Useful info on travelling in Lesotho Documents, money, vehicle paperwork & vaccinations •
Obviously you need your Passport, so don’t forget this! Since the 2010 World Cup, ID’s are no longer accepted in Lesotho.
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Rands are accepted throughout Lesotho, as the ratio is 1:1 to the Maluti. Credit cards are accepted, but cash is of course preferred.
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Lesotho legislation says you need TWO red warning triangles as well as a ZA sticker on your vehicle (both available at any Outdoor Warehouse). If you are driving into Lesotho in your own vehicle you MIGHT need a copy of your vehicles registration document (certified to be sure) – so rather be safe than sorry and throw it in.
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No vaccinations are necessary, but the following are advised by the CDC when travelling in Lesotho:
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Vaccination or Disease
Recommendations or Requirements for VaccinePreventable Diseases
Routine
Recommended if you are not up-to-date with routine shots, such as measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine, diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT) vaccine, poliovirus vaccine, etc.
Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG)
Recommended for all unvaccinated people travelling to or working in countries with an intermediate or high level of hepatitis A virus infection where exposure might occur through food or water. Cases of travel-related hepatitis A can also occur in travelers to developing countries with "standard" tourist itineraries, accommodations, and food consumption behaviors.
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