Claudious Tours & Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2006)
- Member Of:
- Magical Kenya, AMREF KENYA & EXPERINCE KENYA TOUR OPERATORS
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Mid-range & luxury)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $70 to $250 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Moe | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Thieves and Scam Artists!!!
PLEASE DO NOT book a safari with Claudious Tours and Safaris!!! I paid in full and received an email 24 hours before I was supposed to leave saying that my safari was cancelled! I never got any money back!!! Claudious Tours and Safaris are FRAUDS, THIEVES And SCAM ARTISTS!!!!!!
Email Miroslav Provod | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Solar eclipse safari
I went on an eclipse safari to Kenya to witness the total solar eclipse that occurred on 3rd November 2013 in north Kenya. My trip was arranged for by Claudious tours. Everything on the trip worked very well. I was picked up from the airport straight after landing, taken to a really nice "European Standards" hotel, where I stayed for the first night. The next morning I was picked up and went together with Claudius and one other eclipse observer to the airport from where we had a flight to Lodwar, a small rural town in the north of Kenya. After landing in Lodwar, we were picked up and driven to the last village before the eclipse, where we switched for a 4x4 tourist truck in which we continued with several other groups of eclipse observers to the center line. One of the tourists knew the exact and correct co-ordinates of the center line of the eclipse so we stopped on the way, checked by GPS receiver several times and then continued until we were in the right place, where we found a tree to sit in a shade and waited.
The weather was good at first, but there were a few clouds passing during totality, which blocked the sun. Even because of that, it was still a very interesting experience as it got dark very quickly and we still saw the majority of the eclipse as the clouds moved fast and were quickly gone. After the eclipse we drove back to Lodwar, where we had a dinner in a hotel. Claudius checked the standard of that hotel and didn't like it so he found me a room in the best hotel in town. The hotel was full (because of the eclipse), but we managed to find enough beds for everyone. The next morning, everyone had to leave by road towards Nairobi, but for me, Claudious Tours managed to get me a flight so I could fly in the afternoon back to Nairobi and then back home, which was very good as the trip takes about 2 days by road, but only 2 hours by plane.
Overall, I was very satisfied with the whole Safari. Everything was very well arranged and prepared and even that I could only go to Kenya for only 3 days, I still managed to enjoy my time to the best and experience and document the eclipse as I wished (except for the clouds, but nobody has control over the weather). I'd certainly recommend Claudious Tours for anyone who is wishing to go on a safari to Kenya. There is no eclipse for the next about 130 years, but I'm sure the other safaris are as interesting as the eclipse and there is a lot to see in Kenya. Claudious is a very friendly person, nice to talk to and tries his best so that his clients enjoy their time, stay in clean hotels and feel safe for the whole duration of their trip.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
For the trip of a lifetime, book with Claudious Tours & Safaris!
After just returning from my Kenyan safari, I just had to write and thank you again for the trip of a lifetime. I have wanted to go on a safari since I was very young. When I became disabled with Rheumatoid Arthritis, many of my dreams disappeared. However, when I found Claudious Tours on the internet, things changed for me. Your company went above and beyond all of my expectations in arranging my trip. The accommodations were beautiful and very accessible to me. The people were wonderful and so willing to give me the extra help I needed. Best of all was the incredible guide, Phanwell Obama, who you hired for us. He is just amazing. He built me a small step to get in and out of the van, helped us with gear and is most pleasant. His knowledge of animals and their habits is astounding but most of all his understanding of photographic angles and lighting made my trip fabulously successful.
Thank you for caring about those of us who face physical challenges. Thank you for making travel possible for disabled people and thank you for making my lifelong dream come true!!!
Sincerely,
Moe Mullen
Email Anna Bagaya | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Magical Kenya Safari
My Family and I entrusted our Christmas holiday tour with this company and have no regrets at all. The team ensured that we got a five star treatment. We got a good special deal and the logistics team delivered a timely and money’s worth service.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Tour & Safari Experience!
