Wow… This was the trip of a lifetime! I felt like I was living in a National Geographic documentary the entire time I was on Safari! I was part of the group of three ladies and totally fell in love with Africa and hope to return in the next few years and will certainly be making my holiday arrangements with Maurice of Africa Safari Classics again. He was super professional and spot on with all his itinerary suggestions to make our safari feel seamless, effortless and completely stress free! Assigning us Jones, the safari guide/driver was a stroke of luck for us, as he fitted in so wonderfully with our dynamics, that we had the most awesome time. Not only did we learn a lot about Kenya/Africa and all the wonderful wildlife, but we also had lots of laughs with him and felt super safe the entire time! The gorilla tracking in Rwanda is also an absolute must, as this was the most incredible animal encounter I have ever experienced! AFRICA…… I’ll be back!!
Michaela Moller, Cairns, AustraliaWe just got back from our holiday in Kenya and are still smiling from the wonderful experience this was…
We contacted several companies to arrange a safari but had the best feeling with Maurice from Africa Safari Classics. Every question/demand we had, he answered and gave suggestions, ending in a 9 day safari which was completely adapted to our needs. Especially his professionalism and speed of answering, as well as his competitive price got us to choose his company.
Arriving in Nairobi we got the sad news that one of our bags had not made it with us on the plane. When Maurice heard about this, he took over all the communication with the carrier and arranged for my luggage to be waiting for us in one of our lodges along the safari, which was great (thanks again Maurice!)!!
Our driver and guide Boniface had years of experience and that was very clear from day 1. He knew the parks like the back of his hand and when an animal was spotted by one of his colleagues he made sure we would be able to see it as well by finding the shortest route. He gave us information about the different animals along the way and tried to answer every possible question we had. We visited different parks on our trip and Boniface tried to spot as many different animals for us as he could. He also looked for the best angle to take our photos of all the wildlife. The accommodations during our safari were great, from a tent next to Masai Mara, to a fancy hotel room next to lake Naivasha, we liked all of them, as well as the very helpful staff there.
It was such an overwhelming and beautiful holiday and we are very happy it was organized by Africa Safari Classics! We would highly recommend contacting them if you are looking to go on a safari holiday!
Recently did a 5 day safari to Kenya with Africa Safari Classics. We went to Samburu and to Masai Mara. Very different, very complimentary. We were picked up at the airport, taken to our Nairobi hotel, then picked up again to take a small Cesna plane out to the Savanna. Two days in Samburu and 3 in Masai … went with two kids (15 and 13). We all had a blast, got to see all of the animals (except the elusive Rhino–so we have a reason to return!). Food was great, service was great, and the experience was wonderful. Maurice, our friend at Africa Safari Classics took care of everything and ensured we were safe, on schedule, and covered for all needs (thanks Maurice). I you can plan this around the big migration (we didn’t) definitely try! and if you do, do the balloon ride! Pick up a couple of adapters for extra electronics (our camp in Samburu didn’t have them). In Masai Mara, go see the village, and spend some money, it helps the local tribe. Also consider donating to an NGO working with the Masai! Take a good pair of binoculars (really important) and a good camera set on HIGH DEFINITION. The “Live” pictures on IPHONE are bad, since they are low definition and you end up with bad pictures–learned the hard way! This is a once in a lifetime thing that everyone on our planet must do! If we can come back (to see the Rhinos) we will! All around … excellent!
Jorge Daniel Taillant, Florida USHi Maurice,
I just wanted to say a big thank you for everything, the trip was amazing and I couldn’t say a single bad word.
The service provided by yourself prior to the safari was of the highest quality from the moment I sent the first enquiry. You were always very quick to reply, extremely helpful with anything I had enquired about and managed to put together the perfect itinerary based on our requirements. The payment process was nice and easy and you confirmed payments had been received very promptly.
The safari experience – The safari itself was an amazing experience. We had expected that it would be exactly this, and that we would see some amazing wildlife, but it was far above and beyond what we had expected. We saw too many amazing sights to list but I have to mention getting to catch the end of the annual migration was a particular highlight. The accommodation was of the highest quality and the staff at each property made sure we had a great time and we had everything we needed.
Our Driver – I could not express just how happy we were with Tony and how much he made the trip for us. From start to finish he was absolutely brilliant. He couldn’t have been any more helpful with anything that we asked for and his knowledge of each of the areas we visited meant that we were able to visit certain places and see things that others we had talked to did not get the chance to see and we are extremely grateful to him for this. He was always polite, friendly and happy to talk about anything with us. He was also very considerate of the fact I had my elderly grandmother with us and always made things as easy as possible for her. In terms of initiative he was excellent – quite a few times he made small changes to the itinerary that allowed us extra time in places we were particularly interested in visiting.
