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 Jonathan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A memory of a lifetime
This was an unforgettable experience. Starting with the scenery and wildlife: yes, the Serengeti is everything everyone tells you it is. A safari here should be on everybody’s bucket list. We saw all sorts of creatures, including a cheetah and two leopards. In the (also stunning) Ngorongoro caldera, we were fortunate enough to spot too Rhinos.
The tour itself was splendid. The other passengers were great company. Our driver, Rocky, went out of his way to make us feel special. The chefs prepared some exceptionally good meals for us - better than anything else we had tasted in Tanzania. The support staff were amazing, with courteous drivers dealing very well with our tricky logistics getting to/from Arusha, and the others working tirelessly to set up/tear down our tents behind the scenes.
The camping experience was exquisite - both sites we slept at were spotless, equipped with modern showers and toilets, and both were situated in stunning locations.
I would very warmly recommend going on safari with Suricata.
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Email Stephan | Experience level: first safari
Love the experience, loved the food.
Had an amazing experience. Rocky was an amazing guide and gave us 3 fantastic have drives. We were fortunate enough to get to see the big 5 as well as many many other animals. This is during the low season in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro. The food was amazing best food I had in my 8 days in Tanzania. Vehicle was like every other vehicle in the area a modified Toyota Land Cruiser. We were able to charge devices while driving. Were camped and loved that experience. They were very flexible with our travel arrangements and made the whole trip very memorable. I would highly recommend them.
DE
Email Sambaran | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lifetime experience! Perfect organization!
I did the four-day camping safari with Suricata (Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, lake Manyara). It has been a truly awesome and satisfying experience! Our guide Freddie was very friendly, charming, and always ready to help. He explained us the geography, the animals, and their behavior very well. He managed to take us quickly to places wherever there is some interesting sighting and parked the 4x4 in such a way that we could get a perfect view most of the time. He happily answered in detail all of our questions. The meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) were tasty and adequate. The tents and the campsites were basic but convenient and generally clean. All in all, I highly recommend safari-ing with Suricata.
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Email Qiao | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The safari was an amazing experience with suricata company such good service, specially I would like
The safari was an amazing experience with suricata company such good service, specially I would like to give the best compliments to the guide guy his name is Fridy . He shared so many interesting things about animals during our Safari trip! That’s an unforgettable experience!
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Email Thang | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Just remember, this is just the beginning
Super Safari with Suricata!
October 2023
We went on our 5 day safari on the second week of October and it was fantastic. Suricata Safaris was professional and organized from start to finish. We went with them for their fast and prompt replies to our questions and willingness to be flexible to our needs, both logistically and financially. Halima was our marketing point of contact and was super helpful to get the ball rolling.
They picked us up from the airport at Arusha and got us to the hotel to rest after our long trip. We were fully briefed by another point of contact from the company and ironed out all the logistics. They were very transparent with some of the last minute changes they had to make, which turned out to be for the better, including an upgrade to one of our lodging sites!
The tour was conducted by Rocky. He was amazing not just as a tour guide but also as a human being. He took care of our group and always made sure we were safe, comfortable and well accommodated throughout the entire tour. He went out of his way to serve us our meals and was attentive to all of our needs. The tour would not have been as amazing had it were not for him- always happy and upbeat and very knowledgeable. Thanks Rocky for helping our group create so many unforgettable memories!
Kudos to all the staff behind the scenes to make our accommodations and lodging comfortable and safe. The food was exquisite and delicious! Thank you!
After our 5 days we stayed at the hotel and they drove us to the airport the next day to our next adventure in Africa.
If you need to have a safari tour, I highly recommend Suricata. I can not thank them enough to make our dream of having a once in a lifetime chance to go on a safari memorable and awesome. Hakuna Matata! Asante sana!
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Email Ashley Casillas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
LIFE CHANGING & UNFORGETTABLE 5 DAYS GROUP SAFARI! NAKUPENDA AFRICA!
