Drakensberg Adventures Tours

 Drakensberg Adventures Tours (Fair Trade Tourism Certified) offers the following activities:

• 4 x 4 ascent in landrovers up the winding, picturesque and dramatic Sani Pass that carves its way through the magnificent Drakensberg Park into Lesotho ( 1 – 7 days),

• Guided multi-day hiking along high altitude paths connecting remote villages.
• Guided hiking to the highest peak south of Kilimanjaro,
• Multi-day Pony trekking to remote villages,
• Cultural infusion of mountainous home-stays that include traditional Basotho food, dance, song and music played on shepherds’ unique instruments, 
• Guided walks to view ingenious Bushman Rock Art at hidden rock art sites.

In 1998, Simone and Russell Suchet, owners of Fair Trade Tourism Certified Sani Lodge and Cottages, located 19km from Underberg, created Drakensberg Adventures Tours offering action packed, affordable and sustainable tours both in Lesotho and the Drakensberg. 

The tours have been designed not only to give quality and value for money, but also to benefit communities and the national park areas in the countries visited, earning recognition for ‘’Best Practice” by the Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation. Community tourism is about sustainable and environment-friendly practice, and Drakensberg Adventures was awarded a Silver Award at the prestigious African Responsible Tourism Awards ceremony in Cape Town for Poverty Reduction within communities in Lesotho, KwaZulu Natal and the Khomani bushmen in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

When you join a tour with Drakensberg Adventures, you Adventure Travel Responsibly and Sustainably!

Sani Lodge

Relax at “One of the Best Lodges away from the big towns in South Africa”, relax in a private wood-fired hot tub with exquisite mountain views,  mountain bike up Sani Pass, cycle, trail run, walk to waterfalls from the doorstep, hand milk our cows, handpaint our pottery made on-site by simbergclay, enjoy cocktails at the Phuzabooza Bar and sumptuous farm food at the Giant’s Cup Cafe, enjoy a sundowner on the deck veranda with views of Lesotho mountains, join a tour with Drakensberg Adventures, and in winter curl up in front of a log fire.

Accreditation

• Africa Responsible Tourism Award,
• Internationally recognised Fair Trade in Tourism Certification since 2011,
• Sani Lodge was selected as one of five tourism businesses in South Africa in 2023 and again in 2026 for demonstrating Responsible Tourism – a business that assures quality and reliability, respect, transparency and consistency of service to the customer.

 These all symbolise a trusted destination with high standards, dedicated to sustainable social investment, environmental and wildlife conservation and quality service to guests.