Fly-fishermen can cast their lines into the clear waters of the many local dams and streams. Contact Thabametsi Adventures.

Those who love the bush and wildlife only have to travel one and a half hours to reach the Phalaborwa Gate of the Kruger National Park. Within an hour's drive, at Mooketsi, the thrill of an Elephant Back ride awaits the adventurous minded!

Visit the ancient cycad forest at Modjadji, home of the legendary Rain Queen

The district boasts some of the most beautiful gardens in South Africa. During spring visitors can enjoy the magnificence of brilliantly coloured azaleas and the rich soft hues of massed flowering cherries. The autumn hues in May are equally enchanting. Garden enthusiasts can tour outstanding local farm gardens, or visit a variety of roadside nurseries which are abundant in the area. The Coach House near Tzaneen boasts one of the most interesting and well laid out hotel gardens in the country. Indigenous and exotic plants and trees, aloe gardens, orchards and a spectacular collection of clivias are to be found in the 8 hectares of garden immediately surrounding the hotel.

Experience the thrill of sliding through the forest on a Tarzan and Jane style adventure! Canopy Tours take people up into a previously inaccessible realm of nature whereby platforms built high within the upper level of indigenous forests or against the cliffs of ancient mountains are joined by spectacular ‘foefie’ type cable slides high above the forest floor. For more information go to: www.thabametsi.com or email: adventures@thabametsi.com

Visit the Ebenezer Dam for a quiet picnic spot or some watersports action. Raft cruises on the Dam can be arranged for groups from 10 to 30.

Water sports enthusiasts can enjoy a range of actitivies on the nearby Ebenezer or Tzaneen dams.

Tzaneen Country Club (on the R36 near Modjadjiskloof) Orangedene Golf Club (near Letsitele - between the R71 and the R36) Tzaneen Driving Range Glenshiel Manor Driving Range (near Haenertsburg)