The Maloti Drakensburg Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) straddles the borders of both South Africa and Lesotho and includes the Maloti and Drakensberg Mountain ranges.
There are a number of national parks included in the Maloti Drakensburg TFCA, among them the Sehlabathebe National Park in Lesotho.
Map of Maloti Drakensberg TFCA
The Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation (LTDC) is currently looking to establish various facilities within the Sehlabathebe National Park including a mountain park resort, an environmental centre and a luxury lodge.
The Sehlabathebe National Park is home to a number of unique tourism attractions including among others:
The LTDC is aiming to create benefits for the country’s national tourism industry and more specifically for the communities living around the park through the provision of a sustainable tourism product.
To achieve this, the LTDC is looking for partners to operate one or more of the following business opportunities:
The Sehlabathebe Mountain Resort will be situated in the north eastern part of the park on a high plateau with northern views of the higher Maloti mountain peaks. Accessibility to the resort will be via vehicle from Lesotho and by pony trail from Bushman’s neck.
Successful entrepreneurs/companies will have a proven track record in operating tourism ventures in rural areas and/or establish client base that fits the profile of potential visitors to the park.
Previous proven experience in the co-management of protected areas as well as private sector-community partnerships is a definite advantage.
Click here for more information on the Procurement Process for Mountain Resort opportunity.
For more information about the Mountain Resort opportunity contact ltdc@ltdc.org.ls or visit www.ltdc.org.ls or www.psc.org.ls
Other opportunities at the Sehlabathebe National Park
Investment opportunity: Group Facility and Environmental Centre. The Sehlabathebe Group Facility and Environmental Centre is to be situated close to the entrance gate on a sandstone ridge overlooking a valley to its south, with the high Maloti mountains at its back.
This facility will offer accommodation and environmental education to groups and can also serve as a basis for self contained tourists to Sehlabathebe National Park.
Investment opportunity: Luxury lodge. The Sehlabathebe luxury lodge is to be situated in the north eastern part of the park on the Tsoelikana river near the Tsoelikana falls. The lodge is expected to contain 12 x 2 beds, sleeping a maximum of 24 people at one time.
Access to the resort is via vehicle from Lesotho and by pony trail from Bushman’s neck. Activities include among other things hiking pony tracking along the escarpment with incredible views down onto the Kwazulu Natal midlands.
For more information about any of the investment opportunities currently available at the Sehlabathebe National Park contact Boundless Southern Africa:
Name: Deborah Kahatano
Email: dkahatano@deat.gov.za
Tel: +27 (0) 12 310 3734.