I definitely intend to return to Kenya – I would like to visit Tsavo & Amboseli next time – and would not consider booking with anyone else as I had such a great experience.
I would most certainly recommend your service to anyone I knew he was interested in visiting Kenya for a safari trip and in fact my sister has actually recommended you to someone looking to organize a trip soon so they should be in contact shortly.
Thanks again for everything and please pass on our thanks to Tony.
Hi Maurice
We decided to contact Africa Safari Classics because their website (www.africasafariclassics.com) was easily available, the client comments were most positive, and the company was based in Eastern Africa where we wanted to go. Maurice Nzwii, the very professional Sales Director of the company, recommended a custom-made safari in Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, and Lake Manyara National Parks just for the two of us. Maurice was efficient during the entire planning stage of our trip. His tact and expediency in responding to our emails are truly commendable. Because our excellent guide Abdul knew all the back trails and places to find hard-to-see wildlife such as leopards, cheetahs, and rhinos, we felt privy to the entire parks.
We highly recommend Africa Safari Classics.
Hi Maurice,
We have back to the reality world and start our work as well. Everything is fine. It was a very memorable time for me and my wife with you and Boniface when we are in Kenya.
As I told you before, we have enquired several travel agents from the Kenya Tourism Official Website and your Company is the fastest one which gave us the feedback, and of course, the price is reasonable when compared to the other agents. We are much appreciated that your Company gave a lot of advices to us by emails which made us have more information on our mind.
The safari is good and Sunbird Lodge is a very good accommodation with lovely scenes, delicious food and facilities. The room is also very nice as we can look at the lake when we woke up. If we have more times, we can spend times in the Sunbird lodge and walk around the surrounding and have some times on enjoying the sunbath and swimming. It should be very nice then.
I would like to give Boniface a thumb. He always keeps the car clean as well as himself. We wanna say a big thanks to Boniface for taking us to the places, he is very good at spotting the animals and he drove us to watch many animals, with the help from Boniface. We are very lucky that we could watch the BIG 5 in the first 2 days trip. Boniface told us many animals’ information like the features of the animals and how to distinguish the male and female carnivores and herbivores. Boniface is very on-time, patient person who take care of us very well, he reminded us every time to safeguard our camera when we crosses some lakes and roads. When we started our first game drive in Masai Mara National Reserve, Boniface brought us to an area where a dead Thomson Gazelle’s was on the tree, suddenly Boniface told us the Leopard was heading towards the tree and he drove on the underbrush and let us see more clearly. The Leopard climbed on the tree and started its meal, it is a very precious moment as Leopard is hard is find and we can watch the whole process from climbing to eating.
Overall speaking, the Kenya Trip was a very good experience and memory for me and my wife and we will never forget the scenes we saw during the safari. As we back to work, we still not have too much time to sit down and share the nice photos with our friends, but we are very sure that we will highly recommend the Company, and the tour guide to our friends. Hope we can back to Africa and see with you guys in the coming futures. Cheers
When looking to book a safari in Kenya I reached out to several different safari companies. It became evident very quickly that Africa Safari Classics was in a different class. Not only was Maurice extremely responsive, he also understood exactly what I was looking for and catered the proposal to my request. Before we left, Maurice came to our apartment to give my family a run down of what to expect on the safari and answer any questions that we had. This was not something that I expected but it was much appreciated and showed a high level of customer service. The safari was amazing – we saw more animals than we thought we would, had an very knowledgeable guide and stayed in really great camps. If I was to book another safari, I would absolutely book with African Safari Classics.
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We (me and my girlfriend) did a 7 days/ 6 nights Safari with Africa Safari Classics and had a great time (last week in September 2016). We visited Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro.
The game drives have been really good and we had enough time for the observations of all different kinds of wildlife. We never had the feeling that we are in a hurry and also took ways offsite the crowds of jeeps. Our driver guide (Athman) was telling us many things about the animals and also about the cultural background of the people of Tanzania. All accommodations have been clean, in good conditions and with friendly staff. We stayed in Lake Burunge Tented Camp, Manyara Wildlife Camp, Serengeti Tanzania Bush Camp, Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge and Migunga Tented Camp. The only thing we would change: spend more time in Ngorongoro crater. We just had half a day there and would recommend to stay there for at least a full day.
Hello Africa Safari Classics,
We just came back from our Kenyan trip.
It was a wonderful trip, very well organized and we are very much satisfied with your arrangements.
