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 David S | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding experience
There are 2000 safari tour operators. I have experience only with Suricata. Communication with the office was easy and prompt via Whatsap. The descriptions were accurate. The tour was made outstanding by the tour guide, Freddy. He has an amazing knowledge of plants and animals in great detail which he shares with enthusiasm. He has a wonderful sense of humor. The food was excellent. The lodging (we stayed at the medium price level) was excellent and the stay in the Suricata Boma lodge was jaw dropping stunning. All of the staff lived the culture of "Welcome" and made us feel part of a family. There were a few glitches with the front office, but the company responded rapidly and handled the problems with grace, which to me is a mark of honesty and excellence. I highly recommend tours with this company.
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Email Charlotte | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely top
We were for 3 days with Suricata Safari in the Serengeti National Park and in the Ngorongoro Crater and what can I say it was just sooo great! It was top organized and we saw many animals very close!
Our humorous guide Mandela was simply the best! He knew a lot about the Tanzanian wildlife, could answer any of our questions and always brought us as close as possible to the animals!
Highlights of our safari trip were definitely the lion mother with her still very small baby lions & a cheetah with his cubs!
Also for our physical well-being was well taken care of, because Musa enchanted us for breakfast, lunch & dinner with his dishes!
From the organization (the evening before: safari briefing by Daniel) to the end of our safari, we felt completely comfortable and well taken care of
with Suricata Safaris and would book any time again through them and ask for Mandela as a guide!
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Email Noemi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great Company attentive ti the customer
We have chosen suricata safari among many companies and different estimates, certainly the company with the best value for money. The safari was splendid, well organized as timing, excellent and fresh food every day, clean and comfortable accommodation. Our guide Freddie made the safari easy and informative, he was an expert guide and we were able to see so many animals. Do not hesitate to trust this company! I recommend the mid-range safari as the accommodations are comfortable but at the same time you have the opportunity to be in close contact with nature.
Email Rachelle | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience with delicious food and an incredible team
First time in Tanzania with my sister and had an amazing time with the team at Suricata. Our guide; Gordon was incredibly accommodating and made sure all members of our group were well taken care of. He also has a vast amount of knowledge to share and a keen eye for spotting the incredible wildlife in the parks. Our chef;
Tito also of himself with all the freshly prepared breakfast, lunch and dinners we had over for days. Food was top tier and catered to everyone's diets! All tents were prepared and packed perfectly each time we arrived at the campsites by the team of porters behind the scenes.
Speaking of camping, I am not a huge fan of it but this experience certainly made it a comfortable experience.
Transactions were handled smoothly and instructions were clear for each day and activity would proceed. Our group were also very lucky to have seen the big 5 and more on our first two days (four on the first day) with a day to spare. Would highly recommend this team. Asante sana! Thank you for having usp
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Email Alexander | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best Safari tour operator in Tanzania
Our 6 day camping safari with Suricata was really, really great. We saw everything we wanted and even more.
Rocky is the BEST guide. He is funny, friendly and knows so much about the parks and the animals.
Camping was really good, the company selected great camp sites. The food was perfect. Our cook Jamesi prepared fresh meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner and every meal was delicious.
I highly recommend going on a Safari with Suricata.
CH
Email Pedro S | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional experience
Me and my girlfriend were on the 5-day midrange group safari tour. Really great range of national parks (Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro), fantastic food (especially compared to food other safari companies provided to their customers) and luxurious glamping sites and lodges. Our ranger/guide Ezekiel really did an awesome job to show us the best spots of all, provided us with basically unlimited knowledge about flora and fauna and was a genuinely good guy. It was definitely an exceptional experience worth the money! 10/10
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Email Sara | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari
We booked a five day safari including Tarangire National Park, Manyara National Park, Serengeti and Ngorongoro National Park and chose the tented lodging option.
In a group of six tourists we started the safari the next morning. Our guide Louis did a great job. He was really knowledgeable about the animals and brought us around safely. He was able to spot even the most hidden animals so we could see all of the big 5! For some of the days we were accompanied by a chef who cooked great lunches for us.
