Fathala Wildlife Reserve

“Fantastic authentic place to stay”

What a truly wonderful experience. From the moment we arrived we have been so well looked after . The staff are friendly and welcoming and can’t do enough to help ( May is sn absolue delight !) The food and service have been exceptional . The safari tents are clean, spacious and comfortable . Every… lisää

What a truly wonderful experience. From the moment we arrived we have been so well looked after . The staff are friendly and welcoming and can’t do enough to help ( May is sn absolue delight !) The food and service have been exceptional . The safari tents are clean, spacious and comfortable . Every evening the wildlife visit the watering hole from Giraffes to Kevin the rhino . The safari drive with Marie was fun and informative . The river , village and Island day trip with Geri was so interesting and really quite moving … a real insight into how to be happy with very little .. something that can so easily be forgotton. Nicole who manages the lodge is charming and friendly . We wouldn’t hesitate to reccomend a stay here .

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“Peaceful stay surrounded by wildlife”

The location is truly wonderful — we were amazed by the variety of wildlife we got to see: lions, giraffes, monkeys, rhinos… It’s such a special experience to sit by the pool in the evening and watch the animals come to drink. The guides are incredibly professional, and the entire staff is warm, at… lisää

The location is truly wonderful — we were amazed by the variety of wildlife we got to see: lions, giraffes, monkeys, rhinos… It’s such a special experience to sit by the pool in the evening and watch the animals come to drink. The guides are incredibly professional, and the entire staff is warm, attentive, and welcoming. The meals are good, though the breakfast could be enhanced with a few local touches, like homemade jams and local honey . The concept is fantastic overall, and with a bit more maintenance, it would be perfect — perhaps a quick check of the tents before each guest’s arrival to make sure all hygiene products and amenities are in place would make a real difference. Bedding is really comfortable and mojitos are so good!!!

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“Worth a visit”

I’m writing 2 reviews for fathala because we had 2 very different experiences through TUI. This is based on the safari itself. Is it worth the money? I’m not sure, I think it’s wonderful they are trying to bring the animals back to the area, BUT I’m not sure it’s worth £130! Seeing the animals … lisää

I’m writing 2 reviews for fathala because we had 2 very different experiences through TUI. This is based on the safari itself. Is it worth the money? I’m not sure, I think it’s wonderful they are trying to bring the animals back to the area, BUT I’m not sure it’s worth £130! Seeing the animals is amazing and seeing them in a wilder habitat is breathtaking, we managed to see the babies(apart from the baby giraffe) out guide on safari was good and seeing interacted well. I think on my part we should have booked through a local company and not TUI - as it may well be them that let us down! Food and drinks in the visitors centre are decently priced - make sure you take West African Francs with you as they aren’t keen on dalasi! Overall a decent couple of hours

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“Broken jacuzzi no refund”

Local staff excellent 👌 food good Safari great but I paid for a room with jacuzzi and unfortunately heating didn't work. Spoke to reception and three different technicians came but couldn't solve issue. Went back to reception and requested for another room which has the same facilities but was told… lisää

Local staff excellent 👌 food good Safari great but I paid for a room with jacuzzi and unfortunately heating didn't work. Spoke to reception and three different technicians came but couldn't solve issue. Went back to reception and requested for another room which has the same facilities but was told that the other jacuzzi was not in order . Asked about a refund for the extra i had paid for the jacuzzi and was told that on my departure it will be sorted out. Yesterday the 15th of march as i was checking out i asked for the refund which was promised. The receptionist then called the manager a European lady. when she came she practically called me a cheat for trying to ask for a refund. I told her that I laid the complaint from the first day and that their technical team sent 3 different people but none could solve the issue. She was not interested and said well that was not the story i was told. I paid for a more expensive room with a jacuzzi and that is all I asked for. I felt cheated and it ruined the otherwise beautiful experience I had. I will not recommend any one going to this resort to not pay for this room until you can verify that the heating system is working properly. They also charged me up front the first day otherwise i wouldn't have agreed to pay. Be aware of what you are booking as there are no refunds.

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