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Vervet Safari and Tours Tanzania
- Offices In:
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Switzerland
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $475 to $950 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Marcus | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Must be the best Tour Operator in Tanzania
We opted to go on our safari with Vervet Tours and Safari is a travel agency based in Tanzania because they had many positive reviews that they provided excellent services. I communicated with Rachel, with whom I made all plans prior to the trip. She was flexible and she tailored the trip to all my requirements and had Melkiot, our guide, waiting for us at the airport. Melkiot drove us from the airport to Rivertrees Inn where we spent our first night in Tanzania .
Our 6 days safari took us to Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti NP. Melkiot spotted a lot of animals during the game drives and was very flexible to our wishes and needs. My wife’s birthday found us in Serengeti, during dinner staff from Lemala Mara surprised us with a birthday cake and staff singing the birthday song, I later found out that our agency had paid for the cake!!!. That was an excellent touch
Thanks to Vervet Tours and Safaris for the incredible experience we had in Tanzania.
RS
Email Mosket | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 6 day Northern Tanzania Safari with Vervet Safari Tours
We went on a 6 day Northern Tanzania Safari with Vervet Safari Tours to Lake Manyara, the Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater, and Arusha. We had an unexpected and had to postpone our safari trip for a month and the company was very accommodating. They made new arrangements for us.
Our guide Moody is an amazing guide who was passionate about his work. He was knowledgeable, and you could just tell that he was very experienced. He knew a lot about the animals, the history of his country, the culture of the people, the land, and the tribes. We learnt a lot about Tanzania from Moody. My wife and I were very impressed with Moody. He gave us the experience of a life time. During our six days trip; we visited Lake Manyara National Park where Moody educated us on its history and even saw lions resting in trees, flamingoes, pelicans and lots of baboons. We also visited the Serengeti and saw many animals. We were very lucky to see cheetahs hunting. We also visited the Ngorongoro crater and Moody told us how it was formed. Moody took us to Arusha where we enjoyed local culture, danced to Swahili songs, and had amazing Swahili delicacies. The tour was incredible, under the great guidance of Moody.
We stayed in a mix of wonderful hotels and lodges that were comfortable and excellent service. Our experience with Vervet Safari Tours was phenomenal and we will be certainly recommending the company to all our friends.
DE
Email Mara | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best safari tours in town :)
We decided for a 6-day private camping safari and can really only say good things :) everyone has super effort and try everything possible to fulfill all wishes! Our own chef Viktor was really great and has enchanted us every day with great food ... our guide Richard was also awesome, he knew exactly where he can find the best animals for us!
In addition, Vervet Safaris has offered us the cheapest price, so it was a great stroke of luck! Since we arrived a day earlier and had some time left, they also went out to dinner with us, drove to the bank and accompanied us to a typical Masai market and all this at no extra charge! Just awesome :)!!
So if you are looking for a great safari, for a really fair price we can only recommend Vervet! We have rarely experienced such a great hospitality :)
Thank you Vervet for the great experience !!
FI
Email Teemu | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Trip
My wife and I booked a five day safari with Vervet Tours and it was everything that we wanted it to be.
Melkiot was an amazing guide from the time picked us from Kilimanjaro airport to the time he dropped us off at the end of our trip.
Our vehicle was comfortable and suitable for off-road driving in the parks. The parks in Tanzania are abundantly endowed with wildlife and we got to experience it in Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara and Tarangire thanks to Melkiot superb guiding skills and experience.
The tented camps and hotels we were booked in were very good. We are vegetarian and they had a wide variety of vegetarian dishes to choose from and nice friendly staff.
It was sad to leave Tanzania and I will come back for another tour soon
LU
Email Bronckaers | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Holiday in Tanzania
We just arrived back home from our amazing safari holiday in Tanzania that took us to Arusha, Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro National Parks. The whole trip was a life changing experience because we got so much more than we expected. Everything was well planned up to the last detail.
Our driver Basili was very good and he is the reason why our safari was so good. He was great company and phenomenal in selecting the right places where to get the animals which led to us seeing so many animals. His patience is remarkable letting us take all the shots we wanted as he described their habits and much more. He also helped as our translator when we visited the Hadzabe bushmen and the Maasai.
Overall this trip was amazing and given another opportunity I would not change anything!
IE
Email Donaldson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great Experience During Our Recent Safari
We have had a wonderful experience during our recent safari to Tanzania with Vervet Safari and Tours. We found our driver Melkiot amazing because he was knowledgeable and very experienced in guiding around the parks. He guided us well sharing a lot about Tanzania culture, history, animals, birds and general life.
