The Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site in Parys

South Africa's seventh World Heritage Site, the Dome shaped Bergland area, is about 120 km from Johannesburg, on both sides of the Vaal River, near the country side towns of Parys and Vredefort. [more ...]

Parys lies within the 'Vredefort' dome which is the remains of an ancient crater. The crater was formed 2000 million years ago.. [more]

Parys Golf Course

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Crater Cruise Annual MTB Event

This is the home of Ride magazine‘s annual Crater Cruise™, a mountain bike ride through the largest meteorite impact crater in the world - the newly proclaimed world heritage site, the Vredefort Dome, Free State, South Africa. ..[more...]

Introduction to Parys

Parys is a small and vibrant town in South Africa. We are on the banks of the Vaal River 120km South of Johannesburg. We have 4 antique shops, 5 art galleries, 19 restaurants, about 37 resorts/B&B's and 6 river rafting operators. We have a unique character, interesting buildings, friendly people and true plattelandse (country side) tranquility.
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Other Activities available:

Rafting
Quad biking
Game drive
Abseiling
River crossing
Drumming
Paint ball
Quad biking
Fly fishing
Raft fly fishing
Four x 4
Mindgames
Hiking
Game drive

Cheetah Breeding Project Visits

By prior appointment only