5 Amazing Places to Visit in Lesotho With Kids — The Kingdom in the Sky

Ts'ehlanyane National Park is the largest park in Lesotho covering an area of 56,000 square kilometres. It sits at an altitude of 3,000 metres and boasts stunning highlands and rustic environs. Enjoy planning hikes to the area and discover the range of indigenous plants growing in the lush forests there. Kids will love the chance to explore the area and learn more about the amazing beauty of mother nature. Top hotels in Lesotho will help you to plan tours to the park through in-house excursions or will hook you up with a reputed tour operator. Some like Avani Lesotho Hotel & Casino are good places to crash at the end of the day when you need entertainment after a rewarding day in the throes of nature.

Enjoy winter sports at Lesotho's best ski resort. Afriski, located at an altitude of 3,222 metres, is the highest ski resort on the continent that's on par with the best of Europe's. Snuggled deep within the Maluti Mountains of Lesotho, the resort is a good place for the entire family to enjoy a day of fun and leisure testing their skills on the slopes. For those of you who have never skied before, there are lessons on offer together with special boards for children. Experienced skiers can check out the more challenging slopes that are at their best during the height of the winter season, which falls between June and September. If you head out to Lesotho during alternate months, Afriski is ideal for adventure sports in the highlands from October to April.

Head over to Sani Pass, one of Lesotho's iconic attractions. The spot separates Lesotho from South Africa and is therefore a unique landmark that the kids will find fascinating. There are plenty of things to enjoy at Sani Pass popular among hikers as well as those who enjoy driving or biking through the pretty environs, which offer stunning views of the Drakensberg Mountain Range. Head over to the pub there and you can enjoy a drink at the highest-placed pub in Africa.

Another iconic attraction is the Katse Dam in Lesotho. It's a part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project from which both Lesotho and Africa are supplied with water. What's unique about Katse is its design as the dam runs through a series of underground tunnels, and smaller dams that meander along the hill and slopes of the highlands. Katse village is a charming place to explore, try your hand at horse riding and learn more about the lifestyles of the simple villagers.

The Semonkong Falls are the tallest single waterfall in South Africa and quite an attraction there. You must hike a distance of 5km along the Maletsunyane River to get to the falls, making it an attraction fit for a family of older children. The cascade is at its fullest during the summer months, while in winter, it offers magical allures throwing spheres of ice as it falls.