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 Julie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable experience with Suricata!
We went on a 4-day safari and it was mind-blowing. Our guide, the meals, the activities all exceeded our expectations. It was emotionally very intense, in a very positive way for me.
We went to Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro and got lucky: we managed to see the big five and many animals we were not expecting to see! This is mostly thanks to our guide, who knew the parks and animals very well and did his very best to take us to the right places at the right time. Also a very nice and funny man.
The food was definitely not what we expected: we got healthy and delicious meals at every stage. Thanks to the cook!
All in all: do not hesitate to travel with Suricata: you will not be disappointed!
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Email Mathilde | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience
We are so happy with our Safari! Humphrey, our contact, gave us all the infos we needed to plan our trip, and proposed different trips according to our budget. The day before the Safari he met with us and walked us through the program. We choose a 4 days and 3 nights trip and we saw everything we wanted to see and much more. The jeep was super convenient, even for 6 people, and the sleeping equipments (tents, sleeping bags, etc.) were perfect. We were lucky with our guide (Floridi) who knows everything about the animals and is always ready to answer all our questions. Also our chef (Salim) was very nice, provided us with delicious meals and took great care of us. Suricata is really a great Safari company for young people on a budget. We recommend it warmly !
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Email Jo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
4 days camping Safari (Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro)
On our honeymoon we decided to travel to Tanzania and go on a Safari with Suricata Safaris.
Suricata Safaris made sure we were comfortable, including transport to and from the airport, the initial briefing on arrival at the lodge, tents and sleeping bags for camping and even bottles of water always available in the jeep.
We had a great driver and guide, Ezequiel, who knew a lot of fun facts about the animals and thanks to him we were able to see even the rarest animals like the rhinoceros.
First we visited Tarangire National Park where we had the opportunity to see many elephants in the mud, as well as zebras, giraffes and a lioness…
Then we went to Serengeti passing through Ngorongoro. We loved the plains as far as the eye can see, we saw cheetahs, leopards, hippos, and lots of lions…
On the last day we were in Ngorongoro Crater, the day started very early with a totally different landscape, full of buffaloes, a shy rhinoceros and many lions.
Our cook, Tito, always served us good, hot food.
We always feel safe.
We recommend Suricata Safaris because, in addition to providing us with a unique and unforgettable experience, it offers good value for money.
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Email Pompeu PD | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A once in a lifetime experience at a competitive price!!
With Suricata Safaris we had a once in a lifetime experience, at an affordable price.
We started by check-in at the Arusha lodge, when we met our super friendly guide.
The day after we departed to Tarangire National Park where we saw elephants, lions, zebras, among many other animals. They were all so close to our car!! We then had lunch at an amazing viewpoint.
The food was great through out the safari thanks to a dedicated chef that prepared and explained all our meals.
By nightfall we set up camp on a secure location (with wifi!!) and rested after a few drinks with other group members.
In the second day we headed out to Serengeti, on a wonderful car trip where we saw plenty of animals, different climates and got to know different tribes, including the renowned Maasai.
The Serengeti National Park was incredible! Its truly a world natural treasure! With its almost infinite plains and vast biodiversity. We saw hundreds of thousands of gazelles (not exaggerating), lions, giraffes, elephants, monkeys, zebras, cheetas, antilopes, among so much more… It was truly unforgettable.
A word of appreciation to our driver and guide, Ezequiel, that led us to the best spots to appreciate the wildlife and capture some of the most amazing photos that I ever taken!
In the third and final day, we went to Ngorogoro Carter. Another amazing experience on this massive volcanic crater, rich with wildlife and breath-taking landscape. We could see the final animal of the “big five”, the rhinoceros!!
Overall, I highly recommend experiencing a safari with Suricata Safaris! It was an amazing voyage, with friendly and helpful guides, and at a very competitive price point!
Email Martyn | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic 3 Day Serengeti/Ngorongoro Tour Safari
We just finished a 3 day Serengeti/Ngorongoro Safari with Suricata and it was a fantastic experience!
