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 Dimitri Abadie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Experience
We did a 6 day safari across Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorogoro and Lake Manyara in August 2023. Everything was organised incredibly well.
Our guide Saidi was excellent at teaching us about these beautiful places and creatures. We were lucky to see both leopards and cheetahs up close additionally to scores of elephants and lions. The mix of lodge and camp was a great balance and good value for money. A key highlight was also the hard work of the chef Victor that cooked us superb meals throughout the trip.
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Email Sudheer | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
If you want me to describe about African polecat safaris, the guy James is just awesome.
This safari is one of our best experience, we have booked a 3 day safari with African polecat safaris and one day to matheruni waterfalls. From airport pickup to till the drop you won't get disappointed. We see all the animals written in the book in African safari. Special thanks to James who is our organizer.
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Email Ahmed and Sarah | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Highly professional and attentively to the listen of our wishes of the discovery of Tanzania
During our safari, we were accompanied by Elly who's well experienced, jovial, patient and who did every possible thing to make our 9 days trip so joyful.
Our adventures were in Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, central and north Serengeti. He drove us in most beautiful and interesting places with maximum of security provided and lot of confidence despite the difficulties of the absolutely uncomfortable roads. Our strong jeep broke up with a real serious problem in transmission and we never thought that the problem will be solve easily buy he managed to secure our transportation to our lodge with all our luggage and also managed to receive the spare part from Arusha to fix the problem and the next day in the morning, we were again ready to continue our safari in our same well repaired car !
He knew well about best timing to see different animals and also to watch the fantastic migration of wildebeests without waiting for so many hours, we had to wait for only 40 minutes and we were ready for the unique event without any struggle.
He gave us lot of useful and interesting information about fauna as well as flora in all of the above mentioned National Parks.
Wonderful journey that will remain forever in our minds. Thank you very much Elly! Also thank you James for orchestrating our itinerary from office.
Ahmed and Sarah
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Email Lara & eric | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exceptionally professional, well-organized and most pleasant tour operator.
We did a six day safari tour with African Polecat Safaris in February 2023 having the best time of our lives.
Starting with a smart and professional booking cycle, where James (tour operator) was exceptionally responsive and helpful, we started our Tanzania trip feeling very well prepared. After a quick and uncomplicated pickup, including a face-to-face briefing the day before, we drove from Arusha to the Serengeti. Elly, our driver and guide, did a fantastic job, showing us the best spots, explaining the wildlife and scenery during game drives, and making sure we felt welcome and comfortable at all times. Together with "DVD", the chef of the tour, they answered every single question and helped us to have a great trip and an extraordinary experience. We never felt like just their clients, but always part of a group of friends joking together and having a good time.
The guys managed to exceed all our expectations! From always taking care of us, being friendly and helpful, to showing us ALL of the Big Five, which was an absolute blast!!!! Elly promised us he would fight to make this happen, and he kept his word :)
Overall, we had an outstanding time during our trip, with most lovely people who even became friends of us!
If you are thinking about doing a Safari trip, always keep African Polecat Safaris in mind and ask for Elly and DVD - those guys made our vacation unforgettable!
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Email Sara | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very nice safari with an excellent guide and group!
We went for a 6 day camping safari and loved it. We had an amazing group and guide wich I think is vital for having a good experience. James was also very helpful and answered all of our questions before arriving and helped us with the booking. The only downside was that we didn’t get picked up at the airport as we agreed, but it was easy to find a cab at the airport and we got our money back for the cost of the taxi.
Email MATT W | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
SUPERB SERVICE! VERY SMOOTH OPERATION.
4 day luxury lodge safari - What can I say? I had the trip of a lifetime! I contacted Polecat through safari bookings. It's hard as you just don't know what you're getting until you arrive, especially as a lone traveller. I booked around 4 weeks in advance. James was my point of contact he sent me the brochure through WhatsApp, he was the first to respond to my enquiries out of all of the other providers which reassured me. He was not pushy and there is no hard sell! I was a very nice booking experience. I chose the luxury 4 day Safari. He arranged transfers from the airport to Arusha and met me at the first hotel. From then everything went so smoothly. I paid a 10% deposit when booking and paid the rest in cash $ when I arrived. James was kind enough to take me for lunch to a nice local restaurant so I had a nice meal on arrival. Simon my guide for the 4 days was just incredible.
A chef came for 2 of the days and the food was great. Simon was very knowledgeable and went over and above to ensure we saw the BIG 5! And we did! It truly was a trip of a lifetime and I can't thank Polecat enough for everything they did to make it special! I recommend the luxury package over the cheaper tents as it gets very cold at night and the luxury lodges are an amazing experience. Take some hoodies for the evenings. The trip is spectacular! Enjoy!
Nice day hike
Some wait at the gate in the morning because bank transfer is slow on Sundays but other than that all is good
Also bring your own bottle or flask. According to the tour guide, the park doesn’t allow the disposable plastic bottle so we had to rent from a shop in front of the gate at a price of $5. I mean, with that price you can almost buy a bottle….I would think 1L or 0.75L is enough for someone if it’s a cloudy day.
That shop has raincoat for renting as well, $10 each.
It was a nice hike. Really loved the view, excited to see the monkeys. The tour guide Oscar was very friendly, helped taking photos and carried most of the stuffs. It’s much appreciated.
Overall I recommend this experience.
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Email Marta | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good adventure
Good adventure in 3 national parks (tangeri, Serengetti, Ngorongoro)
3 days full adventure, a lot of animals, good choice for the accommodation
1 night in a lodge in the Serengetti park between buffalos at night
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Email Juan Manuel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good service. They fulfilled everything agreed and always willing to solve any problem
Fue un viaje increíble, la agencia fue muy seria y cuidadosa con todos los pasajeros. Super amables. El campamento estuvo super bien, estaba todo previsto, no falto nada. En lo personal, me hubiese gustado permanecer más días. La empresa la recomiendo, y en mi caso particular, el guia hablaba tres idiomas, lo que lo hace super recomendable. La comida siempre exquisita y el ambiente muy amigable. Una muy buena empresa para volver a contratar y para recomendar a otros viajeros.
It was an incredible trip, the agency was very serious and careful with all the passengers. super friendly The camp was super good, everything was planned, nothing was missing. Personally, I would have liked to stay more days. I recommend the company, and in my particular case, the guide speaks three languages, which makes it highly recommended. The food is always delicious and the atmosphere is very friendly. A very good company to hire again and recommend to other travelers
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Email Peter | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
World Class Safari in Serengeti
We saw a lot of animals in our Serengeti and Ngorongoro 3-day long trip, however I think there were many things that were supposed to be better and different! I very much understand that there is always something that is not going according to the original plan, so I was not expecting a perfect trip. Eventually, what I was pleased with was James’s follow-up after the trip which I believe made it different from other companies that I was considering when booking.
