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Experts in travel to wilderness destinations since 1992. We are veterans of global travel offering sophisticated and expertly crafted itineraries.
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ose with serious style and local character, bringing you as close to nature as possible without sacrificing comfort. Our unmatched experience in arranging safaris to the world’s exotic destinations assures you of the highest quality adventure. Contact us for an unforgettable adventure.

23/06/2024

📍Mara Expedition Camp, Maasai Mara Reserve, Kenya. Set on private land it's famous for quiet exclusivity, phenomenal big cat sightings, and one of the quirkiest swimming pools around!

10/06/2024

Our sell-out Journeys for Women tour to Morocco departs this September, and there's still time to join us – just. Its almost fully booked with just a couple of seats remaining so if you’re interested in joining us, don’t delay.
From riding camels to shopping for artisan treasures and sipping mint tea (or G&Ts!) at Richard Branson's private Kasbah, our fabulous 18 day bespoke itinerary conjures the very magic of Morocco ✨
DM us or email [email protected] for more details.

Discover the intoxicating mix of colour, culture and cuisine on this truly immersive, awe-inspiring journey through Morocco encompassing

31/05/2024

Did you spot us in this article? Jungle fever in the African Congo!

One of the thrills of a visit to the world’s wild places is seeing how the (non-human) locals live.

24/05/2024

Founder, Julie McIntosh shares her experience of how we navigated our way through Covid.

We were very excited to have Julie McIntosh on the latest episode of the Service NSW Business Connect podcast to discuss the topic of 'Recovering from disaster'. The Service NSW Business Connect podcast is a show about running a small business in Australia and is hosted by yours truly, David Turner At Hearsay Julie's episode can be accessed at the links below.

Business Connect website: https://mybusiness.service.nsw.gov.au/business-connect/resources
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7yOYlSHf7cwWoMYQcVg5BI?si=Logh8Xf4Q6erW80FBLZoXg
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-connect-podcast/id1709264082

20/05/2024

Indian Roller spotter in Bandhavgarh National Park, known for its dazzling birdlife, spectacular flora, and an impressive population density of tigers.

04/04/2024

Don't forget to buy your raffle tickets and be in with a chance to win a luxury Indian safari with SUJÁN. You can either buy tickets at the Polo International held on 7th April at Windsor Polo Club, or via this link. Good luck!

Windsor Polo Club Inc - Luxury Indian Safari for Two. Drawn on: Sunday, 14 April 2024. Sponsors:

20/03/2024

Namaste friends and polo fans!
Another year, another Polo International - this time we are excited to be welcoming the Indian Polo Team who will play against Australia at the Windsor Polo Club grounds on 7 April 2024.
We invite you to join us at The Classic Safari Company's very own Raj Tent Club. Our field-side spot under the plane trees offers the best view of the action and the opportunity to rub shoulders with our honoured guests & Indian team member, His Highness Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur, otherwise known as Pacho. This will be a full Indian extravaganza so dust off your khakis or don your finest turban to join in the fun. Prizes will be awarded for the best dressed.
If you are keen to join our annual soiree, you still need to purchase a general admission ticket and then make your way to The Raj Tent Club. BYO picnic or support the Windsor Polo Club House.
POLO INTERNATIONAL: BUY TICKETS HERE
https://events.humanitix.com/2024polointernational
In keeping with the Indian theme, The Classic Safari Company will raffle off a Luxury Safari to India valued at $24,000. The Classic Safari Company’s friend and fellow polo enthusiast, Jaisal Singh, has kindly donated stays at his world renowned Relais & Chateaux wilderness tented camps; SUJÁN Jawai in Rajasthan, SUJÁN Serai in Jaisalmer & SUJÁN Sher Bagh in Ranthambore. Jaisal under the team’s name SUJÁN Tigers runs a team in the Queen’s Cup at Cowdray and often takes to the field with Pacho. WIN A LUXURY SAFARI TO INDIA FOR TWO: BUY RAFFLE TICKETS HERE
https://www.raffletix.com.au/?ref=gppk8
We look forward to seeing you there but if you are unable to attend and still want to enter the raffle, please do!
Giddy Up and hopefully you can join in the fun on the day!

Windsor Polo Club Inc - Luxury Indian Safari for Two. Drawn on: Sunday, 14 April 2024. Sponsors:

06/03/2024

We can take you to this Gem, Sue Williams travelled there with us and wrote this lovely piece about a place that is most certainly Heaven on Earth...

Where on Earth is the place you’d nominate for such an ethereal title? We asked some of our well-travelled writers for their nominations.

