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Tours By African Malachite

Meet local guide Ken

I am a passionate, experienced private tour guide for the Western & Eastern Cape (WC10878) focusing on tailor made tours to suit your requirements.

I speak English and Afrikaans. (similar to Dutch) I am a born and bred South African who has spent most of my life touring, exploring and living a life of adventure throughout South Africa. I grew up in Cape Town and have lived in Johannesburg, but I now reside along the scenic Garden Route. I have such a passion for South Africa and love to share my beautiful country with its rich heritage and culture in the most relaxed and welcoming manner. Each client starts as a stranger and ends as a good friend with fantastic memories shared.

I am a registered tour guide who has toured South Africa extensively including all major National Parks such as the Kruger National Park, the Pilanesberg National Park, the Addo Elephant National Park, the West Coast National Park. My passion for South Africa and in particular the Western Cape is what drives me. To share my home with others is a truly special experience. If you are looking for a well-informed, true local who knows the best spots to explore then I am your guide! Let’s go on this adventure together!

What our travelers think of our tours.

An amazing tour – breathtaking scenery and an immersion into history and culture! Our tour guide, Ken Keel, was the perfect combination of professionalism and personable. A complete gentleman, fluent in English and Afrikaans, with a sixth sense of what my wife and I enjoyed on tour. We felt safe and secure while getting to see South Africa, letting Ken do the driving, narration, and making of all arrangements. We became friends and enjoyed dinner with Ken and his wife Janet – The couple was so amazing, my wife invited Janet to tour with us, and we instantly gained another friend, but more importantly, another knowledgeable guide! I would recommend Ken and Janet to ANYONE touring South Africa!”

LUKE ZAKREWSKI

USA
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Ken was outstanding, sharing interesting facts & background about South Africa that enabled us to better appreciate what we were visiting/seeing. He was always open to accommodating our wishes and last minute requests, adapting perfectly to what we could and wanted to do. We truly enjoyed our time in the Cape and a large part of this was due to Ken’s gracious hospitality & easy-going demeanour.

JOSE ORIVE

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My wife and I had a very enjoyable 4 days touring Cape Town, the Southern Coast and the wine lands around Franschhoek. Ken was very accommodating and was flexible with our tour itinerary as we modified it based on the weather. Ken also was very informative about the history of SA, the places we visited and the flora and fauna we saw on our tour. We will always remember this part of SA.

THOMAS GOSSE

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4 Day Private Garden Route Tour, Cape Town, Western Capeโ€œExcellent English. Good history. Good personality. TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE:ย HI John and Judy, thank you for your review. It was great meeting you and spending the 3 days showing you our beautiful countryside to you.โ€

JOHN HUSHON

United States
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4 Day Private Garden Route Tour, Cape Town, Western Cape, Southโ€œWe spent 4 days with Ken in Feb 2023 while travelling the โ€˜garden routeโ€™. Ken is informative and very knowledgeable about the landscape and culture of the area as well as being flexible in making sure our various requests were met including a changed itinerary which included an excellent mountain โ€˜Powervanโ€™ train trip and the โ€ฆโ€

MICHAEL PICKUP

United Kingdom
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