often unpredictable, but we’re pleased you were still able to appreciate the beauty of the area despite the conditions. We do sincerely apologise for the inconvenience you experienced with the drop-off in Himeville. That is not the level of service we aim to provide, and we will be addressing this with our team to ensure clearer communication and smoother logistics going forward. We really appreciate you bringing it to our attention.
What an amazing and thrilling experience!!!! Absolutely breathtaking and exhilarating! Once in a life time trip to the “Kingdom in the Sky”. Our guides were not just awesome! 5 star experience!
Wow, thank you so much for the fantastic review! We’re thrilled to hear you had such a breathtaking and exhilarating experience in the “Kingdom in the Sky.” Our guides will be so happy to hear your kind words — they really love sharing Lesotho with guests. It means a lot to us that you felt it was a true 5-star, once-in-a-lifetime trip!
Super nice experience to Sani Pass! Beautiful landscape and bumpy roar up the pass to the highest pup in Africa! The way to Underberg is a bit long, 3h in a comfortable mini bus and a friendly driver explaining so much about South Africa and local things. But then the road trip up the pass starts and it was a beautiful experience. The beauty is the small group (we were 4 in the Jeep) and hence stops upon our request was not a problem. Also there was a good communication with the experienced driver and other participants (if you want). Next time I will do it again! For sure!!
This was a fantastic day tour from Durban - highly recommended. The scenery is beautiful and I felt very safe with our driver and guide - both of whom were a wealth of knowledge about Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, and South Africa in general Five stars all the way!
Thanks so much for the awesome feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the beautiful scenery and felt safe throughout the tour. Your five-star recommendation means a lot to us.
Thabo was an amazing guide and we really enjoyed our day with him and Peter. Thabo and Peter will teach you a ton about South African and Lesoto culture and history.
Thank you the amazing review, we were delighted to receive it.
This was a one day trip from Durban - it took about two hours to reach the edges of the Drakensberg Park, where we transferred to a 4X4. We went on a tour of the park, with its spectacular scenery. We then went up the Sani Pass, which was an steep unpaved road and then crossed into Lesotho. Overall, was a great trip and I would recommend it
We are so happy that we booked this, it was an incredible experience to drive through the Sani Pass and visit Lesotho. Also the visit to the village was a very special moment. Peter is a fantastic guide who provided us with a lot of useful information. We also were really lucky with the wildlife during the day. We will definitely recommend this tour to family and friends back in Belgium. Thanks also for the professional organisation.
Thank you for the 5 STARS! Peter is one of the very best guides on the Sani Pass.
This is a wonderful trip! We were picked up at our hotel in Umhlanga at 6am by Grant in a comfortable sedan and driven to Underberg where we then transferred into a Toyota 4x4 with our Zulu driver Lungelo. Both drivers were happy to share information about SA and the tour. We saw lots of local wildlife along the drive up the pass with lots of stops to stretch your legs, take in the views and grab some photos of the beautiful vistas. Lungelo got us through the SA border crossing quickly and then were on the 8km rugged terrain switchbacks to get to the Lesotho boarder crossing, again very quick process. Once through we were visited a Basotho village where we were introduced to their way of life and tried their bread and beer. It was now close to 1:00pm so continued onto the highest pub in Africa to enjoy a buffet lunch. The local beer Maluti is a very nice lager. The views again are wonderful and we had the beautiful rock jumper birds entertaining us. We headed back down the pass around 2:30 again enjoying the beautiful views and conversation. Our driver Grant was waiting for us in Underberg and got us back to our hotel by 7:30. A wonderful day and experience!
