About Trekking and Pony Trekking in Lesotho
Roads are few and far between in the Highlands of Lesotho and the main mode of transport is still the horse, with donkeys used as pack animals. The Basotho Pony is a recognised breed, which has developed over the last two hundred years into an extremely hardy, sure footed and good natured animal. Their ability to safely cross the rugged mountain terrain is legendary.
It is not necessary to have had any previous horse riding experience, and the Basotho pony trekking guides will match you up to a pony that suits your ability. Informal riding instruction from the guide is included, and participants very quickly become confident riders!
Southern Secrets trips into Lesotho would normally link up with Basotho community tourism initiatives, in the form of overnight accommodation establishments, cultural guides, and pony trekking guides, who source the ponies or pack donkeys from the surrounding villages, ensuring that as many people as possible in the community benefit from your visit.
Examples of such trips would be four days pony trekking or trekking to the summit of Thabana Ntlenyana (3482m the highest point in Southern Africa), a four day trip to the source of the Senqu (Orange or Gariep) River on the edge of the Drakensberg Escarpment, or a trek or pony trek from village to village lasting anything from two days to two weeks or even longer! The options are unlimited.
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