African Pangolin Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2018)
- Member Of:
- TTB, TANAPA & NCCA
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $130 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email John | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
excellent 3-day safari from African Pangolin
We took the 3-day 2-night Mikumi/Udzungwa tour from African Pangolin. We were originally booked for this tour in May 2020, but all travel fell apart with the coronavirus, and we had to cancel. Mansoor from Pangolin was great with communication leading up to our 2020 ticket, and then also when the trip got cancelled. We stayed in touch, and when 2023 gave the green light for the tour, we booked again with Pangolin and were very glad to finally be able to make the safari. Mansoor is professional, prompt, and personal in setting up the experience. Highest recommendation.
Our driver/guide for the safari and trekking adventure was Zakaria. He speaks English very well, is a great driver, and has very deep knowledge of biology, particularly of the large animals, birds, and plants. Zakaria is a personable guy who made for great company for three days. The Land Cruiser we rode in is a very tough vehicle that could handle all the road conditions. Everything was very safe.
The safari itself was a fantastic experience. It was the late stage of the rainy season, but we were fortunate that we didn't have rain. The parks were almost empty of people, and just full of the big animals. They were everywhere; very little time passed between encounters. I suppose we were quite lucky, but the adventure was everything we could expect and more. Many, many giraffes and zebras, sometimes together. Impala, eland, water buffalo, warthogs, baboons, wildebeest, jackals, crocodile, monkeys, hippopotamus, many birds. Two lions together, right next to our vehicle, that we observed for a long time. Close-range elephants. Amazing looks from the Land Cruiser.
The hike up to the falls in Udzungwa the next day was very nice, if a little challenging on the way up. It's a long drive to and from Mikumi NP, so we had a chance to see a lot of village life in rural Tanzania that one does not see in Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar City. The mid-range accommodations were quite comfortable, and the meals were very good. Safaris are quite expensive, but this 3-day expedition was good value for the money. Great driver/guide, great service, reliable company.
NL
Email C.S. | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful
We have spent 3 wonderful days in Serengeti NP with our tour guide Murshid. He did his absolute best to show us the amazing animals that wander in Serengeti and to stand still on the best view spots, to be as close as possible and being able to make pictures. We slept in a tent and could hear the animals at night. Our cook was very sweet and called himself ‘a stomach engineer’, which he was. I am a vegetarian which has not been a difficulty at all, since Freddy (the stomach engineer) cooked delicious meals without meat.
Big thanks to Murshid and Freddy for guiding us and filling our stomachs, as well as to Mansoor for looking at all our options before making the booking.
Asante sana!
NL
Email Yorda | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superb experience with an incredible guide
We had the trip of a lifetime!
Great communication when booking and before the trip. Even when we had to postpone our trip due to COVID they remembered our initial booking. Very reliable.
The trip (11 days southern circuit) itself was amazing. Mansoor is a great guide, knows so much about all the animals, culture and nature. He is kind, patient and very helpful.
Thank you Mansoor for making our trip unforgettable. We hope to see you next time (for the northern circuit)
NL
Email Daan chargois | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience!
it was all very well arranged. we didn't have to worry about anything, what a great trip and our guide was super nice and knew something about everything
NL
Email Frank Chargois | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The trip of a lifetime!
Our guide (Mansoor) was great! He knew a lot about all the animals and the surroundings. He aranged all the accommodations and excursions. He knew to find the animals in the parks. We went to Mikumi, Ruaha and Nyerere. The accommodations were standard which was fine. We combined all the parks and we had to spend a lot of time in the car but there was always something to see. And Mansoor is een excellent driver
NL
Email Su | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience in Ruaha
Great value for price. Right from the beginning the communication was great with Mansoor Mohamed, friendly but also professional. We needed to make adjustments to our tour dates short before our trip, which he kindly arranged without any problems. Our tour guide Serafino was amazing. His English was great and he had a lot to tell about the environment and animals all throughout our journey. In the beginning of our safari there was a problem with our car but he found creative ways to work around it and we still got the full safari experience we payed for. Our meals were always at a restaurant in the campsite, delicious and big portions. The bandas and the restaurant are located right next to the Great Ruaha River, so you get to observe many animals from there already. During our safari we saw giraffes, elephants, zebras, buffaloes, crocodiles, hippos, dikdiks, antilopes, warthogs, eagles, a big pride of lions and a leopard. I did see more animals in total in Serengeti-Ngorongoro, but we preferred to come to Ruaha at this time of the year since the national parks in the North get very crowded and in the end in Ruaha we never felt like it was crowded, was most of the time the only car next to the animals and got to see some of the animals a lot closer than I did in the North.
To me this was a perfect honest safari experience. I have two other experiences of safaris in different locations in Tanzania, and this was the most pleasant experience I had with a company. Serafino took great care of us, even helped us with getting bus tickets in Iringa and Baobab seeds from the market. I would highly recommend working with this company!
Email Lilli | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was amazing and a absolutely must have
We have a great time at Mikumi NP. Our guide Yunus was the best. We saw many animals. Yunus had the ability to find the animals from 400m away. It was a great time.
DE
Email Nicolas, Claudia, Léon | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and unforgettable. Professional and very friendly. Passionate about their job. Perfect
If there was a note System between 1 and 10. I ll give a 11 !!
Thumbs up for everything, starting with the booking, the direct communication was excellent, all questions were answered very quickly.
Our Safari was planned and organised according to our wishes even the tickets for the last ferry to Zanzibar on the last day !!
Everything went according to what was described except it was just better than what we thought.
Our guide Yunus was very friendly, professional and passionate about his job ! He answered all our questions, made us feel very comfortable and safe. He made extra sure that we would get an amazing experience. Yunus knew all about the park and could find every animals, a real talent ! !
I can only recommend and I will definitely book a safari with African Pangolin Safaris when I go back to Tanzania
GR
Email Andriana | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
Our driver Mansur was amazing!the mikumi safari was great
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Email Adrian | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing trip! Well-organized and diverse
We were two travelers going on a six-day safari through Mikumi, Uduzungwa and Ruaha national parks. Our first time to Tanzania and we wanted to see both the animals and the country itself. The selection of parks in the southern circuit fit our vision and budget well. If, like us, you're unsure what to do or see, reach out to this company and they will help tailor something to your liking.
We had a 4x4 Land Cruiser with four rear seats, which was spacious for two people. The car was well kept. Our guide throughout the trip was Mansoor Mohamed and we couldn't have asked for better company. Humble and well spoken with a great knowledge about nature and the animals we saw. For first-timers in Africa he made us feel safe and taken care of from the first e-mail conversation all the way until we parted ways.
Some of the lodges or hotels were a bit worn down, but that was our budget range and we didn't mind. The experience, the animals, the car and the guide were all top notch. All-in-all, great services and good value for money.
Would definitely seek out African Pangolin Safaris for other trips if we should return. Mansoor told us he would schedule an appointment with the leopard we didn't manage to photograph, so I guess we'll plan a new trip when its schedule is available =)