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 Alina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari
We had a 3 days safari tour, to Serengeti and Ngorongoro, with transfer from and to Arusha airport.
It was the best part of our vacation, showing us landscapes and a variety of animals we have never dreamed of (hippos, rhinos, lions, leopard, zebras, giraffes, flamingos, gnu, buffalos, crocodiles).
The team is great, starting with Hilary who came before departure to meet us and after arrival, to get our feedback and check if everything went as planned.
Our guide was Lewis, he is an amazing guy, funny, energic and extremely patient, well prepared with answers to each question we had, even the stupid ones. He was also the driver, a very good one, cautious and careful, in 3 days we had not a single moment to be afraid that something can go wrong.
Chaz, the chef is amazing, everything he cooks is so damn tasty, it feels like having dinner at mum’s. In addition to this, he is funny, helpful, kind and positive.
It was the first safari experience we had, but for sure none of the following ones can be as great as the one provided by Suricata Safaries.
Safari to Remember
We had the best time ever. We did 3 days/2nights budget safari (serengeti+ngorongoro). Everything was perfect. From the owner, communication, guide, chef etc. Saw the big five and much more. Would highly recommend it to anyone interested in doing safari in the beautiful Tanzania. Asante sana
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Email Philippine | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari
I just had a three days amazing Safari experience in Serengeti and Ngorongoro national parks with Suricata Safaris. From start to end, everything was really great. We first thought that we would be lucky if we could see lions and one or two other fantastic animals, and we endend up seeing not only so many lions in so many different settings, but also buffalos, hyenas, elephants, so many other animals, and even rhinos and a last minute leopard ! We could not believe we caught a good sighting of them all, especially knowing how rare it is to see rhinos and leopards in the wild. Thanks Hillary for the organisation and thanks Mandela the guide for taking us to the best spots and showing us where to look, I would definitely recommend this experience to any nature and wildlife lover.
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Email Loic | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari in Serengeti and Ngorongoro
Loved the experience. We met Hillary, Suricata’s boss, in person so that he could brief us on what to expect. Everything was easy and smooth; we joined a group and enjoyed the complete experience. Everything is well organised; good food, good sleep, great guide (thanks Mandela!). We got plenty of time to admire Tanzania’s wildlife, Mandela made sure we were making the most of every encounter. Don’t hesitate!
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Email Denise & Markus | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic and perfectly organised Safari
We experienced a wonderful 6 days Safari. Our guide "Lion" with his eagle eyes brought us as close as possible to the animals and allowed us to have an unspeakable experience. Everthing was perfectly organised - pick ups / transfers from and to the Airport and hotels, the choice of Lodges during the Safari! We appreciated the freshly prepared picnic every day and were glad not to have to eat from cardboard boxes as others had to. Congrats to the whole Suricata Team which we can highly recommend!
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Email Sandra & Theo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We have had a wonderful Safari!!
We were 6 Days on Tour with "Simba" Ezekiel. He was an excellent guide and Driver.
We have seen so many animals. We will not forget this amazing days!
Thank you so much.
The Logdes which has Hilary recomended were also super.
EG
Email Mohamed Hossam | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience and very helpful experienced tour guide, driver and food
Everything was very good and they are very professionals and friendly
PL
Email Anna | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was great experience, we saw a lot of animals like lions, elephants,dfferent types of antelopes,
Communication was very good, everything was on time, guide was very professional.
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Email PM | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fab!
Enquired with quite a few Safari tours before finalising with Suricata. And it was a good gooood decision. Right from picking me up from the airport in Arusha, checking in the day before the Safari, everything was smooth.
The Safari itself started early morning from Arusha, and we had two people from Suricata with us (Lewis, the guide + driver & Yassim, the fab cook) and on day 1 itself we got the taste of whats coming for the next 3 days. Got to see a pride of lions. Lewis has a sharp sharp eye, given his years experience, and he would, over the course of next few days tell us about every animal and bird and Masai tribes in detail. For someone like me who's always curious, it was just wonderful to know it all, so, thank you, Lewis. We'd then camp for 2 nights at different locations and Yassim (hope I am getting his name right) would make some kick ass meals for us, all the three times during the day. Suricata took very good care of us during the course of the Safari and the best part, we got to see THE BIG 5! Lewis really went to great lengths to make sure we get to see various animals, never losing patience and asking us idiots to do the same as well :)
Would definitely recommend Suricata for your Safari to anywhere from Arusha, I did Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Lovely lovely experience.
PS: Do carry your own booze in case u plan to drink at the campsite.
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Email Zoia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Все идеально и достаточно бюджетно
Великолепно, сначала боялись, так как выбор компаний огромный и разброс цен большой, много критериев выбора, плюс перевод депозита до начала тура без какого либо договора. В результате остались неимоверно довольны. Самое наверное важное в Африке - это качественная еда, вода и безопасность. У нас был повар уровня хороших ресторанов в Европе, хотели его забрать с собой )) Все свежее, всегда новые интересные рецепты и ни разу никаких проблем с нашими непривыкшими желудками (учитывая достаточно сложные условия готовки), все полезное, всегда был выбор овощей. Гид Езекель прекрасный человек, очень образован, прекрасный уровень английского, искренне влюблен в свою работу и заботу о животных. Мы останавливались в палатках в центре нац. парка с дикими животными. Это конечно незабываемый опыт на всю жизнь, хоть и страшный. Мы ночью видели гиен метрах в 20 и толпу буйволов прям под палаткой, так что советую сходить в туалет пока все не уснули, ночью не факт что вы осмелитесь. В целом, не бойтесь, главное доверяйте гиду, они очень хорошо знают повадки животных. С собой надо взять: легкую одежду которую не прокусят комары (очень советую спец рубашку для сафари, так как в легком дождевике очень жарко), все возможные крема, масла, спреи от комаров, теплую одежду и термобелье (по ночам холодно) легкую закрытую обувь, шлепки для душа, полотенце, если брезгуете свой спальник или простынь-кокон, фонарь, бинокль, камеру, поуэр банк, солнцезащитные крема, очки, шапки, дезинфектор, сим карту с интернетом и контактами гида на экстренный случай, можно дождевик взять. Взяли 5 дневный тур, нам было идеально по длительности.
Проживание: у нас было всего 3 кемпинга. 1. Twiga campsite был за забором с очень хорошими условиями, чистый почти не было москитов, находится в селе, рядом магазин с базовыми продуктами и алкоголем, можно прогуляться к рисовым полям. 2. Simba - потрясающие виды, но возле туалета можно встретить разных животных и внутри больших жуков, в целом принять душ можно комфортно. Забора от животных нет, тут к нам ночью пришло стадо буйволов, днем была толпа обезьян и птица марабу, а на следующий день рядом с территорией гулял слон. 3. Nyani campsite в Серенгети - тут были самые плохие условия, так как там кемпинги на расхват и за хоть малость хорошие условия придется доплатить немало. Купаться мы там не рискнули, так как все было в больших пауках. На кухне был рой мух, кушать было очень тяжело. Сюда ночью приходила гиена на кухню. Ночью куча всяких звуков, так что берите наушники или беруши, а то просидите полночи с квадратными глазами )) Во всех местах была горячая вода, WiFi был только в последнем на 50Мб на устройство.
