African Polecat Safaris team
African Polecat Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Member Of:
- TTB, TALA, TANAPA, BRELA & NCAA
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $650 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Ruggero | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant and reliable Safari tour operator in Tanzania
We have bene on a 5 days Safari tour organizer by African Polecat Safaris: days 1-2 in North Serengeti, day 3 in Centrale Serengeti, day 4 in Ngorongoro and day 5 in Tarangire. We had a great experience overall, all the resorts were high standard and great quality. We had a jeep entirely for us (we were 3 persons) and our guide Emmanuel was outstanding: nice, knowledgeable, friendly. When we returned ti Arusha he introduced is to his family and took the initiative to bring us to a waterfall in Mount Meru - highly recommended. Ibrahim (the main contact at African Polecat) is kind and smart and always responds quickly to requests - via WhatsApp which Is very efficient. Overall a great experience and I will definitely recommend African Polecat to all my friends.
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Email Debbie Sultemeier | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent short safari experience
We booked a 4 day safari through African Polecat Safaris. Dixon was our personal tour guide (only two of us in our group, my husband and myself). We ran into problems before we left the US when Delta Airlines cancelled all their flights on the day we were supposed to leave for Tanzania. We were put on a flight three days later. African Polecat rescheduled the dates of our safari ($250 change fee since he had to rebook two plane flights). We finally arrived in Dar es Salaam and the driver picked us up at our hotel early in the morning and took us to the DAR airport. We arrived in Arusha quickly and were met by James with Polecat and Dixon our guide and driver. Dixon was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable about the animals, very helpful and kind of everyone around us and very nice to talk to. We were very impressed that he helped another jeep driver get to the top of the Ngorongoro crater by pulling his vehicle with a rope. We had very very nice accommodations at Jungle Pearl and two tented camps in the Serengeti. Our rooms, the dining rooms and lounges were all excellent. The food was very good. We had a hot hamper lunch each day at a picnic area which I really enjoyed. Dixon provided drinks for us including, water, diet coke, beer and wine. The jeep was very roomy and the expandable top was convenient for watching the animals. We saw lots and lots of animals including a lion pair mating. Four days is pretty short for a safari and we spent a lot of time driving. Dixon was a very safe driver. The only slight drawback was that the jeep didn't have a charger or wifi as was advertised. But we had plenty of time to recharge our camera batteries at our nightly accommodations so that was not a problem. We took lots of good photos and Dixson was always willing to stop if we saw something we wanted to take a photo of. At the end of the 4 days a Polecat driver (also very nice person) drove her to the Kilimanjaro airport for a short flight to Zanzibar. All in all a wonderful safari experience.
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Email Monalisa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had one of the best experience in Zanzibar
We had an amazing experience with African polecat for our Zanzibar trip! From the moment we booked, the service was impeccable. A special thanks to Mr Ibrahim who was incredibly responsive and ensured that every detail of our trip was perfectly arranged. The activities, and overall itinerary were spot on. Thanks to the African polecat team, our Zanzibar vacation was truly unforgettable! Highly recommend their services for anyone planning a hassle-free and enjoyable trip.
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Email Claire | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most professional tourist company I have ever met!
Every staff I met from polecat were professional and lovely! They took care of me and my family from the start of our trip til the end. Our guide Agrey is definitely the best guide I have ever met! He is soooo knowledgeable and humorous that you can always trust him and you will never feel bored during safari!
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Email Sam | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a Lifetime!
My family and I visited Tanzania for the first time and knew we wanted to see all it had to offer on our 6 day safari! The reviews for African Polecat Safaris were great, and we can truly say they live up to the hype. They are an amazing company to work with and we are so grateful for everything they did for us when coming up with our itinerary! They helped book everything we would have needed, from permits for national parks to transfers to and from the airport. James was always very prompt at responding and communicative despite the time difference from the USA. He answered any and all questions, even down to the silly ones. We were very lucky we had Manfred as our driver, he quickly became a part of our family. The accommodations were fabulous throughout our safari. The vehicle was comfortable and had outlets to charge our phones and a cooler with water, sodas, beer, and wine! I would definitely recommend bringing some sort of buff or scarf as it gets very dusty with top and windows open! We will definitely be recommending African Polecat to our friends and family!
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Email Giorgia D’Amico | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My dream has come true
It was my first Safari ever and I could not have imagined it better than this .
Our guide Manfred was very professional , helpful and knows a lot of interesting facts about the animals and the places we were visiting . I loved spending time with him .
We saw the animals really close and could observe them for as long as we wanted .
The facilities where we stayed were very comfortable especially I loved the one in the Serengeti .
I was really happy with my experience I would definitely go back and do it all again .
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Email Sophie&Chris | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lokal Operator
We booked a 13-day safari with polecat. We spent 4 days in Zanzibar and 9 days on safari in Tanzania. Our guide was Manfred. Manfred did an incredibly good job. He knew an incredible amount about all the animals, the individual peoples and the country. There was no question he could not answer. He was always in a good mood and made our days wonderful. I would advise everyone who books with polecat and wants to support a local provider to ask for Manfred as a guide, then your safaris will be a complete success
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Email Ronald | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Organisation in Time Answering very fast always freundlich and helpful
We Gas our Guide Stanley he was her friendly and evertime supportet us to se the Game of Afrika. He explored us the Flora and Fauna so we could get in Touch with Africa and we could feel Tanzania. We felt everytime very Safe and Kind. Of we asked him to do this or that he was patient to find the goal for us. We had a Great time together and had a lot of fun. For us this was a once in a liftime because of our Guide Stanley.
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Email A.yousif | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
attentive and professional
this by far was one of my best experiences with tour guides , and I have done quiet alot of of those,Mr James our coordinator was very attentive and available all the time, and the tour guides "Jartan and Innocent" were so kind , fun knowledgeable and professional.
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Email Ria | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
the best experience of my life
hands down the best experience of our lives. My boyfriend and I booked a 4-day Safari, we had high expectations and they were fulfilled. The accommodations (a luxury camp tent and in a resort) were excellent, during the 4 days of Safari we saw all the animals thanks to our wonderful Guide. Communication with the tour operator has always been fast and willing to fulfill our requests. See you next year!