Your representative Mr. Maurice made sure that everything went very smoothly and our special thanks to our tour guide and driver Mr. Jones, who is an excellent and safe driver with deep knowledge about the routes. I must say that in future also we prefer Mr. Jones as our driver in case we happened to go to Kenya. Overall experience was very good and we thank you for choosing the best hotels, and making all the arrangements.
Thank you and Best Regards
Hello Africa Safari Classics,
Hope you are well. Again, many, many thanks for planning our 2016 holiday in Kenya. Your arrangements were perfect. Maurice and McKenzie were the highlight of our holiday.
They took extra care of us and made us feel at home. Your itinerary allowed us to revel in Kenya’s beauty and appreciate the huge development challenges facing our continent.
Most importantly that we are slowing moving towards a better place.
Again, Baie Baie Dankie!
Unforgettable trip! Far exceeded my expectations! So glad I chose Africa Safari Classics to plan our trip. My mom has had a safari on her bucklist forever and we finally decided to go despite the current uncertainties with the pandemic. Glad we did. Went the last part of December 2021. My 72 year old mom, my college age son and 2 daughters in high school. Great trip for everyone in our eclectic group.
Went into the trip thinking we would see a lot of animals but not everything. I was hoping for a cheetah or a leopard. We saw EVERYTHING! Saw all the big 5, cheetahs, hippos, etc! Not only that we saw it all very close. Saw lionesses with their cubs eating a zebra, a leopard with its kill in a tree, and so much more! I was worried that my camera would not be powerful enought to get the photos I wanted. So it was so awesome to see everything so close! The pictures my kids got on their phones were amazing because our drivers got us right up to the animals.
Highlights included:
Seeing all the animals so close!
Night game drive.
Hot air balloon ride during sunrise over the Mara.
Also recommend going to different parks/conservancies. Loved Amboseli, Mara, and Eagle View (Naboisho Conservancy). Glad we didn't spend the whole time at only one national park.
Our guides were wonderful! Tony was our guide for the majority of the trip. He has been a guide for 15+ years and was great! My mom said she appreciated his patience answering all her questions and we never felt rushed.
Maurice did a great job planning it all out for us. I just emailed him with my list of what we wanted to see and do and I let him plan it since he knew what would be best for that time of year.
Can't say enough about how much I would recommend going with Africa Safari Classics.
Marie Nielsen & Family, USA January 2022
Jul 2024 • Solo
I had the great pleasure of taking a private, two and a half week trip to Tanzania, safari and stay in Zanzibar, organized by Africa Safari Classics. The safari included the National Parks: Arusha, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Conservation Area and additionally Olduvai Gorge. Accommodation at Venus Premier Hotel, Tarangire Osupuko Lodges, Migunga Tented Camp, Robin Safari Camp Serengeti was very good, close to the entrances or in the parks itself with delicious food and excellent, very friendly service. In particular, Migunga Tented Camp very close to Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Kuhama Camp – both tents very clean, without any insects. What's more, from the lodge in Osupuko Camp at Tarangire National Park, I had the pleasure of observing a herd of waterbucks in the morning and at evening, and in the Migunga Tented Camp - Marabou storks. The internal As Salaam Air flight from Arusha Airport to Zanzibar and the transfer to the Nur Beach Resort Hotel went very smoothly.
Staying at the Nur Beach Resort right on Jambiani Beach on the east coast of Zanzibar was also a perfect choice. I had my own hut, the food and service were excellent, and thanks to the complete silence around the clock, I could relax. It was also difficult to find a better location on the whole island (during my stay in Zanzibar I was also on the beaches of Nungwi and Kendwa – very nice but relatively small and very crowded with tourists) – from the hotel I could go for many hours long walks along the beach, because in this part of the island individual beaches form a several-kilometer-long series of beaches – the longest in the whole of Zanzibar. I also had the opportunity to take tours of the island, which allowed me to explore Stone Town, Prison Island, Jozani Forest, spice farm, and Mangapwani Cave.
Maurice, Sales Director deserves special recognition for the excellent organization of the entire trip, including the choice of accommodation, professionalism, excellent contact, daily support and commitment to ensure that the program is done in the smallest detail and with safety. I am no less grateful to the guide and driver Ally, who constantly provided me with a great deal of knowledge about the country, the characteristics and customs of the wild animals observed. Thanks to his excellent commitment and perfect daily cooperation in spotting animals, I had the opportunity to see many animals, not only: elephants, lions, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, Grant and Thomson's gazelles, hippos, ... but also many for the first time in nature – with the leopard at the forefront in the Serengeti Park.
All this makes the trip to Tanzania and Zanzibar organized by Africa Safari Classics an unforgettable experience for me and without a doubt the best trip I have made so far in my life. I highly recommend Africa Safari Classics!
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