Richard Pfäffli

For the last 25 years, Richard has travelled the length and breadth of the African continent. He first visited Africa in 1996 whilst participating in a conservation project in Ghana, and first started working on the continent in the early 2000s, as one of the pioneers of mountain gorilla eco-tourism in Rwanda and Uganda. Richard currently resides in East Africa, dividing his time between the Travaleur Group's Kigali, Kampala and soon to be opened Nairobi office. Richard is the Owner and CEO of the Travaleur Group (www.travaleurgroup.com), home to some of the finest travel brands in East Africa. From our award-winning DMC Travulous, our expeditions of discovery brand Drive Into The Wild, to our Wilderness Hideaways’ portfolio of mobile tented camps located in some of East Africa’s most breathtaking, off-the-beaten-track and wild destinations, the Travaleur Group specialises in providing our guests with authentic, immersive and unforgettable safari experiences in East Africa.