IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience, comunication can be better
Our safari experience was very good. We saw a lot of animals also thanks to our driver Antony. The company was quite responsive on whatsapp but sometimes we got some schedule change without no one explaining us the reason. In the end the plan was reasonable but some further explanation could be better. Price was the lowest we could find.
CR
First time Safari, it was good!
Lambs has a great sense of humor and he was very informative! We had a complicated traveler that was very hard to please. She didn’t make it easy for him and still he managed to to share info about the wild life.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Good and professionally booked tour
We were picked up promptly around 5 a.m. from our hotel to visit Mikumi Game Park. Our guide, Mohamed, was with us throughout the entire day until we checked back into the hotel around 10 p.m. Additionally, we took a trip to Nakupenda Sand Island in Zanzibar, where we were also picked up on time at 6 a.m. and taken to the ferry. We had a wonderful time exploring Zanzibar and our driver met us when we returned to Dar es Salaam.
MY
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and trustworthy
We are a group of 18 from Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. Decided to try Fancina Africa Tours and Safari (FATS) on recommendation of a friend
We chose the budget safari tour.
6 of us flew in early and stayed in Acacia Tree Lodge, which gave us a wonderful 1st impression of Kenya’s hospitality. Love the place ( see my review of the place)
Our 1st safari with FATS was to Amboseli Nat park. Terrific. Saw alot of game there.
With the rest of the group, we travelled via 3 vans ( 6 per van) to Masai Mara. Spent 2 days there. Didnt know the entrance to the park was USD 200 per pax per day! ( it the peak season)
The accommodation outside MasaiMara was very basic. Imagine the lock on our door was just a bend nail! The ladies understandably felt insecure.
The Nakuru Nat park was awesome. The wildlife there blew us away. The optional boat ride and Sanctuary walk was amazing. On our last day, we cycled in Hell’s gate and visited the gorge
We were touched FATS presented a cake to our birthday girl.
In summary, even-though, we chose a budget safari tour, we managed to see more game that we expected ( and more than those on the luxury tours). The food including breakfast/ lunch/ dinner was palatable and adequate and there were free H2O in our vans.
My group was lucky to have Mike as our driver. He was knowledgeable, polite and most importantly a safe driver. ( traffic in Kenya is terrible)
This tour by Fancina Africa exceeded out expectations and most us had a great time.
Will definitely recommend them
SG
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great tour guide, accommodation mismatch
Our driver-tour guide Bariki is above excellence. He is knowledgeable about the habits of animals in the bush, birds as well as plants. As a result, he made our journey a truly memorable experience. Added to that, Bariki's good sense of humour kept us looking forward to each new day.
Gosheni sold us a mid luxury package which had a couple of disappointing hotels- Olkarien Eco Camp and Acacia at Tarangire. Both are part of the Acacia chain, I would steer clear of them. These were not four star but the former was really below three stars. The Olkarien is badly in need of upkeep. However, the staff at both tried their best and we were happy with their efforts. We also stayed at hotels in the Karibu chain, and those were a cut above.
Gosheni needs an operations person, badly. The sales person who sold us the package started ghosting us just before and at the beginning of the trip. That was terrible.
Overall, Gosheni has to try to ensure a more consistent standard, not just good tour guides.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Amboseli National Park by Alessandra e Simone
Beautiful park with a lot of wildlife and incredible families of elephants with a lot of babies. Kilimanjaro view is real scenery and the variety of scenarios is nice and interesting. on the other side the park is extremely dusty, no off-road possible and a lot of tourists given the period of the year.
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was such an unforgettable experience.
We joined a 4-day safari tour and our driver, Francis, was amazing. He handled any issues really well and managed the time perfectly, so we were very satisfied.
But the hot air balloon experience was a huge disappointment. Even though we came as a pair, we were placed on completely opposite sides of the balloon. When we asked to adjust, we were told, “If you don’t want to ride, then don’t.” It left us feeling angry and really disappointed.
The hot air balloon itself is a great experience and I would still recommend it, but I hope the pilot and operator can improve their consideration and respect for guests.
MT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Theodore was really kind with us and gave us the best experience possible.
Our tour operator was Theodore. He was really nice with us and patient and gave us the best experience possible.
MT
A positive experience
We had Theodore as our driver. He planned our trip very well and guided us diligently. He was very patient with us, as well. Also an upbeat person and very good smooth driver.
TW
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Have good planning arrangement
High cost performance .The vehicle arrangement is good and the tour guide is experienced. The itinerary planning time can be more clear.