24/02/2024

Close encounters in Antarctica! 🐋🦭🐧
1. Whales by Zodiac with Lindblad Expeditions
2. Seals by kayak with Antarctica21
3. Penguins on foot with Quark Expeditions

18/02/2024

The bounty of Rapa Nui’s wild coast experienced through a gourmet dining experience. Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is remote, rugged and windswept with clear waters that teem with marine life, much of it edible!
📷: Rapa Nui

12/02/2024

Our tribe! Left to right: Julie, Sarah, Kath, Warren, Alisa, Shelly, Iman, Jeffery, Helene and Jess
Pop in and see us at our Sydney HQ (158 Queen St, Woollahra) next time you’re passing. We’ll put the kettle on and you can sink into one of our deep leather armchairs while you browse our library or pick our brains for inspiration.

06/02/2024

Through Rajasthan on horseback with The Classic Safari Company

29/01/2024

Would you walk in the company of wild lions? Nothing else gets the pulse racing quite like feeling you're part of the food chain!

24/01/2024

When is the best time to visit the Amazon? Rain falls on most days throughout the year and the humidity level stays constant at around 80%, but there are still two distinct seasons in the Peruvian Amazon. High water season (December to May) sees you navigating the forest by boat buoyed up to 7m higher into the canopy by flood waters, while the drier conditions of low water season (June to November) allow you to get out and explore on foot. The wildlife experience is great during either- the only real difference is the manner in which it is seen.

Discover the Ultimate Amazon Adventure: Bespoke Luxury Travel in South America | Explore the Amazon Rainforest at its Prime with Expert Tips on the Best Time to Visit!

19/01/2024

📍Duke's Camp - Okavango Delta, Botswana. Heaven.
📷Natural Selection

14/01/2024

Our Journeys for Women collection is bursting at the seams with exciting small-group holidays in 2024. What’s in store? Well, how about dancing and throwing paint in the streets while celebrating Holi festival in India? Or taking a voyage to Antarctica? Or soaking up the spirituality of Bhutan? Or leaping with lemurs in Madagascar? Click here the link for the full collection or drop us a line for the full down low. Don't delay - these trips are kept purposefully small and they sell out quickly!

A collection of women only travel groups and small group tours to destinations such as Morocco, India, Africa - designed by women, for women.

13/01/2024

The latest from our blog - three must-have accessories for enviable style on safari!
1. Beautiful hand made hat from PHYLLi
2. The Tracker Jacket from London
3. Bespoke Classic Safari Company luggage by Rugged Luxury
Click the link to read more and be inspired for a touch of safari-chic, whether you are staying on home turf or heading somewhere exotic.

What you wear on safari matters. It needs to be practical and versatile, and given that weight limits and … Continued

08/01/2024

If the hustle and bustle of India’s cities isn’t your cup of Darjeeling, how about staying in an ‘out of Africa’ style tented camp and heading out on safari instead? This is the Untamed Bandhavgarh where you can spot tigers slinking among bamboo groves, rushing rivulets and striking rocky outcrops in one of the prettiest forests in India.

03/01/2024

South America with The Classic Safari Company - Chilly wilderness walks followed by cosy evenings in luxury lodges! 🦙

30/12/2023

Our NYE Celebrations have nothing on HOLI, India's annual Festival of Colour! Celebrating the triumph of good over evil Holi is one of the world's most vibrant festivals. Our Journeys for Women tour in March includes this iconic event AND takes in the absolute highlights of Rajasthan - from Jaipur to Jodhpur, Agra & Udaipur, Pushkar, and more. Palaces, Forts, boutiques, bazaars, fine dining, and plenty of freedom to simply relax. Ladies, if you deserve a break after navigating the frantic festive season, like to travel in style, and would simply love a holiday where you don't have to think, then kick start 2024 on a high and get in touch! [email protected]

28/12/2023

Wildlife encounters so close your can hear their breathing and catch their scent. Canoeing in the Sapi Reserve, Zimbabwe with Great Plains Conservation

23/12/2023

We wish you the happiest of holidays and a sparkling festive season. ✨
Thank you for all of your support this year and we look forward to the many adventures that 2024 holds in store.

18/12/2023

That face you make when you realise you’ve only got a week to do all your Christmas shopping. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back. Did you know we have our own fabulous Rugged Luxury luggage which could make the perfect gift for the stylish safari-goer in your life? Email [email protected] for more info and to purchase.
Small | 46 litres | AUD $350
Large | 60 litres | AUD $370
Both come with a leather shoulder strap and matching luggage tag.

