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 Rudi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Responds fast and does an amazing job!
My first ever bucket list accomplishment was made possible by Suricata Safaris. They are the one and only company you need to trust with your safari.
I opted for the lodging over the camping because of my back injury. For one, Tulia Boutique is nice but still needs some work. (For instance, my first room had a bathroom that was leaking ever so slowly and the bed felt moist from a quick sanitizing spray, is what I would like to think it was.) 3rd night was spent at Angata Tented Lodges and that was a nice experience out in the Serengeti. 4th night was spent in the Rhino lodge which was good, but needs some improvements as well. (The dining area is NICE. The hot water is shared between adjoining rooms. I found a cockroach in my shoe in the morning which was a.. surprise to say the least.) The 2nd and last nights were spent in their exclusive Suricata Boma Lodge which will bump the price up quite significantly when it is fully open to guests who book with them. (For me, it was almost like a test run.) I got a whole bungaloo to myself. It felt like a honeymoon paradise on Lake Manyara. Just. Absolutely. Stunning.
Our tour guide was Golden, who was just amazing. He was always on the lookout and was full of knowledge. Throughout the entire trip, we would be with a huge group watching a lion or even a hunt. But then Golden would deviate from that group and take us to somewhere else, which at first we found questionable. But man, we learned really quick to trust this guy. We had SOOO many encounters with the wildlife that it is hard to write about it all. He was so knowledgeable and so electrifying with the way he explained everything. My top 3 experiences in order is 1. Seeing an alpha male lion on top of the rocks not even 15 meters away. 2. Me spotting a rhino in the crater and 3. Seeing a lioness in the middle of her hunt. All were made possible by Golden.
Moussa is a gem. He is the cook that will follow you around, especially if you are camping. He concocts these dishes that, quite frankly, beat the lodge in terms of taste. Everything was so good despite the limitations he had with carrying equipment and cooking in camp site spots. (Please. Buy him a beer or two whenever he is cooking) While other companies gave their tourists and safari goers boxed lunches, we always had a hot lunch with us with things like rice, chicken, veggies, etc.
Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater are the only necessary spots you need to go to. Unless you feel compelled to be alone, please join a group or go with friends. It makes the experiences so much better and I thoroughly enjoyed the random group I became friends with over the time. You roll the dice with the group, as I was the only one lodging and 5 of the group camped. But even the time driving in the car was so much fun and exciting.
I highly recommend Suricata. They made the experience go from excellent to stellar. If I come back.. or better yet, when I come back, I will be sure to book with this company again.
Email Liam | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly, helpful, professional
Booked trip with very short notice, and every one was super helpful! Couldn’t have asked for a better Safari experience definitely exceeded my expectations. The food was great and we got to see everything we wanted. Very professional
BR
Email Marina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Journey of a lifetime
We had the most wonderful time, beyond our dreams!
We we’re picked up at the airport, rested at a hotel nearby and on the next day met our guide, Rocky, who made it all sooooo very special.
A five day tour allowed us to see so many beautiful animals, each park with its own charm. all the tented camps were amazingly comfortable, and delicious food.
PT
Email Ana de Sá Veríssimo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing days
All 5 days were extraordinary, we saw 4 of the big 5 animals, we saw many animals up close, the hotels and tend camping were great with good food and the staff were very friendly and helpful. our guide Rocky was fantastic!
BR
Email Bianca | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience in Tanzânia Safari
We were in a group of five adults and a two-year-old child
we took the private safari through Tarangire, Ngorongoro ando Serengueti parks and they all provided us with incredible experiences with beautiful landscapes and wonderful animals.
It was a game drive Safari in a big and confort car that acomodates we all and the company arranged a child seat to ensure safety as one of our requests.
Accommodation varied along the route and according to location, but all met our needs with comfortable beds and hot water for showers. The staff are always very attentive and friendly.
In the north of Serengeti the accommodation is a little more rustic and the bathing water is salty , but I believe this is a characteristic of the more remote location.
We had the best tour guide in the world, Rocky is a very special and attentive person, always looking to our needs , and extremely kind with our little child.
It was all very special, hard to say goodbye.
I strongly recommend the tour, the company and especially the guide.
CA
Email Lily | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour operator
I booked a solo 3-day mid range Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater tour with Suricata Safaris in Sep 2023. Communication was prompt and smooth. I was met by the driver at the JRO airport as promised and taken to Arusha. A staff was assigned to brief before the tour and debrief afterwards at the hotel. The guide (Edgar) was excellent and very experienced. I had an amazing time and saw some incredible sights. I highly recommend this tour company for their reliability, excellent communication, good value, and quality service. I would recommend booking at least a mid-range option unless you are on a tight budget and enjoy the camping experience. The incremental cost to better lodging was well worth it in my opinion.
IT
Email Raffaele | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Passion and professionalism, all the time
We chose Suricata Safaris after a careful research among the different tour operators that offer Safaris in Arusha. Right from the start they struck us for their availability, flexibility and readiness in answering our questions.
During the Safari our driver/guide Lewis, the driver/guide Mandela and the chef Tito were super professional, always on time and always very organized. Above all, we noticed and appreciated the passion that all of them and all the staff transmit during the days.
We absolutely recommend reach out to them!
ES
Email Aitor | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
100% recomended
We really enjoyed our safari trip with suricata safaris, our guide max attended all of our needs and had lots of knowledge about all the wildlife we were able to see. Our cheff Salim was excelent, all meals were delicious. First night was in a camping and the other 2 were at camps area in the national parks.
DE
Email Beiske | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exzellent organized 5 days Safari
Our 5 Day Safari was an extraordinary experience, Food was gorgeous, our guide, Max was competent, relaxed and helpful with and questions. Tents were clean, baths and showers were in solid standard. We had the Perfect adventure, including fantastic landscape, big 5, nature as never seen before.
NL
Email Harun | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari!
We were so pleasantly surprised by the safari! They picked us up from the airport and gave us a briefing in the hotel we arrived in. Alley gave us a nice and clear briefing. He also gave us a free upgrade to stay two nights at the Suricata Boma Lodge, which was so nice and new. After that our lovely guide Frederick took us and another couple to the safari journey of our life. We have seen all the big 5. We saw a cheetah hunt a gazelle. We were almost attacked by an elephant but the whole experience was so funny afterwards. Frederick was so knowledgeable throughout everything. He explained so much about the animals we saw, but also about Tanzanian culture and way of living. The two other couples were so nice and we are glad that we made the journey with them. It was so worth it and we would recommend the trip to everyone.
Just remember to bring your own pair of binoculars, because it makes seeing the animals so much more easier.
