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
Email Terry Fairweather | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional, knowledgeable & accommodating
From the 1st contact to the last, James was highly accommodating, meeting with us the night before our safari, going over the itinerary & introducing our guide & driver - Abu.
James also stored our luggage while on safari.
Abu was highly knowledgeable, engaging & humorous - regularly spotting birds that are easily ignored.
It was a great pleasure to share a meal with Abu - not only lunch (beautifully prepared by chef David).
I highly recommend African Polecat as it was the people - Abu & James who made the experience so much more memorable.
GR
Email Nikolaos | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best Choice !!
We did our search and concluded to have a 3 day ( 2 nights ) safari from Arusa to Serengeti and Ngorongoro at the end of November.
James was ALWAYS there answering all of our questions no matter how silly or not they may seemed.
He organised us to stay in lodges instead of Camping ( of course with an extra charge but this was what we wanted to do ) and actually was able to change the schedule of the organised Safari 2 days before the safari in order to please us.
In addition, when we asked for an extra excursion before our flight, he suggested the Materuni village with the coffee beans and the coffee experience instead of a day hike in Kilimanjaro . We LOVED the extra excuersion!
John his driver for the excursion was super cool and friendly, always there to answer all of our questions and willing to explain more about their culture.
We loved our choise and are thankfull that we found African Polecat Safaris, James and John .
DEFINATELY suggest them ! Reach them, explain in detail what you have in mind, what you want them to prepare for you and feel relaxed that everything will go as planned.
Very professional and attentive
Everything was really great, our guide very nice and knowledgeable, and always seemed able to spot the most elusive animals. Great driving, the kids really enjoyed it even though it was a lot of driving for them.
The food was absolutely great - I can't figure out how he managed to pull off so much delicious cooking in such short times...
We did the 5-day Tarengire / 2-day Serengeti / Ngorongoro / Lake Manyara tour. The last day in Lake Manyara was a little unlucky as we didn't see anything there, but Serengeti and Ngorongoro were absolutely stunning. I might recommend trading it for one more day in Serengeti.
The team did everything to accommodate our demands (e.g. a slightly early flight on the last day, and retrieving a camera lens cap I forgot in one of the accommodations) and was very keen to hear feedbacks and improvement suggestions.
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Email Apoorva | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible choice!
From start to finish, the African Polecat Safaris team was highly responsive, attention, and supportive for an exciting and well-rounded experience. Once I filled out an interest form online, James messaged me on WhatsApp, ready to answer my questions. I still wasn't sure of my schedule and preferences, but he accommodated my needs and customized my safari based on the number of days I wanted, time of arrival, and need for hotel stay. As opposed to other companies who only followed up to see if we would book with them, African Polecat Safaris was patient and responsive to our needs. Our guide for Tarangire National Park, Aron, was absolutely incredible--highly experienced and was able to spot lions and leopards in the most difficult to see spaces! Our guide for Ngorongoro Crater, Joseph took his time to show us as many different animals as possible, even through the cloudy rain. Both days, the experience surpassed my expectations, and Aron and Joseph shared a lot of context and history about both the animal population and the Maasai people living in the area. Each day we had homecooked meals brought into the parks, and the lodge we stayed in overnight was comfortable with a full home-cooked buffet. When I expressed interest in doing something in Kilimanjaro the day after my safari, another team member John was able to add me to his one-day Mt. Kilimanjaro hike last minute. Traveling solo can be intimidating, but African Polecat Safaris made me feel I was always in good hands and have the most exciting and beautiful safari experience. I highly highly recommend them to anyone!
NL
Email Rachida | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very nice and responsive operator.
We had a wonderful experience and great service for an honest price. Everything was arranged perfectly. From pick up to drop off, Everything went smooth
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Email Alexa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
PERFECT experience!
Polecat Safaris is an incredible service - from the moment I contacted them for a last minute safari (about 3-4 days in advance), Johnny was hospitable, courteous, answered all my questions in a timely manner and extremely informative about what to expect, made accommodations regarding food sensitivities, preferences, etc. James made sure to meet my group before and after safari which left a very good impression. Both Johnny and James are extremely friendly and were the #1 reason I chose to go with this company. Our guide, Aron, was hands-down the best guide I've ever had on safari (this is my fourth). His love for the animals is contagious, and his skill in spotting is MINDBLOWING (he was able to spot a lion hiding under a bush at least half a mile away, I still don't understand how he saw her!). Aron made the safari experience that much more beautiful and magical. I would recommend this company to anyone!
BR
Email Gra Mattei | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A good value for money
It was such a special trip being in Serengeti and other parks around for 7 days and all the team from African Polecat was really professional, dedicated and kind.
Thank you guys for this unforgettable experience!
DE
Email Timo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great all around package, we felt very welcome.
We couldnt ask for a better safari. James did a great job organising our Tour, including pickups, accomodation and catering. He gave us a briefing on arrival and made sure we had a great time at the end of our journey.
Our guide Omar was amazing. He knew all the best spots and we saw more animals than we could have imagined. Always funny and with great knowledge about the animals aswell. Osman took care of the food and made incredible meals, even while camping in the Serengeti.
One of the best experiences of our life and truely an adventure. Great value for the money, since the prices seemed to be more than fair compaired to other companies.
PT
Email Catarina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible!
We had a great experience with African Polecat. Booking a trip like this from a distance is not easy and James was very communicative and made everything clear, which was decisive when choosing their company.
The safari itself was absolutely incredible, our guide Aron went over and beyond to show us the most authentic wild life in the Taragire Park and Ngorongoro Crater.
We were super lucky and saw some really rare and raw scenes, we came back to Arusha completely amazed.
Food was great and the accommodation organised by them was too.
Super recommend!
good choice
i booked for a 3 days 2 night safari in camping site . it was an amazing experience , i don't regret my choice . James made is maximum to explain me before and manage the safari and omari the guide is really nice and will show you amazing things . i recommend African polecat