South Africa, with its diverse landscapes, rich wildlife, and vibrant culture, is a dream destination for travellers from all around the world - especially if you're Swedish, as it offers you incredible value for money and ample sunshine!
Experience Southern Africa Like Never Before with Our Expert Travel Agency.
Gonana means “embrace" in Zulu, and embrace is something we know you'd love to do when visiting Southern Africa. You're looking for an immersive and authentic journey where 20 years of expertise has gone into creating holidays that are rich in culture, filled with stunning landscapes, and vibrant cuisine of this magical place we call "home." We serve both corporate partners seeking exceptional team-building experiences and private clients, including families and couples, looking for personalised adventures.
Where we work
WHY TRAVEL WITH US?
ACCREDITED
Our founder, Jonas Sandström is a qualified National Guide and accredited by the South African Tourism Board.
OWNER-RUN
We’re a small team of niche professionals with the owner, Jonas, actively involved from guiding to planning.
EXPERIENCED
We have 20 years of experience in hosting European guests, with a particular focus on bringing Scandinavians to Southern Africa.
RESPONSIBLE
We’re Fair Trade accredited and work within that network, and we support sustainability and women-run establishments.
LOCALS
We live and work from Cape Town allowing us to stay up-to-date with life on the ground and test all the new places.
TRIED-AND-TESTED
All of our destinations, and activities are places that we have personally experienced and taken a liking to.
Travel Stories
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“Wow, vilken drömresa! Tusen tack till Jonas & team för den fantastiska servicen med bokningar till alla hotell, restauranger och safari. Det kunde inte bli bättre, kan rekommendera er varmt!”
Agnetha Hesselius
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“Gonana Travel were fantastic! They arranged our two-week long holiday in the Western Cape. Everything from hikes, hotels, wine tasting, safari and travel routes. It’s nice to have someone that takes care of you when you are in a new spot of the world I think! If you are planning to go to South Africa - let them help you, and just enjoy!”
Anna Einarsson
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“Had a fantastic week in Cape Town with surroundings thanks to Jonas & his team who took excellent care of the arrangements; airport transfer, excursion guidning & hotel/ restaurant reservations. Tailor made, personal service and high quality! Thanks! We will be back!”
Jamila Assel
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“These guys arranged the family trip of a lifetime for us. The attention to detail was amazing, personal service outstanding. And the best part was that we got to experience things that we would have never found ourselves. Like restaurants full of locals where our kids played with the local kids whilst we had dinner... Accommodation, restaurants and tours all top notch. Recommended!”
Åsa Stace
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