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
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Email JuM | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic!
Once in a lifetime experience. Have seen big five and had a good time. Well organised. Good experience camping in wildlife and good fresh cooked food. They even served vergeterian options if you ask before.
BG
Email Yordanka | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5-star experience of a lifetime
I had a once in a lifetime experience!!!We booked a 3days-2nights Serengeti-Ngorongoro safari. Right from the start till the end out safari was exquisitely well organised and detailly planed in advance by Hillary, the awlays smiling manager, who arranged a pick up / drop off from the Kilimandjaro airport and a stay in a hotel in Arusha. Lenard, the driver, is a nice and quite guy, had to wait for us for like 4 hours because of a flight delay, and had to wake up in 4 am to drop us off at the airport. And now about the safari itself: we had the rare chance to see almost all animals and birds there is in Serengati and Ngorongoro - lions, elephants, giraffes, gazellas, hippos, crocodiles, hyenas, even by far the black rhinos, except for the cheetah. Thanks to our amasing guide, Rocky, we were always first on the right spot to see the animals and every time he made sure our jeep was on the best possible position. He answered all our questions about wildlife, his skills of driving the jeep through the mud avoided us being stuck, he balanced well our desire to spend more time watching the animals and the need to press time, and last but not least he is funny and approachable. Also he put the tourists safety first by assessing correctly every situation. The top of top, and so unexpected for me, was the gourmet cuisine, prepared 3 times per day by our unique chef Ben. He even managed to cook us a pizza and some popcorn, apart from the delicious pancakes, all the beef stew, fish grilled chicken and variety of veggies !!! The public camps we stayed in were clean and well kept. In short all the crew of Suricata safari made our first safari an unforgettable memory !!!
Email Saleem | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari !
I've just been on an amazing safari. It was brilliant from start to finish. The company arranged everything . I've never been on a safari before and this safari trip exceeded my expectations there was so much too see and the guide was informative and was so helpful. One of the highlight was spotting a lion looking for his prey ! If your looking for a safari I recommend this company as they look after you from start to finish. Well done Suricata safaris !
FR
Email Emilie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super safari
We really enjoyed our 5 day safari. We chose the mid-range option for accommodation ($ 1,400 / person for 5 days 4 nights on site + 2 nights in Arusha) and the accommodation there was really good. “Luxury” tents in the Serengeti park and at the edge of the crater with bathroom and toilets included to avoid encountering a lion or a buffalo at night :)
Everything went very well, despite a little rain, and our driver Mandela was adorable and super professional. The other 4 tourists were very cool, I think it also played into the fact that we had a great time. I recommend without hesitation!
US
Email Derek | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing Safari, Great Team and Service - Highly Recommended!
Our Tanzanian safari definitely exceeded our expectations - so many animals, beautiful landscapes and wonderful service from the entire team.
We went to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara and Tarangire (6 day trip), and it was absolutely wonderful. We saw so many more animals than we expected (could be the time of year, but so much more than what I've seen in other countries on safari), and the landscapes were wonderful, particularly the area coming down from Ngorongoro to the Serengeti where giraffes roamed the hills like the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park in the first scene where it just blows you away.
The Suricata team was wonderful! It started with great communication from Hilary - he's always available for questions and clarifications. Then our driver/guide, Fredrick, was just fantastic. He had all the information you could want, was super friendly and listened to our requests, but he also didn't feel like he had to be talking the entire time. In addition, he is a smooth and safe driver and got us through some muddy situations with no issues. The cook, Dioness, was also excellent - very friendly and good food for all of our meals, even when we had some special requests.
The safari vehicle was so much better than we expected. Very high quality with lots of little touches like charging stations, water bottle holders, built in fridge and the pop-top roof that is essential for this sort of safari.
We would highly, highly recommend this company and this tour. It exceeded our expectations - thanks Suricata!
TR
Email Melih | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Memories
With Suricata we did our one of big dreams!! At first i and my wife are suspicious about the safari system. When you reservated you need to send % 10-20 money as a deposit. This makes me embarressed but when i arrived there, it easily dissappeared! Because they are really professional and trustworthy people! They pick up us from the airport and transferred to our hotel which our room has been already ready! After that we started our safari with a wonderful guide+driver Frederic! He is very good at his job! 3 days safari that we experienced. All the days we satisfied and happy! Becuse all the service are great, also our foods! Youssef who is our chef is also so talented! His foods are tasty!! We are also in a wonderful Toyota jeep. I highly recommend Suricata to all.. Many thanks to Hillary, Frederic and Youssef..
