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 Anshu | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Service oriented operator that aims for customer satisfaction. Will recommend highly!
Hilary was a good communicator from the get go. He was transparent with his pricing and stuck to his word. Unlike other tour operators with whom you feel exhausted after negotiating prices and still come out feeling cheated, Hilary is clear with his pricing and how much discount he can give. He also addressed all our concerns including our dietary preferences as we are Hindu non vegetarians.
Coming to the actual trip, Hilary made sure that the driver came to pick us up at Arusha airport on time. The hotel booked for us in Arusha too (jevas) was neat and clean.
For the safari, we had a vehicle from 7 wonders and Amos as the driver cum guide and Khaya as the chef. Both Amos and Khaya were wonderful. Amos took us on as many game drives as could fit in a day. He was never impatient or rude and was cheerful at all times, even sharing in our excitement although it must be getting old for him. Khaya was exceptional with his cooking skills and his kindness. He always had coffee and snacks ready for us after game drives. The lunches and dinner, whether picnic or hot, were so tasty with a lot of variety and included vegetarian items, eggs and chicken for two of us along with pork items for others. He plated exceptionally well too and every item was a work of art. I will forever remember Amos and Khaya and I thank Hilary and Suricata safaris for making this trip and enjoyable and memorable one for us.
Note: the camps we stayed in needed improvement but these are govt owned campsites so nothing the safari operators could do about it. At the end of the day, you are in the wild so luxury is not an option unless you spend too dollar on lodges.
Note 2: the car hire service Hilary ordered to drop us to JRO airport at end of trip messed up by being late, making us wait and being rude. Hilary made sure he picked us up from Arusha and delivered us to airport himself to soothe our frayed nerves and make up for that bitter experience. Also, he gave us some local currency out of his own pocket to make sure we had dinner at airport as we couldnt have anything earlier due to the delay. If this isn’t customer service, I don’t know what is!
FR
Email Pauline Solène Thomas Ronan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thank you
Thank you for these amazing days with your company.
Your team (Mandela and Chase) was so lovely with us. We will recommand you for sure !
NL
Email Sandor | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari
The communication was good and alle expectations where met. We had a great time with great meals and a punctual and skilled guide (Nick name: Rocky Balboa). We saw a lot of animals and Rocky always did his best to satisfy our desires.
Points of attention to the organisation; be sure the seatbelts are working and sleeping bags and tents close easily. Furthermore: be sure to let tourists know that a certain amount has to be paid in USD (which are hard to get in Tanzania, only one bank provides them) instead of TZS.
Wonderful
The experience with Suricata Safaris in the Serengeti region, N'Goro Goro and Taranguire was very positive and worthwhile. One sleeps near wild animals and can see them often, which was very exciting. Everything went smoothly during the safari. The cars were very comfortable and reliable, you could see any of the animals, such as leopards, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, etc.
Another positive aspect was the food, which was prepared by an African chef and was very good and healthy. The staff were very open, helpful and very attentive.
All in all, I found Suricata Safaris a good company to do safaris in this region. I have learned a lot about the culture through the food and the contact with the guides as well as with the staff, which makes this safari tour unforgettable.
ES
Email Gonzalo | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari in the Ngorongoro, Tarangeri and Serengeti
The trip started at the Kilimanjaro airport, we were taken to the hotel, on the way you could see the sunset with Kilimanjaro in the background, amazing. The hotel was very good, clean and an amazing breakfast. The next day we went to the Serengeti, there are many hours of travel, in the afternoon you arrive and it is beautiful. We slept in a campsite, at night you could hear the hyenas and the food of the great cooks. The next day we started the safari, in the Serengeti we saw a lot of animals of all types, we were even lucky and we saw a leopard that are very rare to see. In the afternoon we were taken to the Ngorongoro campsite, it was cold there but seeing an elephant drinking water in front of you is worth much more than that. The next morning we went to the Ngorongoro crater, there you can see thousands of buffaloes and zebras, it is plagued.
Then we were taken to the Tarangeri, that night we slept in a lodge, a very nice wooden cabin, in the evening there were traditional dances and we lit a bonfire and we spent the night talking. In the Tarangeri we saw many giraffes and elephants, we could see the elephant at two meters, incredible, that afternoon we were taken to the hotel again for the next day to go. The drivers very nice, if you had any questions with the animals I explained it and the cooks a great meal. A unique adventure, I recommend it to all the people who come to Tanzania.
CH
Email Jeison Prieto | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The operator provided a excellent level of customer care and the quality for Safari was very good
The comunications are aceptable for a Safari and the service was great. The safari overmatch my expectations of the whole trip- The Safari was for four days a bit short but we could see the big fives. The driver as well as the cooker did a amazing job. We were during the Safari very lucky with their care and work. The driver always gave the best to try to find oout the best place to look at the animals. We relly recomend this Safari - For us was it a unforgetable experience with such a jung a motivated operator.
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Email Verónica | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari team!
It is a pleasure to recomend Suricata Safari, the relationship price-quality was over my expectation, the driver (guide) at the safari was always very gentil and knows a lot about all the species, I realized that he had very good comunication with other guides, among them, give some adveces about in what specific place in the parks we could fine animals… beside this, the kitchener was amazing!! In summary, it was a great expericence. I would like to thank to the all Suricata team!!!
Es un placer recomendar ampliamente el safari que ofrece Suricata Safari, la relación precio calidad superó mis expectativas!! El conductor (guía) tiene bastante conocimiento de las distintas especies y siempre fue muy amable. El cocinero era muy bueno y en general todo el equipo. Gracias a todo el equipo de Suricata safari!!!
Email Frank Flannery | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Suricata were fantastic
Great safari, did 4 day safari, Tarangire, Serengeti & Ngorogoro crater.
Saw heaps of lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants and lots of other animals. Louis our guide was fantastic and Charles, our cook, made some really nice meals. Would definitely recommend Suricata.
CH
Email Maria | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
One amazing week of private safari
When you look for a company from Europe to do a safari it is difficult to choose given the huge existing offer .. following the advice of a friend we chose Suricata Safari without comparing too much. It has been a 100% success.
We have done a one week safari in Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. We chose a private safari (car only for us) and a French speaking guide. From the first moment everything was easy : the communication with Hilary (the local responsible), the arrival, the payment .. Everyone has been very kind to us, attentive and fun. Suricata is a fairly young company with a good atmosphere among its workers, and they manage to make you feel part of the family. Special mention for Hilda, the best cook you can have and a lovely person, and Rocky, our guide (English and French) always attentive and cheerful.
As for the price, it is more than fair. The safaris seem expensive, but what we do not know before coming is that the entrance fee to the natural parks is exorbitant compared to Europe and US, and what explains the final price. Companies do not have much profit margin.
We recommend Suricata without any doubt !
Email Casey | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience!
The 3 day Safari was incredible. We were able to see pretty much all the animals there besides the Rhinos.
We got very close encounters with an elephant that walked straight into our campsite and also zebras.
The first night while sleeping we were woken by lions just outside from our tent.
A leopard also came out from the rocks and crawled straight underneath our Jeep!
The food that our chef cooked was delicious and there was plenty to go around. Our driver was very friendly and took us to all the great spots to see all the animals.
I had the best time and I completely would recommend this company!