The month of May is the start of the breeding season for the white breasted cormorant on bird island on Katse dam. With other fresh water feeding birds also resident on bird island, the boat trip to bird island presents an exceptionally thrilling experience.
Summer has come and we have enjoyed the warmth, we saw the rains with streams and min falls flowing down the eye-catching, sometimes-misty mountain side, the green pastures with the breath-takingly beautiful highlands flowers along with the birdlife they attract.
(be ready to experience snow this winter!) After a year of severe drought, the rains finally arrived late in December into January and beyond. The landscape has now changed beyond imagination and simply refreshing!
Come and say Hi to our new arrival –‘Tsiki’ (short for Tsikitlana the Sesotho name for the flower Terracotta Gazania. Enjoy the worry-free stay with our friendly security staff looking after you. Experience the warmth of the housekeeping staff and their well-kept accommodation units.
For your enjoyment and relaxation, Motebong we have introduced a Sesotho village tour experience. Venue: Ha Nkisi Village. Duration: 3hrs An opportunity to enjoy & learn about Sesotho village life. Meet the local people accompanied in the company of our informative tour guide. Activities: Traditional dancing –various types. Horse riding by guests.
If you are not familiar with the driving etiquette in Lesotho, please read Tips for driving in Lesotho
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
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
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.
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