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The
villages of Vivo and Dendron offer an extensive area of hunting and
private game farms. Together with the abundance of game, including the
Big 5, fabulous accommodation and great hunting facilities attract many
domestic and international trophy hunters each year. There are plenty
of interesting tours on offer for the partners and families of hunters
in the surrounding area.
Attractions and Things To Do in Vivo Hunting At the various game farms in the area San Rock Art Can be viewed at Mapungubwe, Little Mauck and Kaoxa Bush Camp Pontdrift Border Post At Pontdrift Border Post between Botswana and South Africa, visitors are elevated in carts and taken over the river to check out elephants and other game. Visits can also be arranged to the salt pans nearby that attracted many elephants from Botswana in the past. Ratho and Parma Crocodile Farms Situated on the Limpopo River some 60 km from Alldays, close on 4 000 crocodiles can be seen Bandur Safaris Where lions kept in captivity can be viewed Ghompi Game Reserve In the vicinity of Alldays is definitely a worthwhile visit. Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve The 36 000-ha Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve lies close to where the Shashe and Limpopo Rivers join. There is a mine on the reserve with the same name. The Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve is home to predators such as the leopard, cheetah and lion. Mapungubwe Hill Was recently declared a world heritage site by UNESCO, the hill was the site of the capital of a powerful African kingdom during the period 900-1290 AD. Priceless gold and ivory artifacts, as well as items of Arab, Chinese, Indonesian and Indian origin as result of trade within the Indian Ocean trade network, have been found at the sight. Vhembe-Dongola National Park Which will ultimately cover about 28 000 ha. The Venetia Diamond Mine Is close by and is one of De Beers’ six diamond mining operations in South Africa. The mine is one of De Beers’ biggest single investments in South Africa and is the country’s biggest producer of diamonds. Visits to the mine can be arranged in advance. Amazing Trees There is a baobab tree that can be seen at Bakleikraal, it is 21 meters in circumference. A wild fig tree in Alldays, it is bigger than the famous Wonder Tree in Pretoria and a Nyala tree, it covers a surface of 100 square meters. |
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