Driving tips for Lesotho

Motebong Lodge / Katse dam / Lesotho

WINTER DRIVING: 

  • Be mindful of slippery conditions (black ice) when driving early morning or evenings, especially in shaded areas in the highlands.
  • Snow can hamper driving and absolute care should be taken when driving in snow – avoid experimenting with 4×2 rear wheel drive vehicles in snow.
  • Plan to reach your destination well before sun-set – rescue missions are difficult to mount during winter nights.

ANIMALS AND PEDESTRIANS:

  • Most roads in the rural areas do not make provision for pedestrian and animals. Unfortunately, this results in pedestrians and animals having to share roads with motor vehicles – a little patience will help.
  • Giving handouts sweets etc. to children and headboys is strongly discouraged – we can all do without creating an expectation of sweets and goodies from tourist cars.

POLICE CHECKPOINTS:

  • Be careful to stop at the stop sign until flagged-on.
  • The speed limit is 80Kph on open roads and 50Kph in built-up areas.
  • *Traffic offences are to be paid at the nearest police station, Lesotho Revenue authority offices or at sub-accountancy offices against an issued ticket listing an offence.
  • As everywhere in the world, politeness and good humour always win the day.

There is a firm commitment from the Lesotho Police Services to eliminate all forms of harassment of travelers. Any deviation from what is stated above or concern with intimidation should be reported to one of the following; Head of Police Butha Buthe – 22 400 285 Leribe head of Police -22 400 340, Mokhotlong head of Police – 22 920 366, Lesotho Tourist Development Corporation (LTDC), Motebong Lodge 59744567 – thankfully, in the last 4 years we have not had a complaint from a guest to Motebong Lodge.

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If you are not familiar with the driving etiquette in Lesotho, please read Tips for driving in Lesotho

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Motebong Lodge offers an array of activities for all of our valued guests. Located on the banks of the Katse dam, our unique location offers our guests days filled with adventure or relaxation!

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Accommodation at the mountain lodge is made up of fully-furnished and fully-equipped self catering cottages of varying sizes and accommodating a varying number of people. These cottages are heated with coal or electric and gas stoves, which is critical during the winter months. They are cleaned daily by our housekeeping staff with the exception of a couple of days when the staff is also given time off


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The Lesotho Highlands and Motebong mountain lodge offer a host of activities both within the camp and in the surrounding highlands. Although a place for rest and relaxation, those looking for some excitement, fun and games have also come to the right place. Notwithstanding this, one gets tempted to sit back, relax and do absolutely nothing


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Motebong has committed itself to recruiting from Ha Lejone and will continue to do so where the skills and experience is there. With the exception of the Chef, all our staff are from Ha Lejone and surrounds, and have been given the necessary training for the roles they occupy at Motebong. This is a practice that Motebong will continue to pursue for as long as is possible into the future.


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Over and above its products and services for its visitors, Motebong Tourism believes in Responsible Tourism. To this end it has undertaken various initiatives in and around Ha Lejone where it is based, and from where it sources its staff. All of this mentoring and efforts to support the community enterprises and individual business initiatives are done entirely at motebong lodge’s costs


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