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.
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Email Sandra | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Steve is a great man who knows everything about the serrengeti
We were one a three days safaritrip with Steve. Wonderfall man! He knows everyting about the animals and the whole serrengetti. We were lucky to see so many lions and other wildlife. We had the time off our life@
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Email Quentin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Pangolins Safaris is an excellent operator which will match your expectations.
We had a wonderful experience with Pangolin Safaris. We took the three days Safari in Mikumi with night game drive and added a day for a hike in Udzungwa. They were very flexible and efficient in adapting the program keeping the trip at a very good price. Our driver Yunus drove us smoothly through Tanzanian tricky roads and thanks to his thorough knowledge of the park and animals we didn't miss anything of the great show of nature in the park. Overall it was a great experience wich perfectly matched our expectations.
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Email L. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent company
We did a 6-day safari with African Pangolin Safaris and our experience was excellent. Our guide Yunus took great care of us and did his best to show the best parts of the park, at the best time of the day.
A full week safari is a good way to enjoy the country and its different parks.
Our trip included Mikumi, Nyegere and Udzungwa with a mix of game drive, boat safari and walks.
Very well organised.
Definitely recommend.
Email Carina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The most fantastic safari company in Tanzania, so good I went twice.
Myself and some friends travelled with pangolin safari in 2019 completing the southern circuit. My experience was do incredible I choose to go back with our guide Mansoor on my return to complete kilimanjaro and thr Northern circuit for safari. I would really recommend this tour company as they are extremely reliable, organised, punctual, have good communication and they love love love what they do. In turn you see amazing things, once in a lifetime opportunities and moments you will never forget. Like seeing the big 5. Thank you Mansoor and Pangolin safaris.
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Email Alexandra | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The services were the best!
This experience was the best! We saw lions, elephants, giraffes, monkeys, zebras. We recommend Kapande, he was our guide for 3 days. He took us to the most beautiful places in Mikumi Park. We definetly want to make other trips with him!!
Email Mohamed | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our Mikumi National Park tours through Mansoor and assigned driver Hassan..It was a nice trip to us
Great and enjoyable tour at Mikumi. We saw all animals and kids enjoyed alot .
Thanks to Mansoor and Hassan
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Email Stephanie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The tour operator was professional, knowledgeable and highly organized.
After researching and comparing other safari companies , I decided on African Pangolin, and I do not regret my decision. I feel like everything from the booking process to actual safari tour was organized and handled professionally. I felt like I was gettting the best value for my money. The tour was super fun and we saw lots of animals. Pick up & drop off went smoothly as well. It was one of the highlights of my trip.
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Email Emer | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
EXCELLENT
Mansoor was an excellent guide who I would recommend to anyone. Currently living in the East African region we will also travel with him again. He was a true professional and incredibly knowledgeable of the environment and animals. He had excellent recommendations for accommodation and any other queries we had. Best guide we have ever had
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Email Théo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Highly recommended, excellent experience
Communication was excellent with Mansoor, he has been very available, reliable and transparent.
He is an excellent driver, knowledgeable, very respectful and kind that truely enjoy and respect the animals, everything has been easy and perfect during our safari, from the accommodation to the food.
I couldn't recommend him enough, we will definitely work with him again when we come back