The parks were beautiful, teeming with animals that we do not have back in Ireland, beautiful scenery like the Serengeti plains and Ngorongoro crater.
We had very great accommodations that were luxurious yet we had booked a mid-range package. We were even upgraded to an executive suite at the Ngorongoro Safari Lodge.
Special thanks to Melkiot for guiding us wonderfully and I recommend this company fully
DK
Email Breanna | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Kilimanjaro Marangu Trek
My 2 friends and I recently did Kilimanjaro Marangu route trek with Vervet Safari Tours. Last year we went on a safari with Vervet Safari and loved the whole experience very much so it was a no brainer that we chose to go for the trek with Vervet Safari.
We had to prepare more for the trek and carried a lot of climbing gear more than we did for the safari.
We had Titto for our head guide assisted by Musa and they were a superb team. We also had 10 porters and a cook as part of our crew. The porters carried most of the party luggage leaving us with backpacks, they also set up the tents everyday and packed them in the morning. The cook as responsible for keeping us nourished and he did a great job. We had huge helpings of delicious food complimented with fruits.
Vervet have invested in great tents and bedding because we warm despite some nights being very windy.
We really had a professional team supporting us because we managed to reach the summit despite me and my friend Lucy suffering mild bouts of altitude sickness which Titto dealt with quite easily.
For those going up the mountain, consider paying USD 100 more to get the private mobile toilet because the public toilets maintained by the mountain authority can be quite messy and I am grateful that we heeded the advice from Rachel because the mobile toilet came in very handy.
I was even more impressed than the first time and we will hopefully go with Vervet to the Southern or Western Circuit and that must count for something!
CO
Email Pronest | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Service From Vervet Tours
We had the most amazing time on our 5 day Northern Tanzania safari with Vervet tours. Our friends introduced us to this lovely local operator and we are happy that they did. Everything went on perfectly and done to ensure that we enjoyed our stay in Tanzania.
Basili was a delight to be around. From the moment he picked us at the airport to the last minute when he dropped us back he ensured we were taken care of.
We went to Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti and Basili is an excellent guide. The sheer number of animals that we saw is insane. Elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, lions, 3 leopards, wilddogs, wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, flamingos, crocodile, hippos, pelican, wild geese.........
The lodges were very comfortable and luxurious serving us like royalty.
The vehicle was in great condition, quite new and drove very well in the rough terrain of the parks
We got first class service and we are happy to endorse this company to anyone going on safari to Tanzania.
CA
Email Merylyne | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Another Wonderful Adventure with Vervet Safari
We were a group of 3 teachers and 9 students from Halifax and just returned from our tour of Tanzania. We had such an amazing experience visiting the parks and communities in Tanzania. Our school has a continued connection with Vervet tours and we have not been disappointed. They are a very professional company with a rich history of social responsibility.
We went in two great off-road vehicles with 2 drivers who took great care of us in the wilderness exploring.
We visited Ngorongoro crater, Serengeti and Lake Manyara which are all different and unique in their own way. The experience with the Maasai, Hadzabe, and the local school in Karatu gave us great insight about the local communities.
We loved our experience with Vervet Tours and we'll be back next year for a different experience.
US
Email Mugzxen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Classic Tanzania Tour
We did the classic northern Safari with Vervet Tours and have had such a memorable and amazing experience that is beyond our wildest dreams. Rachel was such a darling in handling our booking. She promptly answered to our emails, made arrangements for our accommodations, park fees, pickup times and passed so much information. When we landed in the airport Melkior was there waiting for us. He was also our guide for the next 7 days. That evening we also met with Basili and Rachel who came to our hotel for the Safari briefing and also gave us lovely gift hampers.
Our guide Melkior took us to 4 lovely parks where we saw an incredible number of animals. The balloon ride over Serengeti was perfect. Moving slowly over the huge herds of wildebeest in the early morning and taking it all in. Another lovely experience was the viewpoint in Ngorongoro which has breathtaking views of the crater.
Tarangire and Lake Manyara were also fabulous.
This tour involves a lot travel between the parks but we hardly noticed as Melkior kept us busy with interesting stories and the vehicle was pretty comfortable as it is customized for the unpaved roads.
Our thanks go to the whole team from Vervet who were there every step of the way from the time we landed to the time we took off.
We have so many fond memories from our tour and we will tell all our friends and family about your exemplary service.