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 3 days full of impressions! We saw a lot of animals but also beautiful views.I recommend all
Everything was great and fast communication the personnel.
DE
Email Liane | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We have always had the best views!
Since years already i have been sending all my friends, couchsurfers and visitors with the Suricata Safaris on adventure and never anybody complained. The communication is at anytime excellent and everything happens in time. This time it were my parents visiting me from germany to go with me and my friends to Serengeti, Ngorogoro and Tarangire to have the full african feeling in tents. So it was very important to me that everything would be perfect. And it was! It was more than ever expected! Our Tourguide Mandela has been doing an amazing job. Even in critical situations he was able to lead our group of 6 people through in total safty! We had kids with us and sometimes if you are very close to the giant animals its important to keep calm. In addition under all safari cars we always had by far the best views on the animals really close to us due to our guide. Also we have to thank our cook Ben for the delicious food we got every day freshly prepared and for being every time very happy and in a good mood. The kids loved him so much!
My parents are super impressed about our adventure and super super happy here in Tanzania thanks the Suricata Safaris. My father found it very educational for all, the kids and us. And i am most happy about the professionality of Mandela, which provided us safty at all times. But also he was super brave. As close as we got to really big Elefants and even a Leopard we all were scared to death but Mandela was still relaxed to indicate us to enjoy the moment! We really really did! Big thanks to the whole team from us! We will never forget the nights together with the baffalos, lions and hyennas at night! It was stunning and magic!
DE
Email Sandra | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
4 unvergessliche Tage
Die Safari war super und hat meine Erwartungen übertroffen. Unglaublich viele Tiere aus nächster Nähe. Kann ich absolut weiterempfehlen. Alles war gut organisiert und hat super geklappt. Auch vegetarisches Essen war kein Problem. 4 unvergessliche Tage. Warme Kleidung nicht vergessen, da es Nachts kalt wird.
Email Roman and Dominic | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best Safari Company
Suricata are the best! We spent 10 days exploring Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Lake Manyara with them and it was amazing. The guide Freddy could answer everything and you could really feel his love for the wildlife and nature. And I can tell you: you are going to leave this safari with some more weight. Because the chef Jazz cooks like a 5 star cook and I am sure that you will eat 2-3 portions every lunch and dinner :D it was an amazing experience, thank you for that Suricata! Will be back very soon!
BG
Email Zlatin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience with great staff and organisation
Going on a safari has already been a dream for me. So, when we decided to make the step forward and go to Tanzania, we (as many others) decided to research online about the companies, offering safari services. It turned out that there are so many of them so I just checked the reviews on Safaribookngs and Tripadvisor and sent a request to 4-5 different companies. From the first mail Suricata made an impression with the well structured and minute-by-minute schedule of the safari, sent by Hilary. So, after a week of discussion and some tailor-made changes, we had the final schedule: Lake Manyara on the day of arrival (1/2 day), 1 full day in Tarangire, 2 days in Serengeti and 1/2 day in Ngorongoro crater.
The price was ok compared to the other offers we had but the communication was really smooth and quick and that is why we chose Suricata.
Honestly, I had high expectations but these guys managed to exceed them.
The safari was perfectly organised and the whole experience was amazing. Special thanks to our guide Freddy and our cook Tito. Freddy was so knowledged, with lots of information not only about the wildlife but also about the country, economy and practically everything we asked him about. He was always smiling, positive and we learned a lot a lot new things from him. Tito on the other side was preparing delicios and freshly-cooked food even at 2300 metres above sea level (on the edge of Ngorongoro crater). We had breakfast, lunch, dinner + coffee breaks every single day and the food was amazing.
These two guys were working really hard but they enjoyed their job and it was so obvoius. You can't just escape from falling in love with the place, the mood, the whole atmosphere.
Few words about the safari itself - we had 2 overnights in Twiga Lodge which was ok, 1 night in Seronera camp and 1 night in Simba - both campsites were quite good and we had even hot water in Simba. It was again above my expectations. Last overnight we stayed in Arusha in Gateway lodge.
I can hardly recommend more these guys and the Suricata safari in general.
There was only one thing I did not like and it was an additional stopover we payed for - in a Maasai village just near the Simba campsite. It did not look authentic and all the time they were trying to sell us staff with very few words about the history and the customes of the tribe. But it was our decision to visit a Maasai village, after all. Nobody pushed us to do it.
So, yes, you should believe all the positive reviews. I recommend Suricata and if one day I have the opportunity to come back to this nice country, I will definitely choose them again!
ES
Email Èlia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professionals and know how take care about us in the mountain
I'm a 27 years old girl who was for 6 days in a expedition with Suricata Safaris. It was one of the best experience I have ever had. The crew of suricatas was amazing, they took care about us every second of the day. Our guides (Fredy Ngogo and Alex Kilembu) know about the mountain, the history of kilimanjaro, the nature, the security, about alpinism and they were really atent at us, and at our needs. They know how to made to feel us confortable. I think in that tipe of expeditions being aware of the sintoms of altitud is really important, and they know how to do it, they know how to acclimataise well and prevent the real problems that altitud can cause. We summit the top of kilimanjaro, without need of pills, feeling good, with their indications and their advise. We did it by the way of machame route but they know all the routes that summit kilimanjaro. They were really professionals and amazing!!!
The porters (Emmanuel Midimi, Gasto Ngogo, Emily Swai, Martin, Happygood Jeremia, Elia Chacha, Mohammed Athuman) were also incredible, they were taking care about our things every moment, they made us feel like a mamber of a family, those guys were really strong and lovely with us.
The food was like if your mum were cooking, every day we ate different tipes of food, we'r really thankfull on the cook, Watson Matayo, who was making sure we had enought energy to climb! And we couldn't forget Riziki Tarimo our waiter, who made easy to get up every morning. I feel really thankfull about him. If I had to choose, I would choose them for sure again, 100%, because I couldn't found a best team in Tanzania. Hakuna matata and pole pole.
Email He | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari
I am completely satisfied. Everything went as agreed. The staff are all very friendly and helpful.
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Email Naroa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari
A great experience. From the moment of hiring, they explain everything very well and give you the option to pay practically the total amount upon arrival. Once on the safari everything was great, from the guide who was very nice and made your stay enjoyable to the cook, who has nade us eat better than at home. We have seen all kinds of animals, more than we expected to see, thanks to the guide since he saw them the first time. Highly recommended.
MX
Email Elizabeth | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing people knowing what they are doing
This was an incredible experience, everyone was so nice and welcoming, we spend 3 days on the safari but we were so lucky that on the first day we saw a lot of animals! It so amazing I truly recommend the experience and even more with this team, our driver was great and he really knows what he is doing
Email Max | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was the best tour ever !!
The safari was amazing. We saw the beautiful landscapes of the Serengeti und the Ngorongoro crater as well as a lot of wild animals (amongst those the big 5).
The trip was well organized and the guides were super nice and professional. Also, the food was among the best we’ve had during our time in Tanzania.
All in all it was a perfect five star experience!