Sani Pass - Drakensberg Mountains 2 Day Tour (SCDB) 
Sani Pass - Drakensberg Mountains 2 Day Tour, Drakensberg Mountains, S. Africa, Tel: +27 31 572 4227
Sani Pass
with hair raising bends and breathtaking views to the top of the mountain. The Drakensberg is the country's grandest mountain range and at its highest where it forms the border between KwaZulu Natal and Lesotho. The name literally means 'Dragon' and it is derived from the breathtaking high jagged basalt cliffs bearing a similarity to the back of a dragon. The Zulu people call it the 'Ukhahlamba', (Barrier of Spears). On our two day tour we explore this part of the mountain and drive up the Sani Pass, the highest and most challenging mountain pass in the country, with four wheel drive vehicles.More info
TOUR NAME : The Drakensberg Highlights.
CODE : SCDB.
MEALS INCLUDED : Breakfasts, Dinners and Lunch on second day.
DEPARTURE : Daily at 09H00.
DURATION : 2 Days - 1 night.
ROUTING : Durban - Pietermaritzburg - Bulwer - Sani Pass - Lesotho - Durban.
SPECIAL NOTES : Bring sun block and an insect repellant along. Bring your passport along as we enter Lesotho. If you need a visa for South Africa please ensure it has the 'Multi Entry' clause enabled.
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS : None.
DRESS REQUIREMENTS : Comfortable casual and smart casual for the evenings, warm windbreakers/jackets as the weather can change suddenly at the top of the mountain.
DAY 1 - Durban - Pietermaritzburg - Sani Pass.
Drive inland to Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal, for a brief city tour. Stop at the railway station where Mahatma Gandhi was thrown off the train because of the colour of his skin, and see the waiting room where, in the silence of the night, he formulated his philosophy of passive resistance. Visit the Church of the Vow that was built as a result of the Battle of Blood River between the Voortrekkers and the Zulus in 1838. Continue to Howick where we visit the 100m high Falls, and stop at the monument erected on the spot where Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1961 . Continue through an area of gentle pastoral beauty called the Natal Midlands. We pass through grassy plains scattered with villages and lush farmlands where plump cattle and thoroughbred horses graze. Then further through Underberg, a picturesque little village situated in the foothills of the majestic Drakensberg Mountains. Our hotel is in the lap of the mountain with peaks towering up to 3 400m above sea level. The afternoon is at your leisure to participate in some of the organised hikes into the mountain or explore the area on your own. Dinner and overnight are at our hotel.
DAY 2 - Sani Pass - Durban.
After breakfast we set off to Sani Pass, named after the primitive people who lived in the area millennia ago, on a four-wheel drive with hair raising bends and breathtaking views to the top of the mountain. Lunch is served at the top in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho some 3000m above sea level. We return early afternoon, change vehicles and drive back to Durban.
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