DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Sensational Trip!
We did the 4 day safari (Tarangiere, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater) and 1 day Materuni Waterfalls (so no Manyara!)).
We can definitely recommend this tour!
The tour is a great mix of 'original' gamedrive safari (4 days) and cultural experience at the Materuni Waterfalls and the Coffee Farms (1 day).
During the Safari Days our guide Benjamin did great effort to show us the best spots to see the various animals and we were lucky to see spectacular wildlife scenes! We saw all the animals we wanted to see, even lions hunting and a lioness while eating - we missed to see the Rhino though - can't always be lucky :)
Our chef Eric was a great cook and took care of our physical well-being. :)
You have to be aware though, that this is a budget tour and camping in a tent the middle of the Serengeti is certainly not made for everyone. I loved it though and that was another once-in-a-lifetime experience. Don't forget to bring headlights, powerbanks and warm clothes as well for the night!
The one day at Materuni Waterfalls was also great fun - Joel was a funny guide and we had a great day to see how coffee is originally made - and we even could participate in making our own coffee to drink afterwards. The coffee actually was sensational and also it was great to learn a little bit more about the culture of the people around Kilimanjaro. After drinking our (own selfmade!) coffee, we made a 30 minutes hike to Materuni Waterfalls a cool place to hang out (a little bit too cold for a swim for us - but can certainly be done!) - and finished the day with a sensational buffet of local food which was served at the Coffee Place. Superb day!
All in all we look back with no regrets at all and heartly recommend the tour to anybody who wants to have a once-in-a-lifetime-experience.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
We had a great experience with Suricata Safari. They responded quick and organised everything for us. Jimmy, our driver was great! He‘s fun and always answered all our questions and stopped everytime we asked him to. Thanks to him we got to see the big 5 really close up.
Pius, the chef was great aswell. His cooking was so great! Always something different each day.
We did the camping Safari. One night there were Zebras right next to our tent and some Elephants just a few steps further down, drinking from the camps watertank. In the morning during sunrise you could see some Giraffes feeding on the camps trees. Spectacular view!
If we come back, we‘ll book with Suricata Safari again!
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazong Tour with james
My girlfriend and I booked a 3 days safari trip- serengeti and Ngorongoro. The safari was amazing. We saw all big five.
Our tour guide James made sure we enjoyed our trip and was fun to have around. Our chef Pius always surprised us with the dish he would prepare.
I would highly recommend surocata Safaris for your safari trip.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
World class operator
This was my fourth safari, and my favorite one. From day one, Christelle and Gondwana proved invaluable. She was responsive, professional, yet incredibly personable and genuine. She had granular knowledge and opinions on each safari destination and accommodation, and took thoughtful care to engineer the perfect safari for my fiancé and I. The attention to detail was second to none. It was abundantly clear that she listened and understood our personalities and our safari ambitions. On a personal note, she was instrumental in helping me propose to my fiancé on this trip. Sparing the details - it was a personal and intimate moment, and it would have been impossible without her connections and acumen on/in the region. She subsequently went to grand efforts to make sure that we felt loved and recognized on this trip through various incredibly thoughtful actions. Every trip with Christelle will be unique and I have already been recommending Gondwana and Christelle to my friends and family.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Serengeti National Park by Jenny
Amazing once in a life time experience of a natural world of animals
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great travel experience
Trip started with the Big 5 in Kruger Park ( 3 days is recommended to get real value ) through Mzansi Experience which was extremely well organised and efficient, while experiencing very friendly people both staff and other visitors. This was followed by 2 weeks in Cape Town primarily for the Hockey Masters World Cup, but so much to see and visit on our free days - the waterfront felt extremely safe with vibrant atmosphere, fantastic sunsets, trip to Table Mountain a must for views , and many informative heritage sites to visit. Using Uber or recommended taxi service meant moving around the city was safe and quite cheap. Overall South Africa has to be on everyone's bucket list !
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful people, welcoming and friendly ,beautiful animals and environment
Tanzania & Zanzibar are characterised by welcoming and friendly people , beautiful and amazing animals and natural environment including the landscape and coast
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reliable and fun, they make the best out of everything.
I don’t need to tell you that going on safari is very special anyhow. But let me tell you, Jonas and his Guides make it to the best safari experience you can get. Very helpful from the beginning and we spend such a nice day and got many informations about different animals we have seen. Don’t miss out, go with them!
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had a wonderful tour experience and saw all Big 5 animals on our 14 day safari!
I searched the internet for a tour that would give the best chance of seeing all African Big 5 animals. After contacting several tour groups in Tanzania, African Big Cats Safaris responded promptly with a private, 14-day tour plan, modified to fit our specific needs, that would visit 5 National Parks, including multiple days on the Serengeti. We were amazed at the abundance of animals, including all Big 5: lions, elephants, buffalo, leopards, and black rhinos. We saw countless zebras and wildebeests in migration, plus baboons, impalas, gazelles, even cheetahs pursuing zebras, and a host of birds. It was a wonderful sight to behold. Our accommodations were very good, including several days in a tent sided lodge allowing us to hear sounds of the animals at night. African food was good with abundant fresh fruit and vegetables. Our tour guide was the best. He was able to spot the more elusive animals that we would have missed by ourselves, and he answered all our questions. We were always allowed ample time to take pictures and enjoy observing the animals in their native setting. We also visited several native tribes to get a feel of their culture and how they had survived from ancient times. We participated in nature walks and hunting expeditions with native guides who displayed remarkable skill with spears and bow and arrows. Overall, it was a wonderful experience that I would recommend to anyone who loves adventure and would like to see exotic animals in their native habitat. African Big Cats safari did a great job in providing our trip.
