Experience the life of the Basuto in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho and the magnificent Drakensberg Mountains. The Sani Pass is a spectacular mountain road that is a well-known entry point into Lesotho from South Africa's Natal Drakensberg Park. It is the gateway to the 'Roof of Africa' scenic route that links the spectacular scenery of the Drakensberg with the mountains of northern Lesotho. The Sani Pass is also the only border post between Kwazulu-Natal and Lesotho. Once, the Sani Pass was a rough mule trail descending the Eastern Highlands of old Basutoland into Natal. Tough drovers brought wool and mohair down the Pass on donkeys and mules to be exchanged for blankets, clothing and maize meal, the essentials for life in a remote, impoverished country. David Alexander a young man had a dream of operating a motor vehicle service up this fantastic Pass, using the 4-wheel drive vehicles he had seen on service in World War II. He founded this Company in 1955 and has been operating on the Sani Pass ever since. |
