Went hiking in the southern Drakensberg of South Africa. Amazing views of the mountain chain, gorges, rivers and small ponds with crystal clear water. Stayed at Sani Lodge Backpackers, just a few km from the famous Sani Pass, leading up to Lesotho. A perfect place to be, if you like nature - hiking opportunities for everyone, beginners, medium or advanced.

See more photos and/or read about my time in Drakensberg here: http://www.earthseeing.com/hiking-in-the-drakensberg-mountains/

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Go for a one hour, two hour, or three hour ride in the Drakensberg Mountains on lovely little Basuto ponies. It’s the best way to immerse yourself in the amazing scenery!

Compare 115 hotels in Sisonke District Municipality with room rates, reviews, and availability. Most hotels are fully refundable.

Robyn

$90 nightly

Nov 28 - Nov 29

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Family Cabin | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Wendy

$32 nightly

Nov 13 - Nov 14

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$94 nightly

Nov 13 - Nov 14

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"The Himeville Arms is a newly renovated country inn. The Inn itself is decorated nicely and kept up to date, including a pub, several dining areas as well as sitting areas. It is really nice. The cottages are not newly renovated and in acceptable condition. The staff deserves recognition for their willingness to assist you and always attending to customer services. They also have a night security service patrolling the grounds. The downside is that the most of cottages do not have...

Jane

$41 nightly

Nov 16 - Nov 17

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Body treatments, facials, manicures and pedicures

$89 nightly

Nov 10 - Nov 11

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"This place is a small piece of heaven! Great service from all staff right from the very beginning. Before arrival - Comms were timely and accurate and helpful. The meals provided were great (especially the Oxtail stew! 😋) and delivered to your individual lodge. The situation of the lodge is beautiful - wherever you look the scenery transfixes you. Ideally placed for a trip over the Sani Pass and the ability to get close to nature with the resident game herds is second to none. Simply a...

Nicholas

$91 nightly

Nov 10 - Nov 11

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Karen

$172 nightly

Dec 7 - Dec 8

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Clarissa

$64 nightly

Nov 10 - Nov 11

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"The rooms are okay and they are perfect for the price. However, the host did not tell us we would be sharing the house with other guests abs this caused a startle with those we found in the house already. The gyser was not working and this was on a 9degree Celsius weather where we had to take a night and morning cold shower. Supper was a disaster: upon arriving at 7pm, we were told there’s no food as they had hosted a group of people earlier and couldn’t cater for us. We managed to get...

Nosipho

$49 nightly

Nov 9 - Nov 10

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Outdoor pool, a natural pool, sun loungers

"The place was generally in good keep including the room, except behind the curtains. Spiders had spun their webs everywhere resulting in us having to ask the reception desk for spray to kill them, so this was a big no no to housekeeping. Dining area staff seemed absent minded throughout the four days there. Tranquil and refreshing overall although I found myself wishing that I had booked into a mainstream hotel on several occasions."

Walter

$189 nightly

Nov 13 - Nov 14

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"You know the difference of a nice hotel to a great one is the little things.We were there for one night and leaving early the next morning and the staff were incredibly helpful and accommodating from packing us a packed breakfast to assisting us with info.The rooms are unique with the finishes and the ambiance created.we loved the wood.makes the place feel a bit closer to nature.The hotel and the room was very clean and comfortable.The tea station was well stocked with fresh milk in the...

Romy

$160 nightly

Nov 13 - Nov 14

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Stuart

$54 nightly

Nov 7 - Nov 8

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Garden Villa | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding

Edward

$67 nightly

Nov 18 - Nov 19

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$89 nightly

Nov 7 - Nov 8

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$90 nightly

Dec 1 - Dec 2

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The Old Orchard

2/10 Terrible

"The pool was filthy. The whole premises is in dire need of upgrading and some love. What was on offer for dinner was questionable. There was a 1-page menu with numerous items that you could not have as they did not have stock. There was no-one else eating there which is usually a dead teller that one should not eat there, which I did not do either. An Executive suite - I THINK NOT. The bed was so hard, I could have actually slept on the floor and not known the difference. The towels need to be thrown away and repalced................ BAD BAD BAD There was no soap or shampoo in my room. When I asked at reception, I was given 2 x soaps and an apology because they did not have any shampoo. Breakfast was supposed to be at 7. The guy in reception only arrives at 8. I paid for breakfast included and the lady in the kitchen could not confirm with him by phone if that was so, or not. So, I ended up not having breakfast that I paid for."