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 Susanne | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Safari
It was a perfect trip, everything was well organized, Daniel gave us a heartly welcome upon our arrival in Arusha. Our Tour Guide - Freddy - was a real good one: very experienced, sympathic, kind, polite, funny and relaxed. He made our trip to a perfect one with a lot of fun. Thanks a lot to Tom, Daniel and of course to Freddy.
DE
Email Stefan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What an amazing trip
We had booked a five-day safari with six people. Everything was perfectly organized from the first to the last minute. All the hotels were great, the car was great and the food was excellent, there was even a warm meal for lunch.
Particularly worthy of mention is the Suricata Lodge, a real dream. And of course the one night in a tent, in the middle of the Serengeti.
A special thanks goes to our guide and driver Freddy, we had a very good time with him. Always in a good mood, he took us to the best spots and informed us about the biodiversity. We were able to learn a lot about the country, people and animals. thank you Freddy, you are the best❣️
Thanks also to Daniel, he provided us with all the necessary information for the trip in advance.
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Email Kate Blyfield | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service, providing a once in a lifetime experience.
I would not hesitate to recommend Suricata Safaris to my friends and family. Communication from the start was brilliant, they were quick at responding to our many questions, and we felt reassured that everything was in place before we left the UK.
Me and my friend (gals in our 30s) went on a four day safari and it was beyond our wildest dreams, exceeding all our expectations. Their small company values were demonstrated throughout the trip where they went above and beyond, not only for their own guests but also helping other tourists and drivers. You really do feel the family comradery, which adds to the overall experience and sense of safety, with everyone looking out for each other.
We were lucky enough to see over 25 different species on our 4 day safari, and 4 of the big 5! Our ranger Mr Rocky was brimming with knowledge and happily answered our 101+ questions, ranging from the animals and their habitat to Tanzanian politics. Mr Rocky went out of his way to make sure we had a fun time, lots of good vibes, dancing and singing. He also managed to get the jeep in the best spots for some unbelievable photos.
We opted for the tented lodge accomodation and was lucky enough to stay one night at the Suricata Boma Lodge, which was a once in a life time experience. All the accomodation was great, all with ensuites, and comfy beds. Boma Lodge was true luxury, the bungalows were spacious with beautiful interiors, it had a great pool with views of Lake Manyara, good food and the staff were absolutely fantastic, Miriam was especially good to us, and the fun lady working behind the bar at the pool (think her name was Salome). The staff at Boma performed songs at dinner (they all have the voices of angels) and the night was brimming with joy. Ang'ata was also really great, the manager Alfred was super friendly and the 'tent' we stayed in was beautiful and very comfortable. There were some lovely little touches at the Boma Lodge and Ang'ata, the staff at Ang'ata put hot water bottles in our beds, a much welcome surprise on a cold night.
Each morning Mr Rocky would ready the jeep, so it was clean, tidy and ready for the day. We had all the cold bottled water we could ever need, plus snacks if we were getting a bit peckish. The lunchtime food provided by Suricata Safaris was good quality, it was a hot option, pasta or rice, meat and vegtables. The bathroom facilities (on the road) were good and there were enough scheduled stops for all that water we were drinking.
We hope to be able to return one day and do it all again, this truly was one of the best experiences we have both had, and we would not consider booking a safari with any other company. Thank you Suricata Safaris team for your kindness, good vibes, and making this a trip of a lifetime.
Best experience ever
I totally recommend doing a Safari with Suricata Safaris. They picked me up at the airport on time and drove me to the hotel in Arusha where a representative of the tours Twaha explained everything in detail, he even helped me driving me to the closest atm. The highlight of the safari was our guide Macha, he is just the best safari guide! He was very funny and proactive. He did his very best to drive us to see the big 5. I had two different guides and I learned the most important thing in a safari is the guide because he’s the one who can take you and spot the animals. So don’t hesitate to book your safari with Suricata!
CZ
Email Martina and Ondrej | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience with Suricata Safari
It was our first time with Safari. It was amazing. We saw so many animals. Our driver Fredie was always nice and did the save ride through the parks. We saw thanks to him a lot of animals from few metres. Lions, elephants even cheetah. There was enough stops for toilets or bushtoilets. Food was always delicious. Good communications regarding arrivals and drop off to airports. Also we slept in a very good hotel for the night before safari in Arusha.
The public camps were just alright, there was shower (one cold, one warm). The landed tent and sleeping bags were clean and fine. We had our personal cooker James, who made a delicious food. Wheather during december was perfect for the safari, little bit raining during a day caused less dust. Temperature was very good, not too hot or cold. We took 900 pictures for 3 days. We visited Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater and everything was amazing.
Email Anna Quessel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very funny, patient and pleasent
it was incredibly beautiful! I saw the big 5 and took such great photos! My highlight was definitely seeing a leopard! our guide Omary was very motivated, funny and patient. the accommodation and food was really great, I can't fault it! I would want to have this experience again and again and recommend it to everyone! We had the introduction with Daniel, he was very nice, accommodating and wanted to make sure that we felt comfortable.
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Email Pedro | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience!
The tour was excellent and even better than expected, an unforgettable experience!!
Accomodations were completely unique and amazing during the safari.
Special mention to Suricata and their staff who were always pleasing our every need with kindness.
Food was also very good.
100% recommend Suricata Safaris.
Thanks a lot Halimaat for your flawless and kind service!!
SG
Email York | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Marvelous team that is willing to go all out for client's best experience
The tour was very well coordinated from picking up people from different spot and get together for a 4 days trip to the end of sending off everyone to different final destination. Clear briefing was given a day ahead of tour. Our guide cum driver, Matcha was a very experience person who was very sharp at spotting the animals from afar and was always willing to go all out for the best interest of us without compromising safety. He was also very attentive and kind hearted to ensure that we were well informed of what's coming next and always be with us should there be a delay in events. His kindness and willingness to help the other counterpart whom vehicles got stuck during the drive and calmness in dealing with unforeseen circumstance (heavy rain and flood at main road of Serengeti National Park)should win him a recognition for being the Excellent Guide of Serengeti.
Coupled with him is a very creative cook, Victor who ensured we were pampered with good meals everyday.
Good job and well done team!!
Unforgettable experience with Suricata Safaris
Definitely, this safari exceeded my expectations.
All the people at Suricata were extremely kind and helpful since the beginning.
The pickup at Kilimanjaro Airport was on time and the driver was very friendly and started to explain me a lot of information about Tanzania in our road to Arusha. The staff at the hotel was already waiting for me and a person from Suricata arrived on time to give me the briefing about the safari.
During the safari the drivers were always kind and did care that all the group was happy, safe, and having a good time. Both Damian and Elias were friendly and respectful. They always did their best to explain us everything about the parks and the animal life.
I highly recommend going for the medium range safari instead of the budget option: the lodges are really nice, the tents are truly comfortable, and the staff at the lodges is also very kind and efficient. The truth is that paying that extra money is totally worth, you won’t regret it.
At the end of the safari a driver took me back to Kilimanjaro on time, as scheduled.
An unforgettable experience.
Thanks Suricata! Thank you Damian and Elias!
Kind, welcoming, and professional staff
Incredible views and photos, awesome food, very skilled/safe driver, lots of bathroom breaks. Good communication.