A message from the Founder

I grew up near St. Moritz in the Swiss Alps. With a deep love for the mountains since early childhood, one of my ambitions was to set up a Ski Tour Operation. The African Expedition dream began back in 1996 while travelling by 4x4 from Kenya to Zimbabwe. Reluctant to return to London, I travelled to Ghana in West Africa and worked on a conservation project in Mole National Park, the largest National Park in Ghana.

In 2003 I drove an expedition-equipped Land Rover 4x4 through 25 African countries, from London to Cape Town, and Cape Town back to London. All of my experiences on this 18 month research expedition heightened my ambitions and passion, and gave me ideas and insight to help me create a company that reflects my sense of adventure and love of travel.

This year marks the 6th anniversary of the quirky little discovery expedition company I started on a shoestring in 2005.  When I founded Baobab Expeditions my dream was to offer the most captivating discovery expeditions, and my vision was to create a unique approach to exploring Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.

In the past six years Baobab Expeditions has been chosen by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, WWF India, Cheetah Conservation Fund, Snow Leopard Conservancy and The Orangutan Appeal to be their exclusive Conservation Travel Partner. We have also been awarded Best Adventure Travel Companies by the editors of National Geographic ADVENTURE magazine, with a Guest Satisfaction score of 100%.

I look forward to welcoming you on an exploration without frontiers.

Richard Pfaffli

Managing Director/Founder

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail”
Ralph Waldo Emerson