Let me & my team surprise you! Christopher Samwel
I Dream of Africa
- Offices In:
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Netherlands
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2003)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $230 to $1,250 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Marius | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent, reliable, friendly
We are a young couple from Germany and started our honeymoon with a 9-day safari in Tanzania with the guide and tour organizer I Dream of Africa. We would simply like to recommend this small, family-run travel company from Tanzania.
Christopher put together the trip individually according to our wishes, contact via WhatsApp (+255 754 461 594) was great. He speaks perfect English. We took a day trip to Kilimanjaro and to the Hadza/Datoga tribes and otherwise visited various national parks. Due to Christopher's extensive experience (almost 25 years), we had extremely good animal sightings (Big5, leopard hunting scene, fights between lions, a group of lions sharing a dead zebra, etc.). We were happy that Christopher always treated nature and animals with respect. He offers various accommodation options, but we decided to camp in the national parks, for which Christopher brought the high-quality equipment. We were able to hear the animals at night, went on long observation drives and enjoyed the food prepared by our personal "camp doctor" and cook Jophet. Although we can be picky when it comes to food, we were impressed every day. The two of them made an incredible effort to ensure that we had the best time. The price-performance ratio was really good.
Because we are very grateful for these wonderful experiences, we would like to recommend Christopher's Safari to you. With so many European companies, it is difficult to advertise as a Tanzanian tour operator, but this is the only way the money goes directly to the tour operators in the country. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask us.
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Email Svenja&David | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our african dream came true
Thank you so much for this unforgettable experience! Our dream of Africa has come true and it couldn't have been more perfect. Thank you for the great organization, thank you for the passion with which you guided us through the wilderness. We will miss you and the animals ❤️
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Email Carlo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The one to choose in Tanzania!
I DREAM OF AFRICA, what a lovely phrase! Just the name of a company, but THE company to choose for a safari in Tanzania.
Christopher, the guide and local owner of this small company, is highly experienced, competent and very friendly.
He drives very well and safely, and knows all the tricks for seeing wild animals.
Thanks to him, we spent a fabulous day discovering the wonderful animals and landscapes in the Taranguire park.
His experience enabled us to see giraffes, elephants, meerkats, warthogs, monkeys and the icing on the cake was to see a leopard, cheetahs and lions. Unforgettable!
Thank you for everything Christopher! The next time I come, I will definitely choose your company 'I DREAM OF AFRICA' (+255 754 461 594) and your services again. Thank you so much!
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Email Karl | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Once you take a safari with Christopher, you will never look at another option! BEST GUIDE EVER!
We have been on safari 3 times, each one with Christopher in Northern Tanzania. He is genuinely the BEST GUIDE and MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE animal and plant person I have ever met. Christopher finds the elusive animals far sooner and more intuitively than any other guide in the national parks and conservation areas. He flawlessly knows his flora and fauna as well as the history and culture and geography of his homeland. This is truly impressive. And as a privately and locally-owned operator, he continues to foster relationships with other amazing local businesses and organizations. He not only is doing the work to make our vacations truly unforgettable, he is helping the entire local community to thrive. We have never been disappointed by any place or person to whom he has introduced us. We also are always astounded and have shear amazement from all we get to experience thru his bespoke safari plans- all thoughtfully designed and organized to do A LOT but never feel rushed. We travel the world and have had many experiences in many continents; however, we will continue to return to Tanzania and Christopher for our next unforgettable experience.
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Email Gayle | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Local Tanzania Tour Co. Owner can provide whatever experience you want
Tanzania native Christopher shares his knowledge and love of Tanzania with his clients. Thoughtful, organized, patient and experienced, Christopher created a custom 12 day tour for us that achieved our goals of wanting to experience both a high-end lodging experience as well as in-the-park tent camp experiences. We never imagined we would see the number, and different kinds, of animals we did. Due to Christopher's experience, he knew when something was about to happen and twice we were able to view lions stalking prey. He could also spot animals we would never have seen without him, like leopards in trees. Christopher and the other tour guides he uses, which includes his son Warren, were a pleasure to spend our days and nights with (our group of 9 used two trucks).
