Hilary and Martin - owners of Suricata Safaris
Suricata Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2016)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $190 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Karina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great reliable guys from Suricata Safaris and a wonderful trip
We would like to share our impressions of the Safari! Everything was organized at a very good level. We were met on time and brought to a good hotel the day before the safari. That day, Daniel (a representative of Suricata Safaris) met with us and answered all our questions. The next day, a jeep came for us in the morning and we set off on a journey. During the entire trip, everything was always on time, without delays. Our driver-guide Golden made our safari wonderful. He told interesting stories about the animals, he drove up to the most interesting places in the savannah. As a result, in three days in the Serengeti and Ngoro-Ngoro parks, we saw all the animals one could only dream of. Good conditions in the campsites, excellent meals all days. Special thanks to the chef Tito for delicious wonderful dishes. We definitely recommend Suricata Safari! They are very reliable and hard-working guys!
DE
Email Katja | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience!!
I had a really great time with Suricata Safaris!! There are so many different companies out there and I'm glad that I have picked them. Communication before the trip was great and they even managed it to get me on a different group on very short notice.
The safari it self was amazing too! We saw so many animals and our guide just knew the good spots and also left no wishes open. I would totally go again with Suricata Safaris and will actually book some other day trips with them for the rest of my trip. Thank you Suricata Safaris :)
Email Tom | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
Our guide Felix was great! super knowledgable, patient and just a lovely guy. We saw the big 5 and stayed in some amazing places. The food was great too. Had a great experience!
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Email Marilynn Ponder | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mandela was very friendly and knowledgeable on the wildlife, trees, and dynamic of the parks.
Book this tour! Our tour director, Mandela made the experience amazing. He was extremely knowledgeable on the wildlife, nature, and culture of the park and surrounding area. I love that this is a group tour, you are paired well other like minded people who you befriend and get to experience the wonders of tanzania with. The food is outstanding. Our chef, Saleem and his staff was very friendly and talented. The meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner were outstanding. He would explain all of the dishes before the meal. The African red wine was a huge plus at dinner.
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Email Alyssa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
MANDELA blessed me with much knowledge and valuable insights I wouldn’t have gotten with anyone else
Talk about bang for your buck! This was the adventure of a lifetime. I particularly loved Ngorongoro crater and the Serengeti. The campsites are comfortable, yet still give you a sense of excitement and wonder. Everyone was so nice - even the cooks! Saleem made amazing food and my guides Mandela & Damien were the best ever. I wish I had more time with them!
Everything went so smoothly. There was ample amount of bathroom breaks, food breaks, and stops to take pictures and enjoy the scenery. I hope to take my children on this same trip in the future. Any person of any age could enjoy this trip
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Email Frank | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing staff, great experience! Highly recommended over other companies
With so many safari companies to choose from, Suricata sets itself apart at every turn. The staff goes out of their way to make your trip as smooth as possible.
I had lost my charging cable for my Kindle, and the Suricata staff went out of their way to help me. The airport pickup driver let us stop and search for a shop that had it, and when that didn't work, after the Safari Briefing that evening Mr T. went out at 9pm and managed to track a cable down. He even made a trip back to our hotel just to drop it off!
As for the safari, the staff is very communicative with itinerary, pick ups, drop offs, driving times, and meal times. Each day of the safari was it's own unique experience, on our first day alone we saw: zebras, giraffes, elephants, lions, cheetahs, ostriches, warthogs, hyenas, and more. By the end of our trip we had seen the big five - lions, leopards, elephants, Buffalo and rhinos. Our guide Damien was extremely knowledgeable, able to identify any bird or animal species that we looked at and tell us all about them.
Damien was an expert at spotting wildlife, and giving us ample time to take photos, and trying to get us the best angle and accommodate any extra photo requests we had.
I was worried about bathroom breaks but I never once had to ask for a stop, the tour has plenty of stops built in for bathrooms and coffee.
I could write an entire review just about the food, but every single meal from our Chef Saleem was mind-blowing. "Picnic lunch" doesn't come close to doing the meals justice, they would pack giant feasts each day with a huge variety of dishes to eat on picnic while looking out over beautiful scenery.
Chef Saleem was very attentive to dietary needs, we had a gluten-free member in our party and he would prepare separate dishes for her and carefully set them aside. Some of the standout dishes served were beef stew, mushroom pizza, ugali, sautéed greens with peanut sauce, curried chicken, cucumber salads, thin pancakes, and bagia. The food is served buffet style with massive quantities, with coffee and tea at breakfast, Mango juice and coke at lunch, and red and white wine at dinner.
In addition to their suggested packing list, flashlights or headlamps are a must for setting up /breaking down camp in the dark. While there are outlets in the jeeps, we found that they could get overloaded and stop functioning if too many devices were plugged in, so a power bank helps if you need to take turns charging up.
All around a fantastic experience and a very attentive company that prides itself on its happy customers.
Email Josh | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent for first time safari goers
We had an excellent time and couldn’t have asked for me.
The communication prior to the trip was very clear, we then met Daniel before we left which was helpful.
The safari itself was excellent, our guide Felix was exceptional - great knowledge and demeanour. We also saw the big 5 in off season.
Strongly recommend for a first time safari goer!
BG
Email Tihomir | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very enjoyable experience
We went at the beginning of March and it was excellent - we managed to see all of the big 5 in addition to a variety of other animals. The guide, Lewis, was very helpful and provided interesting information about all the animals we saw. All of the accomodations were comfortable and went beyond our expectations for a mid range safari.
Additionaly during the booking process Davis was always very quick to respond and answered all of our questions.
Would recommend 100%.
The safari itself was amazing, but there were issues with other administrative matters.
Good Points:
• The safari experience
Bad Points:
• The most shocking issue was that no one came to pick me up at the airport. A person named Ali was responsible, but instead of apologizing, he kept making excuses about the traffic.
• Jackson, the person I had been communicating with via email beforehand, is completely unreliable. Whatever you tell him, assume that no one on the ground will be informed.
• In fact, I had clearly discussed via email the remaining balance to be paid, the change of accommodation, and the need to prepare change. However, none of this information was conveyed to the staff on-site. As a result, I had to spend my nights in the hotel lobby in Tanzania explaining everything all over again.
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Email Liane | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best safari experience ever!
We had a very cool Safari at Suricata! Our guide Amiri clearly had a good eye for spotting animals: we were able to spot all the big 5, plus many more! The lodges in the Serengeti park and the Ngorongoro crater were both very beautiful, super cool to sleep in such a luxurious tent. Would definitely recommend the experience!
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