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 Hege Roberts | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our best holiday ever!
This trip exceeded our expectations! We feel lucky to have had Amir as our guide, and he really made us feel special. His love for, and knowledge about all the animals, culture and Africa is impressive. We felt that he was going out of his way to make sure we experienced as much as possible. It shows that he loves his work!
Chris drove us around in Nairobi and to the airport and even walked us in. Also a very friendly man, who gave us so much history and information.
Every pick up, all papers and all our communication with the guys from Classic has been excellent, and we would recommend Classic Journeys to whomever, without a doubt!! :-)
THANK YOU!!
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Email Adrian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great customer service and expertise in planning a safari based on our interests and needs
We had a great experience working with Classic Journeys to book our long safari through Kenya and Tanzania and a few days in Zanzibar. I contacted multiple companies through safaribookings when we were first planning this trip about a year in advance and found Classic Journeys to be the most responsive and helpful. We therefore decided to use them for our tour and were very happy that we did! The staff responded quickly to my inquiry and were able to customize a few aspects of my itinerary before booking, but also provided recommendations for lodging based on their expertise. We ended up using most of their recommendations and had a great time. They handled every aspect of our travel while we were with them and allowed us to store our carry on baggage from our international flights at their office while on safari because we were worried about the weight restrictions on the local flights. The guides were great - friendly, helpful, and assisted us even after we had moved to the next leg of our tour. We saw every animal we hoped to see and more, including a lot of babies! Overall, Classic Journeys exceeded our expectations and we would not hesitate to recommend or rebook with them in the future!
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Email Debra | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What an amazing company!
I cannot give enough credit to Classic Journeys Africa. I found them on safaribookings.com and reached out to them, even with a 7 hour time zone difference they responded the same day. Charles was my booking agent and I was very adamant that I had to stay within my budget but needed the safari to be a private safari and decent lodging in my locations that I had always wanted to visit. It took several months for me to decide on the exact time of year but we knew we wanted to be there during the Great Wildebeest Migration from Kenya to Tanzania. Charles suggested late September to early October which fit in right inline with our 25th anniversary and the Equinox. He made the entire booking process so easy. He suggested lodging that worked perfectly with our budget but were very comfortable and some were luxurious. We stayed at the Fairmont Mt. Kenya Safari Club, Amboseli Sopa Lodge, Mara Sopa Lodge, Kati Kati Camp and the Ngorongoro Farmhouse- I highly recommend all of these options. Now, for the actual safari. I had requested to have Sammie in Kenya and we got him. Boy, was he good at spotting the animals and knowing there next moves. We were able to see a lion wedding (mating), ostriches mating, a cheetah chase, and a lion kill a zebra. In all while in Amboseli and Masai Mara we saw buffalo, elephants, lions and leopards then once we were in Tanzania with Mirage we saw rhinos to complete our big 5. Both guides spoke English very well, knew all about the animals, took amazing care of us and made sure that we had the proper angles to take photographic treasures. I said this was a once in a lifetime trip but we believe we will be contacting Classic Journeys Africa again in the near future! (I've already recommended them to my friends.)
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Email Emily | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Thanks to Classic Journeys, we have the best memories.
The trip lasted 10 days, including a day trip to Nairobi and 9 days at safari. We were very satisfied with our journey. We saw many beautiful animals and cherished animals, stayed in comfortable hotels and learned a lot about animals. Thanks to Classic Journeys and Africa, we had such a special experience. Let me talk about the advantages and disadvantages.
Advantage: I got to know a lot of travel agencies at the beginning. Charles from the travel agency communicated with me. I was impressed by his quick reply. He helped me figure out how to arrange each place and then gave me a good price. After several modifications, we finally confirmed the final scheme, and the price is also satisfactory to us.
We went to Nairobi for a day trip, Amboseli2 days, Naivasha2 days, Masai Mara4 days. All these places have their own characteristics and are very beautiful. Classic Journeys helped us get great rooms.
Amir is our driver, drives very carefully. There is no problem with our car. The interior is clean and comfortable. Amir let us know about some of animals, we find a lot of special animals.
The driver Chris took good care of us during a day trip to Nairobi. He was very passion, friendly and responsible. I suggest you choose him as your driver and guide.
Disadvantages: maybe because of the language and the jet lag, when Classic Journeys talked to me about his plans, I hoped they would give me more advice and let me choose. For example, in Naivasha, we planned to go to Hellsgate instead of Nakulu, hoping that the driver would strongly suggest that we go to Nakulu, which is more meaningful.
It's a pity that we participated in almost all of the self-funded activities, especially the Naivasha lake by boat was more expensive than booking in the hotel.
Anyway,Thanks to Classic Journeys, we have the best memories.
Far exceeded my expectations for accomodations and wildlife spotting.
The choice of locations was great because each one offered more diversity and quantity of animals to view. The lodges and camps
were beautiful and meals were delicious. The staff at each location could not have been more accommodating and attentive (we have emails from so many and plan to keep in touch). But our guide Samme was the star of the safari...he made us feel like family! He not only was knowledgeable about the animals....but had an amazing background and passions for African birds....and would point out beautiful species on all of our game rides. This was my "bucket-list" birthday gift from my family....it really was a dream come true for me.
Proffesional Couteous Friendly Reliable
From the start of us enquiring about the Safari, through booking and our Safe return.
Classic Journeys were so proffessional. Everything was done in a timely manner. Great communications. Every part of our trip was on time, our guides were Friendly, always on time, Courteous and knowledgeable.
Our Safari guide went Above and beyond giving us the best views of the Animals and shared many experiances with us during our adventures each day. We had an open Jeep which we highly reccommend. With only 4 of us on the tours each day, it felt very personable, and first class
Our camp (The Mara Ngenche) had 12 Tents, that were super cool, all hidden from each other in the bushes, with everything you needed and so comfortable. The camps hospitaily was second to none from the Manager to the waiters, chief and all the staff. The food was superb. The Location was breathtaking.
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Email Derek Sunderland | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unbelivable experience
Chris, our guide in Nairobi, was very knowledgable and always on time. We never had to worry about anything. He took us to Wilson airport for our flight to Masai Mara and stayed with us all the way through check in and was waiting for us on our return. Amazing service. Classic arranged for us to stay at the Mara Ngenche camp and I cant even begin to describe the experience there. Our safari guide, Francis, was amazing and the service at the camp, especially the restaurant, was among the best we have ever received in 5 star hotels around the world.
Huge shout out to Classic for personalizing our trip and making us feel so special.
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Email David | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience!
The service was great. Communication was ok. The safari itself was amazing. We had great guides who knew a lot about the areas we were going and were highly experienced. The guides really tried to go out of their way to customize our experience and make it a memorable trip. The resorts that were selected were in general excellent but one of the resorts could have been of better quality given the amount that we spent. Overall, we had a great safari and want to do it again!
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Email Tonje | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic guide who really went out of HIS way to hive US the best game driveS
No problem with the communication. The tour went over and beyond our expectations. We saw an enormous amount of animals. Absolutely fantastic!
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Email Doug Brainard | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Trip!
Classic Journeys Africa was wonderful. The guides were fantastic and we truly enjoyed our trip to Kenya and Tanzania.