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Fondness Vacations
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2024)
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $800 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Annette Olesen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An Unforgettable Family Safari with Fondness Vacations – Our Highest Recommendations!
We had the most incredible safari experience with Fondness Vacations! We travelled as a family with two children for a six-day, five-night safari, and the entire experience exceeded all our expectations in every possible way.
We visited Tarangire National Park, the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara, where we also enjoyed a treetop walk. We had the opportunity to visit two local tribes: the Hadzabe, one of the last hunter-gatherer communities in East Africa, and the Datoga, renowned for their impressive blacksmithing skills. The combination of extraordinary wildlife and fascinating cultural experiences made the trip truly unique.
We saw an absolutely unbelievable number of animals and experienced so much more than we could ever have imagined. Cheetahs, leopards and countless other incredible animals, it was simply magical!
Our guide, Wilbard, was absolutely fantastic. He was knowledgeable, welcoming and wonderful with the children. The kids had the time of their lives as we raced across the savannah in our open-roof safari jeep, spotting wildlife along the way.
Staying in tented camps in the middle of the Serengeti, surrounded by wild animals, was an adventure in itself. Having Maasai guides escort us to and from our tent after dark made the experience even more exciting and memorable!
We also took a hot-air balloon safari over the Serengeti, which we cannot recommend highly enough. Floating above the savannah with breathtaking views and watching lions and hyenas on the hunt from the air was an absolutely extraordinary experience. It was one of many highlights on a trip filled with unforgettable moments!
The accommodation throughout the trip was excellent and thoughtfully chosen for a family with children. After long days out on safari, it was wonderful for the kids to jump into a swimming pool or enjoy a relaxing bath, while we took in the beautiful surroundings and views of the African wilderness.
And then there was the service from Fondness Vacations, which was simply outstanding. Steve personally visited us at our lodge the evening before departure to walk us through the itinerary and explain what to expect. Throughout the trip, he regularly checked in with us via WhatsApp to make sure everything was going smoothly and that we were having the best possible experience.
We genuinely felt taken care of from beginning to end. The level of personal attention and hands-on service was exceptional and made a real difference to our experience. Everything was beautifully organised and delivered with great professionalism, care and attention to detail. We could simply relax, enjoy the adventure and make unforgettable memories together as a family.
If you are considering a safari in Tanzania, especially as a family with children, we wholeheartedly recommend travelling with Fondness Vacations. It was truly the trip of a lifetime, and we will cherish these memories forever. A huge thank you to Steve, Wilbard and the entire Fondness Vacations team for an absolutely incredible adventure!
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Email Krištof | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Responsive
Nickson was very responsive throughout the safari and regularly checked in with us to make sure everything was going well. The organization of the safari was good, and everything went smoothly overall.
The food was decent and sufficient, although it was practically the same every day, so a bit more variety would have been appreciated.
The Seronera Public Campsite was very basic, and the toilets were quite dirty. On the other hand, the Simba Campsite at Ngorongoro was wonderful — the surroundings were beautiful and seeing zebras walking around the campsite was a truly memorable experience.
Overall, we were happy with the safari and would recommend Fondness Safari to anyone looking for a well-organized safari experience in Tanzania.
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Email Monica | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful, helpful people that made our safari experience amazing and unforgettable.
We just returned from a safari in Tanzania that Stephen organized for us and it was the trip of a lifetime. Stephen’s communication beforehand was excellent. Then our tip started with Martin picking us up at the airport with flowers, giving us our safari names and showing us some wonderful experiences around Arusha - we loved the coffee boys!
The next day Stephen met us with our guide/driver Aziz and we set out touring Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Central and Northern Serengeti. They were all amazing and Aziz was a brilliant guide and driver, it’s not easy to drive on some of those roads and still spot wildlife but he did it! Aziz also helped make the trip unforgettable for our daughter by gifting her the bird book. She will always treasure it.
