US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible Tanzanian safari with suricata
This may have been the best experience of my life. We booked a 5 day 4 night camping safari with Suricata. We contacted Suricata through safaribookings.com and Glory reached out to us within 24 hours. Communication with Glory was very prompt as she always responded within 24 hours and mostly responded very quickly even after Business hours. She answered all questions I had and made me feel comfortable booking this safari. We even had a late change of flight and Glory was able to accommodate for that and arrange for airport transfer. Additionally we stayed an extra night in Arusha and glory organized that with no problem. Upon arrival Daniel greeted us at our hotel and explained the itinerary for our stay and gave us an incredible city tour of Arusha which I highly recommend. He took us to an African art gallery, a local restaurant for lunch, the markets, and a few other spots around town. The tour was amazing and Daniel did a fantastic job. We then went on our safari with Edgar. He was in incredible guide and driver. He was very knowledgeable and pleasant to talk to. He was even able to fix our safari car when there was a problem. He went out of his way to make sure we were comfortable. For example when we were camping in ngorongoro it was cold and he got us extra sleeping bags. He always knew where the animals were and we got to see everything we wanted thanks to him. The food was also incredible. Tito made fresh food every meal. We saw that Other companies served packed lunches but The Suricata chefs prepared fresh food for us which was much appreciated. We are vegetarians and the chefs accommodated for us and there were plenty of options for every meal. In fact us and the other campers always looked forward to the meals almost as much as seeing the animals! Upon arrival back to Arusha, Daniel greeted us and organized transfer back to the airport with no problem. Despite booking the budget option i was amazed by the comfort of the campsites and the cleanliness of the public bathrooms and showers. We even had hot water 3/4 of the nights. I would 100% recommend Suricata and when I come back to Tanzania I will definitely book with them again.
TR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great communication ans service
Amazing experience & Great Staff
5/5
We had a great experience with Justus of Great lions safaris. The communication from Great lions safaris was great and we felt very looked after the whole time. Our Tour Driver Justus was very knowledgeable of the local surroundings and had a great passion for his work. Justus went above and beyond for us and was very accommodating and worked very hard to get all our needs met including when we fell ill and had to go to the doctors, Justus took care of everything and rearranged things for us so we wouldn't miss out on anything. And also he helped us out after hours after our tour had finished, our flight got rescheduled unexpectedly and we were left at the airport but he came to the rescue and arranged airport transportation and accommodation for us even though he didnt have to. We found all the accommodation staff to be very friendly and welcoming too. The food was always delicious and there was always plenty of food all day. We would highly recommend this tour and this tour group to everyone and we are very Thankful that we chose Great lions safaris
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable journey
Everything was perfect! Rocky was our guide. He made sure we had an unforgettable trip. Musa cooked for us and also accompanied us on the adventure. The food was excellent. Rocky and Musa were simply amazing. I am very grateful that they were a part of our adventure. There was not a single problem and everything was perfectly planned and organized. I can only recommend Suricata Safaris to anyone.
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best safari trip with the best guides
My boyfriend and I did the three day safari and slept at the campsite in tent. It was an incredibly cool trip and i would always choose Suricata Safaris again. Our driver was Rocky and our cook was Musa. Rocky is the best guide, he explained so much to us about the animals and the national parks. And because of him, we saw so many animals. Musa was such a nice guy and his dishes tasted amazing! I felt safe and comfortable the whole time. They were also always with us at the campsite at night. Thanks again to Musa and Rocky and Suricata Safaris!
PT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Jimmy is an excellent guide however Jocky tours themselves were sometimes tricky to work with.
I'll first start by saying that our guide, Jimmy was absolutely excellent throughout the whole trip and went above and beyond to make everything memorable for us!
Initially upon booking, email responses were fast but a bit short. Sometimes I'd send an email with a few important questions and only receive answers for one. We were told we could either pay the $2600 dollar fee by cash in USD (not really comfortable carrying that much cash with me), pay by card and incur a 3.5% fee for "processing", or make a bank transfer and pay an extra $20 to cover bank charges. I chose the latter. Upon arriving in the office, we were told that wasn't an option and repeatedly had a card terminal thrust at us. He said the 3.5% covered bank charges but he could make it 3%, then 2%... (Dodgy). Finally he dropped the fee and we paid the $2600 by card with no fee - I'm still not certain whether this fee is genuine.
We were asked to take 3 guests with us on the 6hr drive to Masai mara. We agreed but feel like many others would prefer not to - having paid a lot more for a private tour - it is difficult to say no when put on the spot like that.
The tour itself was great - Masai mara was excellent and saw so many animals close up thanks to our guide Jimmy. He was one of the highlights of our trip - kind, knowledgeable and skilled at driving off-road. Where many others got stuck, Jimmy didn't. Lenchada tented camp was great - basic but that is what we bought. Hot showers and nice beds. Good food with vegetarian options.
Nakura accommodation was great. Good food and pool. Next morning was Nakura lake game drive which was a highlight - black rhinos and lions and much more. Naivasha lake was also cool with a boat ride to see hippos and other animals on the shore.
Hells gate national park was excellent where we rented bikes and cycled among zebras and gazelles to the canyon. Factor in an extra $20 per person for bike rental and a guide for this.
The long drive to amboseli was next but unfortunately Jocky tours had neglected to book our guide a room leading to him having to find accommodation some distance away from us. This meant the next days pre-morning game drive was delayed till nearly 10am and by then Kilimanjaro was covered in cloud. A bit annoying but I must stress this was not the fault of our guide.
Overall a great trip and amazing memories made, could have been a bit better on the organisation side by Jocky.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and professional
Everything was well communicated and taken care of, our guide Assad was very kind and excited, from start to end a great experience!
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari
Our guide Rocky (unsure about spelling) was absolutely incredible, it was really noticeable that he knew all the places one might want to see, both in the parks and during the journeys in between. We saw 4/5 of the big 5, including a large number of lions right next to our van and a rhinoceros at relatively close range (about 100m). All accommodations were of high quality (we had the lodge option), especially Suricata Boma Lodge but all accommodations were very good. Suricata's own chef Mouza (?) cooked very tasty lunches every day. Highly recommend!
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Trip with a wonderful Safari Guide and a very helpful tour company ( Motto tours)
Thank you again for all your help and assistance in arranging our family trip to Kenya. It was an amazing trip, and my husband relived his childhood memories. All your recommendations on where to stay were spot on, and also, the guidance in building the safari week was much appreciated, followed by a lovely relaxing week on the lake. Your quick response to my many questions was second to none.
our Safari Guide, was outstanding. A lovely, humble man who was so informative and helped us search out all the wildlife and more. He is a credit to your company, and we would most certainly recommend him to other guests looking for a wonderful safari guide.
Thank you once again for everything. It was a holiday of once in a lifetime!
GR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good service, good value for money!
We had great time with moria safaris. Our guide had great knowledge of the parks and was always able to spot the animals for us. Overall a very good experience, thank you guys!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience !
Amazing safari organized by Deo!
We spent 2 days at Mikumi Park, we were able to see giraffes, elephants, lions and even a leopard!
Everything was organized perfectly, Deo is very available, helpful and was able to handle unforeseen events. I highly recommend it!