Key Attractions
There are many interesting sights to visit in Thohoyandou. There is a museum, lush plantations, a baobab of 3000 years old, the Dzata Ruins and the Museum of the Drum. Other worthwhile sights include Tshimbupfe archaeological site, Tshakhuma Traditional Village, Thulamela Ruins, Thathe Vondo Forest, Nwanedi National Park, Levubu Tree Park, Tshatshingo Potholes and the Mphaphuli Cycad Reserve.
You can take a drive to see the Tshikovha Falls at the edge of Holy Forest Lake. Continue on your drive to the Thathe Vondo Forest, an indigenous forest and a great place for some bird watching. Look for yellow streaked greenbul and orange ground thrush. The forest is sacred to the Venda people. Onto Lake Fundudzi, another sacred place to the Venda people, steeped in mythology and legend. From here you can drive a top of the Soutpansberg, with beautiful views across the Limpopo Province.
Agricultural Activities
Although the former homeland known as Venda does not have a well-developed tourism infrastructure, this is a fascinating part of the country. With a rich cultural history, the region is just waiting to be explored.
Agriculture is the main industry of Thohoyandou, with vast tracts of cultivated land flourishing in the subtropical climate. Banana plantations stretch along the roads, with the ripening fruit protected by blue plastic bags. Tobacco and maize also grows in abundance here.