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 budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $198 to $1,050 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Oliver | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Authentic
Christopher is a fantastic driver and Guide. We always felt very safe and he has a huge knowledge about nature.
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Email Tina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Christopher does Safari with a personal touch - one feels like a member of the family.
We received offers from 8 operators for different Safari Tours and chose Christopher because of the personal style of his communication with us. He runs a very small Operation, which makes working with him very personal. As we are travellling with four children this personal touch was very important to us. Although the basic elements of our trip were set in our mind, the details were not and Christophs suggestions matched our ideas. The luxuries of the trip were supposed to be the experiences and the impressions of landscape and animals, not the Champagne Breakfast in the Seregenti. The camps Christopher suggested were right on, the extra tours we had not thought about were even better.
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Email Zbigniew | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best choice for personalized safari !!!
I had no previous experience with I DREAM OF AFRICA, just reviews on Tripadvisor and testimonials on their web page. All of them exceptionally positive. I preferred to go with local company instead of large, international operator, mostly to support local business, affected by COVID pandemia. So I did, and it was a perfect choice. From the very first moment, when Chris and his son Warren met us at the Arusha airport, to the last farewell, with tears in our eyes. Christopher, founder and boss of the I DREAM OF AFRICA (small, family run) looked after our group far, far beyond our expectations. His eye for wild animals was fantastic - he spotted the cheetah from 500 meters away ! He, his son Warren, co-guide Obene, chief Japhet, with his aid, did really perfect job. Food was excellent, tents comfortable and in mint condition. You can relay on Christopher's knowledge of the national parks and places to find the animals. In fact, we saw all Big Five - hundreds of elephants and even witnessed the miracle of the elephant giving birth !!!
All together was worth of every penny spent. And although it was supposed to be "once in a lifetime experience", I must return there.
I would be more than happy to provide any further information and to act as his ambassador. Zbigniew Wlodarczyk, Poland
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Email Bonnie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Tour, Wonderful People
Excellent pre-tour communications, even though I was half way ‘round the world from them. Their service was fantastic. The tour super exceeded my expectations. The safari itself was life altering.
Our guide, Ayubu, was the sweetest man. He made sure my family was well taken care of and really engaged our children (14,10,9) without forgetting us adults. I felt safe at all times. My children learned so much and miss him!
The lodges were excellent, the tented camps were extraordinary, and all our meals were delicious! We loved the Watutu Foundation and meeting Christopher and Warren Samwel.
I don’t even know what to say about the safari other than ‘Go, and you will know’ :).
I am extremely satisfied and happy that I choose this company to travel with. I am in the travel business and I had many to choose from; I choose wisely!
We will return!
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Email Hilde en Guy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I dream of Africa was the best touroperator in Tanzania. We went to the most beautiful places? Super
Our guide en driver Christopher from I dream of Africa was fantastic. He was always looking for the animals. He tooks the time to spot the animals. He drove to places where most of the other big companies don't go because it 's too far to drive. For Christhopher it was very important that we were satisfied. He was so kindly. We saw so many animals. Nice, nice and more nice!!!!
You can trust this small local company. We stayed in beautiful tentlodges. What an experience!!!Food was good.
Please go to Tanzania with this local company 'I dream of Africa'. You will be satisfied.
Thanks Christopher!!!! We hope to come again.
Thanks Wilmke for the communication! Everthing was good organised!
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Email Kayla and Donald | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgable, professional, and an experienced local!
What a wonderful experience! My husband and I went on an 8 day safari and were not dissapointed. From initially booking the trip, the communication was very personable compared to the other tour companies we reached out too. Chris was an exceptional guide! Being a local, he was very knowledable about Tanzania, the National Parks, and esspecially the wildlife. You can tell he is very passionate about what he does and enjoys doing it. I am so glad we opted for the camping safari, it did not dissapoint. Chris had all the camping gear and loves being out in nature. His cook, Jeffrey, made delicious meals for us every day. Camping made our safari an even more memorable experience. Even if you don't want to camp, Chris can accomodate you with tented camps and lodges. After traveling to Tanzania and seeing all the big tour companies, I am very happy we chose a local, family owned company. I feel like we received a more personable, memorable experience and supported the local commutnity. The amount of wildlife we saw was unbelieveable and we have a lifetime of memories from our trip. We will definitely be using Chris again for our next Safari and will be reccomending him to all our family and friends!
