Accommodation
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Map
Photographs
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ACTIVITIES
Day Outings
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Scenic Drives
& 4x4

Northern Lesotho
Southern Lesotho
Bird List
Bushman Paintings

MALEALEA NEWS
History
Wedding
Television & Magazines
Newsletters

BASOTHO CULTURE
Sesotho Greetings
Basotho Pony
Basotho Beliefs
Basotho History
Basotho Blankets

Development Projects

2004 - SMME Award, Stellenbosch University - Tourism
2003 - IMVELO AWARD - OVERALL WINNER for responsible tourism,  
2002 - IMVELO AWARD - FINALIST for Best Social Involvement. 

  • FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING MAGAZINE ARTICLES.

1994, November

Woman’s Value

Holiday on Horseback at Malealea

1995, November

Getaway

Pony Trekking in Lesotho – Patrick Wagner

1998, Apr & May

Getaway

4 x 4 Adventure in Lesotho – David Rogers

1999, April

Getaway

Top 10 Affordables

1999, June

Getaway

Northern Lesotho – Justin Fox

2000, Sept & Oct

Getaway

Source of the Orange River to the Mouth – Don Pinnock

2004, April

Getaway

Top 15 Family Destinations

1998, May

SA Country Life

Pony Trekking in Lesotho – Richard van Ryneveld

2001, July

SA Country Life

Where the Sky’s the Limit – Jon von Ahlefeldt

2004, March

SA Country Life

In Cloud Country – Chris Marais & Julienne du Toit

2001, August

Choice UK

Lesotho – The Kingdom in the Sky

2001, Mar/Apr

Wanderlust UK

African Kingdoms – www.wanderlust.co.uk

2001 Jan

Newsweek

Around the world with the MacPhersons. 
Week 26 – Pony trekking at malealea.  .    http://www.msnbc.com/modules/
Newsweek/macphersons/013001_thisweek.htm

2001, August

De Telegraaf

Amsterdam  

 

Trekkers World

Germany

2002, Mar

The Sunday Tasmanian

 

2003, Apr

The Age Newspaper

Australia

2003, Nov

The Guardian

Imvelo Awards

2003, Dec

Afrika-Post –

Germany - Lesotho & Malealea Pony Trekking

2003, March

Ski Magazine

The Netherlands – Pony Trekking at Malealea.

2003, May

Ceval Loisirs,

France – Pony Trekking at Malealea

2005, November Sawabona In Cloud Country
2006 ToGoTo Magazine  
2008, February THe Sunday Times, UK Riding through Lesotho - Nick Thorpe
2008, March Geo Saison Lesotho
2008, April Getaway  

GUIDE BOOKS for SOUTHERN AFRICA. 
Lonely Planet Travel Guides - Quote: " This is one of the Gems of Lesotho and is appropriately advertised as' Lesotho in a Nutshell
Malealea is the best place in Lesotho to go Pony Trekking.
Secret Southern Africa - Readers Digest.  

Footprints&
Let's Go Southern Africa.

FIVE of the Best Ethical Holidays.

  • Sunday Tmes UK. January 28,2001 – Fair Share – Pony Trekking.
  • One of the FIVE Best Ethical Holidays 
  • http://www.sunday-times.co.uk/news/pages/sti/2001/01/28/stitrltrl03017.html 
  • 1.    Southern Africa – Pony Trekking at Malealea & Game Watching at Madikwe
  • 2.    Nepal – trekking to the DUDH KUND
  • 3.    Egypt – Riding and Walking with Camels
  • 4.    America – Hiking & Riding with the Navajo in the canyon country of Arizona
  • 5.    Eucador – Trekking along trails laid down by the Yungas in the Maquipucuma cloud forest.

 

TELEVISION:

1995

SABC

Nature on Track

1995

Veronica Television – Holland

Host – Daphne Dekker Pony Trekking at Malealea

1996

Getaway Explorer

Pony Trekking at Malealea

1998

Getaway Explorer & Into Africa DSTV

4x4 Around Lesotho

1998

Out There Television

Pony Trekking & Community Tourism at Malealea

1999

Trailblazers – Discovery Television

Pony Trekking

1999

Japan Television

Well Known Japanese TV Host & Grand-daughter

2000

ARD TV – Germany

Lesotho & Malealea Pony Trekking

2000

African Journeys – SABC 2

Community Tourism at Malealea

2001

Sesame Street

Malelea Local Band & Life of a Shepherd

2002

Curious Pictures

Sharing our Voices

2003

Ampersand TV – France

The Horsemen, The Basotho (filmed life story of a Pony Trek Guide )

2005 Pasella Television Pony Trekking with ex Miss South Africa - Cindy Nel
2007 Vlaanderen Vakantieland Belgium
2007 Just In Africa South Africa
2007 Russian Television Malealea, Lesotho
2008 Rough Guides Adventure Series Pony trekking with Toby Amies
2008 Going Nowhere Slowly Malealea, Lesotho

 

OLD BASOTULAND STORIES by Kate Fagalde  


The Greenwood Guide to South Africa and Lesotho, Special  Hand- picked Accommodation.