Africa with Care & Clarity.
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 $700 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Elisa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect experience
The organisation was absolutely perfect from the beginnint to the end. Shuttle service from and to the airport, accommodation before the safari and the safari itself was very well planned. Our safari guide Raymond tried his best to show us every animal in the parks and we did see all, he explained a lot and made us feel safe. My highlight was the sunrise drive at the serengeti nationalpark, had to wake up early but it was so worth it. Also have to mention our personal Chef at the tour who prepared a fresh breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. The organisers themselves made us feel very apprecciated. We stayed in contact with them through the entire trip which made it feel very personal. I would defenitely recommend it.
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Email Asia e Daniele | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Always available and attentive to detail. Always reachable.
We booked with this tour operator from Italy, and from the start they were always very helpful and attentive, even on WhatsApp. Once we arrived, we met for an initial briefing the day before the safari, and the following morning they picked us up at the hotel to take us to our guide. What can I say? The safari was amazing; we saw the Big Five, slept both two nights at the lodge (with extremely comfortable beds) and two nights in a tent (an absolute must-do). The first night in a tent in the Serengeti National Park, we heard a lion's roar several times, and it was incredible. On the second night in a tent in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you could wake up and see beautiful zebras. Special thanks to Emanuel, our expert guide, who during the safari told us about the animals we encountered along the way. And to Richard, our chef, who, throughout the five-day safari, was especially attentive to me, as I have an egg and milk allergy. It was all delicious! All the staff at the lodges and campsites were also always very kind and helpful. It's an experience where the place, the animals, and the people stay in your heart forever. Thank you so much ❤️
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Email Liang runxin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fondness Vacations made perfect solo safari arrangements, I had a wonderful trip with a kind guide a
Fondness Vacations perfectly arranged my solo Tanzania safari with zero troubles. I felt incredibly happy during the whole journey. My guide was patient, professional and really nice to me. The agency’s owner was also helpful and considerate the entire time. The service is reliable and great value, I fully recommend it for anyone planning a safari alone.
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Email Alex Chen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I am extremely satisfied with the entire four-day trip. The itinerary arrangement, meals, accommodat
We joined a shared group tour this time, and the price is very reasonable with great value for money. As for accommodation, we stayed one night at a lodge and two nights in tents, which differentiates us from other operators who offer three nights of tents.
Secondly, we were provided with drinking water, soft drinks and red wine in the vehicle throughout the trip, while other tour companies only offer plain water.
In addition, our driver was very professional and guided us to spot various wildlife. There was also reliable communication equipment in the vehicle, allowing drivers to share sighting locations with one another so we got to see far more animals.
Lastly, they responded to all our feedback and suggestions promptly and efficiently, making the whole trip full of pleasant anticipation.
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Email YUmeizhao | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This travel agency is excellent. The accommodation, meals and itinerary are all well arranged. Highl
I had an amazing travel experience with Fondness Vacations. All accommodation, meals and daily itineraries were arranged reasonably and properly. The whole trip went smoothly from start to finish. Their service is trustworthy and thoughtful, and I would highly recommend this travel agency to everyone.
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Email Wei | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The experience exceeded expectations.
The whole experience was excellent. The travel agency was very attentive and promptly resolved all the issues we raised. Another interesting thing was that we met other Chinese tourists at the camp. We found that complimentary drinks, alcohol and refrigerator service in our vehicle were not offered by other travel agencies.
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Email Tomoko | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect!
The guide was perfect, and we were able to see the Big Five.
Martin was always looked after me.
I recommend Fondness.
I would love to book with them again in the future.
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Email Irina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5D Private Safari Tarangire-Ngorongoro-Serengeti
Stephen (Fondness Vacations) did an outstanding job planning our family safari 5D in Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Central and North Serengeti, pick up from Kilimanjaro Airport upon arrival, organizing our flight out from N Serengeti to Zanzibar resort, paying a great attention to details, comfort, understanding and meeting our needs, a big care - such as a clean and nice smelling jeep every morning, snacks and drinks always ready in the jeep, noticing my husband’s birthday and organizing a surprise before even me asking about it, lovely unforgettable stays in quality lodges and camps with some of them being surrounded by wild animal sounds at night and early morning (surreal!), beautiful safari picnics - just a few among many benefits and bonuses to mention. Always responsive to every my email or text. During the 2nd week of July we saw big 5 (in three parks combined, not one), many other animals and birds, spitting cobra, Mara River crossing (no crocodiles hunting, though). Sadly, no active predator hunting we saw, even though I asked the driver several times that we want to see it, but just we saw predators eating the meat after the hunt - I guess because we did not insist the driver to leave the camps in Serengeti around 6am, but agreed with his suggested leaving at 8:30 am that was too late for the predator behavior. Probably, you have to ask in advance for an experienced in Central and North Serengeti animal behavior guide/driver with 10-15+ years of experience, and give proactive insisting requests to the driver about your needs. Apart from this , everything was excellent with the Fondness Vacations , I will highly recommend it to everyone and we will surely use it for our next trip, just with some tweaks that we learned from our mistakes (described above). Big thanks to Stephen!
