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
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Reviews
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Email Brennan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional
I had a great experience with Suricata, they were very professional and accommodating. Our guide Phil was very knowledgeable and great at spotting all sorts of animals. We even got to see a rhino!! The food and accommodation was also great (Thanks a lot to Tito for cooking for us!!).
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Email Erin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommend booking with Suricata Safaris!
Highly, highly, highly recommend booking with Suricata Safaris! I went with five friends (six people total) for the mid-range five day Safari. It was amazing.
For logistics - We stayed in the Suricata Boma Lodge two nights and in tents two nights - one in the Serengeti and one in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Suricata also set up hotel stays for a night before & after the safari itself, and arranged for airport drop off & pick up which was incredibly helpful. Each overnight location had Wi-Fi as well. The Boma had a pool with a stunning view and beautiful rooms. It was really cool to camp in the Serengeti where we could hear animals at night (but very safe as we had escorts to walk us to our rooms), and we were so high up in Ngorongoro that we were camping in a cloud. It was cold (bring layers and a jacket, it’s cold but manageable), and when it was time for bed the staff had put hot water bottles in our rooms! A lovely touch and they stayed warm all night.
For the food - The food was delicious - hot lunches every day, they were very accommodating to allergies, and dinner & dessert every night. If you eat the crepes with breakfast, be sure to add some jam!
And for the Safari itself - Absolutely amazing, and that doesn’t even do the trip justice. We saw all the animals on our “wish list” (including the full Top Five!) and our guide did a great job at navigating how long to look at each animal or herd before moving along. He also maneuvered some awesome views for us among the other Safari trucks. He was very knowledgeable about the animals and parks we visited so we learned a lot. We visited a different park every day, except for the Serengeti which was two days. The Serengeti and the Crater were my personal favorites - though every day was really fun and brought beautiful views, landscapes, and animals.
I’m not usually someone to leave reviews but I definitely wanted to share how much I loved this trip. The team was incredibly friendly, accommodating, personable & fun to joke around with - and created such wonderful memories for us on this trip. If you’re hovering over that “confirm” button - book it today!! Thank you, Suricata.
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Email Katie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The perfect safari
We did the 5 day mid range safari and it was absolutely amazing!!
We were picked up at the airport and paid the remaining balance of our trip in cash. We had the first day in Arusha to relax at the hotel after our flight.
The next morning we met our guide Mandela and he was the best! He was so helpful, informative and good at spotting animals. Could not have had a better guide! We got to see the Big 5 and every animal we had hoped to see.
The lodges and tented camps were very nice and comfortable. Be sure to bring warm clothes for Ngorongoro though because it gets very chilly. The food was delicious! We had nice hot meals everyday for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
This trip was incredible and I highly recommend it!
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Email Catherine | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Loved every second! 1000% Recommend!
We had the BEST time in Tanzania with Suricata! We went as 6 friends and filled up the safari truck. We got to go to 1) Tarangire National Park 2) Lake Manyara 3) Ngorongoro Area/Serengeti 4) Serengeti and 5) Ngorongoro Crater. Each day felt like the best day yet. The tour was timed so well - we always felt like we’d seen a lot and were tired by the end of the day. Mandela was a FANTASTIC guide for the trip. He was kind, gave clear instructions, and helped me handle my food allergies in an unfamiliar place. Mandela was so informative, sharing loads of facts about the areas and the animals. We saw so many animals too! The list included Lions (in trees, eating kills, mating, and roaring), Zebras, Leopard, Buffalo, Cheetah, Rhinos, Baboons, Hippos, Wildebeest, Impalas, Giraffes, etc etc. The tented lodges we stayed in were lovely! On a cold night, staff even put hot water bottles in our beds while we were at dinner as a nice surprise. I had an amazing time and would recommend Suricata to anyone!
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Email Jessica | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mandela was absolutely perfect! You could not get anybody better
A must! Everything from the food to the accommodations was perfect! The logistics and the timing was immaculate. Mandela made the entire trip. He was so knowledgeable and kind and let us see every animal for as long as we wanted. I will recommend Suricata Safari to every person I know who is interested in taking a safari.
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Email Sebas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommend to everyone
Amazing experience with Lewis AZD, Musa (chef), daniel and the company, we saw so many animals, and Lewis knew all the right places to bring us, making sure that we enjoyed ourselves! We would highly recommend this company, they will deliver and give more to ensure that your trip is one that youll definetely remember! Do spot the rhinos on our behalf those guys were way elusive this trip, but we’ll definetely be back with this trip! Musa even cooked us special tanzanian food and made sure we were warm when ngorongoro was <11degrees! Even camping with this company is a luxury with beds so highly worth!
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Email Danny | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience
The safari was amazing and beyond our expectations. The crew for our safari were all very experienced. We had our guide Lewis AZD , Chef Musa and Briefer Daniel :) Lewis was extremely skilled and could spot all the animals we wanted to see for us and help us get the best pictures. Chef Musa was very thoughtful and even personalised some of our meals to our palettes and gave us popcorn while we were watching the giraffes! Everything was very well planned and we didn’t have to worry about time accommodation or food We really enjoyed ourselves and would definitely recommend Suricata Safaris to everyone !
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Email Arjun | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing, accommodative operator
We went on a 6-night, 7-day safari covering Ngorongoro, Cental Serengeti and Northern Serengeti.
Hilary was an absolute pleasure to interact with over WhatsApp and email - quite responsive and very accommodative.
Our guide Frederick picked us up from Arusha airport and took great care of us throughout the safari. He was very knowledgeable, articulate, and friendly. We learnt a great deal from him both about the animals we saw (the “big 5” and then some) as well as about the local way of life. We will miss speaking with him.
On the way back, the company treated us to lunch and a shower at their newly opened resort at Lake Manyara, which was very nice.
I am very happy to have chosen Suricata for our safari and highly recommend them.
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Email Sushmita | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience at Suricata
We had an amazing safari experience with our guide Federick. He is super knowledgeable and was very communicative throughout the trip ! Thanks to him we managed to see the Big 5 . He was able to customise our safari experience based on the animals we loved . The company is very professional and I would highly recommend Suricata to anyone ! We hope to be back soon !
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Email Michaela | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 4 days camping Safari
We had an amazing experience doing the 4-days-camping Safari with Suricata. They organized everything from the transfer from the airport to our stays at the hotel before and after the Safari as well as the drop off at the airport. The Safari was excellent. We saw the big 5 and had the absolute best driver with Maximilian who told us everything there is to know about the African wildlife. The camping was the best decision as the campsites were absolutely stunning. Furthermore the food that Tito made for us was absolutely delicious and the whole crew of Suricata made our Safari the best experience we could have wished for. Highly recommend this provider to everyone!