Great 2-day safari! - One of the best experiences we had. We saw most of the big 5 animals and the lodge was amazing!! We wished we had booked 3 days, recommend Mbalageti Lodge!!! Our driver was awesome, he knew all the best places to see what we hoped to see. Recommend booking your next safari with Shrike.

Excellent 2-day safari! - Decided on Shrike 2-day safari from Mwanza based on tripadvisor reviews. Very happy that I did. Mark was extremely helpful in coordinating everything and kept in touch by Whatsapp. Emili was an excellent driver and guide who knew where to find all the animals we wanted to see. Mgalageti Lodge, where we spent the night was beautiful and the staff were lovely. The food was also great and the sunrise spectacular. We thoroughly enjoyed our time and got to see so many animals, especially giraffe, hippos, lions, and even a leopard and cheetah! I would highly recommend Shrike for excellent service and value.

Amazing Animal Safari in the Grumeti River area of the Serengeti - Shrike Safaris arranged a tailor made trip to fit our itinerary at a more affordable price than many. They were flexible and followed our requests booking the accommodation that we had selected through our own research. The Toyota vehicle was an older vehicle with only lap seat belts when we would have preferred a full cross seatbelt but it was excellent for standing up and viewing the wildlife. "Emily " was our driver and guide. He was extremely hard working and very friendly - He had excellent English and a good knowledge of the Serengeti and it's wildlife. We enjoyed his company for the two days we were with him. He was a safe driver and he went out of his way to make sure we saw as much wildlife as possible, never rushing us when we were taking photographs and spotting and pointing out many animals and birds which we would not have seen other wise. The Serengeti at the Western edge is incredible - a wild empty space brim full of Wildebeest,Zebra,Hyena,eagle,baboon. We didn't see lion on this trip but we had seen them in the Ngorogoro and Tarangeri both of which we would recommend over and above the Serengeti for ease of seeing wildlife if you have to chose, however do all three to get a full experience of what Tanzania as to offer.. Over all we would recommend Shrike Safaris with Emily as your guide.

Choose Shrike safari! - We decided to choose Shrike out of just reading reviews from tripadvisor and im sure glad we did. Stayed at a hotel in Mwanza (Lahe) and we agrees with the tour leder mark that he would pick us up at 0830 the next day. At 0825 next morning, Mark arrived. You should meet this guy, master of conversation and just generally a really nice guy. And im happy about that, since we are spending the next three hours on the road. This guy has been a safari guide for many years and also been a guide to climbers on the great Mount Kilimanjaro. The ride down to the serengeti gate went smoothly, he asked us during the ride what we wanted for lunch, and this lunch was ready for us just as we came. No waiting. We ate the lunch, said goodbye to Mark(as he was just driving us there) and said hello to our Safari Guide Mr. Godson. This guy is brilliant. Polite, fun, and he knows everything about everything that lives and breathes on the vast plains of the Serengeti. Hope that you get Godson as your guide. The first day of the safari we saw so many different animals, Godson knew excactly where to find them. The high of the day is when he found us a pride of no less than 15 lions (from what we could count). As the sun was almost set, we got to our accommodation for the night. The luxorious five star Serena tented camp where we saw a magical sunset over the serengeti. The next day, we encountered even more exciting animals, huge tower of giraffes, big crashes of hippos. Crocodiles,. We even got to see a cheetah hunting a thomson gazele. Unfortunatly for the cheetah, and fortunatly for the gazele, there where no kill this day. But truly an awe inspirering experience. Next was lunch at the Serena tent camp. We where supposed to go to Musuma after the safari, which is three hours on from serengeti gate (and six hours from mwanza) And Mr. Godson drove us there. Free of charge. My experience with shrike safari couldn't be better, and I warmly recomend them to everyone.

Good! - Both Mark and Paul were very nice as were the staff at the hotel. It was definitely a once in a lifetime experience!

Nice weekend trip to western Serengeti - Had a nice weekend organised by Shrike Safaris, booked the trio two days before leaving, everything worked well with the company and received good service. My guide Innocent was polite and good company to drive around the park, unfortunately there some heavy rains which denied us crossing some rivers but other activities made it up. Good and reliable organiser, easy to recommend!

Amazing experience - We had a safari booked through Shrike safaris. I was constantly in touch with Mark prior to booking. He gave us a lot of options which could fit in the budget, accommodate elderly as well as really an infant and toddler. Our driver was named Cha cha and was prompt when he picked us up from our hotel in Mwanza. He had a very vast knowledge of Serengeti and the surroundings. We saw a lion resting on the way out and he took the car really close for us to take a picture. We stayed at the kirawara Serena luxury camp and it was beautiful. Food was amazing. Totally catered for vegetarians. Thank you Mark for suggesting Kirawara for our stay. It has been an amazing experience. If we do go to Tanzania again we would definitely book again through Shrike. A massive thanks to all of you over there. Kind regards, Reema

Safari with guide - We were delighted with our safari! Henry our driver/guide was excellent and spotted many animals which we would not have seen if he hadn’t been there! The organisation was first class and our night at the Mgalageti Lodge was superb - what a beautiful place to stay! We had a magical experience on safari and would thoroughly recommend Shrike to anyone considering doing this in Tanzania.

Amazing Trip..Well Organised - What you promised…you delivered it. The driver ‘Chacha’ was excellent- very moderate in driving, soft spoken, and for sure is a valuable asset for you. One suggestion..you should improve your website because it is not attractive. It should be more informative. Even I was double minded whether or not to proceed with you. We enjoyed the trip very much and will sure will recommend my friends. Best wishes. ...

Shrike Safaris gave me the experience of a lifetime. - I was in Mwanza for a two week volunteer work assignment, and wanted to visit the Serengeti on the weekend. I am very grateful to have found Shrike prior to my leaving. The owner, Mark, gave me prompt, helpful answers to every question I asked. He picked me up personally and right on time at my hotel to take me to the gates of the Serengeti, where I met with my wonderful guide, Baraka. The tour was far beyond my expectations, the accommodation was wonderful, and the animal viewing spectacular! As a woman travelling alone, I felt safe and comfortable, and fully enjoyed the stories that these young men shared with me on my trip. I highly recommend the Shrike Safaris Mwanza family!