Attractions IN Thohoyandou
Landmarks
Lake Fundudzi
The enchanted body of water known as Lake Fundudzi is a sacred lake of the Venda people that lies in the heart of the Soutpansberg and is one of the few true inland lake systems in South Africa. Lake Fundudzi can be found on the R523 between Thohoyandou ...
Forests / Landmarks
Phiphidi Falls
Phiphidi Falls is one of several natural sacred sites of the Venda people. The others include Lake Funduzi and the Thate Vonde Forest. The falls are used by the elders of the Ramunangi, a Venda clan, for communicating with ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Sagole Big Tree
Sagole is the name of the biggest baobab tree in the world. Your guide, if you have one from the local community, will tell you the tree is 3 500 years old, but actually it has been carbon dated as 1 200 years of age. It stands 22 metres high, and has ...
Lakes / Dams / Landmarks
Tshatshingo Potholes
It can get confusing, when asking locals in Venda about the Tshatshingo Potholes, not least because their local soccer team is called the Tshatshingo Potholes, but also because not everyone knows where these potholes are, or that they ...
Attractions AROUND Thohoyandou
Golf Courses
Louis Trichardt Golf Club
The Louis Trichardt Golf Club takes its name after the town it has been built in and is widely known as one of the very best South African nine-hole golf courses. The course enjoys stunning scenery and right off the tee one can enjoy mountainous vistas, ...
Game Reserves / National Parks
Mapungubwe National Park
Set right up against the northern border of South Africa, uniting Botswana and Zimbabwe, lies Mapungubwe National Park - an extensive savannah landscape situated at the meeting place of the Limpopo and Shashe rivers. This is the land of sandstone ...
Game Reserves / Landmarks / National Parks
Punda Maria Gate
Punda Maria Gate allows access into far nothern Kruger Park. Recognised as the best region in the park for spotting the Nyala antelope, this part of the Kruger is also excellent for bird watching, sighting elephant and experiencing a less inundated ...
Mountain Reserves / Forests / Nature Reserves
Soutpansberg Conservancy
The Soutpansberg Conservancy, consisting of 90 000 hectares, was formed to protect an incredibly sensitive and beautiful part of the world. Drive across the arid, flat vastness of the northern Limpopo Province, and the sandstone of the Soutpansberg ...
Forests / Nature Reserves
Thathe Vondo Forest
Regarded as the most majestic and beautiful forest in the Limpopo region, Thathe Vondo is also regarded as sacred by the local Venda people. Folklore tells of many tales, ranging from sitings of sacred white lions, thunder-and-lighting birds which are ...
Miscellaneous / Natural Wonders
The Baobabs
The giant Baobab trees grow mainly in the hot, semi-arid areas north of the Soutpansberg mountain. Legend has it that in a frivolous mood, the gods planted Baobabs upside down with their roots exposed to the sky. The baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) is ...
... and a little further afield
Landmarks / Lakes / Dams
Albasini Dam
The biggest body of water in the area, Albasini Dam lies east of Makhado (Louis Trichardt), just south of the Entabeni State Forest. Named after Joćo Albasini, a slave trader and elephant hunter the remains of whose trading post lies close to the new ...
Nature Reserves
Ben Lavin Nature Reserve
The rather heady mix of assorted sour bushveld, riverine woodland that lines the almost always arid watercourses, and vast plains of thornveld set against the rolling foothills of the Soutpansberg, make the Ben Lavin Nature Reserve, close to Louis ...
Nature Reserves
Blouberg Nature Reserve
Situated west of Makhado, just off route 521, the Blouberg Nature Reserve lies in relative obscurity in the midst of rural village and farming communities at the foot of the eastern foothills of the Blouberg Mountain, for its part an inselberg of the ...
Forests
Entabeni Forest
Entabeni forest is a strip of Afro-temperate mist-belt forest that is part of the state Entabeni plantation. As such it is one of few remaining forests of this description and harbours some of the province's most exciting ...
Forests / Mountain Reserves
Hanglip Forest Reserve
Locally known as Hanglip Bosreservaat, the reserve has over 340 hectares of indigenous sub-tropical forest criss-crossed with hiking paths, mountain forest streams and the call of birds. During the heat of the summer months, the forest provides a ...
