Fantastic Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2013)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $120 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email raju | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
FS do not deliver what promised.They subcontract to the jeep owners who in turn make you a scapegoat
I had specifically booked in July to see the Migration but was very disappointed that the tour operator just takes your money and then he is sub-contracting to the jeep owner who in turn is only trying to cut on his fuel costs and maximise his profit,so in the bargain you are made a scapegoat.
I had opted for a tented accomodation and had specifically asked for the a picture of theinside of the tent where I was shown a tent with a wooden bed inside.Imagine the shock to see a dirtiest mattress with a torn cover given to me in Serengiti and that too on the floor.One should be honest with what one is promising not cheat. I was also charged more than the others in the group.I will not recommend FS to anybody .There are other more honest and less expensive tour operators.
Reply from Fantastic Safaris
Posted on Jul 30, 2015Dear Raju,
Thank you for this review and sincerely this is our FIRST negative review but i am hereby making it clear as below;
(1) A WOODEN BED IN BASIC CAMPING SAFARI:
We gave you the options for tented camping safari and basic camping safari you chose to book for the basic camping safari (not tented safari). The basic/budget camping safari do not have wooden bed but just only sleeping bags, tent and sleeping mattress. There is no where you said you want to sleep in the tented camp with bed, I hope you understand this clearly.
(2) SERENGETI MIGRATION IN JULY:
Raju, It is well known that July is the best season especially in western Serengeti even here in safaribookings it is mentioned that July is amongst the best months for migration (please click this link to view https://www.safaribookings.com/serengeti/best-time ) but please also note that National parks are not like zoo so the animals can freely move from here to there.
However, i respect your review and thank you very much for taking your time on this.
CZ
Email Michael | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
It was our fantastic safari, i reccommend this company to all who want to do safari..
My wife and I have just had the most fantastic safari anyone could wish for. We did the six days safari joining a group while staying in tented camps (middle range), Lake Manyara Wildlife Safari camp and Serengeti Wild Camp were beyond our wildest dreams along with Rhino lodge. The staff were delightful and the food absolutely delicious! It was a truly magical experience. The tour guide was very knowledgable and went out of his way to ensure all of us were enjoying our time. Itinerary was clear, and well laid out. Knew what each day entailed. I promise to recommend you to all who plan the safari.
IT
Email Clara | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Yes, we had a fantastic safari
Yes, we had a fantastic safari in general and here in below is our evaluation;
THE DRIVER:
The driver was extremely bright and knowledgeable not only about the animals and their habits, but about Tanzanian culture, history, politics, e.t.c as well. He was very generous in sharing his information, kept a running commentary throughout the day. I don’t think there was a single question he couldn’t answer. Very personable as well and a lot of fun! Very good eye for spotting animals too.
VEHICLES:
Vehicles were fantastic for viewing because with top up, vehicles allowed for a breeze and were very comfortable.
THE COOK:
We had a fantastic chef – Every meal was fantastic, good variety and we ate much better (and more) food on safari than we do at home.
RU
Email Daniel Francis | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic Safaris is the fantastic agency
My experience in Tanzania with this agency was fantastic! Abdallah arranged the perfect tour for us, all the accommodations he chose for us and also the itinerary were great. The tour was very well organised in time. The guide was really professional and shared all his knowledge about nature with us. Fantastic Safaris is the fantastic agency for your safari.
FR
Email josephine | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our honeymoon safari was fantastic!
Our guide (Mr.Abdul) was very knowledgeable about various animals and he made sure that we saw the big 5 and more. The vehicle was very clean and well maintained.
This truly was a trip of a lifetime, we will definitely recommend Fantastic Safaris to others going of Safari in Tanzania! It was great having such personal service. Great job and thanks for making our honeymoon such a memorable trip!!!
US
Email Naomi | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We warmly recommend this fantastic company
We found them here in Safaribooking and after looking carefully into their reviews we decided to book with them the six days hotel safari. Now after safari, all i can say is that as a family group of five people, we had a fantastic safari.
Our guide was superb and I truly believe he was one of the best – compared to others we saw during our trip – and equipped with one of the best car, which is very important in that kind of trip. Safaris,villages… we came out with the sense that we made the most of our trip.
Thank you
IT
Email JEFF | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
it was like a dream..
We were 25 students on vacation with this company and all we can say is it was like a dream seeing live the female lions chasing the buffalo catching and finally slaughtering it but rather waiting for the male lion to come and eat flesh inside like utensils etc. it was like a dream visiting Oldupai Gorge/the cradle of mankind and getting amazing history, it was like a dream visiting and dancing with young maasai/ol morani, it was like a dream descending into ngorongoro crater with beautiful wall with green natural grass carpet, it was like a dream walking through the base of mount Kilimanjaro... it was like a dream hunting with the bushmen resembling those of the god must be crazy...
We have many memories and stories to tell but we only finalize by recommending this fantastic company for your safari to Tanzania...
CA
Email Simon | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I reccommend this company
Guys, me and my fiance did the 5 days trip with this fantastic company and i really recommend it to everyone.
I guess we could not have asked for more
We, a group of 4 friends, did the 4 day Tarangire/Serengeti/Ngorongoro with this company.
They met us at our hotel in Arusha in an open top vehicle and drove us to our first park/camp.
The guide, Roger, was a very prudent driver and knowledge about the wildlife – not only spotting but also identifying the actual species and telling us what to look for. We were very pleased with the tour and the actual sightings I guess we could not have asked for more. Our cook, Shuma, was very friendly, very hardworking and did wonders with the resources he had available.
In the whole we would definitely go on a safari with them again and thus certainly recommend you do too.
DE
Email Jacopo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An awesome life experience!
Without any doubt, I think that the safari me and my friends went with was one of our best life experiences ever.
We were simply amazed by the trip since the very first begin when they picked us up till the end.
Our guide, Luka, knows everything about the life in the bush and was giving us not only the necessary information regarding places and animals but also adding his own experiences to the night tales we were used to chat around good food at the dinner table.
I feel like to suggest Fantastic Safari to those who are looking for a mind blowing experience.