Guest Comments

Did you experience a safari organised by I Dream of Africa? If so, we would very much appreciate your feedback. Included below are comments from customers we have had the pleasure to serve and guide through the wilderness of our beautiful country.

From Ingrid Betten, Holland, 2011:

I have made two wonderful safaris with Christopher as a guide. We have been to Tarangire, Serengeti, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro.

It were wonderful experiences for me! I had never been to Africa before. To experience life and nature there really was stunning and overwhelming! I can write so much about how amazing it was to see the wild animals, often very close!!!, in their natural environment, but that would fill a lot of pages here!!

I was especially impressed by the enormous scale of nature, everywhere you can see, only nature, (hardly) no human traces!! Such a difference with life in Holland, with stone and concrete everywhere, and nature at second place. It made me feel humble and small, putting things in a total different perspective for me. Christopher told me, that often travellers at safari, are crying and go through a kind of existential process, realising what they worry about in their daily lives, how they want to change their lives when they go back home!!

Christopher is a guide with enormous knowledge, of course about the wild animals, but also about the different people living there, descending from the Maasai himself. He has a wide interest for all aspects of nature, including plants and eco systems, very interesting to learn so much from him! Everything co-exists in a delicate balance. He is really involved with nature!! Also his English is excellent and he can tell things in a very inspiring manner!!

I can really recommend him as a guide and tour operator! He is very friendly and cooperative, he makes sure your wishes come true, when possible. His preparations and materials are excellent! And his eyes are spectacular!! He can see animals were we can only see bush and grass!! He is patient in showing you were to look. And he knows his way around very well, he knows the best spots of were to find the animals, he has many years of experience, you really can tell!!

I hope to make some more safaris with him, like a walking safari, meeting more of the local people (the Bushmen!!), seeing other beautiful areas of Tanzania!! He said he loves nature, well he taught me how to love Africa, I am afraid I have become addicted!!

From Jo and Andy Richmond, Nottingham, England:

We travelled with Christopher for a week during our honeymoon to Tanzania in September 2006.

We visited Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti. It was absolutely fantastic and we couldn't have wished for anything more.

Christopher is extremely professional, polite and friendly. And his English is excellent. You could not fault his promptness and his eye for spotting the wildlife was unbelievable! (We were lucky enough to see four leopards on our trip - thanks to Christopher's keen eye!)

Christopher is very knowledgeable, not only about the wildlife, flora and fauna, but also the local culture, which was very interesting.

Christopher helped make our honeymoon very special and something that we will never forget.

We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Christopher and one day we would love to return to Tanzania and travel with Christopher again.

We would like to wish him all the best for his new venture!

From Jim Eite, Safari and Mountain Guide:

I did a week long safari with Mr Samwel when my parents visited Africa earlier this year. His knowledge of the animals is second to no other drivers that I have worked with in Tanzania or Kenya, while his driving skills and familiarity with the National Parks is excellent... Along with always being presentable, he is exceedingly reliable and punctual. Chris' personal skills are very good and his English is clear and understandable. He is a keen learner and always willing to listen to others, as well as to sharing his knowledge of local culture and peoples. He helped make a special family holiday one that we will never forget.

From Diane, USA:

In 2002, I had the pleasure of joining Mr. Samwel on safari in Tanzania. I was greatly impressed not only by the knowledge that Mr. Samwel had of the flora; fauna and environment of Tanzania, but also by his warmth, kindness as a professional tour guide. He made the trip both infinitely rewarding and pleasurable at the same time. His English while on safari was superb! I've already made arrangements to join Mr. Samwel again on a safari next year and I hope to do so frequently in the future.