James Burnham (left) and Joel Nix (right) visited Underberg on a dark and cold evening, in search of a Sani Pass adventure and a comfortable hotel to rest their weary bodies and feed their appetite. What struck us was their inspiring spirit of adventure.

These spirited tourists from Idaho, Utah, and Arizona (above) embarked on a journey up the intrepid Sani Pass and into Lesotho! Sunny faces and exclamations of appreciation bubbled in the group as they recalled their unique Autumn day-trip experience.

They loved their visit to the Basotho village where they entered the chief’s traditional stone hut for an immersive experience from our talented tour guides. The village chief was delighted to have almost her entire range of handmade Basotho curios snapped up and bought by our American guests. This is a wonderful gesture which will be appreciated by the village during the cold and quieter months ahead.

Arnout and Jessica joined Major Adventures for their private tour up Sani Pass and into Lesotho. Such a proud and happy couple. Arnout and Jessica are from Belgium and came to South Africa for three weeks. Jessica didn’t know what Arnout had planned for her, but when they were at the beautiful Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga four days ago – Arnout went down on his knees and – presenting Jessica with a ring – asked for her hand in marriage! To Arnout’s joy and happiness, Jessica accepted his proposal and their travels through South Africa took on a very different light. Weeks before the trip to South Africa, Arnout did the right thing – and approached Jessica’s father for his blessing and permission to marry his daughter. But Jessica’s father kept Arnout on a string saying that he would “think about it”. This anxiety lasted a whole week, until Jessica’s father relented and gave Arnout his blessing.

It must have been so difficult and scary-exciting for Arnout to hold onto this secret until they arrived in South Africa and travelled to a beautiful view point in the Blyde River Canyon.