Classic Journeys Africa
- Located In:
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United States
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $280 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Tine Hamre | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect
We had a tree day safari with Classic Journeys. It was the perfect safari experiance! The guide and driver Amir was allways on time, friendly, and he constantly shared all his knowledge with us. We learned so much about the animals and Kenya in general. The most impressive was his way of spotting the animals, from far far away or using the behavior of birds and other animals to see where the big cats were.
The car was also a landcruiser, so we allways felt safe, even in rain and mud. He was such a good driver!
Overall, the perfect safari with the perfect guide and driver. Thank you!
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Email Susan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Classic Journeys Africa made this trip of a lifetime even more enjoyable than expected.
From our first contact with Classic Journeys Africa, we received quality service. They were responsive to all of our questions, even after our tour was over. They suggested the right tour for our desires and budget. We feel we received very good value for our money. The guides were great and went out of their way for us. The accommodations were wonderful and the lodges and camps provided great service and good food. Of course, the animals we saw were amazing. We will never forget this wonderful experience. I highly recommend Classic Journeys Africa.
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Email Artem Efimov | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience! Friendly and intelligent guide Sami, smart-managed tour.
Me and 3 friends of mine (male) were on Safari with classic journeys in Kenya in February 2019. We took a van for only 4 of us and it was very comfortable - a lot of space. In the whole this tour was perfect in price/quality - 8 nights, 9 days, apper-medium and premium accommodation, Masai-Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, Amboselli - enough to see everything and not to much to get tired. As a bonus - original hats and dinner in Carnivore restaurant in the end of the journey. Everything to feel Kenya.
We expected akuna-matata in service but fortunately the Safari-company was very responsible and well-managed - everything was in time, accommodation - comfortable, all our wishes came true throughout the trip.
Special words for our guide Sami - professional biologist, intelligent and friendly man, great driver. And also optimistic Patriot of Kenya - we respected him for that. He did everything he could to make us satisfied.
Recommended!
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Email Todd McPherson | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great customised trip with a guide/driver and land cruiser with just ourselves for the duration.
The communication with the company was excellent. They worked hard to understand the kind of trip we wanted and made good recommendations on where to go and where to stay.
We were met my our guide in Nairobi and we had this guide and the truck to ourselves the entire seven days. The land cruiser was beautifully outfitted with a fridge to keep drinks cool, a power supply so we could charge phones and cameras, and even WiFi.
We visited Amboseli Park and loved it, but Ol Tukai Lodge felt a bit like a tourist mill. It was larger and busier than we expected. But the location was great and we had no complaints about it. We had driven from Nairobi to Amboseli, then drove to Lake Naivasha, going through Nairobi again. So, we had a few long days of driving along the busy highways of Kenya with less than careful drivers in other vehicles. In hindsight, we would have preferred to organise the trip so there was less driving, maybe even flying between parks.
The Lake Elementaita Serena Camp was outstanding and highly recommended. The food and accommodation were above and beyond expectations. On the way there we stopped at Lake Naivasha. That was a bit of a disappointment since we spent some time walking around a small private piece of land with a number of animals on it. It was not the experience we expected, but it was nice to boat along the lake seeing the wildlife.
Lake Nakuru Park was excellent. The drive to Maasai Mara was again long (very long) but it was interesting to see the country. Mara Bush Camp was outstanding. The personal attention and level of service was exceptional. The luxurious tent was amazing, especially as it sat just above the river overlooking dozens of hippos.
We recommend Classic Journeys. They did a great job. Be sure to state the kind of accommodation you're seeking, and they'll point you in the right direction if you're clear enough. Check about driving time between parks and try to minimise that.
Thanks for a great trip.
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Email Robert Hoffman | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very knowledgeable and friendly.perfect
Perfect experience and time i have ever had just.Very thing just went well.
Email Graham | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well planned and executed safari with great accomodation and a guide who worked tirelessly.
Family of four with older children. Our first safari experience lived up to expectations. Kenya was amazing as was viewing so many animals from the safety and comfort of a well specified land-cruiser. Highlight was the numerous animal encounters in their fantastic habitat. Our driver and guide, Dixon, worked tirelessly - sometimes driving for 8 hours a day. We always felt safe, even when being 'encouarged' to back-up by agressive elephants!
Our only negatives were self-inflicted; we sometimes travelled for 6 hours a day, before spending two hours on safari and then heading off to a new location the next morning. Bear in mind the distances between various locations and that the travel times will be long and road and traffic quality poor in many places - we had one 70km treck down an unmade road which was a real bone-shaker and very tiresome. Also of note was traffic in Nairobi is a *nightmare* and the location of our first hotel meant our first day had an extra 2 hour's drive time as we stayed on the wrong side of the city and needed to negoiate the rush-hour traffic just to get back to the airport we landed at... One of our stays did not have the promised swimmingpool which was missed and had on-going building work which ditracted a bit from the ambience. We'd definately happily use Classic Journeys again as the trip was organised and executed well.
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Email Anne and Marlene | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and highly recommended!
My mother and I went for a girls trip to Masai Mara National Park. We stayed at Loyk Mara Luxury Camp for 5 days and 4 nights. Overall it was the most amazing experience we’ve ever had! Our Tour guide, Charles Lepatoiye, was exceptional! He worked so hard for us to have the best experience possible! First of all he was a great navigator and driver, he made even the bumpy roads feel pleasant. Secondarily he was great at spotting and animal tracking. We saw the big five and so many more animals! Furthermore he had so much knowledge about different species, Masai culture and much much more! He spoke fluent English, Swahili as well as Maa (Masai language). He had a great sense of humor and told us many interesting stories and made such an effort in order for us to have a comfortable travel! We are overwhelmed by his efforts and feel like we’ve gotten a new friend! We will be coming back and when we do there’s only one guide we would want, Charles!
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Email Ana Maria Bianchi | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was a great experience, we saw lots of animals, hotels were excellent, guides and personnel frien
The only negative aspect was the trip back to Brazil. Our plane in Zanzibar was two ours late and we almost missed our connection to Johannesburg. Besides that, everything was awesome.
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Email Ana maria | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience, we were able to see many animals, all the big five except for rhinos.
The tour was excellent, the guides were very helpful and told us s lot about the animals, their behavior, the geography, trees and all.
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Email Fernanda Beltrao Chammas | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The experience of knowing the parks of Kenya has been wonderful and will be forever in our memory.
Fantastic experience. Fascinating places. Amazing lodgings.
Everything that was hired was fulfilled.
Information about the trip was made available by the company and all doubts were clarified in advance.
The script was unclear about the distances between the parks that were longer than expected. The safari at Lake Nakuru Park lasted only 1 hour, as we spent more than 2 hours on a traffic jam while passing through Nairobi.
The car (mini-van) served the other parks well but was not suitable for the Masai Mara, we had trouble getting to and from the park and the safari was a bit limited.
The drivers (Good Luck and others) who made our transfer from Arusha to Namanga were extremely polite and attentive.
Very different from the guide (Felix) who assisted us during the safaris, who was not attentive or pleasant. This was not clear about the scripts (it did not tell everything, changed in the way), in the pic-nick did not give us the cutlery we had available and did not extend the towel, like the other Classic guide that was in the car next door.