Exclusive Luxury Travel on Your Terms
Open the door to South Africa
The jewel of Southern Africa
ENGAGE DEEPLY. FEED YOUR SOUL
The SannuAfrika Experience
As a premium travel concierge, we work closely with a select few clients each year to ensure an uncompromising level of attention. With the SannuAfrika team constantly at your side, traditional pain points of an overseas holiday are effortlessly removed.
From managing internal flights to securing private cultural excursions, our one-to-one concierge service provides a seamless backdrop for your stay. Accommodation is carefully hand-picked to reflect your desired level of upmarket comfort and by careful arrangement, each day centres around an enriching activity while providing the necessary downtime to truly absorb the wonders of the surroundings and the experience itself.
Our deep-rooted understanding of the land brings to life its soul-enriching stories, leaving you free to immerse yourself in the stillness and depth of the “African experience.” Together, we turn a long-awaited holiday experience into one that will forever be etched in your memory.
Personalised Experiences
One-to-one Concierge Service
Specialist Guides
Seamless Travel Logistics
Comfort & Sophistication
Curated Intellectual Discovery
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Our Philosophy OF Pace
The SannuAfrika Difference
At SannuAfrika, we have replaced the frantic pace of the 'highlight reel' with our signature 3-Night home base philosophy. By establishing a minimum three-night stay at every destination, we eliminate the constant fatigue of packing and transit, allowing you to immerse yourself in each unique landscape.
This structure supports our 50% unscripted rule: while we curate privileged access to encounters of significant depth, we intentionally leave half of your time entirely to your discretion. Whether you choose to linger over a vintage wine, explore a local gallery, or simply absorb the stillness of the bush, we provide the framework while you retain the ultimate luxury: the freedom to decide how your day unfolds.
Explore Southern africa
Our Journeys
Sannu Journeys are designed to show you South Africa at its most breathtaking and culturally enriching. These Journeys are designed around our home base philosophy, with carefully-selected accommodation and culturally enriching activities throughout. Explore at your own pace and unwind in comfort.
Browse our Journeys below and get in touch to start the conversation.
NORTH SOUTH EPIC
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GARDEN ROUTE & EAST COAST
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CEDERBERG & WEST COAST
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THE CAPE WINE ROUTES
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Unhurried Discovery
Featured Experiences & Sannu Signature Encounters
Across our journeys, we draw upon a curated portfolio of Featured Experiences - private, unhurried moments designed around your personal rhythm.
Many of these experiences are conducted by our Specialists, who have a wealth of knowledge in their respective fields. These are experiences you won’t find anywhere else.
BEYOND THE LENS
Sannu specialist: Peter Atterbury
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OUR ANCIENT ORIGINS
Sannu specialist: Paul Myburgh
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THE TIMELESS ART OF WINEMAKING
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FORAGING ON THE WEST COAST
Sannu specialist: Rupert Koopman
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Our Specialists
True understanding requires perspective shaped by decades of devotion, not a memorized tour script. When you journey with SannuAfrika, our Signature Encounters bring you into the company of an independent specialist—an authority in academic research, published literature, or master-level field practice who welcomes you as an intellectual peer.
You share unhurried dialogue and rare, private access closed to commercial tourism. Whether decoding ancient heritage, reading wild landscapes, or exploring rare terroir, our Fellows open their life’s work to you at a cadence that honours stillness, curiosity, and depth.
PHOTOGRAPHER AND TOUR GUIDE
Peter Atterbury
INDIGENOUS SOUTHERN AFRICAN LANGUAGES EXPERT
Bradley Van Sitters
ANTHROPOLOGIST, FILMMAKER AND AUTHOR
Paul John Myburgh
BOTANIST
Rupert Koopman
WINEMAKER, VITICULTURALIST, SOMMELIER
Pieter de Waal
Founder of SannuAfrika
A word from
Peter Franke-Matthecka
South Africa is best experienced over an unhurried luncheon and an exceptional bottle of wine. Real travel reveals itself only when we stop rushing—in an effortless conversation with a local winemaker, or the absolute stillness of the bush at dusk. I created SannuAfrika to build the kind of journeys that honour that truth: replacing the frantic highlight reel with the time and space to unpack once, slow down, and truly inhabit your surroundings. By giving each place the time it deserves, we simply create the conditions to awaken your senses and leave indelible memories.
Your Journey Begins with a Conversation
We work with a select few clients each year to ensure your experience receives our full attention.
Let's explore what we can create together.
Abang Association
SannuAfrika is proud to operate in association with Abang Africa Travel, pioneers in ethical, fair-trade South African travel. This partnership ensures that your journey is supported by over two decades of operational excellence and a deep-rooted commitment to sustainable tourism.