14/12/2023

📍Patagonia 12.23

11/12/2023

We’ve recently partnered with TROY London, a luxurious British fashion brand who specialise in safari style clothing and outfit the likes of HRH the Princess of Wales and Rita Ora among their list of high profile clientele. We are able to offer a generous $100 voucher exclusively to our network of friends and clients, just in time for a spot of Christmas shopping! Head to www.troylondon.com and DM us for your unique voucher code.
This collaboration has history. Back in the 80s our director Julie McIntosh and her late husband, Will Ruck Keene, built Tree Safari Camp in Zambia. The founders of Troy are Julie’s nieces, Rosie and Lucia Ruck Keene.

08/12/2023

If the hustle and bustle of India’s cities isn’t your cup of Darjeeling, how about staying in an ‘out of Africa’ style tented camp and heading out on safari instead? This is the Untamed Bandhavgarh where you can spot tigers slinking among bamboo groves and sit by rushing rivulets to drink in the tranquility of one of the prettiest forests in India.

05/12/2023

Classic Safari Co director Julie McIntosh on the ground with a small group in Argentina, hiking in Patagonia and rubbing shoulders at the glittering Polo Open in Buenos Aires!

28/11/2023

Did you receive our latest newsletter in the post? It contains all the adventure inspiration you could ever wish for! The digital version can be found here: https://bit.ly/3SXy2He Or if you’d like a paper copy send us a private message with your address and we’ll send one out to you.

21/11/2023

✨New opening - North Island Okavango from Selection safaris. Just three tented suites out in the wilds of Botswana’s Okavango Delta in a special spot which enjoys water year-round. Stars of the show include big cats, buffalo, antelope and aardvark but very few humans. Luxurious, exclusive and set in a magical wilderness, this secretive little safari camp is going to be hard to beat!

16/11/2023

Dancing with the Datoga or honey gathering with the Hadza – all possible at the glorious Mwiba Lodge in Tanzania.
📷: Legendary Expeditions

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The infamous 'Badboyz' at on a water crossing at Duba Plains Camp, Botswana. What a thrill to have them running towards you like that!

South America with The Classic Safari Company

South America with The Classic Safari Company - Chilly wilderness walks followed by cosy evenings in luxury lodges! 🦙

Happy Holidays!

We wish you the happiest of holidays and a sparkling festive season. ✨ Thank you for all of your support this year and we look forward to the many adventures that 2024 holds in store.

Brand new - Sitatunga Private Island Camp

Brand new to the Okavango Delta in Botswana – Sitatunga Private Island Camp by Great Plains Conservation. Surrounded by water it’s a Robinson Crusoe take on an African safari, inspired by the ancient indigenous fishing communities of the area. Built with no new cut wood (only recycled or reclaimed wood), with not a snip of plastic in sight, the exquisite luxury of this camps pushes the eco-design boundary in a remote region in Botswana in a way that few could imagine, let alone pull off! It accommodates just 8 guests who can enjoy walking and slow safaris in a watery wonderland. Paradise found!

"Those are big lions!"

Encountering lions on foot. Adventure doesn’t get more real than this! 🐾 This is the Great Walk of Africa with Tropical Ice Ltd. – 100 miles on foot across Kenya’s wild reaches.

Khwai Leadwood

📍Khwai Leadwood, Okavango Delta, Botswana . 📷 African Bush Camps

Bush spa

...and relax. Bush spa at the Royal Zambezi Lodge - heaven.

GO POLAR, SOLO!

Single supplements can be a kicker – we get that – and we understand that they can be the difference between booking the journey of a lifetime…or not. So for a short while only, in partnership with Aurora Expeditions , we’re scrapping the single supplement of 50% on a selection of mind blowing Arctic journeys. Treat yourself to an early Christmas gift and voyage to the far north to witness wild polar bears, dancing northern lights or ice-encrusted landscapes glittering under the midnight sun. . This special applies to three itineraries - Svalbard in Depth (15 days), Northern Lights Explorer (22 days) and Jewels of the Arctic (15 days). It is valid on just three cabins per departure and is only available for bookings made before 9th December. Don’t mull it and miss it! Drop us a line today for all the details - 02 9327 0666 or [email protected].

The Classic Safari Company is 30!

This year we celebrate our 30th anniversary. Since day dot we’ve always worked with small, owner operated outfitters where your feet are on the dirt and the experience is honest. We go where crowds don't. We revel in the remote. Thirty years on and the words in this short video are as true now as they have ever been. Thank you for joining us on our journey. Here's to the future.

