Machadodorp Tourism

Machadodorp is well known for its rainbow trout fly fishing at the Machadodorp Municipal Waters - the Fly Fishing Club and at a number of private dams in the area. There is an excellent fly fishing shop in the village where you can purchase all your tackle.
Machadodorp is an interesting historical village where President Kruger ran his parliament for 3 weeks during the boer War during 1900. There is a very interesting Boer War Grave Yard at the outskirts of the village - and many other historical sites in the area.
Runes - round stone circles built by an ancient peoples are evident in the area for those interested in stone age history.

Machadodorp has an old apartheid bridge over the railway line where an Apartheid Museum is planned to be built.

Machadodorp has an interesting township - Emthonjeni - where many of the black people live which is interesting and safe to visit.

Machadodorp has a Monthly Craft Market at the Riverside Fly Fishing Park on the last Saturday of each Month where quality local arts and crafts can be purchased.

There is Kallie & Petra Grove's Museum Home and Alta & Flip Taljaard's Teddy Bear Bedroom open to the public for viewing.

Alta also has the lovely Tea Rose Coffee Shop open for breakfasts - light lunches and teas.

Steam Train trips are available from Waterval Boven only 5km away.

Art Workshops can be arranged with a local artist to capture the beautiful scenery of the area.