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:
- $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 Maurice Maas | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our new friend in Arusha, Tanzania.
My old friend from university Erik Berkelmans advised me to ignore travel agencies in my home country, instead to directly contact Christopher Samwel in Arusha to make all arrangements for a safari trip for my family of four (2 kid aged 12 and 10). I'm still grateful to Erik for this advise. Arrangements were easily made and confirmed via email, money was transferred in good faith, we were picked up at the airport by Christopher for a nine day guided adventure in a private land cruiser. We ended up naming our safari trip 'Cat Counting Season'; "You're very lucky" Christopher repeatedly said at our various encounters with leopards, cheeta's and lions. This might be, but I'm convinced that his talent as a guide and his network 'in the field' enforce a certain level of luck. Furthermore he is a great guy full of stories, fluent in English, fond of our kids, a nice companion at the diner table and apparently an excellent operator since we've been in the most amazing lodges and tented camps. His price? Equal to the offer we got from a travel agency, but difference concerns a critical success factor: you will not know the person you will end up with as your guide (plus our spendings remain where they belong, in Tanzania). To the four of us, Christopher is our new friend.
A special trip!
We would like to begin this review in saying that our safari with Christopher and Jaffet has been one of the most memorable experiences of our lives, mostly because of the passion and the professionalism of our guide, who planned out the best travel itinerary in the little time we had available.
It is impossible to fully describe the sight of lions strolling around the jeep and the limitless nature in which eyes get lost in trees, herds and across the horizon. It might sound like a cliche to talk about the elephants at sunset the hippos at sunrise, the gazzelles and the pelicans. We loved the nights spent in the savannah, where you can hear the calls of animals in the deep silence and the sky turns into a ceiling of stars.
The most important thing to describe is the magic that we experienced in those four days with the morning light surrounding our tent and the warm wind, carrying exotic fragrances.
The skills of the organizer Christopher was impressive. He created the perfect tour, varied and unconventional; you realize it when you have the luck to be among a pack of lions with no one else around.
Everything accompanied with delicious african cousine!
(italian)
Iniziamo questa recensione scrivendo che il Safari in Tanzania con Christopher e Jaffet è stata una delle esperienze più belle della nostra vita.
Non solo perchè il Safari è un viaggio meraviglioso, ma anche e soprattutto per la serietà, la passione e la professionalità della nostra guida, che ha studiato un itinerario per farci vivere al massimo i pochi giorni che avevamo a disposizione.
Forse è inutile descrivere i leoni che ti passeggiano di fianco alla geep oppure gli immensi spazi naturali in cui gli occhi si perdono tra le mandrie, gli alberi e l'orizzonte. Come forse è inutile raccontare degli elefanti al tramonto o le albe tra ippopotami, gazzelle e pellicani.
Forse la cosa importante da descrivere è la magia in cui abbiamo vissuto per quattro giorni, la luce del mattino che ti avvolge la tenda, il vento caldo che porta profumi sconosciuti. E soprattutto la bravura degli organizzatori che ci hanno fatto amare le notti passate in mezzo alla savana quando senti solo i versi degli animali nel silenzio e il cielo si trasforma in un tetto di stelle.
Christopher ha creato un tour perfetto, molto vario e poco convenzionale, te ne rendi conto quando hai la fortuna di osservare una famiglia di leoni da solo, senza altre jeep intorno.
Il tutto accompagnato da una squisita cucina africana!
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Email Marleen Pieterse | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Serengeti Dream Time
A beautiful camping journey of 12 days in the Serengeti guided by Christopher Samwel Sululu. Just being inside this incredable great migration is really a dream! Not chasing the "big five", but just watching the stories...the young lioness with her new born, alone on a rock. One hartebeast seeking shelter in a herd of zebras. A little hipo sticking close to his mother in a rescue pole full of hipos, because the river has run dry. And the endless lines of Wildebeasts in search of water and food. An endless journey of walking. Thanks for everything!
CN
Email CHEN | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Safari
Christopher is a very experienced guide, and the right decision for this trip to East Africa was to choose him. He's going to give us a different perspective so that we can see the animals from all sides. He said he didn't want us to just take some pictures, more to enjoy. We are very honored to be the first Chinese customer of his company. I hope his company will become better and better. If I come to Tanzania next time, I will continue to look for him as my guide.
DK
Email Ditte | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Expert guide for your adventure
As a zoologist and I have lived, studied, and traveled in East Africa over the last 20 years.
Christopher is truly knowledgeable, and I can tell you from experience that not all guides know the bush as Christopher does.
With my family, two kids, my husband, my mother, and mother in-law we have a fantastic 10-day safari with I Dream of Africa.
I very much recommend choosing I Dream of Africa, as you will be in the best of hands with your African adventure.
NL
Email Marleen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
True experience
A real dream!! To see , hear , smell the dust of Africa. To sleep and hear the animals pass, to see them eat, drink, rest, take care of there children. To see there first and there last steps silently , close by. Christopher Samwell did grow up here. He knows!! Gives you time and opportunity to stand close to all animals. So that you can experience a litlle part of there lives! "I will be back!!.....;-) Thanks!