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The famous Sani Pass, Drakensberg serves as an entry point to the beautiful Lesotho and is popularly known as the “Roof of Africa”. This rocky road in the mountains connects two of the greatest wonders of Africa—Lesotho and the Natal Drakensberg Park. The weather is pretty unpredictable in Sani Pass, Drakensberg and is prone to changing within minutes. However the journey through the scenic road will remain in your memory and all the effort is worth it. There is a small restaurant-cum-pub on the top of the mountains where you can have lunch after the long journey. The Sani Pass is visited by thousands of travelers from all over the world every year.
Initially Sani Pass in Drakensberg was a rough unpaved road which led to Natal. Sani Pass, Drakensberg was used for trading purposes. People exchanged mohair and wool for clothing and food grains which were absolutely necessary for survival. The Sani Pass, Drakensberg today is considered among the important Drakensberg tourist attractions. However it was the vision of one man that he could drive a 4 wheel vehicle through the mountain roads that led to the development of Sani Pass, Drakensberg. David Alexander had this vision and a company was established in 1955. This company operates vehicles on Sani Pass even now.
The importance of Sani Pass is that it is the connecting point between two of the most important places of Africa. One of them is the Lesotho and the other is the natural reserve. It is known as the “highest road in Africa” and appears to be reaching for the sky as it stands at an elevation point of 3200 m above the level of the sea. The other major attraction of Sani Pass, Drakensberg is that it is close to Thabane Ntlenyana which is the “highest peak” of Africa. Some of the places that you will cover on your way are Nzinga, Mkomasi, Nhlathimbe and Mkomazana. The spectacular view of the surroundings is a reward for those passing through Sani Pass. The guide will provide interesting anecdotes about the trade and commerce of the region. This place is worth visiting and why not, after all, Sani Pass allows you to be near the kingdom of clouds.
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