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Major Adventures, Underberg Inn, Main Street, Underberg (2025)

13/04/2025

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𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩!
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭.
𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.

Thank you so much for your wonderful review Cody! We're thrilled to hear you had an amazing trip and that your driver helped make it even more memorable. The Sani Pass is definitely a bit bumpy, but as you said – the views and the cultural experience make it all worth it!

We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon.💜

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10/04/2025

🚐 Avoid Disappointment –𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒊 𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒑 𝑵𝑶𝑾 ! 🌄

Long weekends in April are filling up fast! Don’t miss your chance to experience the breathtaking Sani Pass with Major Adventures – your trusted name in safe, guided 4x4 tours.

✅ Expert local guides
✅ Well-maintained vehicles
✅ Unforgettable views & cultural experiences
✅ Ideal for Easter weekend plans!

📅 Book today to secure your spot!
📞 Call/WhatsApp: 082 2982135
🌐 Or book online: majoradventures.com

✨ Your mountain adventure awaits – make it a Major one!

06/04/2025

𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴 𝔂𝓸𝓾 Angelique da Silva⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

🌺We had the most incredible experience with Elias from Major Adventures!
Elias really is the best tour guide we’ve had. 🚘He took us up the Sani Pass, games a picnic in the most picturesque hills and into Lesotho for an overnight stay.

🙃We explored, ate, met the local beautiful Basotho ladies and Mapa, a local guide, rode ponies and even attended an initiation ceremony!

🔚By the end it we were happily exhausted.

Thank you to Elias and the team!💙

06/04/2025

...and the Mkomazana river valley becomes ever more beautiful as summer comes to a close. Visible in this picture are the upper switchbacks of Sani Pass with the rising ground of Lesotho beyond. Picture taken from the Twelve Apostles.

05/04/2025

🟧 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗜 𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 - 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗦𝗔𝗙𝗘𝗧𝗬

𝗗𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, road conditions on Sani Pass have become extremely slippery and hazardous.

🚙 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟰𝘅𝟰 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲
🚫 Non-4x4 vehicles will be turned away at the border
🔁 Conditions are being monitored daily and updates will follow

This notice is issued in the interest of traveller safety by the Acting Port Commander – Sani Pass Port of Entry.

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘆, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘆.

02/04/2025

🛖🚙Experience the Magic of Lesotho with Major Adventures’ Extended Sani Pass Tour!

Embark on an unforgettable 4×4 journey up the legendary Sani Pass and into the heart of Lesotho! This one-day extended tour takes you beyond the ordinary, offering:

🚙 A visit to a Living Basotho Village with traditional song & dance
💃🏼 A secret ceremonial dance – a rare cultural experience!
🛖 Insight into Basotho rituals, traditions, and village life
🪟 Breathtaking views at the Highest Pub in Southern Africa
Explore a World Heritage Site with the Sani Pass Specialists in the heart of the Southern Drakensberg!

🚶‍♀️A dventure. 🫶🏻Culture. 🚗Spectacular landscapes. This is not just a trip, it’s a 🪣bucket-list experience!

📍 Book your seat now with Major Adventures! 🚙💨 🌐 www.majoradventures.com 📲 📞082 2982135
📧 [email protected]

30/03/2025

Get your Stamp that tells a Story of Exploration, Discovery, and New Horizons with Major Adventures - your Sani Pass Specialists! 🛻🌍

28/03/2025

🇱🇸 𝑰𝒏 𝑳𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒐, 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔, 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒌𝒓𝒂𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒃𝒐.

ℹFor generations, the Basotho people have built 💪🏼 strong, weatherproof stone enclosures to safeguard their 🐐livestock from predators, theft, and extreme mountain conditions.
❄️These enclosures are constructed using large, locally sourced stones, stacked without mortar, making them durable and resilient against strong 🌬️ winds and the unpredictable weather patterns.
🛖These traditional kraals stand as a testament to resilience and resourcefulness, blending into the rugged landscapes of the Lesotho Highlands .

🐮 Livestock , such as sheep, goats, and cattle, are essential to 🐎 Basotho culture and economy, providing wool, milk, and income. These kraals help keep the animals safe overnight while also preventing straying. 🐏🫏

𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙨? 𝓛𝓮𝓽 𝓾𝓼 𝓴𝓷𝓸𝔀!👇

24/03/2025

🌄𝙀𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙙𝙨 & 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙞 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚!✨

There’s nothing like the Sani Pass in the early morning, crisp mountain air, golden sunrises, and the quiet beauty of nature before the rush.

🚙4x4 up the iconic pass, enjoy a peaceful breakfast in Lesotho, and take in breathtaking views from the Highest Pub in Southern Africa. By midday, you’ll be back in Underberg ~ just in time for lunch!

🚙 Book your early morning adventure now! (minimum of 4 people per booking) ☎️082 2982135
🌐 www.majoradventures.com
📧 [email protected]

Mountain Echo (Based in Underberg) Mountain Passes South Africa Sani Mountain Escape

21/03/2025

🛖🚙As the Sani Pass specialists , we offer a variety of trips to suit your budget and adventure preference .

