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 Andrei | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best experiences, best guides!
These people are truly professionals! Very communicative and very helpful, they can guide you anywhere. Of course they are reliable, you can always count on them! I have to give special mention to Swaleh who gave us a quick tour of Arusha town. It was a unique experience, he took us to the most coveted places and told us a lot of things, both about geography and history. And on top of that, it's also very funny! I also noticed the driver Denis, who made our trips to and from the airport more pleasant!
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Email Kim | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great excellence
It's very friendly, good value for money, delicious food, good driving, and I saw all the Big 5!
I highly recommend it! Have a happy safari tour with Suricata!
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Email Miguel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5day safari Tarangire- serengheti- ngorongoro- manyara
Incredible experience, from the food to the overnight stays. The safari was at campsites in Seregheti and Ngorongoro, and is something I fully recommend, a fully immersive experience in the surrounding wildlife with nocturnal visits from zebras just looking for the best snack. The safari we chose was the 5 day safari, and it was perfect considering the distance from the Serengheti and Ngorongoro parks... days spent to the fullest, and also many hours spent traveling between locations. The chef was Sallim, very helpful and talented, with hot and tasty meals, including the ones we took with us for the game drives. Ezekiel was our guide for the 5 days, very knowledgeable and knowledgeable about the region, always with answers to our questions on the tip of his tongue.
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Email Teresa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
5 days camping safari - THE BEST
Choosing the safari company was a very difficult mission because of the immense offer that exists. The number of positive reviews about Suricata was crucial in our decision and now that the Safari is over we understand why! 5 stars. We did the 5 day camping safari which included Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Maniara. Camping is very comfortable, and without a doubt an experience worth having. Every day we had hot and delicious food, for breakfast, lunch and dinner, cooked by the talented chef Salim. Traditional food, adapted to all tastes and diets, including vegetarians!
Our guide was Ezekiel, always smiling and in a good mood, available to answer our questions and a source of a lot of knowledge.
The Safari was fantastic, we saw the big five and much more animal life than we could even imagine.
In short, 5 stars for Suricata Safaris, Ezekiel and Salim. I recommend!!!
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Email Marsh Alphonso | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari of a lifetime
Lovely safari experience with Suricata ! We did the 5 day northern safari circuit and it was well managed, clearly communicated and just had a quality of service that I would love in each tour I sign up for. Safe to say, combined with the amazing wildlife spotting, superb knowledge of the guides and a warm no worries way of life, this was the best tour of my life so far. Thank you for the priceless memories on a budget
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Email Marcelo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience, can't recommend enough and would do again for sure.
It was an incredible trip. Right from the start, everyone at Suricata was very attentive. The tour logistics were impressive too; the organization of the day, meal timings, and even restroom breaks during the trip were well-planned, and the guide always checked in with us about how the tour was going.
Sleeping in the middle of the Serengeti is an amazing experience (we heard the sounds of zebras, hyenas, and lions during the night).
We were welcomed by Daniel, who met us at the hotel and gave us instructions for the upcoming days. Shortly after, we met Ezekiel, who would be our guide for the next 5 days. Ezekiel was always very attentive to our requests during the tour, especially when we wanted to stop for photos or spend more time in a particular place. We were fortunate to have Salim as our cook, and with his 'magic hands,' he prepared wonderful meals.
In summary, the days began with a breakfast prepared at the camp, followed by a safari in the parks, a picnic lunch break, more safari in the afternoon, or a transfer to the next location.
We followed the 5-day itinerary (Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Manyara). If possible, I would request doing Tarangire and Manyara first and then Serengeti and Ngorongoro; I would also ask to spend two nights in the Serengeti. Our group consisted of 6 people, all following the same 5-day itinerary, which also greatly contributed to the positive experience as we formed a great friendship group.
Everyone at Suricata was very attentive and always tried to meet our requests to make our experience as positive as possible!
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Email Alehandro | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dsy trio in Tarangire national park briefed by Daniel
I had a dsy trip in Ngorongoro national Park.
I was happy to visit the park for sure thanks to Daniel who prepared me with a briefing, it was a kind and brief conversation from him and thankyou very much for the informstion provided by the guide about the wild life, i was happy to add up some knowledge about the wildlife, thankyou very much suricata safaris
I really recomend this company in opersting your tour becouse it was beyond my expectatiins.
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Email Deniz | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari
We went on safari with Lewis and he was amazing. He did a super job telling us all about the animals and their behaviours and habitat and it was very interesting. We also enjoyed the scrumptious fresh meals cooked by Tito. Airport pick up and drop off were very smooth as well. We were greeted by Swalehe on the day of arrival in Arusha and he gave us a briefing on the itinerary. Ali kindly dropped us off at the airport on the day of departure. We highly recommend Suricata Safari company. Very well organised company with great staff and we would go again, hopefully soon.
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Email Martina | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Suricata Safaris is setting standards
Perfectly organized and highly professional team. From the pick up over the guides to the food, accomodations and tours=> top notch!. The genuinely friendliness is amazing, all involved give 100% and more to make your stay unforgettable and enjoyable. The drivers/guides are highly experienced professionals. Value for Money is simply excellent.
We booked an individual package that included Lake Natron, Lake Eyasi, Mto Wa Mbo City Walk, Tarangire and Ngorongoro National Parks, Materuni. These are maybe not the most booked destinations, but so worth it as it gave us a good view of the different landscapes and nature in Tanzania, introduced us to the amazing cultures and lifes of different tribes, showed us how peaceful >120 different tribes can live together side by side and of course let us see during the 2 Safari trips all the animals we longed for and much more. Not including Serengeti gave us the chance to stay most nights in the brand new Suricata Boma Lodge which is a paradise on ist own with views on Lake Manyara. We really could not ask for more. My personal Tip for other travelers: try to book an extra Day and Night at the Suricata Boma Lodge which is the perfect end to a fantastic tour. And take the chance then to book a massage with Helen or ask for Gerald to give you a walk to the lake to see animals, ask Toyi to teach you Swaheli, if you need a warm smile pass by the reception for Salome or anybody else crossing your way……everybody there will make you feel welcome.
Email R. Jones | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Suricata Safari- trip of a lifetime
I can't recommend Suricata Safaris highly enough. Communication with Hilary in their office was reassuring that all was in hand when booking from the UK. We were collected from the airport and spent the first night at the Tulia hotel, which was just outside of Arusha town, an ideal quiet location. Accommodation was included in our price. On arrival we were met by Daniel an employee of Suricata, who discussed paying the balance and offered additional trips to consider while in Arusha, such as a guided walk around the town, or a coffee plantation and waterfall excursion. We decided on the local town tour and was guided by Chuke, who showed us to some excellent view point for photos and the local markets. The following day we headed off for our five day trip with our guide Frederick, starting with Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Serengeti and then Ngorogoro crater. The 2 night stay at the Suricata Boma Lodge on the edge of lake Maynyara, blew us away. We never expected to stay at such a wonderful place, this really set the safari off on a high after a day in Manyara and Tarangire. Our guide Frederick throughout the trip was absolutely amazing, so knowledgeable both on the animals and the local culture, we learnt so much. The accommodation, both lodge and tent (Angata camp Serengeti and Ngorogoro) were fantastic, the staff tentative and reassuring as we spent nights so close to the animals. Suricata made our first Safari experience one we shall never forget and I would highly recommend them.
