Our Story

Travel is how we honor what matters

Landmark curates journeys across Africa that prioritize depth over breadth, relationships over transactions, and beauty over spectacle.

The Beginning

Built from a frustration
with surface-level travel

Landmark began with a simple observation: most travel to Africa was either packaged tourism or extreme adventure, with little room for the curious, intentional traveler who wanted to understand a place rather than just photograph it.

We started by designing a single trip to Ghana. Not a tour — a journey. One that moved slowly, met people properly, and returned value to the communities it passed through. That trip sold out in two weeks. The second sold out faster. By the third, we realized we were not building a travel company. We were building a community of people who believe the best way to see the world is with patience, respect, and depth.

Today Landmark operates across West, East, North, and Southern Africa. But the principle has not changed: small groups, local relationships, and itineraries designed by people who genuinely love the places they send you.

Our Difference

What sets a Landmark
journey apart

We are not a booking platform. We are not a tour operator. We are a small team of travelers, planners, and local partners who design trips we would want to take ourselves — then deliver them with the care usually reserved for family.

  • Every itinerary is designed in partnership with local hosts, not extracted from guidebooks.
  • Group sizes are capped at 12 to protect the quality of every experience.
  • We return a meaningful portion of every trip to the communities that make it possible.
  • Our team travels every route before it reaches you. No surprises, no shortcuts.
  • Pre-departure briefings, on-ground support, and post-trip follow-up are standard.

The values that guide
every journey

Intention

Depth Over Breadth

We design fewer trips, better. Every route is chosen for its cultural weight and human significance, not its Instagram potential. A Landmark journey is measured by what you understand, not what you collect.

Reciprocity

Give More Than You Take

Our trips support local economies directly. We partner with family-run accommodations, independent guides, and community-led experiences. The goal is mutual benefit, not extraction.

Community

Travel Is Better Shared

Small groups of like-minded travelers create the conditions for real connection — with each other, with local hosts, and with the places you visit. We curate the cohort as carefully as the itinerary.

The People

A small team with
deep roots

Landmark is run by travelers, planners, and local partners based between London, Accra, and Nairobi. We personally design and lead every journey.

01

Founder Name

Founder & Trip Designer

Based between London and Accra. Designs every route personally.

02

Partner Name

Head of Operations

Manages on-ground logistics across West and East Africa.

03

Partner Name

Experience Lead

Curates local hosts, guides, and cultural access.

Begin your journey with Landmark

Whether you are joining a curated group, planning a private trip, or exploring membership, we are here to help.