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
Email Nasia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
-- Amazing tour with an amazing guide and tasty traditional meals. Absolutely would recommend
Where to begin! Our guide Shabani was incredible right from the start. He was very informative, telling us stories and information along the way to the national parks and throughout the safari. He tried his best to help us see the big 5 and many other animals(we managed 4/5). He always managed to get in the best position for us to see the action even when we were surrounded by jeeps. He also amended the tour slightly at our request so we could see the Masai Village. The tour came with all inclusive meals, our chef Tito was amazing, whipping up some very tasty traditional meals for us for lunch and dinner and accommodating my food allergy at all meals too. Other tour groups just got a pack up western lunch so l was over the moon with our feast. The campsites we stayed in as part of the tour were as expected. But a nice treat was the campsite in Norongoro Crater which had zebra and giraffes roaming through. What a surreal experience. 10/10 for team suricata, thank you
IT
Email Anna | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience, but it could have been perfect
The organization of the safari was very good, and the campsites were well arranged, with perfect meals and very kind staff. However, there were two drawbacks: we had to wait half a day for the guide and the guide for the last three days was not well-prepared and gave no explanations. I am sure that with a more knowledgeable guide we would have seen many more animals. On the other hand, I was very happy with the guide during the first two days and with the open jeep, which made the experience much more enjoyable.
PT
Email João Duarte | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Freddy is the perfect guide!
It is a really amazing experience. To see all that wildlife right next to you. Is incredible, suricata is a amazing company and they have a great team. The food is always great, the jeep was well maintained and clean. The guide Freddy knows everything about the animals and the parks is a expert sooting here are the animals. A really advice Suricata we did the safari and other tours, they have fair prices and great guides.
CO
Email Julian Hernandez | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
The best experience has been with Suricata Safaris. The planning, the people, the food, and their organization are incredible. We were able to see and spot the Big Five. The authenticity of the people and the kindness of the staff made every minute worthwhile. I definitely want to return, and I will do it with them again.
The meals—breakfast, lunch, and dinner—were outstanding. Everything was freshly prepared (not lunch boxes) by two special chefs, Salim and Gordi, who packed and prepared the food every morning. The menu changed daily, always including protein, carbohydrates, and salad, along with a variety of drinks and unlimited water during the journey.
Our guide, Lewis, was friendly, patient, and very sociable. He answered all our questions and explained everything to us as we traveled day by day.
The camping sites varied depending on the safari location. Each one included tents, mattresses, pillows, and sleeping bags. The camps had toilets and showers just a few meters away from the tents. These camps were outdoors, and you could see and hear wild animals at night. It is important to remember that towels, body soap, and toilet paper are not included.
The hotel in Arusha where we stayed (Safari Homes) was incredible—organized, clean, and very welcoming. The staff was friendly and very helpful! I want to thank Hussein, Henry, Nancy, and Chef Bryan—they are amazing people!
The hotel itself is simply minimalist, absolutely beautiful, and very peaceful since it is away from the noise of Arusha. Everything is brand new, with pleasant spaces to sit and relax before and after the safari.
MT
Email Glen Slattery | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional 5 day Safari - Exceeded my expectations
surrounded by the sounds of nature and waking up to see the sunrise on the plains was an unforgettable experience.
I highly recommend Suricata Safaris to anyone considering a safari in Tanzania.
MT
Email Luke | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience
We had an amazing 5 day safari going round the different national parks (Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro). Our guide, Melita, was amazing, driving us around and doing his best to show us all the animals that were visible at the parks and providing facts and informations about these animals. He was also very friendly and catered to any needs that we had during these 5 days.
The food was also great at all the accomodations that we stayed and even the lunch that we had during the safari game drives was very good.
Also, the accomodations themselves were amazing. We chose the mid-tier option and they were truly great especially the Suricata Boma Lodge which had everything you could hope for.
It was an unforgettable experience thanks to Melita and Suricata Safaris and should we decide to do this again another time, I would definitely choose them again.
ES
Email Esteve | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Experience
It was an awesome experience, we had the opportunity to see so many different animals and our guide always provided some interesting info about it.
ES
Email Fatima | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Melita is the best
We had an incredible safari experience. Melita is an expert guide and has a very good eye to spot the animals.
The accomodations and the meals where very good.
MT
Email Lyndsey | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An incredible experience
We really enjoyed our safari with Suricata. The tour guide, Melita, was amazing - very informative and always did his best to show us around and to show us all the animals. The tour was also very ethical and the guide respected all the animals privacy.
The accommodation, especially Boma Lodge was amazing. The food was always very good and the facilities were clean and up to standard.
All in all, it was an amazing experience and it exceeded my expectations.
MT
Email Matthew | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience throughout
The tour was organized well, accomodations were comfortable, clean and safe. Suricata lodge was amazing and one of the best accomodations i have been into. Food was all good throughout. The guide/driver Melita was Excellent.