Thank you to all at Fondness for making a trip of a lifetime for our family of four.
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Email Benedetta | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari experience
We had a 4 days safari trip to Tanzania most famous parks with fondness vacations and overall the experience was amazing! I chose fondness based on the reviews on Safari Bookings and Google but what most Made me choose them over other competitors was the kindness and how helpfull was Stephen throghout the all experience. The first impression was confirmed by the trip which was arranged extremely well (with also last minute changes Made by Stephen in order to reach the standards offered by fondness) and made even better by Haziz which drove us to the parks and patiently expleined all the information regarding the animals and made everything he Could to get us as close to the animals as possible. If you are looking for a reliable company for you Safari trip, fondness vacations has to be your choice.
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Email Cesare | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari with fondness!
The trip, 4 days safari tarangire serengeti ngoro ngoro, arranged by Steven was overall great. Steven is very kind and keen to solve anything quickly and answer any question, giving plenty information. The guide Aziz was very kind and calm, explaining the details of safari when needed and when asked for. We had great experiences spotting all the animals thanks the work of Aziz (which is animal entusiastic like the customers) and all the accomodation was great. Strongly recommended for the assistance and services provided!
Amazing experience! All perfect!
My son and I had an wonderful time on our 5 days Safari! The Fondness Vacations are very professional! Nickson and Stephen organized for us a special trip, with a very good value of money!
We were lucky to have a wonderful guide and driver, Kanty! He gave us a lot of well documented explanations and details! And he was very friendly! He fulfilled all our expectations!
We saw all Big Five and planty of other wild animals! And we visited also a Masaai Boma! Everything was quite impressive!
We recommend from all our heart this tour company!
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Email Bartek | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfectly organised safari - relaxed pace, superb guide and all the Big Five
Our guide deserves particular praise. He had a remarkable eye for spotting animals long before we noticed anything, and he explained the behaviour of the wildlife and the ecosystem in a way that was interesting without ever becoming a lecture. He also drove carefully and kept a comfortable pace, which matters a lot at my age - we never felt rushed from one place to another.
The owner kept in regular contact with us throughout, which gave us confidence that any question would be answered quickly. Accommodation was comfortable and clean, the locations were well chosen, and the meals were better than we had expected in the bush. Seeing all of the Big Five so early in the trip was a wonderful bonus.
For the money we paid, the quality was outstanding. I would not hesitate to recommend this operator to friends of our generation as well as to younger travellers.
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Email Hubert | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent guide, great communication and all Big Five in just two days - a fantastic safari!
We had a truly great experience with this operator from start to finish. Our guide was excellent - knowledgeable, patient and genuinely passionate about the wildlife, which made every game drive enjoyable. Communication was another highlight: the owner stayed in touch with us the whole time, before and during the trip, so we never felt left on our own. We were lucky enough to see all of the Big Five within just two days, which exceeded our expectations. Everything on the ground matched exactly what had been offered and agreed beforehand - no surprises, no hidden costs. The camps were also really nice, comfortable and well located, with friendly staff and good food. Overall a great experience and excellent value for money. We would happily book with them again and can recommend them to anyone planning a safari.
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Email ENRIQUE | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent experience for family safari
Fondness Vacations team is excellent! From the organization before the travel. Example? The internal flight they have found us saved many hours of road up to North Serengeti, other operators did nit offer that in the price.
AirFrance have left our luggage in Paris, and Martin our excellent pick up driver gave us new T-shirts from the agency!! In addition asked a shop to open before midnight for us to buy some basics!
Then our exceptional safari driver Mr Jef…! Such a special eye… he could spot a lion from our moving car at an incredibly distance. He was extra attentive with our daughters, answering questions and supporting us in every request during the trip.
In addition… both tented hotels were not only beautiful but the food and the staff were great!
Highly recommend!
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Email Maria | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Competent & nice
Very memorable experience. We saw so many animals - from giraffes and elephants to baby lions.