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Corto Safaris
is a French Tanzanian company registered at the official tanzanian tourism office
and was created in 1994. Our team is managed by Hellen Mchaki & Gérard Blénet.
HELLEN MCHAKI
Native Tanzanian from Chagga people, she has lived since her childhood at
the feet of the beautiful Kilimandjaro. Open minded and very attracted
by old Europe, she travels a lot in this area. She holds a Political Sciences
Diploma and was graduated in 1991 from Dar es Salaam University. Fluent in
French, English, Swahili (without mentioning Chagga),
she is fond of her country. She has chosen to make people discover
her land and especially foreigners that like adventure in the wilderness.
She is the one you will meet at Arusha on the day of your arrival and
she will take care of you during your stay.
GERARD
BLENET
The founder of Corto Safaris, a lover of Africa, its spaces and its nature.
In 1981, he plans trips on the African continent and falls in
love with Tanzania… Teacher at the Dar es Salaam University from 1987
to 1993, Tanzania has become his land of adoption and Swahili a second
language as well as English. He lives at the feet of Kilimandjaro and
he is awaiting there all the addicts of African adventures. He his
your guide for your trails to Lake Tanganyka and through the National
Reserve of Katavi . He organises all your excursions
and uses his energy and knowledge of the country to arrange the trail
of your dreams. He participates with our specialists, to the required
identifications for the making of movies and documentaries about wilderness.
His knowledge on local languages and Tanzanian ethnies will be very useful
to you for the subjects you would like to show on TV or movie.
Our company is composed of two Managing directors with a staff of 12 permanent
native employees (drivers, guides, mechanics, cooks, staff office) and
seasonal ones (game scout, camps staff, guides' assistants).
They are all trained by Hellen & Gérard and they are still studying to
improve their knowledge of wild life and english and french
languages during low seasons. They all are specialists in their field and brings
this expertise to answer all your needs.
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