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
Amazing safari experience
I spent with this agency 3 days in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater.
I joined a group of 5 other people, everything was very well organized and planned. Our guide was very
knowledgeable and always tried to show us as much as possible.
Food was very good with very kind service.
Sleeping in tent had a comfortable mattress which was provided by the agency and also a sleeping bag which was clean and kept the same for the person during all days. Overall, I would nit change anything. Perfect experience!
CH
Email Tina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent guide and chef
Excellent guide and excellent chef. Camping gear was in good shape.
CH
Email Ilija | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Breathtaking safari experience with Suricata
Amazing experience that one really needs to live through in person! The crew from Suricata Safaris really made sure that the whole trip runs as smoothly as possible.
Twalib a.k.a. Mr T, cheerful young fella, picked me up at the airport and dropped me of at the hotel. He was the first person from Suricata I encountered and he made sure I felt welcome to Tanzania and Arusha. I stayed at a Gateway hotel the night before and the night after safari. It's a decent, clean place, with just enough for those two one-night stays. It is centrally located, so you can easily access the local fresh fruit/vegi market and some restaurants on foot. Breakfast was included which of course came in handy. I was offered options to upgrade to more comfortable accomodations, however given that I only stayed in Arusha for those two one-night stays, I didn't find it necessary.
During the safari, we had an amazing team with us consisting of Rocky, our guide, and Action, our chef. They made our 5-day safari really complete! Rocky showed us the breathtaking nature and wildlife of Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara and Tarangiri. He was full of interesting insights, sprinkled with humor. Action prepared us three delicious traditional Tanzanian meals a day, which both introduced me to Tanzanian cuisine and provided a good energy recovery after the long game drives. I was a solo traveler and a part of a fun 6-person group, that I can now hardly imagine this experience without! First 3 nights of the safari I camped, while the last one I stayed at a lodge. First and forth nights were at Twiga Lodge and Campsite, and if you're staying there, I'd recommend upgrading to a lodge. The campsite is just in front of the lodges on the lawn, and it isn't really a true camping experience since it is a part of a village in a dedicated, fenced area. The forth night (second one at Twiga), I asked Rocky to upgrade to the lodge and that was quickly made possible with a discounted Suricata price. Second and third nights were at Serengeti Seronera and Ngorongoro Simba campsites, and for those two, I'd certainly recommend camping over a lodge. It is truly unique feeling sleeping pretty much among the animals. During the night, the wildlife wakes up, and you can hear these unique sounds of nature. Hyenas, buffalos, hippos, lions and numerous birds, all communicating in their own ways. During these two nights, we had a chance to encounter hyenas, gazelles, waterbucks and buffalos right around our tents. We did stay up during our night at Serengeti waiting for lions, but they seemed too shy to show up that night and we were only able to hear their roars. Nonetheless, truly breathtaking! Disclaimer, for anyone that might be scared about sleeping at an unfenced camping area, I really felt safe during this whole time! There's an extremely low chance of animals attacking humans out of blue! Rocky also gave us useful tips in case of encounters and really made sure we didn't feel in danger. Essentially, if you don't do anything stupid, you're already good.
Arriving back to Arusha, Hilary, the owner of Suricata, greeted us at the hotel. He made sure the whole experience went without any problems. It was him I had the first contact over email while arranging and booking the safari. Even during that conversation one was easily able to spot Hilary's professionalism and dedication to his business. I wanted specifically to mentioned all the Suricata crew I met since each and every one of them really put effort into making this trip memorable.
The safari itself is absolutely majestic! No words, photos or videos could convey that vastness, that biodiversity, that beauty. I'd recommend anyone to go and experience this themselves, and on that journey choose Suricata as your operator!
RO
Email Agnes | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
High level services
Me and my husband went on the 5 day Safari tour with Suricata Safaris and they exceeded all our expectations.
Booking was easy, they answered all my emails in just a matter of hours all the time and gave me multiple options for truly good prices compared to other companies.
Once we got to the airport, they picked us up and drove us to the hotel in Arusha where we had a short briefing.
The next day we embarked on the adventure that has become one of the greatest experiences of our lives.
Our guide, Rocky, was amazing. He knew all the information about local wildlife, answered all our questions throughout the five days, was patient with our group but also managed to be our leader in the same time and keep us on track with the schedule.
Food was also very delicious, water was provided by them in unlimited amounts.
Their services are the highest levels, can recommend them wholeheartedly.
US
Email Tony | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I would definitely recommend them.
I would definitely recommend this company. Very responsive and attentive to all of our needs. Best Safari ever! (Medium luxury). Hillary, even got us PCR test and results before our flights, with little to no time to spare before it.
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Email Cece | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He accommodated every single person, down to moving the vehicle for the best photos.
We were cancelled by our original tour company at 11 pm the night before we were supposed to leave by 6am. Hilary from Suricata Safaris responded at 11:30 pm via WhatsApp and made accommodations for us to leave the next day. AND THE SAFARI WAS AWESOME! The tour itself was badass. We literally didn’t worry about a thing. The accommodations were beautiful. Hilary even organized our PCR tests to get home within the ridiculous one day window before our flights.
DE
Email Stephanie Staartjes | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best thing to do
I never imagined that this trip could be the best experience so far. Very professional, super attentive, no bothering of animals, I highly recommend and will be back 100% Fredrick and Chazz did an amazing job, asante sana. Sleeping in a tent in Serengeti is a real life time experience
DE
Email Andrea and Maya | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect 3 day Safari
This Company is really recommendable. Hilary answered all our questions and I could easily book the Safari via Whats App. Also I had the opportunity to cancel the Safari even one day bevor it would start, if I couldn't come.
Our driver Raphael picked us up in Arusha on time. He was a safe driver and very polite.
We also would recommend Roky our tour guide and Action our cook. Roky is a very open person and to all questions he has an answer (really for all)! He got eagle eyes. He could spot every animal even during driving. Action is the best chef we ever met. He cooked a mix of local and European food. Every day he managed to cook something more amazing than the day bevor. Both of them were nice company.
All in all it were three perfect days. We saw the big five and even more.
We would definitely recommend "Suricata Safaris".
Asante sana
Andrea and Maya :)
Email Alexandra Ioana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organised and serious.
Great experience having this safari trip! Well organised. We started from a point and then the tension and excitement was starting to build up as we were starting to see more and more of the animals in their natural habitat! We got good and interesting explanation frim the guide whi answered all our questions. Ngoronngoro crater , serengeti park were amazing.
Email Jay K | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Highly Recommended
This was a trip of a lifetime, starting with great communication from Hilary to arrange & excellent access to the parks with a wide variety of animals seen at close range in both Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Frederick, our guide, was very knowledgeable and professional and the hot food cooked up by our chef, Chaz was superb
Highly recommended
