3-Day Maletsunyane Braai Festival Tour with Camping in Lesotho

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Experience the Maletsunyane Braai Festival beside Lesotho's longest waterfall
• 02 Camp in the Highlands of Lesotho during a three-day outdoor festival escape
• 03 Walk to different viewpoints around Maletsunyane Falls and spot local flora and fauna
• 04 Enjoy the festival's closing-day music celebrations with travellers from different countries

Experience the celebrated Maletsunyane Braai Festival in the Highlands of Lesotho, where travellers and explorers gather from near and far. Set beside the viewpoint of Lesotho's longest waterfall, this adventure-filled three-day weekend combines camping in the outdoors with music, scenic nature walks, and time to connect with people from different walks of life and different countries. It is a festive highland escape built around celebration, landscape, and shared outdoor experiences.

Experience the celebrated Maletsunyane Braai Festival in the Highlands of Lesotho, where travellers and explorers gather from near and far.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Budget

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Cape Town

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Travel to Semonkong and Set Up Camp

• Begin your trip from either Johannesburg, Cape Town, or Bloemfontein and drive to Lesotho (Semonkong), where all the festivities will take place. Please note that the tour price is "from" and will be different for each city. There will be a set date for departure, as these three cities are individually distant from the destination (please refer to the operator for dates). The first day is mainly for travelling and setting up camp, usually on Thursday.

2

Day 02

Morning Walk Around Maletsunyane Falls

• Wake up to an early morning walk into the remote areas in and around Maletsunyane Falls, where you will view the falls from different viewpoints and see varied landscapes, fauna, and flora.
  • Lunch will be served at midday at the falls.

3

Day 03

Festival Finale and Return Journey

• Explore the festivities as the music from different musicians comes to a close on the festival's last day. We will then drive back to South Africa or the point of pickup, marking the end of the tour.
  • Lunch will be served en route.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Tents and mattress
• All meals
• Transport
• Nature walks
• Private tour

What's Not Included

• Health insurance
• Personal camping gear
• Visas

What to bring

• All-weather clothing
• Passport
• Gratuity for site guides
• A positive attitude

Know before you go

• This tour includes different geographical places. As a result, there will be places of extremely low and extremely high temperatures. Please bring versatile clothing. Lesotho is a friendly country. However, precaution needs to be applied on all visits.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Johannesburg, South Africa

Tour start

Johannesburg, South Africa

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.