Claude has been doing this for years and it shows. From his laid back and honest manner to be able to match our needs with our budget. The driver/guide he connected us to was wonderful and the beautiful campsite as well as food went beyond my expectations. The Safari itself was lovely and we saw more than we dreamed of. I highly recommend booking through Claude for any travel you do in Kenya!
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Email Ellen | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Scam.
Would not answer phones when we called. Only would talk with drivers...in Swahili...our itinerary was not followed and 5 days left with ZERO experiences. The positive reviews are bogus, for sure.
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Email Michael | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Scam: DO NOT BOOK
This tour operator is a complete scam, and they ripped my friend and I off of $1800.
We were supposed to go to on a safari with them in May, but due to Coronavirus, we needed to cancel. They said they could only refund 60% of what we paid according to their terms and conditions, which we agreed to. However, they never ended up paying us anything, they just continued to lie and come up with new excuses each time I asked for the money they owed us.
I even offered to do an installment plan, where they would pay me about $150 once a month until the balance was paid, but they didn’t pay me on the first date agreed upon, they just came up with some unintelligible excuse as quoted from my most recent email with them:
“We were by this time supposed to have started giving you back the money due to you. However, with the work system between us and line hotels we got to wait for the feedback as our bookings are normally done under group trip plans NOT individual names that you can ask from outside and get to know as such.”
The above doesn’t make any sense, since they never even made a reservation at any hotel for us.
After seeing a 1 star review in February, I decided to contact all the hotels that we were supposed to stay at to confirm that there was a reservation with this company. Each hotel said they had no reservations and had never worked with them before. I confronted Edmond about it, and he said they were going to eventually make a reservation, but I called the hotels again two weeks before we agreed to our installment plan, and they had still never heard of them. Therefore, he was blatantly lying to me in his last email.
Trust me, there were many other irregularities and blatant lies they told us that would take too long to type.
TLDR: They are liars, and a complete scam. Please pay a little bit more for a reputable tour operator that is KATO certified, NOT these con artists.
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Email Pawika | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experiences not to be missed!
We started our trip with not much knowledge about Kenya. We did some research and decided to do birding and safari for 15 days in Kenya. I contacted Claudious and their response was amazing. Claude gave us a much clearer view of what and where we should do. He did a great job when it came to my questions, very promptly and as much details as possible. I would also like to thank Joshua, our guide and driver. He took very good care of us and made sure we were all good and happy. As bird photographers, we loved that he stopped wherever we told him to and as long as we wanted. He looked happy to do his job and I saw a clean van awaited us every morning. We went to Baringo for 2 days and that was where Claudious hired a professional bird leader, Francis, for us. We were astonishingly stunned by his knowledge and professionalism. Birdingwise, those 2 days were very impressive.
We had a great memorable trip in Kenya and would recommend Claudious to anyone I know.
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Email Ukadej | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
15 Days Amazing Kenya Safari
I was satisfied with the quality of services provided by the Claudious Tours and Safaris. The company was easy to deal with. To complete the 15 day-safari planning, my friend and I contacted and discussed with the Claudious several times and we always got the response immediately within a day or two. In particular, Claude did a great job in helping us plan and arrange everything to perfection. When we arrived in Kenya, Claude was waiting for us at the airport. He was extremely helpful and made sure that everything was arranged and we were well taken care of. A special compliment must be made for our guide and driver, Joshua, who was a very good, safe, and professional driver. He was always on time, and his vehicle was well prepared. Joshua was knowledgeable about the area and animals, friendly and responsible. He made sure to address our requirements, especially to take us to see everything we expected and more. We have returned home with a wonderful and great memorable safari experience. We really appreciate the service the Claudious’ staffs provide us. Wish to see you again. Thank you.
Email Ben | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Me and family really enjoyed our trip to the coast we are looking forward for more.
I like the way they pay attention to details, giving us important updates and also enjoy the comfort of travelling