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Email Martin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful wildlife Safari in the northern curcuit
We had an amazing 12 days individual trip with I dream of africa. Looking for a safari company we wrote them our wishes for safari and they arranged us everything. They sent us a tour offer and considered our feedback perfectly. The communication was very fast and clear what we appreceated a lot.
The trip was half camping half tented camps in several national parks. Our guide Ayabu and the cook Gerald picked us up at the Airport and we started our tour immediatly. The camping was very comfortable and meals were super delicious. According to our wishes we spent the whole days on safari. Ayabu showed us the big five (we were lucky to see rhinos and a leopard with baby) and all the other animals. He is a very experienced and professional guide and made that we had such a wonderful and special trip.
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Email Corinne | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Responsive, helpful, professional, knowledgeable and friendly
We first chose I Dream of Africa because they support a foundation which takes care of street children in Moshi - Watoto Foundation and because they are a local company and support the local economy. They have been responsive from the very beginning, Christopher got in contact with us immediately and Wilmke has been amazingly professional. She has replied to all our queries and guided us from long before we arrived in Tanzania. Our guide Ayubu was very knowledgeable, professional and passionate and the team who took care of our meals and camps - Alex and Japhet made us feel at home in the middle of the Serengeti! We visited Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara...all wonders of nature. We highly recommend I Dream of Africa!
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Email Christine | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Complete, adventurous and stunning trip
We visited Serengeti, Lake Manyara Nat park, Arusha Nat Park, Ngorongoro Tarangire Nat Park. Awesome trip. Complete and adventurous thanks to Christopher and his team.
We enjoyed camping out a lot which was an exciting experience especially to hear the sounds of the wild animals at night. Wonderful camp sites were chosen in the middle of the parks. They understand that privacy is key to the experience and we camped a few times with no company at all which we appreciated very much. It was such a privilege.Our guide and cook were really concerned about us, they were helpful and wanted us to feel at home during the trip. Delicious meals were served every day, in a “dining tent”. A real treat. We learned interesting stuff about nature and the animals thanks to our guide who patiently answered all our questions and who brought us safely from one park to another. We don’t know how he did it, but apparently he has a trained eye to spot animals. We saw so many species and it was exciting to see them in their natural habitat.
We highly recommend Christopher and his team for a safari in Tanzania. It was not my first time in Tanzania but it was the most memorable one especially thanks to their hospitality and their professionalism.
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Email Norma | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Safari with an amazing Independent Tanzanian Tour Operator
We are a family of 4 and Our Safari was 9 nights with Christopher and what an experience. He is legitimate, safe , registered with the Tanzanian Tourist Board and caters for the needs of his clients. All of the booking was done via Email and WhatsApp and money was transferred safely via inter Bank transfer. From the moment when he picked us up at the airport we felt comfortable. He and his son presented us with gifts of Masai throws called Shukas in case our early starts were chilly. It was a lovely gesture that we really appreciated.
We had opted for a mix of lodges and luxury camping. The 3 nights in the Serengeti Acacia Camps and 2 nights in Corfield camps Tarangire were beyond expectation and the highlight of our trip. The beds and food and staff were amazing. Christopher is an absolute authority on the local wildlife and fauna. He has eyes of a Hawk and can spot an animal a mile off. His Moto was always “ With the animals you need lots of patience “ . As he is a solo company and is the Guide he is not restricted to time and milage. We saw all the animals we wanted and sat for long periods of time watching the behavior of Elephant herds and giraffes. Christopher is an authority on wildlife including birds. We learnt so much. One of our party was unwell on day and he went out of his way to travel to a pharmacy. He sat with us at night and learnt about our family and enjoyed our Irish sense of humour. !
He made sure his Freelander was loaded daily with lots of water, biscuits and bananas in addition to our packed lunches. He took us to areas of the Serengeti that the bigger tour operators don’t always go to. A picnic on top of a Kopje one day was a lunch we won’t forget and will always treasure.
I would highly recommend Christoper and his company I DREAM OF AFRICA. A good Guide can make your Safari and Christopher certainly ensured we had an amazing time.