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 Grethe | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic from start to end
All went smooth from start to end! Great program and not at least eminent guide / driver. Highly recommended!
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Email Kjersti | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic from start to end!
Everything went seamlessly from arrival to departure. Great program and not at least eminent guide / driver - very knowledgeable, reliable punctual and sociable - could not been better!
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Email Gjertrud | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dreams came true!
Finally, after two years of waiting due to Covid-19, we were able to travel to Kenya on our honeymoon. We felt really appreciated by Classic Journeys and our high expectations were met. Everything was really good, and Classic Journeys also helped us with arranging the pcr-tests.
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Email Alexei | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Serious, responsible, executive.
Upon arrival in Nairobi, we were met by a company representative and our tour began.
Transfer to the hotel. The next morning we were met by our guide and we went to the Masai Mara reserve.
The tour guide was excellent. He tried to show us interesting places, made stops for photo sessions, thanks to which we got a huge number of excellent photos from a very interesting angle.
Visit to the Maasai village. We were impressed by the Maasai culture.
Trips to many interesting places. Visiting the place where animals cross the Mara River during the annual animal migration. Visit to the Crescent Island game reserve on Lake Naivashi, where the film The Lion King was filmed.
Visit Amboseli and Tsavo parks. In Tsavo there was a stop at a campsite overlooking Mount Kilimanjaro. Visit Mzima springs, where underground waters from Mount Kilimanjaro form a wonderful lake. Transfer to Mombasa with a stop at the hotel. This was the final stop before the end of the journey with a stop at the papillon lagut beach hotel.
About the latter, I would like to note that not at all shy monkeys live there. So one of the inhabitants begged for a piece of coconut, but having eaten it and not being satisfied, she took away the whole nut and proudly climbed onto a palm tree where she ate it.
Our trip was as described. The company did everything to make our trip comfortable and safe. Our stops were in places saturated with a special African flavor, not devoid of amenities. Kenyans are very friendly.
My rating is 5 out of 5.
Email Tamara | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing safari and beach holiday
We loved it and would highly recommend it. The communication from Classic Journeys was brilliant and Charles patiently answered all my questions and added an extra night on to the itinerary for us. Our guide, Sameer, was very knowledgeable, friendly and a great tour guide. When we told him we were interested in birds as well, ensured we saw many birds. He was great at identifying them including the LBJs. The camps were all great, especially the ones in the Mara and Amboseli. We are vegan and were well catered for everywhere, especially in the Maasai Mara where the chef would come out every night to chat to us about our meals. We can't wait to go back and will definitely use Classic Journeys again as they were excellent and very good value for money.
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Email Raffael Altmann | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Classic Journeys Africa created an exceptional safari experience that exceeded all expectations!
Classic Journeys Africa perfectly arranged our safari in luxury lodges and tented camps near Ngorongoro Crater, in Serengeti and Masai Mara, traveling in a comfortable safari vehicle.
Our guides were amazing and they seemed to have a sixth sense about where to find the lions who just took down a buffalo, cheetahs on the prowl, elephants with their young, wildebeest and zebras migrating through the river, ostriches (and lions) mating! Maji in Tanzania, a true expert who clearly loves his job and was extremely knowledgeable about the animals and the culture. Moses in Kenya who was accommodating and discovered some incredible encounters with animals and Chris in Nairobi who made sure that everything was organized including Covid testing!
Our accommodations - a combination of lodges and tented camps were absolutely 5-star. Arusha Coffee Lodge - beautiful park like setting, Oldeani Mountain Lodge near Ngorongoro - luxury, pool, wonderful staff!, Ole Serai Camp in Serengeti - were we felt like Hemingway and Robert Redford, and Entim Camp in Masai Mara - the location at the bend of the Mara river was incredible and the chef - OMG! he was creative, inventive and came up with the most delicious menu this side of ?
We can highly recommend this safari itinerary and can't make enough positive statements about Classic Journeys Africa.
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Email Dhaval Patel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
delivered on every promise
Classic Journeys is the company to use for your East African safari. Best value for the money, exceptional service, prompt communication. Highly recommended.
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Email Bart-Jan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very responsive and responsible
This was our second trip we booked through Classic Journeys and again they did not dissapoint.
Excellent pre-trip/ planning info.
Excellent suggestions for lodges (very kid-friendly).
And superb guide.
We're already looking forward to booking our next trip!
Email Anne | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Picking a company from the internet is tricky.luckily Classic journeys are Efficient and effective
Having lived in East Africa when we did our own independent safaris I was concerned that going on organised one would be a let down. It was not. Definitely the best holiday ever.
Our party was arriving from two different destinations both of which were efficiently met and taken to our first hotel.
The next day Good Luck met us and told us the program. There were one or two items which we were not happy with but he Phoned the office and the tour Was rearranged very quickly. I was impressed.
At every stage Good Luck was sensitive to our particular desires even when they weren’t particularly addressed to him.
At one point I just remarked to the others I didn’t like being with all the other vehicles.
Good luck must’ve heard and he took us off the beaten track to watch a leopard in a tree. We were the only people there.
We were interest In the birds But not very knowledgeable.
Good Luck was well prepared with a very good bird book , better than ours, And some excellent binoculars which he would lend us. I think we all expanded our knowledge.
The rains had been late so some of the tracks were very muddy but I had complete trust in Good Luck’s driving skills to get us through. All part of the adventure.
The company had chosen the hotels well . I wish we could have stayed longer in the tents in the Serengeti. That was my favourite place.
If we are ever able to go back I will certainly go with classic tours and specifically ask for Good Luck to be our guide.
Email Caroline | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Once in a lifetime trip of my dreams
This trip has been something we had spoken about as a family for a long time. We searched so many different tour providers and finally decided on Classic Journeys.
From the moment we landed and met Goodluck our guide I knew we had made the right decision.
The tour surpassed all our expectations. Goodluck’s knowledge of all the areas and wildlife was incredible. I love birds and he had amazing knowledge, knew where to stop and lent me his book!
I am lucky enough to have been to the Kruger and I can say without doubt that the Serengeti tour is much better in every way!
This tour is incredible value for money and the places we stayed were utterly charming.
Booking was easy and communication from initial Enquiry was great.
Goodluck for us was really the standout of the trip as I know that a guide really does make or break your experience.
In all this crazy pandemic the thought of getting back for my next trip always puts a smile on my face.
10/10
