Sani Pass Full Day Tour: Experience Majestic Views and Sotho Culture from Durban

Experience the breathtaking Sani Pass Full Day Tour from Durban. Marvel at the majestic mountain views and immerse yourself in the vibrant Sotho culture. Don’t miss dining at Africa’s highest pub!

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sani Pass - This tour departs from Durban at 6am and returns back to Durban at 6pm. Get an early start, after being picked up at your hotel or other accommodation in Durban, begin the drive from Durban along the N3 highway and travel past Pietermaritzburg. Continue on N3 until you reach Howick where you take the R103 route. Here you travel through…
What's Included
  • 4 x 4 Vehicle
  • Sani Pass
  • Pick up and drop off from hotel
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

The Sani Pass Full Day Tour departs from Durban to Underberg where your 4 x 4 tour begins. At Underberg, you are transferred into a 4 x 4 vehicle and from here
you go up a gravel winding pass that is higher and steeper and much tougher than any of its Southern African competitors. This Pass offers the most exceptional views in South Africa. As the…

Location
Sani Pass
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Gabor_b
Oct 20, 2025
It will be a long and... - It will be a long and exhausting trip if you start and end in Durban. Great guides, scenery, adventure. A little bit too much admin to cross and come back to SA, after driving 2km in Lesotho. Village visit (with presentation about Lesotho), visit in the bar/restaurant were both well organized. Bring some little cash with you to help Lesotho people in the village. And a little bit more cash to buy blankets from them. Picnick on the way back was a special surprise. Thank you!
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Rene_r
Sep 16, 2025
The Sani Pass is a... - The Sani Pass is a beautiful experience of nature with the scenery changing around every corner. The drive through the pass was an exciting adventure and we enjoyed the visit to the village. Lunch at the highest pub was very delicious at a great price.
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Enrique_t
Sep 5, 2025
Breathtaking Views and Winding Roads on the Legendary Sani Pass - The Sani Pass was an wonderful experience, offering breathtaking landscapes that showcase the best of both South Africa and Lesotho—especially the thrilling, winding curves of the pass itself. At the top, the famous “Highest Pub in Africa” served hearty food and the refreshing Maluti beer, adding to the charm of the journey. Although the ride to and from Durban is quite long, the tour is absolutely worth it for the scenery, adventure, and unique atmosphere you’ll encounter along the way.
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Brooks_a
Jul 18, 2025
Stunning Experience - Our driver & guide made the long trek comfortable as possible as they provided us amazing views of these stunning mountains & valley, access a Lesotho village, frozen waterfalls, a chance to play in the snow, wildlife sitings, and a tasty lunch experience close to 10,000 feet up the mountain pass. Well worth the expense, long trip & bumpy roads.
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Francoisgl7784dj
May 24, 2025
Must do! - Wow. Breathtaking. Phenomenal views. Interesting people. Bumpy no man’s land. lol. Worth every moment of it. Really enjoyed.
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Walter_l
Dec 23, 2024
Great introduction to Lesotho - Great experience to see a remote corner of earth with amazing people and unique sightseeing opportunities.
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Janleonard_n
Jan 24, 2026
Lesotho is a beautifull country. - Lesotho is a beautifull country. We enjoyed zig zag Route frin South Africa site. We recomanded a lot.
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Melody_c
Jan 1, 2026
Sani Pass Day Trip - You will see some beautiful country as you travel this very rugged mountain pass. Ne aware that are afraid of heights this might not be the trip for you as you ascend and them descend this steep road. It can be bumpy at times. The food we had at the top of the mountain was delicious and authentic.
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Matthew_b
Jan 17, 2026
SCAMMERS - tried to send us with other people on a ‘private’ tour - Africa Top Tours should be renamed Africa’s Top Scammers! The owner waited until my booking was non-refundable to inform me that if I wanted my tour to be ‘private’ e.g. just your party to travel it would cost more and you’d need to pay in cash on the day. They then told me I’d also need to pay this because I requested to be back at the airport earlier. This was not true because I’d asked to be back in Durban by the latest 19:00, we were being picked up at 05:30 which would have made this tour way longer than the specified 12 hours. DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR unless you want to be scammed! I thankfully got my refund from Viator, complete waste of time otherwise.
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Benjamin_b
Dec 5, 2024
Bad - Guide never showed up to pick me up at the pickup spot (my hotel), so the tour did not happen. I will be asking for a full refund.
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From $183
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).