About us
Authentic Experiences for the Slow Traveller
Our commitment to unrivaled access, slow itineraries, and curated luxury transforms your journey into a heartfelt connection with the land and its people. Explore with us and transition from a mere visitor to a cherished guest, all while enjoying five-star comfort interwoven with authentic cultural encounters.
Led with Purpose and Intent.
Closer to Africa was founded by Zaki Harris in 2018 after his own neighbourhood in Cape Town started becoming very popular with travellers. It became alarming to see how easily travellers would book with what they thought was a local guide but turned out to be a national or foreign guide. Knowing this was the start of a serious problem, Zaki set out to build a business held to a strict code of conduct underpinning mutual respect for the people we work with, our customers, and the environment we operate in.
Zaki is from a long line of pioneers within Cape Town's political and community scene, with family ties in food, hospitality and tourism. Zaki also founded and serves the Bo-Kaap Tourism Association as Chairman and has operated a variety of start-up's and initiatives in Cape Town's community tourism landscape.
Focussed on 'Regenerative Slow Travel', our business adopts simple values that define the way in which we work. to learn more about what we do to make a difference, click the link below.