One such areas is the Maloti Drakensberg TFCA, which straddles the eastern border of the landlocked mountain kingdom of Lesotho as well as the Drakensberg area in South Africa. The area is known for its incredible nature offerings and rich culture.
Boundless Southern Africa, a regional marketing and investment promotion initiative that supports and facilitates sustainable tourism development in the TFCAs, recently launched a campaign to put these beautiful areas in the spotlight. Travelers can complete a quiz, which helps determine what kind of traveler they are and then offers suggestions for activities that fit their profile.
Those determined by quiz results to be “trail chasers” and nature lovers are offered suggestions of some incredible hiking trails in the mountain range around Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge, where hikers will be treated to breathtaking views as they traverse rocky terrain. This area has some spectacular caves with excellent Bushman’s paintings. A local guide can accompany visitors on hikes and provide knowledge into the area and surrounding communities. Should the group encounter shepherds while hiking, the guide has the ability to speak the local language and communicate with them.
One of the most unique experiences suggested in the Maloti Drakensberg is a stargazing hammock camp built by Mlendeni Sitole and can be booked through Antbear Lodge. Sitole is a young man who looks after the horses at Antbear but decided to build the hammock camp to share the stories of the night sky with guests. He will point out some of the major constellations of the southern skies, but it’s the traditional Zulu stories of myths and legends that really stand out.
