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Required travel documents for Lesotho

Required travel documents for Lesotho: passport [...]

Electric power

Electric power: 220V / 50Hz [...]

Area code to Lesotho

Area code to Lesotho: +266 [...]

Travellers cheques

These are widely accepted. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling.
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Credit & debit cards

Limited acceptance of Visa, MasterCard and Diners Club. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available. [...]

Currency

Loti (M) = 100 lisente. Notes are in denominations of M200, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of 500, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1 lisente. The plural of loti is maloti and the singular of lisente is sente. The South Afric [...]

Tipping

It is customary in restaurants and hotels to give a tip as a reward for good service. [...]

Shopping

There are many handicraft shops and centres selling items including Lesothos famous conical hats; grass-woven articles (mats, brooms and baskets); pottery; wool and mohair rugs; tapestries and other textiles; rock painting reproductions; traditional se [...]

Food & Drink

The main hotels in Maseru serve international food, but there are also some interesting places to dine in the main towns. Hotels and restaurants in Lesotho cater for all nationalities. There are halal foods and seafood. Cooking styles include French, Ital [...]

Clothing

During the summer, lightweight cottons with warmer wear for the evenings is needed. In winter, medium- to heavyweight clothes are advised. Waterproofing is necessary during the rainy season. [...]