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Northern Circuit Adventure
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TTB
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Budget & mid-range)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $195 to $580 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Wonderful people ensuring a high quality safari experience
We have had an amazing 5-day Safari experience in Serengeti, Ngorongo Crater and Manyara lake thanks to Northern Circuit Adventure company. Michael, the owner, was very helpful and friendly, he provided all the information requested, adjusted the Safari offer accordingly to our request, we felt well taken care of. Our guide Wumi was simply wonderful - he ensured we saw all the animals including the Big Five and explained us a lot about wildlife and animals life. He took us all the way to the Mara River to give us a chance to see the Wildebeest migration. Moussa, our chef, managed to cook amazing meals throughout the whole trip.
The abundance of animals in Serengeti and Ngorongo was simply amazing, so many lions so close from us. We spent nights at public campsites - and it was also an interesting experience sleeping in tents in the middle of African savanna. Just make sure that you bring warm clothe if you spend the night at Ngorongo crater campsite as it gets pretty cold at night.
In general we are very happy with our Safari experience and would recommend Northern Circuit Adventure as a Safari operator.
great camping safari with northern circuit adventure
We looked for a good safari-company in the internet. As Northern Circuit Adventure had a good offer for a 7 day camping safari and Michael (Chief of the company) answered e-mails very quickly we decided for this company.
It worked out to be a good decision. We were picked up at the airport late in the evening. The hotel (Clouds View) was a bit out of town, but clean and the staff friendly.
For Safari we were picked up in the morning by Denis. He was our guide and driver. He brought us safe to all the different parks and campsites, told us a lot about the animals and managed all the other things around as repairing flat tires or waiting in the queue at the entrance gate of the national parks. He even kept his promise to find us 30 lions.
In the evening our chef Sweetbart prepared delicious dinner – simple but tasty local food with fresh ingredients. It was a good experience to help him cooking and learn more about Tanzanian food. Usually Denis and Sweetbart had their meal together with us. It was very interesting to hear about Tanzanian life and culture and we had good discussions until late in the evening.
We really can recommend Northern Circuit Adventure as everything was well organized, people were reliable and interested in having a good time together.
Thanks again for that great experience!
NL
Email Mirte | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing crew! Beautiful surroundings!
Our guide Anwar Abdallah was amazing! He knew everything about the animals, thought us a lot and was a really good driver! We spent some wonderfull days with a nice crew of six people in Tarangire/Serengeti and Ngorongoro park and saw a lot animals. It lived up to our expectations and the communication was really good!
CA
Email Jean | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience!
I had a great experience with Northern Circuit Adventures. From beginning to end, Michael, Elias and Musa were professional, knowledgeable and fun. I did a group-join six-day camping tour to Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro and had a fantastic time. There was so much to see, so much to learn and it was the experience of a lifetime. Highly recommended!
NL
Email Bram & Marloes | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great!!
We had a fantastic safari with Northern Circuit Adventures. Elias the guide was very friendly and the food of our cook Musa was delicious. It was nice to meet you guys.
SE
Email Olle | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari with helpful staff
We went on a safari for two days to lake manyara and ngorongoro. We were a bit dissatisfied with manyara, but ngorongoro was great! Next time we will go to Serengeti.
Northern circuit and Michael which we had contact with were great in arranging the safari for us with a really good price together with four other people.
Definitely recommend to everyone!
amazing 5-day safari
We loved the 5 days camping safari with Thomas - our guide. We spent 3 days in Serengeti, 1 in Ngorongoro Crater and 1 in Lake Manyara. We saw all of the Big 5 and many more and hadn't expected it to be so unbelievable amazing! All was very good organized, delicious food, good camping gear and excellent company.
PL
Email Kris | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable safari with Northern Circuit Adventure
We (a middle-aged Polish couple) have just come back from our unforgettable holidays in Tanzania, one week on a safari in the Northern Circuit area and one week at Jambiani in Zanzibar. We searched www.safaribookings.com for a safari operators and out of many offers which we had studied we decided to choose Northern Circuit Adventure from Arusha, managed by Michael Ndallo. From the very first moment we felt Michael would be our final choice. His friendly attitude, enthusiasm and immediate responses to our enquiries were irresistable. What we liked was a 25% prepayment compared to 30-40% demanded by other operators. All documentation, itinerary, receipts and confirmations were first class. When we finally arrived in Arusha, on a bus from Nairobi, Michael was there waiting for us, all smiles. We decided to go on a 4 nights/5 days low budget camping safari to Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. We received what we had expected and even more. Accommodation at Lilac Campsite in a tent with shower/WC was a real surprise. We have no words to enough praise Said, our driver guide. He is a joyful, friendly man with a terrific knowledge and experience. Despite wearing glasses when driving he has eagle's eyes and can spot animals half-hidden in grass from a distance. He can explain all differences between one species of antelope and another. He was so helpful skillfully maneuvering the car so that we could take best pictures. Thanks to his initiative and perfect sight we could see even a leopard (from a distance but nevertheless..). Thank you Said! And special thanks to our cook Sweetbart who in desperately basic conditions could prepare wonderful meals, plentiful and tasty. Lunch boxes always contained more food than we could eat at once. All in all we do not regret that we have chosen Northern Circuit Adventure. They are a trustworthy, reliable, professional team who know their job. We will definitely recommend them among our kith and kin who might show interest in going on a safari in Tanzania.
AE
Email Jonathan C | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An Unbelievable Experience From Start To Finish!
From the very first message I sent to Mike, I was greeted with such professionalism and confidence that Northen Circuit Adventures would be able to make my safari experience the best to date and I wasn't left disappointed. Although I may have changed the number of people attending a good three or four times, Mike was able to address our request immediately by providing costings, requirements and equipment where needed. Planning the safari trip was so much easier having Mike on the other side making sure we got exactly what we wanted.
The safari itself couldn't have gone any better. We were extremely lucky with everything that we saw. A massive thank you to our driver and tour guide Ellias who drove for hours everyday on quite rough terrain and not only made sure we saw every animal but managed to get us as close as two metres away from animals such as elephants, lions, cheetahs and leopards the one animal I had hoped and asked to make sure we see to complete my big five on safari. Alongside this, his knowledge of and ability to spot the animals were incredible. We definitely learnt a thing or two about every animal we saw.
Our tour chef, Sweetbat, was amazing too. He spent hours every day and night preparing fantastic dishes for us three times a day. We very quickly learnt why his nickname was 'flavours' as the food he prepared was unbelievable considering the facilities and equipment he had on the various camp sites we stayed at. There wasn't one thing wrong with any of the food and not once did we feel there wasn't enough to go around us all. We were trying to persuade him to come back home with us his food was that good.
As for the camp sites, we were pleasantly surprised with the facilities we had. The tents and bedding provided were very comfortable and much better than what we were expecting especially when in the middle if the Serengeti. Toilet and showering facilities were also better than what we were expecting especially as it was the first time camping for some of us. Being able to listen to the hyenas and wildebeest as we try to sleep was an amazing experience.
Overall, this was a fantastic trip which was certainly made better by experience of Mike, Ellias and Sweetbat. I would not hesitate in using this company again and will certainly be recommending them to friends and family looking to go on safari in Tanzania.
Thanks again for an amazing experience.
CA
Email Walter G. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional, knowledgeable, experienced, dedicated, caring, excellent safe driver and guide,
Extremely reliable and client oriented safari. We traveled as a family and had an outstanding experience. Everything was as expected or beyond expectations. Our driver and guide, Elias, was professional, knowledgeable, experienced, dedicated, caring, and not intrusive. Spending 5 days with him was a genuine pleasure. Highly recommended organization.