👀Whether you’re looking for a quick day trip to explore the breathtaking views or an extended overlanding experience across the 🇱🇸 Lesotho Kingdom, we’ve got the perfect option for you!

🌍 Discover stunning landscapes, rich culture, and unforgettable experiences with our 🙋🏽‍♂️experienced guides and quality vehicles.🚗

📲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 & 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺

17/03/2025

𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞.

🫏In this rugged, mountainous terrain, where modern vehicles struggle to navigate steep passes and 🪨rocky paths, donkeys provide a reliable and resilient means of 🛻transportation.

They are used to carry food, 🪵firewood, water, and supplies 💦to remote shepherd camps, ensuring survival in isolated highlands.

Strong, 💪adaptable, and requiring minimal 💧resources, 🫏donkeys remain indispensable to the Basotho people🇱🇸, connecting communities and sustaining traditional ways of life. 🫏🏔️

ℹ𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼@𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺 | 𝟬𝟴𝟮𝟮𝟵𝟴𝟮𝟭𝟯𝟱

13/03/2025

💦𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒊 𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓: 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝑨𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆

As the summer rains ☔drench the rugged peaks of Sani Pass, the mountains awaken with a hidden magic.✨

Tiny trickles of water, once lost in the rocky terrain, 🏵transform into lively streams, tumbling down steep slopes and carving their way through the🌱 valley.

Secret waterfalls 💧emerge, glistening in the sunlight, while the winding dirt road struggles against the force of nature. 🌻

Water spills over its edges, washing away tracks and reshaping the pass, 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕.

06/03/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐞 (𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐥𝐚), 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐨, 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝!🌍

🏵As a symbol of Lesotho, the Spiral Aloe 🇱🇸 represents the country’s strength, endurance, and deep connection to nature.💪

📐𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐞!👩‍🔬
Deep in the high-altitude slopes of Sani Pass, a rare and mesmerizing plant thrives (the Spiral Aloe -Aloe polyphylla).

But did you know its perfect spiral formation follows a mathematical code found in nature? 🤯✨

🔢 The Fibonacci Connection
The leaves of the Spiral Aloe grow in a precise spiral, either clockwise or counterclockwise, following the Fibonacci sequence, the same pattern seen in sunflowers, pinecones, and even galaxies!

This isn’t just for beauty; it helps the aloe maximize sunlight and water absorption in its harsh mountain habitat. 🌞💧

⚠️ A Protected Wonder
This endangered plant is illegal to remove from the wild—so if you’re lucky enough to spot one on your Sani Pass adventure, take only 📸photos, never the plant! 💚
Protecting this species is essential to preserving the unique biodiversity of the Maloti-Drakensberg mountains.

💡 Have you seen a Spiral Aloe in the wild?
📸Share your pics & tag us!

📷Major Adventures & British Cactus and Succulent Society

02/03/2025

It's not often we receive raving reviews from a Tour Operator themselves. 🧡
✨Direct and to the point and we could not agree more with this 5 Star review!

Thank you

01/03/2025

🛖𝙀𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙞 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙤!🍃

Take your Sani Pass day trip 📈to the next level with an unforgettable journey deep into Lesotho’s breathtaking landscapes and rich culture.🌳

⭐From Sani Top, we venture across the Sani Plateau, surrounded by vast, 🌿untouched mountain scenery.
🧡We then ascend the impressive Black Mountain Pass (3,240m), 😶‍🌫️offering panoramic views of the rugged terrain. 👌
From this vantage point, 👀you’ll catch a glimpse of Thabana Ntlenyana, the highest peak in Southern Africa ~ 🤠a true highlight for adventurers and nature lovers alike.

As we descend into the Sehonghong Valley, 🚗you’ll pass traditional Highland Basotho villages, where time seems to stand still.
🎖Experience the warm hospitality of the Basotho people as we reach Makhapung village, where you’ll get a closer look at their fascinating way of life,🍞 ancient traditions, and deep 🔗connection to the land.

This extended🚙 journey is perfect for those seeking a deeper, more immersive experience in Lesotho, combining breathtaking landscapes, 🌿cultural encounters, and off-the-beaten-track exploration.

🚘𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲.
📕Book your Cultural & Heritage tour with us!

☎️082 298 2135
📧[email protected]
🌐www.majoradventures.com

📷 Guests, Hugh & Amy Damon

26/02/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞

Sani Pass, a breathtaking mountain road connecting Underberg, South Africa, to Mokhotlong, Lesotho, is part of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.
The pass has deep historical, cultural, and ecological significance.

Originally, it was a trading route used by Basotho herders and traders who braved the treacherous terrain to exchange wool and mohair for goods in South Africa. In the 1950s, it was transformed into a vehicle accessible route, though its rugged, winding gravel road still demands 4x4 vehicles today.

Its heritage status comes from the surrounding Drakensberg Mountains, renowned for their spectacular landscapes, rich biodiversity, and ancient San rock art, which dates back thousands of years. This art, created by the San people, offers insight into their spiritual and daily lives, making the area one of the most significant rock art sites in Africa.

Today, Sani Pass remains an iconic adventure destination, offering visitors a mix of history, culture, and nature, preserving both its legacy as a trading route and its pristine wilderness. 🌄✨

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