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White-Glove Wanderlust: Sikeleli’s Danni Ponter Talks LGBTQ+ Travel in Africa and WorldPride 2028!

On our podcast Queer Travel Chat season 5 episode 5, we spoke with the charming Danni Ponter, Co-Founder and Senior Travel Expert at Sikeleli Travel & Expeditions, about all things luxury LGBTQ+ travel in Africa and the upcoming World Pride in Cape Town. Growing up in Zimbabwe, Danni’s early safaris shaped a lifelong love of travel and sparked her infectious passion for travel in Africa.

She shares how Sikeleli creates white-glove, tailor-made journeys across Africa, Asia and Europe, what makes Cape Town the perfect setting for World Pride 2028, and how their team have designed Pride experiences that fit any type of queer traveler. We also discuss safety for LGBTQ+ travelers in Africa, conservation-minded tourism, and what guests can expect from a truly personalized adventure—plus fun facts, travel stories and insider tips.

WorldPride, Wildly Curated: Choose Your Pride Package with Sikeleli

Sikeleli Travel is a family-owned business with over a decade of experience creating tailored luxury travel trips in Africa, India, and Asia for LGBTQ+ travelers. They combine their expertise with your personal tastes to create the perfect African adventure.

For WorldPride 2028, they have crafted packages to appeal to all members of the LGBTQ+ community by selecting an eclectic mix of accommodations and activities designed to amplify your Pride experience. Think an art-collector’s mansion overlooking the Atlantic, a glamorous city-center stay steps from nightlife, a budget-friendly beachfront base made for sun-kissed mischief, or a quiet boutique retreat in leafy suburbia under Table Mountain’s silhouette.

With parades and parties galore, WorldPride is sure to be eventful. Sikeleli Travel adds some African spice to the mix by also offering activities like helicopter rides over Victoria Falls, white-water rafting, Table Mountain exploration, safaris, wine-country excursions, and Cape Town food tours.