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 Will & Leo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simply Outstanding
Simply outstanding. From the beginning, Suricata tailored the plan to my girlfriend and my specific requests (we wanted extra time in the Serengeti and to camp in the parks, over a 6 day tour), and they offered detailed insights as to their recommendations on times and locations. When our flight was delayed by 12 hours, they worked around the issue and picked us up directly at the airport.
We also cannot say enough about our guide Ezekiel. He was exceptionally kind and funny, and knowledgeable about his country and about all four of the parks we visited. He knew every animal and plant we saw, with endless fun facts about them, and navigated the parks with ease, taking us to spots he knew were often best for extraordinary sightings. We saw multiple of virtually every animal imaginable (the big five plus many more), often without the annoying presence of 20+ other cars because of his ability to find them in spots far from the main roads. For example, we saw a mother cheetah hunting with her two cubs, a family of lions feeding on a kudu, a leopard sleeping in an acacia, and countless 20+ herds of elephants, all completely isolated from other cars, or with just one other car in the vicinity. He took time to bring us to particularly photogenic landscape points, as I enjoy photography, and was also friends with seemingly every guide we passed, stopping to quickly chat and catch up about any special sightings, which often led to further exceptional finds.
As we had selected the camping option, Suricata also provided us a chef for the entire trip, Chef Tito. A master of his craft, and using the minimal utensils and space afforded by campground facilities - without electricity or running drinking water, and in remote places without access to additional foods, he cooked up feasts for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, mixing local specialities with international fare, always giving us far more than we could eat (4-6 distinct plates for each meal, with a starter, fresh fruit and dessert at lunch and dinner, and never repeating any except those we specifically requested again!) - and always absolutely delicious. The food was regularly of higher quality than we receive at restaurants in Europe, despite highly challenging cooking conditions. He even made us a unique cake every night, using charcoal fire and a Dutch oven, and showed us his techniques and recipes.
The logistics were managed without a hiccup, despite our flight delay, and they helped us get sim cards, essentials, and fresh breakfast each day, despite regular 545am starts to see the best game. The tent they provided was spacious (pictured in our camp at Ngorongoro), the cots very comfortable, and the campsites the selected were amazing - we had giraffes, buffaloes, and zebras pass just by the camp on multiple occasions, and lions and hyenas pass by in the night - perhaps not for everyone, but amazing to us!
Can I say more? Book with Suricata today, you will not be disappointed!
(Brief comment just to say that we posted the same review here and on TripAdvisor to make sure it is seen by viewers in both places! We checked both when looking for our safari)
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Email Silvia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable adventure
The safari was an exciting and unforgettable experience!
Everyone always friendly and helpful... fantastic driver and great food prepared by a good chef!
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Email Samuel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A breathtaking adventure
Adventure full of attractions and fascinating.
The guide and the cook who accompanied us were attentive to our needs and always ready to please us.
We managed to see everything we expected, a highly recommended experience!
FI
Email Emilia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well oraganized safari trip for two
Very well organized safari trip. The company answered quickly to every message.
Food was good and everything worked as promised. Experienced safari quides and a lot of time to see the animals and take pictures.
Good value for money.
AE
Email Indre | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari experience!
Very well organised safari from the beginning to the end. Great staff - manager, guide/driver and sheff. We really enjoyed our 2 nights and 3 days safari to Serengeti and Ngorongoro. We chose the camping option, so we were provided with tents and sleeping bags. I would definitely recommend this provider.
Email Romas | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania Safari
Very nice trip and adventures in this Safari, thanks driver, kitchen safes and all team.
NL
Email Roxy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical!
Very friendly tourguide (Rocky, you are the best!!) who knows everything about the animals and the places where we went to. It was fantastisch with a great service and great food! Good accomondations. Felt very welcome everywhere! We did see the big 5 and all other kind of beautiful animals!!
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Email Aleksandra | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
All around great experience
We did a 5-day lodge safari with James as a guide. Everything was amazing, and we saw all the imaginable animals. James went above and beyond expectations with his knowledge, sharp eye and stories. Lodges were also great and food cooked by the company chef as well. Would recommend! They maintained a respectful distance from the animals, something that cannot be said for other providers.
GH
Email Wonjun B | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent safari even in partly raining December
We cleared all the big 5 and others during our safari. Elephants, cheetahs, leopards, buffalos, lions, hippos, rhinos, zebras, hyenas, jackals, warthogs, jackals, impalas, various antelopes, wildebeests, monkeys, and I'm even checking whether I missed any other. Silas and James were knowledgeable and trustworthy guides, being very responsible to take care of everyone's satisfaction at every moment. In our batch we had two cars, and our guy Silas ensured each one had enough time to appreciate the animals and take good pictures and videos of them. Tito was an unbelievable chef cooking great meals at public camps, still makes me wonder how it is even possible. Sleeping in tents and taking shower at camp facilities were all okay for us, but some people may find it cold in early morning and not too neat in shared showers. At night, wild animals roam around your tent and may scare you, but nothing to worry too much if you abide by the safety rules. 6 people from different places of the world with different experiences travel together, and 12 people had meals together, adding interesting spices to the trip. All in all, it is the experience worth having in your life and I totally recommend this safari. One last thing is the weather, the rainy season could be a bit cold to you. You may get wet if you sest on the back row which is not covered when the roof is open, so make sure you wear gore-tex or any waterproof jacket if coming in the rainy season. Still, unless the road is too problematic, nothing will hinder you from seeing the animals. So, go for it.
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Email Klemen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excelent organisation, good guide, delicious meals, provide everything that you want.
We enjoyed the trip a lot, wonderful experience, they provide everything. We took 5 day safari tour, guide was a good driver, with us we had fantastic cook, meales were delicious. We managed to see the big 5!