A local travel house in Africa

Africa,
close at hand.

Personal journeys, events, curios and local experiences shaped by the people who know each destination best.

Victoria FallsZimbabwe

The African Gypsy house

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A good journey leaves room for the place to speak.

We plan from the Cape, with the people, landscapes and small details that make a journey feel like your own. Our sister company, Africa Destination Market , helps connect the wider network of women-owned tourism businesses and local partners.

Three ways in

Start with what
matters to you.

Every route is personal. The same care runs through each one.

Nydia Carelse of African Gypsy
Nydia Carelse · Proteadorp, Kleinmond

The person behind the planning

The best journeys begin with people.

Nydia grew up in Proteadorp, Kleinmond, and has carried its stories, warmth and resilience into nearly three decades in hospitality and tourism.

Read Nydia’s story
Our wider networkAfrica Destination Market

Connecting women-owned tourism businesses with international buyers, investors and trade partners.

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Tell us where you want to begin

Give us a place.
We’ll find the feeling.

Start planning