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Email Marianne & Hubert; Christa & Hannes; Herta & Karl | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect safari with brilliant guides!
We, (3 couples from Austria) really had a fantastic and almost unbelievable safari for 2 weeks with the Agency "I Dream of Africa".
Our guides Ombeni & Warren had organized everything perfectly and were able to give us an answer to every question we had.
All accommodations (lodges and tented camps) were perfectly selected.
Every day they gave us incredible photo opportunities and amazing impressions of the national parks in northern Tanzania.
We will never forget this trip, and got new friends too. Warren and Ombeni.
We can100% recommend "I Dream of Africa" for an outstanding safari in Tansania
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Email Jana & Philip | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dreamlike Safari with I Dream of Africa
„I dream of Africa“ is a family-run and local company. We did a private guided safari with Christopher and we couldn‘t imagine a better way to spend our honeymoon!
The organisation and communication in preparation of the safari with his son Warren was really easy and courteous. Christopher picked us up at the airport in Arusha and we started right away towards the first national parc. Christopher is a safe driver, speaks perfect english and knows everything about Tanzania, it‘s culture and people, it‘s animals and nature. He explained a lot, answered all our questions but also let us look around unhurriedly and enjoy the incredible views and sounds of the nature around us. He always knew where to go to find so many animals. And once on the ground we had all the time we needed to watch the animals and take pictures, he never hustled from place to place. One time we watched a whole family of elefants cross the street right in front of us. And while most of the other cars went on to the next spot, Christopher just pulled back a little bit and stopped again, just to see an other bunch of elefants crossing the other part of the street.
The lodges they booked for us were really beautiful and the food was great!
The whole safari was totally worth the price, we had the best time and will never forget this beautiful tour!
With „I Dream of Africa“ literally a dream came true!
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Email Indigo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Couldn't have been better - we recommend them to everyone we know!
For our honeymoon, we went on an 11 day safari with Christopher from I Dream of Africa. From the moment he picked us up from the airport with a huge smile, we knew this was going to be the trip of a lifetime!
Christopher is such a kind, charismatic person who has an immense respect for the animals. In contrast to some of the other safari vehicle we saw, we spent a lot of time sitting with animals and seeing their day to day lives. It was honour to be in their presense and understand what living in the wild truly means. He is very knowledgable about the animals and the areas, answering our 100s of questions and sharing fun facts along the way.
Our accommodations were fantastic. We loved the luxury tents inside the Serengeti, where you can hear lions roaring nearby through the night.
The food was delicious. Fresh fruit, crepes and omelettes for breakfast, a bagged lunch for the road and a beautiful dinner with plenty of vegetarian options.
The itinerary was perfectly planned. Every park had something unique to offer! Seeing the Great Migration and wildebeests crossing the Mara river was incredible. In contrast we loved the Baobab trees and serenity of the elephants in Tarangire.
Overall, everything was beyond our wildest dreams.
Thank you Christopher and Warren!!
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Email Terrence | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A dream fulfilled!
Chris was very attentive and was a good spotter of animals. As a result I managed to see the Big 5. My wife had an incident with her luggage and Chris assisted after hours. Highly recommended!!
Email Sophie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding -the best tour guides I’d recommend to all my friends and family!
Christopher and Warren (father and son) who own and run “I Dream of Africa” leave no detail to chance.
Communication in the lead up to arriving was excellent, with our 9 day trip completely personalised to fit the needs of our 8 member family (3 generations)
Other companies we contacted only wanted to assign us a driver and set us off on their pre-set itinerary.
A wonderful family, business driven, excellent communication and exceptional knowledge of the area and animal's.
During our Safari, Christopher and Warren became and remain part of our family.
If you go to Tanzania - Go with “I Dream of Africa”!
