Excellent service and protective guides. As it’s international travel we were not surprised by a few bumps in the plans. Shrike took ownership and made up for any bumps. Very impressive customer care. Guides were courteous and made it all interesting and fun for us while keeping us safe. Highly recommend Shrike

Shrike Safaris tours was magical from beginning to end. Every person involved was helpful, polite and knowledgeable. There service was top-tier and our trip was planned flawlessly. I thank Mark and his wonderful team for making my honeymoon a storybook tale.

Me and my wife signed up for this tour through Mark for our first ever visit to Tanzania. We absolutely enjoyed every day, hour, minute, second of it. We had our honeymoon in Tanzania at the Four Seasons and guy name Denise was the best driver/tour guide in the world. This guy went over and above for me and my wife every single day. I give this tour 5 stars with ease we had the best time of our lives with awesome ppl. Thank you Mark and Denise!!!

SHRIKE SAFARIS IS FANTASTIC! I have been wanting for years to safari in Africa & I finally got my wish. A friend referred me to Shrike Safaris & said they were the best. He was right. Mark, the owner, responded to our messages immediately, arranged transport from the airport to the hotel, organized our flights at the Seronera airstrip, our excursions to Stone Town & the Jozani forest, and from our hotel to the airport to go back to the states. He even waited for almost 2 hours when our flight was delayed due to weather. On top of that, he upgraded our friends, who were honeymooning at the 4 seasons, to a suite with a private pool. Our Safari guide, Paul, also employed through Shrike, was exceptional. He was funny, easy to speak with, so knowledgeable about the Serengeti and its wide range of plants & animals, including their mating, hunting, behavioral & migration habits. Paul has worked for Shrike for 10 years, loves his job & navigated the Serengeti plains with incredible ease. He went out of his way to make certain we saw all the animals we wanted & that is hard work. Safari is not like a zoo where the animals are just in front of you. You often have to seek them out, know where they like to be and when they like to be there, have animal-like vision to find them. Paul knows how to do it all! He spotted a leopard from far away simply by seeing its tail from a tree, a tail that just looked like a branch. We had breakfast, lunch & dinner with Paul for 3 days and were sad to leave him. Another Shrike employee, Simon, led us through Stone Town & the Jozani forest. From all of the travel & allergies, I’d gotten a terrible cold so he stopped by a pharmacy & bought me medicine. He showed us the fish market, the churches, the local streets & shops, the slave quarters, the architecture, the Freddie Mercury museum & relayed detailed stories about the rich history of Zanzibar & Stone Town. We then visited the Jozani Forest to see the Mangroves and the colobus monkeys, which are found only in Zanzibar. My friend & I were discussing our favorite parts of our trip on our last day. It was the people. We had never met kinder people, people who are so proud of where they live & want to present you with their wealth of knowledge and make sure you had the most wonderful experiences while you’re visiting.

Me and my friendi went on a 3 day Safari with Paulo, he is a great guide and his driving skills safed us a couple of times when we got stuck in the mud. As you can imagine we have seen lots of nice animals. Unfortunately we missed a couple of hours through some unexpected circumstances. Also we went for the low budget Safari and took care of our own food. It would have been nice to know in advance that there are actually restaurants inside the National park where you can get yourself local food for local prices. In the end we payed a reasonable price for a very nice experience and we would definitely recommend Shrike Safari to anyone!

I will have great memories from this trip of a lifetime, taking in the sights and wildlife of Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro crater. From the beginning, when i had first contacted Mark at shrike safaris, communication was always excellent and planning the itinerary was made very easy. We were picked up from our hotel in mwanza in the morning and set out to begin the trip from serengeti national park. Our guide adam was very knowledgeable and knew where to find the animals. During the course of the safari here we viewed elephants,Zebras, crocodile, gazelles,wildebeest, olive baboon, ostrich, giraffes, hippos, impala and spotted Hyena. We were also lucky to see a male lion up close and also a leopard. We stayed at the Shuhudia Adventure Tented Camp, where the staff and food were great and the accommodation itself so comfortable. Packed lunch is provide on the 3 days also. On the second day we took in the surroundings of the ngorongoro crater and viewed up close more of the wildlife and also seen warthogs, topi, golden jackel, kori bustrad and many buffalo. On the 2nd night we stayed at the delightful Ngorongoro wildlife lodge, which is right on the crater rim. Staff were very attentive and welcoming here and there was a great choice of food. On the final day we got to view lions and also payed a visit to a maasi village. We were dropped off at our hotel after a brilliant few days, so would like to thank mark and his team for making it happen. I would highly recommend shrike safaris

From the moment we were picked up at our hotel, Mark and his team were delightful. Our guide Adam was very knowledgeable and friendly and was very informative about all of the animals we encountered on our safari. He ensured that we seen as many animals as possible and we really enjoyed being in his company. The highlight of our trip was the Ngorongoro Crater which was stunning. Our accommodation was great and the staff at both places were very attentive and welcoming. Also the food was delicious and packed lunches were provided each day.I would highly recommend Shrike Safari's if you are thinking of booking a trip. They have lots of different options to suit a variety of budgets and timeframes.

I only had 2.5 days off after a work event in Mwanza and I saw that Shrike had a 3-day Serengeti Safari that was perfect. Guide Henry picked me up at my hotel and in 3 hours we were in the park. It was AMAZING from the start. Late afternoon light was perfect for photographing animals and the plains. My lodge room was upgraded to a chalet room at the Mbalalgeti tented lodge and that was a nice surprise. It was lovely and close to the restaurant that offers a panoramic view of the plains perfect for sunrise photos. The restaurant is gorgeous and the buffet meals nothing fancy but good and interesting. And the staff also wonderful, especially Eric at reception and Erick in the restaurant. I saw so many animals thanks to Henry’s touring. We blew 2 tires looking for lions hiding in the bush — found them! — and he replaced the tires quickly. It was truly something I’ll never forget. Now you should know that the Land Cruiser, while rugged, is quite old and no a/c, which would be nice for the drive to the park (you want and open top and windows while in the park). But I didn’t mind because Henry was so kind and knowledgeable. It was a memorable trip and I wish I had had 2 more days there and time to use the pool, which was so inviting with a great view. July is a great time to go with the wildebeests in full migration with their zebra pals.