Accommodation Facilities

Even though there are many comfortable and homely accommodation facilities, the country is still under – supplied with accommodation facilities particularly at key and strategic tourism nodes. This adventure is a not fully tapped potential source of revenue. There are opportunities for development of accommodation establishments at key tourism destination in the country. Development of hotels, up market lodges and resorts; at prime tourist destinations throughout the country, including the Lesotho Highlands area - Katse, Mohale, Lejone, Bokong, Ts’ehlanyane, as well as Sehlabathebe, and Sani Pass is top priority.

 

Health and Wellness Resorts

Health spars and wellness resorts present an area with great investement potential in Lesotho. With her: high altitude, clean mountain air, abundance of naturally clean water, distinct seasons of the year, endemic medicinal plants, hot springs and seclusiveness, Lesotho boasts a unique health and wellness investment potential. Investments in the form of high class, integrated facilities featuring: outdoor and indoor sports arenas, accommodation, wellness spars as well as sports treatment / medi centre will yield remarkable rewards.

 

Water Sports and Recreation

Katse and Mohale dams of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project pose a notably good opportunity for initiating water – based sporting and recreational activities. The lakes are particularly suited to leisure cruse boats and extreme sporting events. Additionally there are further developments in the pipeline such as Phase 2 of the Highlands Water Project and the Metolong lowlands water supply reservoir which will spawn more lakes.

 

High Altitude Training Facilities

Lesotho has a unique feature of being the only country in the world which lies entirely above 1000m above sea level, with its lowest point being 1400m above sea level. This makes her an ideal location for high altitude sports training facility.

Thus Lesotho is an ideal location for high altitude sports training facility.

A high class, integrated facility is envisaged that would feature among other things:

	Out-door and indoor sports arenas
	Accommodation
	Wellness spar(s)
	Sports treatment / medi-centre

 

Specific Projects

Besides the broad sector opportunities highlighted in the foregoing paragraphs, there are a few specific investment projects that have been identified and being promoted. These include:

Koti Sephola Ski Resort

A site has been identified at the Koti Sephola, which is an ideal location for a second ski resort (the first being Afri-Ski, which started operations two year ago) in Lesotho .

This is intended to be an all-year-round holiday resort, incorporation other facilities and activities and complementing the winter ski facility.

Katse Tourist Town

The concept is to develop a tourist town at Katse Dam that would be attractive to and suitable for up-market visitors. This village should take the form of a purpose designed settlement that is focused on the needs and demands of the targeted tourist market segment

The tourist town would include a hotel, bed and breakfast accommodation, back packer hostel, restaurants, retail outlets, art and craft outlets, bars and museums. The primary concept is that that the village should have a limited number of large establishments operated by large tourism organizations and a large range of small tourism establishments operated by individuals or small enterprises. Opening the village up to individuals will permit in the inflow of intellectual, artistic, entrepreneurial and financial capital into the village which is essential in establishing such a tourism village.

HNRRIEP Lodges

Accommodation facilities are being put up in some of the key tourist areas in Lesotho as part of the Highlands Natural Resources and Rural Income Enhancement Project (HNNRIEP). Such facilities are being put up at: Tshehlanyane Nature Reserve, Liphofung Caves and Bokong Nature Reserve. When complete these facilities will be privatized for operation and further development.

 

Tour Operation

This sub-sector is an emerging, yet growing segment of tourism in Lesotho, for potential to set up credible tour operation business in collaboration with local operators.

 

Boating Excursions and Canoeing

Water popularly known as “white gold” is in abundance in Lesotho. There exists an opportunity for unique environment friendly water based tourism activities around areas such as the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Dams areas, and throughout the country’s pristine rivers.

 

Ski Resorts and Related Services

Well known as the Kingdom in the Sky, Lesotho‘s high altitude and snow capped mountains in winter boasts awe inspiring slopes for the development of Ski Resorts. The now flourishing Mahlasela Afri Ski Resort is evidence that skiing is a viable investment in Lesotho.

 

Other economically viable Investment Opportunities

These include the development of heliports for panoramic view of the majestic Maluti Mountain Range, parachuting and hot air ballooning facilities and services, adventure films shooting location, development of traditional arts, crafts, pottery, wool and mohair products, business and information call centres, conferencing getaway venues and establishment of golf estates.


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