Thabana-Ntlenyana (3482m) – southern Africa’s highest peak is a few kilometres from the chalet and is a firm favourite amongst hiking enthusiasts. Pony trekking, fishing, bird watching and a rich array of flora and fauna species keep visitors entertained as too does skiing and snowboarding in the winter months (provided it snows). This remote and romantic part of Africa is also a world heritage site, the rugged mountains bearing testament to all that have past before them.

Come and join your hosts, Jonathan and Sylvia Aldous at the top of the Sani Pass, spend an evening with us; enjoy a wholesome dinner around the fireplace, with our famous Glühwein, listening to all the stories from our adventure travelers at one of the best kept secret places in Africa.

Sani Top Chalet is perched on the border between South Africa and Lesotho at 2874m above sea level. It has been described as one of the best-situated hotels on earth.

It is the only accommodation you will find along the Drakensberg escarpment, and it is also home to the highest pub in Africa. The only way to the chalet from South Africa is via the Sani Pass. The pass has a reputation for being a treacherous yet exquisitely beautiful accent into Lesotho and can only be done in a 4x4.