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Lesotho Backpackers Hostels

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WESTERN HIGHLANDS

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS (A5 ROUTE)

MALEALEA LODGE

AREA: WESTERN HIGHLANDS — Mafeteng District, 60km south of Maseru

STREET ADDRESS: 1 Main Road, Nr Matelile, Malealea, Mafeteng District, Lesotho

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PHONE: +266 5323 0295 (South African number) / +266 6287 3727 (Lesotho number)

WHATSAPP: +278775 5560 (Lesotho) / +27 82 552 4215 (South Africa)

EMAIL: info@malealealodge.com

WEBSITE: malealealodge.com

SOCIAL: Facebook

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ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Backpacker rondavels (shared facilities), en-suite rondavels, family rondavels, camping. 90-bed capacity. Solar-powered.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Backpacker rondavels from approximately R300 per person; en-suite rondavels from R900; camping from R165 per person (2 adults). Pony treks and activities priced separately — ask for current rate card.

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GOOGLE RATING: ~4.5 / 5

BOOKING.COM RATING: ~9.1 / 10 ("Wonderful")

RAMABANTA TRADING POST ADVENTURES & LODGE

AREA: CENTRAL HIGHLANDS — A5 mountain road, 70km from Maseru

STREET ADDRESS: A3 Road, Ramabanta, Maseru District, Lesotho

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PHONE: +266 5844 2309 / +266 2234 0202

WHATSAPP: +266 5844 2309

EMAIL: tradingpostram@leo.co.ls

WEBSITE: ramabanta.com

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Superior en-suite rooms, standard en-suite rooms, budget en-suite rooms, backpacker dorm (sleeps 6), camping. Total 19 rooms. Perched on a cliff edge overlooking the Makhaleng River Valley.

PRICE RANGE: Budget to mid-range. Backpacker dorm from approximately R200–R280 per person; budget rooms from R550; superior rooms from R950. Camping available.

SEMONKONG LODGE

AREA: SEMONKONG — Central Highlands, 115km southeast of Maseru at 2,200m elevation

STREET ADDRESS: 1 Riverside Road, Semonkong, Maseru District, Lesotho

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PHONE: +266 5888 1021

WHATSAPP: +266 5888 1021

EMAIL: info@semonkonglodge.com

WEBSITE: semonkonglodge.com

SOCIAL: Facebook

ACCOMMODATION TYPE: En-suite rooms, rondavels (7, on the upper terrace with river and mountain views), backpacker dorm, camping. Built entirely from local stone and thatch. On the banks of the Maletsunyane River.

PRICE RANGE: Mid-range. Backpacker dorm from approximately R250–R350 per person; rondavels from R900–R1,400; camping from R180 per person. Abseil priced separately — check current rates on the website.

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