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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If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
RU
Email Tatiana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable and fun company.
We booked a tour in advance from Russia. Choose between two companies. But the Meerkats turned out to be more sociable and efficient.
Partial prepayment will be required, but all tour operators need it, this is normal.
Hilary always answered extra. questions and nice chatted.
We took a tour for 2 nights and three days. Before and after the tour we were accommodated in a hotel, and also met, which was nice.
About the company:
1. A wonderful driver - Onesmo guide. Experienced, fast and fun. He talked about animals and the park in English, if you do not know English, this is not a problem, since there is enough to see. Thanks to our guide, we saw a lot of impressive moments.
2. Super cook Salim pleased with hot dinners. Everything is very tasty, there is a lot of food, we were satisfied!
3. The car is clean, sturdy and comfortable. We are even very used to it.
In general, I can recommend Surikata, feel free to take their tour.
The company is reliable, we were satisfied.
P.S: At night it is very very cold, you need to take warm clothes, preferably thermal underwear. Sleeping bags may not be very clean if you are squeamish, buy a sleeping bag liner or take your own. Ngorongoro Campsite has wifi and hot water. Take a towel and toilet paper (may run out).
RU
Email Roman | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was great!
Booked from St. Petersburg. Went for 3 days and 4 nights. Seregneti + NgoroNgoro. Arrived, met at the airport with a sign. Taken to the hotel. The hotel is simple, but you can sleep, there is warm water. The Internet at the hotel did not work, there was a lack of ip addresses. Maybe it was necessary to go down and that the thread was adjusted, but we did not. Cheerful Hilary took the main amount of money in the evening before the safari :)
In the morning we were met, some of the luggage was left for storage in hotels. We were taken to the first camp, there was a delicious breakfast! We went in a jeep in the Serengeti. The jeep is excellent, it didn’t break, it was comfortable and passable, apparently not all jeep companies had normal four-wheel drive, someone got stuck, we didn’t. We changed seats with others, there were 6 of us, the rear seats were the most uncomfortable, we immediately agreed to change. Onesmo driver - knows how to drive well and an excellent guide, knows everything, apparently experienced.
At the first halt in a campsite (with wifi!) On the way we gave a super tasty lunch, the cook Salim cooks just super !!! Here was our mistake, and that we were undernourished, for example, eggs and cookies, we left and we did not see them anymore. Take with you what you didn’t eat! Further safari and camp in Serengeti (no wifi). Great super dinner with wine! Sleep normally, at night I think about +10. The bedrooms are not very clean, Hilary, you can change and wash more often :) In the morning without breakfast at all, coffee and cookies (here you will need the leftover lunch) and a super cool tour of the Serengeti! A bunch of animals, super-super-super impressions !!! Already without a load, therefore, in a jeep - freer. Then a great lunch in the same camp, and return to Ngoro-Ngoro. There, as always, a super dinner + wine! Wi-Fi is. Sleep in the same tents, a little colder. I slept in thermal underwear, a flizk and a bag. It was approx. The bag itself is a summer-fall type, not very warm. Great breakfast in the morning! NgoroNgoro after the Serengeti didn’t really fit us. Worse, but ride normally. Then a great lunch in the same camp and back to Arusha. They gave the room already on the 3rd floor, more clean and with kondeem. IP addresses were not enough :) Dinner is not included! But the hotel has a restik, now let's go eat it :) Tomorrow they should arrange a transfer to the airport.
Take enough power banks, the car has 6 charges of 220 volts, but the sockets are loose, charging is very bad! Take toilet paper, towel, gel. Do not take water - water is unlimited. General impressions of the tour - 10/10. One of the best tours in the life of a spoiled tourist. I recommend Surikata and the program itself!
HR
Email Marijana S | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best experience we ever had !!!
Me and my husband went to Tanzania for our honeymoon and we had wonderful time with Suricata Safaris.
We did 4 day lodge type safari. From the beginning we had great communication with Hilary ( the owner) who answered all our questions. Everything was perfectly organized – the driver picked us up at the airport and took us to a hotel in Arusha where we met Hilary. Our safari driver was Onesmo who has great knowledge about animals and Tanzanitan wilderness. We spent 4 beautiful days in 3 different parks (Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro) and had seen lots of animals including the „Big Five“.
After safari Hilary even took us to have lunch in local restaurant in Arusha which was a great experience. Everything was just perfect and I definitely recommend Surica Safaris!
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Email Andreas | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Safari with Suricata!
