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
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
Email Nathan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Blown away
Trip was absolutely second to none. Please don’t question this company you really will have an amazing time. my tour guide Freddie went above and beyond accompanying us and teaching us such knowledgable things along our safari! Special shoutout to him!
Staff were really friendly and lodges were beautiful and a lot of attention to detail!
This was my first safari and I am really happy I went with this company, they genuinely care about you
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Email Dionne | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A TRIP OF A LIFETIME
I'm a solo traveler and this trip held a lot of firsts. It's the first time I've been to Africa and by extension Tanzania. It's the first time I've gone on safari and it's the first time I've ever booked a 4 full day tour that included sleeping arrangements. Suricata did not disappoint. For any issue that arose, from my not having a smaller bag <15kg for the safari trip to my flight being 7 hrs delayed, my Suricata booking agent Halima made sure to keep communication lines open with prompt responses and effective solutions for problems. The phrase "there's nothing we could do" was never uttered which is so rare in this day and age where folks will happily accept your money while doling out 0 customer service.
The accommodations were AMAZING for the money spent and even if they weren't, I'm sure the staff at Suricata safaris would have done whatever to ease my concerns.
I came in Dec 2023 which upon researching is the low season so I was not sure we would see any of the big 5. On my tour led by Freddie, we saw topis, heartbeats, warthogs, banded mongooses, dikdiks, elephants, giraffes, monkeys, baboons, lions, zebras, buffalo, wildebeests, rabbits, ostriches, a leopard, cheetahs, hippos, rhinos, white flamingos, hyenas, and various birds.
Freddie was always engaging, funny, and informative my only complaint with Suricata re: Freddie was that I had to wait until I returned to Arusha to tip him as there were no ATM stops. Touring with him was a 10 star out of 5 experience. There was never a dull moment unless I decided to fall asleep :)
The chef James, also went out of his way to make our tour group feel at home. Always greeting us with a smile, his dishes were delicious and inspiring....Im still unsure of how he made pizza with no oven but he did it! Every meal was nourishing and besides the pizza, reminded me of my mother's home cooking. I was raised eating spicier foods and James and Freddie always had extra spicy pepper sauce so that I could add the heat I've become accustomed to.
To close out the amazing 4 day safari, I met with Daniel at my accommodation in Arusha for a debriefing where he asked for an honest opinion of the tour and asked for ways in which the company could improve. I really did not have much feedback in the way of improvements.
It was a stellar experience. After posting about my experiences on Instagram, family and friends who had never shown interest in visiting Africa nor any type of safari have been contacting me relentlessly for more details about my trip so that they could arrange a visit with their own families.
Words truly can't express how grateful I am to Suricata for this experience but I certainly did try!!! I wish everyone from the company the best and I thank them earnestly for this once in a lifetime experience.
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Email Kelley | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgeable, experienced, and kind!
A once in a lifetime experience. The company was very kind and Freddy, our guide, was very experienced and was able to give us so much knowledge about the animals. We saw the big 5 and more! Honestly, 10/10 experience.
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Email Blanca | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding - top experience
Such an incredible experience with Suricata! To be honest, couldnt be better. We have seen plenty of animals and our guide it has been the best partner to do it. Hope to come back again!
DE
Email Alex | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hakuna matata
We had a 4 day safari.
It was indescribably beautiful.
The tour was well planned and our guide and boss are wonderful.
Asante Lewis!
Asante Salim!
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Email Stefan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unique experience
Unique experience, perfect support. Airport shuttle, accommodation, guide, food, everything was great.
We recommend.
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Email Jarrad | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Supercharged special solo safari soirée
Decided to roll with Suricata over other companies as I had already booked Kilimanjaro with them.
Going solo on a safari was always going to be unpredictable.
I feel as though I got a truely unique experience. Over the 3 days I visited
- Tarangire NP
- Lake Manyara NP
- Ngorongoro Crater
With 3 different guides, who all had endless knowledge and provided entertaining insight as well as answering my many questions. Their eyes are incredible at locating animals near and far.
Thank you to Max, Osman and Lewis.
I never knew I had an interest in bird spotting before I met Osman.
The food was delicious and plentiful thanks to the many chefs I met.
The jeeps were spacious and had all the pockets and accessories you would ever need.
The camping was comfortable beyond expectation.
One thing I kept reminding myself was to relax and take it all in and go with the flow. Plans changed and people changed but the experience remained top notch.
Highly recommend!
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Email Almi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfection
It was amazing, just perfect!
Damian and James did a really good Job, and the food was sooo good !! ( please can i rent James..) .. everything was PERFECT !
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Email Lucian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari Experience
Amazing experience!
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Email Eduardo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best experience of my life
The best experience of my life and all thanks to Suricata Safaris for their organization and punctuality.
The hotels are super good and the cook Musha is the best, since he cooks super well.
We were able to see the famous Big 5 and a lot more since it was the migration and it was spectacular. Our guide was Max, very kind and friendly and attentive to cuslquoer animal of the cart to stop
I recommend this agency without a doubt
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