My boyfriend and I planned this trip to Africa in 3 months without a traveling agent, one thing we knew for sure was that we wanted to do a Safari. So, when the time came to do research on which one we would select, I'm not gonna lie it was a bit stressful because we did not know much about Safari tours. The 1st one to come up in Expedia and TripAdvisor was Suricata Safaris, and the name was quite catchy to me. I quickly read about it and also the reviews and was VERY happy, but my boyfriend suggested that we kept looking... Just in case...
The day came to select one company, we researched and read reviews for 5 different ones, then 3, then 2, You know which one we chose.
We communicated with the marketing person via WhatsApp Halima was VERY fast at answering all the questions we had, and accommodating our requests, making us feel secure about this whole thing.
Things we were looking for:
Secured transportation to and from the airport.
A group tour- (Because we thought that private was just gonna be boring and we love meeting new people, which ended up being the most gratifying thing because our group was full of beautiful, sweet, amazing people from all over (which is a plus because you learn of other cultures, places and even make plans to visit them)).
A secure place to sleep
Included food and water
An English speaker knowledgeable tour guide (Rocky was our and we LOVE HIM).
We chose Suricata Safaris because we felt it has all of the things we were looking for.
Everything was GREAT, from the driver picking us up at the airport when we arrived taking us safely to our hotel to the dropped off on time so we could catch our flight back to BEAUTIFUL ZANZIBAR.
The tour itself was pretty AMAZING! We stayed at super comfortable lodges, met incredible people, and had DELICIOUS food (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) most of them provided to you.
The food provided to you is cooked by a Chef and is very well prepared for the tour. At the time of lunch, the food will still be warm and also tea and coffee will be provided to you.
You can choose between camping tents or tented lodges. We went with the lodge because we wanted to sleep comfortably knowing that days were going to be long and tiring. Our Favorite was the Suricata Boma Lodge, EVERYTHING about this place is perfection. I will leave another review just for this place.
Our driver for the 5 days was Rocky, I can not say enough about him! Super fun, cool, patient, and very knowledgeable about animal species, age, and relationships. He took his time to let us take pictures patiently and took extra time to find animals like leopards who are hard to find, but at the same time, he kept track of time. He entertained us with his kind and fun personality and made sure that we were all doing well.
EVERYTHING was time to perfection every single day! We arrived at our destinations for the night on time to shower and enjoy a nice dinner and wine (the tented lodges have bars equipped with good liquor, wine, and beers).
To conclude, it was the BEST experience of my life!!! I took so much from Africa, from this tour and the Majestic Animals that I was able to see!
I couldn't contain myself a couple of times and I let it out! It was all happy tears; you feel so connected with nature, the animals, the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and the people.
We'll be back Tanzania Pole Pole!
Asante Sana, Suricata Safaris & Nakupenda Africa.
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Email Laura L. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari experience!
The trip was amazing! Beyond the expectations. The tents and sleeping bags were new and clean. The food was fresh and delicious - no lunch box, there was one person to cook it every day for us. The driver was very nice and we could spot a lot of animals, with enough time to observe and take pictures. Thanks a lot, Tizia, Mr. T, Mandela and Tito! I will recommend Suricata to everyone in Brazil!
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Email Natanael | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best safari ever!
Suricata was perfect. It went beyond my expectations. I had the 4 days/3 nights safari tour to Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire. The driver and guide Mandela is very experienced, professional and kind. The whole crew was great, the agents Tizia and Mr. Ti, the cook Tito who has prepared delicious food for us. The food was a highlight, real and fresh (not lunchboxes). Excellent structure of campings, car, hotel, etc. I really recommend Suricata!
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Email Parsh | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They just want you to enjoy
Daniel did my briffing and he explained to me everything what i would need.
Our driver got us to see the bog 5
The food was great
It has been an amazing experience
NL
Email Melina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent 3 day safari
We are really pleased with everything at Suricata: the game drive, the guide, the food, the accommodation! We saw everything in a jam packed 3 day visit to Serengeti and Ngorogoro crater. Mandela our guide and Tito our chef were phenomenal. Would definitely come back! Great value for money overall.