HK
Email Gabe | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
2 star price for a 4 star value, can’t beat it!
We had an unbelievable time on Safari with Hilary’s team, Louis and Charles. Hilary was great about clarifying the expectations and Louis and Charles delivered what was expected and more. What was truly enjoyable, is that their passion for the wildlife and work showed through the entire time!
I hope to go on another safari with them next year. With the value they offer, I can’t afford not to!!
CA
Email Andrew and Kelsey | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 4 day safari
Right from booking this safari with Hilary to smooth pick up from the airport, fast communication via email or WhatsApp, to the actual safari itself and our amazing guide Floridi our experience with Suricata was incredible. You never know what your going to see while on Safari - it’s really luck! So we tried to not have too many expectations. But with our guide being so knowledgeable, so friendly, experienced driver (which is key I think in that territory) - it honestly couldn’t have been better and we got to see ALL Big 5 (bonus!).
The accommodations (we choose the lodge options) were also wonderful. Different location each night all with excellent service, beds, and food.
One thing if you are planning on staying in Arusha a day before and after we would recommend upgrading the accommodation. The Venus premier hotel was a huge step up and made our last day that much more enjoyable.
Overall it was such a great experience! I would recommend this company and Floridi specifically as your guide!
Great safari! Very professional
My fiancee and I did a 4 day safari with Suricata. I emailed Hilary from the company several times to customize the safari. He was able to take care of everything. Hilary also met with us the night before the safari to answer our questions. He also met with us the night when we got back from the safari to make sure that the safari went great.
Floridi was our guide and he was professional and knowledgeable about the animals. We saw the Big 5 animals and many other species. Yousef was our cook and provided delicious food. We also got to spend 1 hour to visit the Maasai tribe.
Email Jennifer | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical Safari experience
I honestly do not know where to begin on describing the incredible, magical experience I had with Suricata Safaris.
From the moment I booked, every single tiny detail was taken care of. I was made to feel comfortable and knew instantly that I was in capable hands. No question or request was too big nor too small.
Hilary who dealt with my booking, met us at our hotel and briefed us on what to expect. He really put myself and my boyfriend at ease and explained the trip to us in more detail.
On the day of our trip Hilary was in reception waiting to see us off and to show us the truck we would be riding in for the next 3 days.
This truck was HUGE! Very comfortable, spacious, clean and safe. He also introduced us to our guide and driver.
Our guide was a wonderful man called Frederick and I cannot stress enough how lucky you will be to have him as your guide, he has the vision of an eagle!
Not only has Frederick got exceptional sight, he is easy to get along with and such a laugh. He knows EVERYTHING there is to know about The Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater and has the highest respect for the parks and ALL the creatures big and small that reside there.
He assured us that we would see the Big 5 and boy, did we see the Big 5!
We saw everything we were hoping to see and much much more.
My dream has always been to see the Big 5, but mostly to see elephants and I must of seen around 50 of them.
The accommodation was also fantastic. We had the budget package, which meant camping for 2 nights. I'm not much of a camper and wanted to experience at least 1 night of luxury.
So on our first night we upgraded to Ang'ata Lodge. Your personal lodge consists of a 4 poster bed and ensuite bathroom. The bed was so comfortable and we both had a great nights sleep. There is also a restaurant where you have breakfast and dinner. When the sun sets it is extremely dark so you have a member of staff from Ang'ata Lodge chaperone you from your lodge to the restaurant. We felt that this was a little over the top, but they obviously know the animals and setting better than we do and they certainly don't want 2 drunk Brits wandering off in the wrong direction.
We actually preferred the 2nd night, which was proper camping. The tents were spacious inside, clean and to my relief very comfy. As we were part of a group tour it was nice sitting round with everyone at dinner and then seeing each others sleepy faces in the morning over breakfast.
Suricata Safaris cater for all types, so if like me you need a little bit of luxury they are willing to go above and beyond.
Suricata Safaris made our dreams come true on that trip and I highly recommend them to anyone thinking/wanting to do Safari. It was an absolute pleasure meeting and dealing with them and will definitely use them again if ever I am back in beautiful Tanzania.
