Tanzania Photographic Tours & Safaris Ltd

Pratik Patel
is a true son of Africa. Long associations with Tanzania’s northern Parks grants him privileged status on arrival at all Park gates. Hailed variously as a son of Ndutu and brother of the highlands, Pratik’s experience and knowledge have no parallel. He has hunted professionally and is thus supremely qualified to escort you on foot through the wilderness. He is a great storyteller and host.

Johann Lombard
A native of South Africa, Johann Lombard has recently made Tanzania his home. Many years of experience in the safari business has given Johann a curriculum vitae the envy of many older guides. He has trained many of the Professional guides currently working in Southern Africa in all branches of bush craft and is an accomplished surfer and chef.

Daniel Mambea
Daniel is a Mwanga a tribe from the Pare Mountain Range located between Mount Kilimanjaro and the Tanzanian Coast.
Whilst at school he was selected to act as School Representative, escorting and guiding Scandanavian Teachers volunteering at the school. After such an early introduction to the Guiding Profession it was inevitable that Daniel would pursue a career in tourism. Specializing in elephant behaviour, Daniel has a special interest in trees that he loves to share with his guests.

Roman Shirima Desderius
Roman is one of our most popular guides. A chagga from Rombo, one of the last of the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, Roman remembers the first ever safari to pass through his village when aged four.
A lifetime on safari and in tourism has allowed Roman to teach himself Italian and French, in addition he speaks English and Kiswahili. Currently about to embark on a five-year wildlife management qualification Roman is a superb example of the modern Tanzanian Safari guide.

Lucas John Mahina
Born and raised amongst the Maasai by civil service employee parents, Lucas was educated in Nairobi at Strathmore School and via a British correspondence course. An early interest in wildlife has drawn Lucas back time and again to Tarangire his favourite place to study his first love, ornithology and the hoopoe in particular. Extensive Tanzania Photographic sponsored training means that Lucas is supremely qualified to escort guests around the beauties of Tanzania.

Pallangyo Elibariki
Born in to the Maasai sub tribe of the waMeru at a village called Singisi, Pallangyo has been involved in the tourism business for almost 20 years. Given the choice January of each and every year will find Pallangyo at Lake Ndutu, in his opinion the most beautiful time of year for this stunning piece of Africa. Possessing extraordinary general knowledge in addition to the experience that accrues from many years in the Bush, Pallangyo is a great asset to any trip.

Zelothe Emanuel
With over 20 years of experience in Professional Guiding Zelothe is one of Tanzania Photographic’s longest serving guides. Upon leaving school Zelothe took to studying after work before taking courses in wildlife qualifications at the world-renowned Mweka College and at the Africa School of Wildlife Management. Zelothe takes a special interest in the behaviour of Tanzania’s many and varied indigenous tribes.
An enthusiast by nature, Zelothe’s passion for wildlife stems from his belief that however much he learns there is always more to learn around the next corner or beyond the horizon.