Richard and Happy
Mali Kale Africa Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2014)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $1,736 to $17,359 per person per day (MXN, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Marlyse | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exceptional trip through the southern and western parks of Tanzania
We had the pleasure to travel in Tanzania from East (Dar Es Salaam) to West (Kigoma / Tanganyika-Lake) with Richard who was our driver, guide and organizer. We visited Nyerere, Mikumi, Ruaha, Katavi and Gombe (with the chimpanzee). Richard was just excellent! He perfectly organized the whole trip including transfer, hotels and flights to Zanzibar. His broad experience of driving allowed us to cross some challenging places on muddy roads, we always felt safe with him. His extensive knowledge of the wildlife made our game drives particularly interesting. Richard is a very nice person, always available, able to anticipate our needs and very reliable. We spend 3 ½ unforgettable weeks in Tanzania under his guidance! We highly recommend him for your next trip in this part of the world.
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Email Travel_MK501 | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari - just perfect
After some online research we found Mali Kale Africa Safari's as a tour operator for our 7 day Tanzania-Northern-Circuit-Safari. We got in contact with Richard (the owner of the tour company). He replied very fast to our first email and answered all our questions... and we had a lot of questions in the upcoming months. He always gave us a very good feeling and we had confidence in him very fast. So we decided to book our tour with Mali Kale Africa Safari's.
I was the best decision we made. The safari (Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Eyasi) and the cultural tourism (visit of maasai, hadzabe and datoga) resulted to be perfectly organized by Richard. He was always prepared (permits, lodges, etc.), so we did not loose time to wait for permits at the entrance gates of the national parks.
During our game drives Richard always did his very best to get the most amazing animal encounters for us. It was not just good or very good, it was even better, because Richard is a person who goes always an extra mile for you. Therefore we had so many special moments and we had a time which was even better than we hoped or expected before.
What we can also mention: Every morning when we entered the jeep it was cleaned from inside and outside. When Richard dropped us around 6/6.30pm at our lodge he managed to clean the car and the windows and to refill the fridge with bottled water. So everything was always clean and ready to go in the morning.
Resumee: We can highly recommend Richard as a tour guide. He has the experience of more than 20 years as a guide. So he has a large knowledge about the animals and the sites (where to find them) and knows so many people around in the biz. If you want to have a very good organized safari, then go with Richard/Mali Kale Africa Safari's. It's such an amazing experience. Even after being back at home we are still flashed about our Tanzania holidays.
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Email Juraj | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience, excellent guide, perfect service !!!
We took a trip to Kilimanjaro, and then few days safari. It was already our second time being in Tanzania with Richard, and it was unforgettable experience. He is a perfect guide with great knowledge about Africa and its nature. Everything was well organized, with comfortable accomodation, and perfect services. The whole trip was great, and we will sure come back again. Thanks to Richard we fell in love with Africa...
Email Armani | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He was great he even packed us a lunch and made everything go so smoothly I had a phenomenal time
He helped us book a flight so we could come out with a cheaper price! He also made a lot of my accommodation work! A lot of my friends flight got canceled so we only had two people when we started off with 5 and he made that accommodation so smoothly! I really enjoyed the tour especially the knowledge it’s one thing to get a tour it’s another thing when your tour guide knows his history!!
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Email Albert Alonso | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, friendly, reliable, and made our Tanzania safari truly special.
We travelled to Tanzania with Mali Kale Africa Safaris and had an exceptional experience from start to finish. Communication before the trip was smooth and clear, and everything was organized perfectly. Our guide, Richard, was fantastic — knowledgeable, patient, and always attentive to our needs. He knew exactly where to find wildlife and shared so much insight about the parks, animals and local culture.
We felt safe, well taken care of, and truly valued. The service and value for money were excellent. We came home with amazing memories and would highly recommend Mali Kale Africa Safaris, especially with Richard as your guide.
DK
Email Bünyamin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful and safe!
My wife and I had an absolutely amazing experience with Mali Kale! Our guides, Richard and Melkiory, were just as excited and passionate as we were – maybe even more.
We visited four major national parks, each of them unforgettable, and we were lucky enough to see all of the Big Four.
We stayed at three wonderful lodges, all very comfortable, and we were always well taken care of. Everything felt safe and perfectly organized.
What we loved most was how well the trip was tailored to our wishes, needs, and expectations. It truly felt like a personal experience made just for us.
I can honestly recommend Mali Kale with all my heart. And remember – they are local, so you get a true Tanzanian experience, not just a European or Western version of a safari.
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Email Sebastian | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great and safe safari
Very professional company providing comprehensive service including booking accommodation in the parks. I felt safe. Thanks to Richard I saw all the animals I wanted.
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Email Przemek | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
If you really want to see some animals - just choose Mali Kale Safari!
I'd like to start with the statement that Richard's knowledge was mind-blowing. I don't know if I can that freely drive and know every corner of my home city, like he knew every corner of each park. Of course this resulted in seeing many awesome animals, as Richard knew exactly where to find them. Moreover, he is very observant. The most incredible was fact that he could spot a leopard on a tree from ~2 km distance (we could hardly see it through binoculars).
Richard was very professional and responsible, he took care of everything from the moment when we started our safari in Nairobi to the very end when the driver left us on a last day in Nairobi. He cared so we are everywhere on time, he was very dedicated to work. Richard also has huge knowledge about animals, he could say many interesting things about every animal we've found (or rather he's found ;)). As a Pole I can't also not add that he learnt some Polish, so he was able to tell us names of different animals in our language which I appreciated a lot :)
To sum up, I can recommend Richard as a great safari guide. When going with him you won't be disappointed.
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Email Monika | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Just perfect
I booked 10 days safari for me and my friends. The whole trip was above my expectations. I really enjoyed everything. Richard was really dedicated and we not only saw a lot of animals but also he told us a lot about them and their behaviour. He has big knowledge about them and it was one of the reason that he found for us perfect spot for observation the great migration. Richard had also really good eye, for instance, once he saw leopard which was really far away and it was difficult to spot him even that Richard told us where he was. The worst part of this trip was that it ended, I could stay forever ;)
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Email Zofia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Caring
Out tour guide was very helpful and kind. He provided us with a lot of information about animals and areas. He tried his best to show us all the animals in the best possible ways and positions.
While leaving Tanzania we had a problem with flights and we had to stay few more days in Africa. We were very stressed but our guid and company’s chef help us a lot while dealing with the problem. I’d recommend Mali Kale Africa Safaris to everyone! I can’t imagine better visit