Nature Reserves
Langjan Nature Reserve
Lying just north east of Blouberg Nature Reserve, on the R521 to Alldays, west of Makhado, the Langjan Nature Reserve is typified by gorgeous red sand dunes and scrub-acacia bushveld vegetation - lush during the summer rainfalls and equally dry during ...
Nature Reserves
Makuya Nature Reserve
Makuya, also known as Makuya Nature Reserve, shares a fenceless border with the Kruger National Park and is about an hour's drive from the Pafuri Gate. A relatively small reserve its 16 000 hectares are leased from the Makuya, Mutele, and Mphaphuli ...
Landmarks / World Heritage Sites
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape is situated in the extreme north of this country, where South Africa meets Botswana and Zimbabwe. However, it was once (between 900 and 1300 CE) the centre of gold and ivory trade with ...
Nature Reserves
Maremani Nature Reserve
Maremani Nature Reserve is a 41 000 hectare reserve north east of Johannesburg. It is owned by a charity foundation whose focus is to preserve nature and protect wildlife. A relatively unknown private nature reserve, Maremani lies in an arid to semi-arid ...
Nature Reserves
Morning Sun Nature Reserve
Morning Sun Nature Reserve lies in the Soutpansberg Mountains of Limpopo, a natural heritage site that forms part of the UNESCO Vhembe Biosphere Region. The Vhembe Biosphere Region includes the northern part of the Kruger National Park, the Mapungubwe ...
Thohoyandou as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Alldays, Louis Trichardt, Makhado, Mapungubwe, Musina, Soutpansberg Conservancy, Vivo
Staying Overnight
Ndi Musanda Guest House
The accommodation includes a variety of rooms and deluxe cabins, each designed with your comfort in mind. All rooms feature private bathrooms, wi...
Golgotha Boutique Hotel
Golgotha Boutique Hotel is a vintage-themed boutique hotel with a restaurant and spa set in the heart of Thohoyandou, Venda. Golgotha Boutique H...
The Hill Hotel
The Hill Hotel is located just 2km away from Thohoyandou Town Centre in Limpopo Province, providing the perfect base from which the beautiful lan...
The MaxMas Guesthouse
The MaxMas Guesthouse is located in Khumbe, Thohoyandou and offers bed and breakfast accommodation in comfortable rooms in a secure setting. The ...
SleepOver Punda Maria Gate
Welcome to SleepOver Punda Maria Gate offers accommodation in Thohoyandou. This idyllic retreat is nestled less than 7km from the Punda Maria Gat...
Lira Boutique Lodge
Lira Boutique Lodge is situated on the banks of the Nandoni Dam in Limpopo. The accommodation offers incredible views and dedicated staff. The Lo...
Orange Lake Hotel
Orange Lake Hotel is an enchanting hotel nestled in the heart of Thohoyandou and offers guests lovely rooms with inspired interiors that make you...
Royal Hills Lodge and Spa
Royal Hills Lodge and Spa is the best place to enjoy luxury and comfort when you visit Thohoyandou. The Soutpansberg accommodation offers ultimat...
Tshivase Nature Reserve
Set in a pristine environment, Tshivhase Nature Reserve boasts unparalleled views of the Thathe Vondo Dam. The luxury lodge provides accommodatio...
Masili Guesthouse
Masili Guesthouse offers stunning accommodation suited to both business and leisure travellers. We can be found in the small town of Sibasa just ...
1 Oak Lodge
Located in a small village called Mashawana, Oak Lodge offers accommodation in luxury rooms with a patio or a terrace. The establishment has a sw...
Anisa Guesthouse
Anisa Guesthouse is located in Thohoyandou Block Q (Sibasa) very close to the town, the University of Venda and Thavhani Mall. Our six large room...
Vhueni Village Lodge
Situated in the Vhembe District, Vhueni Village Lodge provides bed and breakfast accommodation in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. Attractio...
La'mamie Guesthouse
La'mamie Guesthouse is situated in Shayandima, Thohoyandou and offers guests a choice of comfortable furnished air-conditioned rooms close to the...
DamView Eco Lodge
Dam View Eco Lodge offers deluxe or king chalets, each with an en-suite bathroom. Each chalet has Wi-Fi, a tea / coffee station, bar fridge and a...
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