Hilary and Martin - owners of Suricata Safaris
Suricata Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 50-100 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
Classic Safari
Exactly as planned. We saw all the animals. Good food.
Email Kim | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Decent company, excellent staff!
Pretty good food (looked better than other lunches we saw) and great driving and guiding from Jordan who is extremely skilled and patient!
The car could have done with more maintenance — critically working seatbelts, aircon to combat the dusty roads, and seats that aren’t beginning to fall apart. However the main thing we came for is safari, and safari we got indeed! Saw loads and loads of animals and birds, and impressively, Jordan could name them all.
Better communication and organisation would also help.
I want to emphasize that all the improvements suggested above are on the company/admin side. The staff with us throughout were amazing.
Email Ja | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience
We did a 5-day camping safari, in Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. Our guide, Jordan, was brilliant - knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, and a good driver and mechanic, which was needed on the road to the Serengeti! We saw the big 5 and many more thanks to Jordan’s experience and skill. He was patient with our many questions and good humoured to boot. The wildlife was wonderful with amazing landscapes as well.
Food was plentiful and decent (thank you Samson and James), and camping facilities were not too bad, although in Serengeti and Ngorongoro the showers and toilets were pretty dirty and hot water nonexistent. These were shared campsites though, and this is understandable given how remote the locations are.
The car was quite comfortable with good big windows for viewing the wildlife, and a fridge with plenty of water provided, even plugs for charging electricals. Felt in need of a bit of TLC though - in particular none of the seatbelts worked which felt quite unsafe on some of the roads.
Worth bearing in mind that the drive to the Serengeti is long, very dusty, and VERY bumpy, so spending more than a night in the Serengeti might feel like it is more worth the drive.
Email Izzy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very knowledgeable guides
We had a fantastic week of safari in Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorogoro. The density of wildlife was amazing and our guide Jordan was very knowledgeable and skilled. Great food too!
CH
Email Lea | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari!
The safari was an amazing experience! We saw an incredible number of animals, and our tour guide Izack did an outstanding job. He was extremely dedicated, always made sure we were having a great time, and brought such a positive energy throughout the entire safari. He really made the experience unforgettable, and we would 100% recommend Izack as a guide!
The accommodations were also very good overall, apart from the first hotel upon arrival. The food was great as well, and everything during the safari itself was very well organised.
The only thing that was a little unfortunate was that the transfer upon arrival didn’t work as planned, and there was also some confusion with the initial pick-up. However, Izack really made up for it with the fantastic safari experience.
Overall, we had an unforgettable time and would definitely recommend the safari - especially with Izack as your guide!
CH
Email Philip | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unreal and spectacular
Very cool experience — we saw many different animals, including all of the Big Five and much more. Our guide, Izack, was excellent: he explained a lot about the animals and always knew the best spots to find them. Salim also took great care of us and provided delicious food. Highly recommended!
Email Will | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very happy and full of information
The tour of the parks and the accommodation in the mid-range tour were really really good. Our guide Melita was super friendly and reliable.
The communication from the airport to leaving for the parks was very difficult. We were picked up late from the airport and didn’t get a briefing for any information at the hotel.
ES
Email Javi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fast
Melita made sure we saw a great variety of animals on our first day of safari in the Serengeti. He is an excellent driver and manages to get to the best spots very quickly, especially considering how bumpy the roads can be!
The public campsite in the Serengeti where we stayed did not have hot water and was not particularly clean, but it was good enough to wash off all the sand and dust after the day.
The tents provided by Suricata Safaris were spacious and very comfortable, and our chef prepared delicious lunch, dinner and breakfast.
Overall, we are very satisfied with our first day with Suricata Safaris and are looking forward to the rest of the safari!
DE
Email Caro | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very kind people and nice Safari!
The company is very good!! We loved the food, the cook did it fresh every day. We did a five day Safari which i would recommend!! We saw soo many nice animal and the guide was good in finding them. Our guide Steve knew a lot about the nature and animals and we could ask everything.
One thing which was a little bit confusing is that our order of the itinerary changed during the trip. Sometimes we had some waiting times for people with other itineraries or had to pick them up somewhere. But all in all very well organised, nice tents and very kind people!! I would recommend!
ES
Email Alex and Judith | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience and safari
It was an amazing experience. Ecky was a great guide, very dedicated to the group. We really enjoy safari and his commitment.