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 Rohan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Went above and beyond to make our experience out of this world!
The safari was simply amazing and the accomodation was great. Rocky, our tour guide went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and was great at spotting animals. We spotted 4/5 big five and it was all thanks to Rocky! Highly recommend Suricata.
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Email Rachel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Dream come true!
Truly the trip of a lifetime!!! My mom and I booked a mother/daughter safari for her first trip to Africa, and we can’t say enough good things about Suricata. Glory helped tremendously with the booking process, with prompt replies and patience with my endless questions. Everything went smoothly from the moment we landed in Arusha and were greeted by Daniel, who made us feel welcome immediately. The lodges were spectacular (Boma Lodge has the kindest, most helpful staff ever) and the food was top notch (shoutout to Tom from Boma Lodge - five stars!) And a special thanks to Max, the best guide ever! He is such a kind soul with a wealth of knowledge about the parks and wildlife. We trusted him 100000% to get us everywhere safely and on time, and he always knows how to find the best views of wildlife! Our trip would not have been the same without his humor, organization, patience, and vast experience with guiding safaris. He also happens to be the best driver I’ve ever seen, which is so important while navigating muddy Serengeti roads. We were blown away by the hospitality and comfort we experienced throughout our four day trip and would certainly recommend this company to anyone looking for a safe and enjoyable safari.
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Email Narayanan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
great guide, good accomodation, not vegetarian friendly
Let me start with the bad. For vegetarian or vegan people, there is hardly any choice given except fruits for breakfast. They don't understand the concept of a balanced vegetarian meal. It was actually a non veg meal plan without the non veg items.This is despite their confirmation that they provide vegetarian options.
Another issue was with salt. Despite asking for low salt food it was more than even normal levels. I had to take extra medication to control my BP.
Now the good. The guide for us was very friendly and helpful. We had a very good experience despite having a totally rainy day. African safari is something one should not miss.
The accommodations provided were very good and comfortable : we took the tented camps instead of the more budget friendly campsites option.
Tarangire is really very good. The problem with Serengeti is its vast expanse and the time taken to reach or even move within. Often the most interesting sights happen before we reach the park. We also had the bad fortune of a rainy Serengeti. So that may have taken some sheen out of the experience. Ngorogoro is also very beautiful and a great place to go.
Overall the great guide we had made up for the problems with food.
Mandela Good
The price is good because it is almost the lowest.
Mandela's guide was really friendly and nice. He had a good mindset and explained things well. I highly recommend it. But it was a pity that I couldn't see much of the Serengeti because of the rain. Also, the lunch menu was the same almost every day, so it wasn't very good.
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Safe and enriching experience, 5-day tour with Mandela guide
It was a good experience. We went on a 5-day tour with a Mandela guide, and he guided us safely even in bad weather. I was able to see all the animals without exception, and the explanations were kindly provided. The food generally suited my taste well.
(Guide Mandela, Chef Salim)
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Email David White | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A great camping safari experience turned into a real adventure by monsoon rain conditions
Four days in SERENGETI and Nboringoro. Very well organised with great communication by WhatsApp, email and phone throughout. The guide Amiri was knowledgwable and engaging. His rally standard driving key us all safe and we always got there. Tito the chef was worthy of a Michelin star. The two office staff: Tizia and Daniel also provided great support.
The added balloon ride was an epic experience that provided a whole extra perspective.
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Email Avram | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was wonderful
Very happy to rate Suricata as eccellent. We had wonderful time with really wonderful people. Thank you
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Email Hellugh | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything from the food to the driver was simply amazing
The best Safari tour so far...we got to see 4 out of the big 5! Everything from the food to the driver was excellent. We will be back again!
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Email Winta | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A memory I won’t forget
The daytrip was amazing from the beginning to the end especially the guide, seeing 4 of the big 5 animals and the lunch. Very well organized and we were very happy with our guide Max who made sure we got the most from this experience in one day. Will choose the same company next time I come!
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Email Suresh | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome and responsive.
I went on a 4 day/3 night Safari that included the Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park as well as the Ngorogoro Conservation Area.From day 0 when we were picked up at the airport and put up in a hotel in Arusha, everythywent seamlessly making it a pleasant experience. We had afull day to spare in Arusha and we got a local guide (on payment) who gave Avery nice tour of Arusha. Our tour guide cum driver, Rocky, was good in several ways. He was knowledgeable and shared a passion with birding with one of us. 60+ species of birds were identified dur ing the four days. Of course, we were able to see a large number of animals thanks to spot decisionsto change routes. This enabled us to see multiple rhinos and lions that included a real.close encounter. Due to rains, multiple vehicles got stuck and needed help to be pulled out. Rocky"s compassion towards others was nice to see as he helped out. Hallimaa who was our contact person at Suricata was very helpful as well. She helped us plan our itinerary and helped us stay within our budget. Further, she responded to several requests of ours during the safari. All overnight stays in the Parks were good. I am a vegetarian and there was more than enough food for me. All in all, it was a memorable experience.