We stayed at the Suricata Boma lodge for two nights. This Lodge was just incredible - maybe even the nicest place I have ever stayed in! The tented lodges we stayed in were also beautiful. We always had a hot shower after the game drive, comfortable beds and delicious dinners.
Overall we are really satisfied with the safari! It was even better than expected. Thank you very much for that incredible experience.
PT
Email Familiy Santos&Silva | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best forever
The best Safari enterprise with the best guide, DAMIAN a good person, driver and expert about wild life. 5 stars to him. Thank you to be part of ours memories.
CW
Email Willem | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Suricata Safaris provided great end-to-end service with support of amazing staff; highly recommended
"Silas and Salim were the perfect safari guides for our trip to Arusha National Park, Tarangire, Ngorongoro, and Serengeti. They were both knowledgeable, experienced, and passionate about wildlife. They went above and beyond to make sure we had a safe and enjoyable experience.
We saw all of the Big Five on our safari, including lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, and buffaloes. Silas was an excellent wildlife spotter and he was able to find animals that we would have never seen on our own. He was also very knowledgeable about the animals and the parks. He told us interesting facts about the animals and their behavior.
Salim was an amazing chef. He prepared delicious meals using fresh, local ingredients. He also took into account our dietary restrictions. We never went hungry on our safari!
Both Silas and Salim were very friendly and accommodating. They made us feel welcome and comfortable. They were always happy to answer our questions and help us in any way they could.
Silas is a very patient and experienced guide. He was able to find animals that we would have never seen on our own, even when they were well-camouflaged.
Salim is a very creative and talented chef. He was able to prepare delicious meals using a variety of ingredients, even when we had specific dietary restrictions.
Both Silas and Salim are very passionate about wildlife conservation. They told us about the work that they do to protect the animals in the parks that we visited.
They are both very funny and charming people. They kept us entertained throughout the safari with their jokes and stories. We had an outstanding time on our safari with Silas and Salim.
We were also very impressed with the overall organization of our safari. Suricata Safaris took care of everything, from arranging our additional tours and accommodation to arranging our transfers and activities. We didn't have to worry about a thing, which made our trip even more enjoyable. A special shoutout to Mr. T, Ally, and Hilary Chrispine.
Overall, we had an outstanding safari experience with Suricata Safaris. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a safari in Tanzania."
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Email Simon | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service on fantastic 4 days camping safari
My wife and I went on a 4-day group safari with Suricata Safaris going to Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. The tour was well-organized from start to finish. We were picked up at Arusha Airport and taken to a hotel in Arusha the day before beginning the trip (this service and hotel are included) where we were met by our guide Edgar who explained to us what was going to happen the next four days. Edgar was very knowledgeable and helpful throughout the enrtire tour, and he succeeded in guiding us to see almost every animal we could have wanted, incl lions, cheetahs with cubs, leopard, elephants, hyenas, almost every species of antilope, girafes, two rhinos, and more.
We travelled in a comfortable jeep in a group of seven people, which worked fine.
We stayed in different camp sites which were decent, the tents were pitched when we arrived every evening and provided with sleeping pads and sleeping bags. The food was excellent thanks to our two man cooking/camp site team. Solid breakfasts with eggs, pancakes, toasted bread and fresh fruit; deliciously coocked lunches consisting of rice, meat stews and vegetables; and two course dinners (amazing soups for starter and a varying selection of hot dishes for the main course + wine. We felt lucky as we saw many our tour groups were only provided with basic lunch boxes with some sandwiches instead of our freshly coocked "proper" food.
The only problem we had was with some park entrance payments one day, apparently due to some network issues (internet is usually quite bad anywhere in Tanzania, at least in our experience) and was fairly quickly resolved without too much delay.
All in all, I can only strongly recommend going on a safari with Suricata, which we felt were also competitively priced ($780 per person, all inclusive). The service was great the entire way, and I would definitely use them again if I return to Tanzania one day.