Our guide Rocky was exceptional, very personable and well prepared and informative. He is what made the tour as good as it was. Salim our chef made sure that our dietary requirements weren't a problem (2 vegans) and ensured that we had fresh hot lunches each day.
Thanks to Hilary and the team, their organisation was great and nothing was a problem for us. We had accomodation sorted and transfers to/from different airports after our tour had finished.
This was our 2nd safari in 5 weeks so we had high expectations but Suricata definitely delivered. I wish we had time to do a longer tour with them.
Don't hesitate to book with this company - just do it, you won't be disappointed!
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Email Tracy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great team, well organised and professional
I booked a 3 day Safari to Serengeti and Ngorogoro and had a wonderful experience seeing the big 5 and lots of other wild life in their natural habitat.
Our guide Lewis was just great, knew all the ropes and had great knowledge about the animals. The food provided by our chef Salim was absolutely delicious, fresh and diverse. Sleeping on the campsites was an unknown but enriching experience- thank you Hilary, for convincing me to book that option, but most importantly I felt safe and well taken care of at all times.
Thank you Suricata!
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Email Èlia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professionals and know how take care about us in the mountain
I'm a 27 years old girl who was for 6 days in a expedition with Suricata Safaris. It was one of the best experience I have ever had. The crew of suricatas was amazing, they took care about us every second of the day. Our guides (Fredy Ngogo and Alex Kilembu) know about the mountain, the history of kilimanjaro, the nature, the security, about alpinism and they were really atent at us, and at our needs. They know how to made to feel us confortable. I think in that tipe of expeditions being aware of the sintoms of altitud is really important, and they know how to do it, they know how to acclimataise well and prevent the real problems that altitud can cause. We summit the top of kilimanjaro, without need of pills, feeling good, with their indications and their advise. We did it by the way of machame route but they know all the routes that summit kilimanjaro. They were really professionals and amazing!!!
The porters (Emmanuel Midimi, Gasto Ngogo, Emily Swai, Martin, Happygood Jeremia, Elia Chacha, Mohammed Athuman) were also incredible, they were taking care about our things every moment, they made us feel like a mamber of a family, those guys were really strong and lovely with us.
The food was like if your mum were cooking, every day we ate different tipes of food, we'r really thankfull on the cook, Watson Matayo, who was making sure we had enought energy to climb! And we couldn't forget Riziki Tarimo our waiter, who made easy to get up every morning. I feel really thankfull about him. If I had to choose, I would choose them for sure again, 100%, because I couldn't found a best team in Tanzania. Hakuna matata and pole pole.
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Email Georgiana | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best safari agency
Suricata Safari was our family for 5 days. I have no words to express my gratitude for all what they made for us. Starting with the food, who was absolutely fantastic, our chef Salim cooked for us as a 5 star chef ( we named him during the trip Boss Salim :) and finishing with Fredie our guide who was a real enciclopedy and very very dedicated to our needs and also a big thank you also to Hary, the owner of the agency, all are amazing people. I recommend Suricata Safari from the bottom of my heart!
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Email Fritz | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best choice for mid-range safaris
We did a mid range group safari with Suricata and it was THE BEST experience! Richard was our guide, very friendly, knowledgeable and great company. The tour is great value for money, Hilary the owner is a former guide himself and knows what makes a difference for his customers. He was very friendly and helpful at all times, making sure everything was running smoothly. While nearly all other safari groups we saw ate from lunchboxes (normally a basic sandwich) we got freshly cooked lunches made by our cook every day with tasty Swahili food, definitely a BIG plus.
If you are exhausted of looking around and comparing offers of safari companies, trust me that Suricata will give you one of the best experience for your money.
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Email Amir | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Suricata safaris 5 day trip- great safari tour!
The safari was great!
5 days through all the best places in Tanzania- tarangiri,manyara,Serengeti and ngorongoro.
The tour is actually very cheap and worth the money.
Florid was the best guide! Real expert,interesting and very helpful. Food was also great- private chef that made local food.