The Cape Floral Kingdom - Grootbos Florilegium

The Cape Floral Kingdom, documented with beautiful artistry by Grootbos Private Nature Reserve

Voice of the Rains

Rain has arrived in Zambia's South Luangwa and the park and its inhabitants are thriving in this beautiful season of plenty. Contrary to popular belief the wildlife doesn't vanish during the green season...just the other tourists! . "I am the rise and fall of the Luangwa River The lifeblood of the valley And I have a secret to share... Watch life begin, babies being born Leaves turning from brown to green Here the rumble in the distance While animals grow fat foraging on my feast Feel my beating heart, the source of all that lives here Under my eye pups grow and roam with their pack This is the magic of the rains Wake to the patter on fresh vibrant leaves The chorus of a thousand frogs The call of the fish eagle as it hunts in flight I soak the ancient earth under your feet As you explore areas others won’t tread Together, we are pioneers Be excited by fresh leopard tracks in soft soil A flash of neon, further up high The roar of a lion Warm life falling from the sky Face the stars and you will feel me, I am the voice of the rains." 🎥: Time + Tide Africa

Rhino relocation in Zimbabwe

Pandemic or not, one of our favourite operators, Singita, is continuing to work tirelessly with their conservation partners The Malilangwe Trust and Gonarezhou Conservation to safeguard the wildlife in their regions. A recent translocation of black rhino from the Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve into Gonarezhou National Park will re-establish a new viable population in one of Zimbabwe’s least visited but most special wildlife regions. Translocating one-tonne-plus megaherbivores requires a carefully orchestrated operation between veterinary specialists, scouts, security personnel and pilots – its quite something! Watch and enjoy.

IWD 2021 - Women of Dunia, Tanzania

Today on International Women’s Day we’re shining a light on the remarkable all-female team at Dunia Camp in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. These women do everything from guiding and housekeeping to vehicle repairs and security, smashing societal norms and inspiring others as they go. Hats off to you ladies - “There is nothing your fellow brother can do that you can’t”. . Credit: Asilia Africa and Empowers Africa . #internationalwomensday #iwd2021

Water is the heartbeat of nature.

Water is returning after a unprecedented drought that swept Southern Africa and wildlife is celebrating this time of restoration. While you're away doing your bit for the global good, water is flooding back..bringing nature strength, power and life. When you return, African will be ready to welcome you in all her glory. 🎥: @africanbushcamps

The Why: Tourism, community and conservation are all interconnected

What is the value of a visitor? Across Africa the simple presence of people in safari destinations deters illegal activity and almost every antipoaching effort is funded either directly or indirectly by tourism. Safari operators bring clinics and schools to underserviced regions as well as employment. In communities where as many as 10 people are dependent on one salaried family member, tourism is a life blood. The global lockdown has ceased all tourism activity. Camps are empty, game viewing vehicles sit motionless and the majority of staff have been sent home. Our operators are continuing to pay their crews where they can but financial reserves will not last indefinitely and there is no government assistance. The removal of tourism and its associated employment creates a perfect storm of impoverished communities and vulnerable wildlife. Within weeks forests will be felled for firewood; cultivation and grazing will spill into protected areas; antipoaching teams will stand down and desperate people will turn to bushmeat to feed their families. This is not poaching on a commercial scale, it is survival. We’re sorry to bring you these tales of woe but we felt it was important to share the reality of a continent suffering at the hands of a pandemic which has barely touched its shores. To try to help, we've identified a handful of foundations and projects which are making a huge difference and if you feel you would like to help, any assistance would be gratefully received by the teams on the ground. Click this link - https://www.classicsafaricompany.com.au/safari-blog/covid-19-heres-how-you-can-help - for more details or drop us a message and we'll send you the list. Remember that in these regions a little goes a very long way. Thank you for your kindness. Take care and stay safe. The Classic Safari Company. Video by African Bush Camps Foundation African Bush Camps

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Londolozi Game Reserve’s Granite Suites are surely amongst the most desirable, certainly most romantic venues in Africa. In the heart of Londolozi Game Reserve, the six-bedroom exclusive destination overlooks the Sand River, frequented by wandering herds of breeding elephant. Make your memories unforgettable | http://bit.ly/2MMzutM

When we receive such joy from sharing African safari experiences with our clients and hear their wonderful stories, it becomes an absolute privilege to support the destinations and habitats from which we gain such pleasure. Our continued support of Elephants for Africa is just one way we give back to the communities and fauna that make our business possible. Huge thanks to Dr. Kate Evans for her incredible ongoing work in protecting and nurturing the elephant population of Botswana.

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At The Classic Safari Company our relentless passion for wildlife and nature is evident in everything we do. Hours of operation: 9am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday We believe authentic encounters should never be packaged and we invite you to work with our specialist team to tailor your ultimate Africa, India, Latin America or Indian Ocean Island journey. We’ve handpicked the places to stay selecting those with serious style and local character, bringing you as close to nature as possible without sacrificing comfort. Our unmatched experience in arranging safaris to the world’s exotic destinations assures you of the highest quality adventure. We are veterans of global travel offering sophisticated and expertly crafted itineraries. Contact us for an unforgettable adventure.