My girlfriend and I did a five day lodge safari with Suricata. Hilary took care of the planning and answered all our questions very patiently. Our guide/driver Freddy did an extraordinary job. He was always on time, in a good mood and knew everything about the local flora and fauna. The lodges booked by Suricata met all our expectations.
Overall, I highly recommend Suricata Safaris as a very reliable and trustworthy company who offers very high quality services.
Thank you very much!
US
Email Marta Pahino | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best safari experience, bar none
We had the most amazing time with Suricata Safaris! We just arrived from our 6-day safari and only have positive things to say. They took us to through all the important parks and made sure we didn’t miss a thing at each one.
But the best part of it was the team who took us on safari. Charles, our cook, who made sure we had everything we needed at all times and cooked delicious meals everyday, making sure we always had good cup of coffee and tea available. And of course, our driver and guide, Floridi. He was absolutely the best and took care of us as if we were family. We learned so much from him, had a lot of laughs and fun during the long game drives, and saw many more animals than we thought possible thanks to his help and planning.
What more could we ask for? We know that without them, our entire experience wouldn’t have been as enjoyable.
We would, without a doubt, repeat with them 100%!
NL
Email Oscar | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great 7-day trip
After looking up information on this website we decided to take a tour with Suricata for a 7-day safari trip. What a week it has been!
Ezekiel, our driver, knows everything about the parks and animals that live there. During the full day game drives he chose the routes and tracks were we saw so many animals and beautiful sceneres. The cook, Dionis, made the best dishes for us and prepared us great packed lunches.
We would definitely recommend to chose Suricata for a safari in Tanzania. We would like to thank our chef and driver again for this amazing experience! Asante sana :)
DE
Email Jan W | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Suricata provided a unique experience by excellent planning and friendly & professional staff.
Unforgettable 4-day safari
Serengeti -> Ngorongoro -> Tarangire
Driver / Guide: Onesmo
Cook: Benjudah
My wife and I took part in a four-day camping safari in August 2019 (6 people in total). We chose Suricata because from the very beginning we had a very pleasant and obliging contact with Hillary. Also because Suricata had the comparatively best package on offer. For example, during the four-day safari, the night before the start and the night after the end were included in the package.
From the beginning we felt really well cared for. Upon arrival at the hotel, we were met by Prince and Hillary. They answered all our questions and prepared us for the upcoming trip.
The safari was perfectly organized through and through. Onesmo is an excellent driver and very pleasant and experienced guide. We received a lot of knowledge about the animals from him and it became clear that the wilderness with its inhabitants is very important to him.
Benjudah has surprised us every day with breakfast, lunch and delicious dinner that you can hardly expect on a tent safari. He was also a very pleasant and funny companion.
We've seen all five of the "Big Five" of in the four days (a rhinoceros from a distance), four of them already on the first day in the Serengeti. Among other things, we were fortunate enough to see cheetah babies, lion babies and a mating pair of lions. We had the feeling that the animals were always treated with reasonable respect; no wild driving stunts were made, just so that us tourists would get close to the animals.
As a nice goodie at the end, the guys surprised us with huts instead of tents for our last night at Lilac Campsite. After two consecutive nights in ground tents, this was a very welcome change.
The bottom line is that we can fully and completely recommend Suricata without any reservation. Although we have no comparison, we are sure that Suricata is among the best safari providers in the region.
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Email Carolina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing service, they really care about you enjoying the experience!
I was really surprised about how great they managed every situation. The service was amazing. They welcomed us and explained us everything again. When the safari started they even upgraded the experience. Whenever we were on the road we could see how Fredric, our guide, was always trying to make us enjoy the experience; he knew a lot about the animals, the place and the country itself. It was great to have somebody so prepared during the trip. We saw the big 5!! We are really thankful and will totally recommend Suricata! They are amazing! :)
BE
Email Shirley | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5 great safari days !
5 great days. Organisation was really good from the driver at the airport, the cook and the guide.
KR
Email CHOI HYUNJ | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Surikata safari was the best and highly recommended.
Everything was perfect. A guide to driving and looking for animals, a cook who cooks all the meals deliciously, and the people who were with him were all kind and sensible and able. Thanks to them, I could see many animals. It allows me to find the best location and capture it with my eyes and camera at leisurely. If I go back later, I will make another reservation as a suricata company. 한국인들도 있을 거 같아서 남깁니다. 무조건 수리카타로 예약하세요. 그리고 에제키엘과 프린스는 최고의 직원들입니다. 진짜 강추에요.
