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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
Great experience
Everything was great, from the trip to the food to the planning.
Email Dan Potter | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Had a great time on a we really well organised Safari
The details of the safari were communicated very clearly and informatively in the build up to the safari. We were met in Arusha by Mike who talked us through the fine details and was always around to help. Our guide and chef for the 3 days were excellent and a pleasure to spend time with. As for the safari, well I don't think you can have a bad experience visiting some of the best safari destinations in the world. Thoroughly recommend!
DE
Email Caroline | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good 4 day group safari with Northern circuit adventure
Thanks to Denis - our Safari guide - we were able to enjoy 4 days of very excellent safari at 4 different national parks including a wonderful walking safari at Arusha National park. Denis really was a very good guide which made us a perfect safari. During our safari we stayed at Sunbright tented camps which was a good basis for the different parks we visited and our cook served us there with delicious meals. We really had the chance to experience a wonderful safari - although we only had a little budget available for our safari.
It was also very positive that we were picked-up at the airport the evening before the safari and had a shuttle service to our hotel in Arusha.
Besides the communication via e-mail with Michael from Northern Circuit Adventure was always good and all email inquiries were answered very fast. So I would recommend northern circuit adventure for safari.
Email Craig | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Safari
We just got back from an amazing 5 day camping safari with Northern Circuit Adventures. From our initial enquiries with Mike through to the safari itself with China (driver/guide) and Sweetbart (cook) we cannot recommend them enough. They are an extremely professional operator, extremely knowledgable about the parks we visited / wildlife, and delivered everything as promised (or better).
CA
Email Brett | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent experience thanks to our guide and cook.
I believe NCA did a great job overall. Michael was very responsive to and of our queries. I thought our guide/driver (China) went out of his way to make sure we had a good experience and in the end it went far beyond my expectations.
CA
Email Kilmeny Heron | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Safari Experience!
I had the good fortune to have the recommendation from an friend who went with Northern Circuit Adventure last year. Michael always responded quickly to any questions I had which is a very important starting point for any planning from a different continent. Our guide China was excellent: he clearly wanted us to have the best experience possible and made every effort to locate animals in the various parks we visited. He was patient with our photography needs as well. Our cook Sweetbart, was, well, a sweetheart! He also was very friendly, engaged, and cooked some fabulous meals. I highly recommend using Northern Circuit Adventure.
FR
Email Alain | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari was performed as expected.
Good car, good driver/guide, good food.
Accomodation was public camp with tent, I don't like too much but was no bad surprise !
AE
Email Jessica & Jenny | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An absolutely incredible trip!
Hi all.
A friend and I returned from an amazing 4 night, 5 days safari in Tanzania with Northern Circuit Adventure last month. We had the most amazing trip with Mike as our tour organiser, Dennis as our safari guide and Musa as our chef. What an incredible safari with so many stunning animals and sights to see.
We were extreeeemely last minute with planning our trip to Tanzania, but from the first point of contact Mike was very accommodating and on the end of the phone/whatsapp at all times. We were still in touch with a couple of safari tours the day we arrived in Arusha, but Mike's price was unbeatable. As there were only 2 of us we decided we needed to join a group safari to keep the cost lower and this is something that Northern Circuit Safaris offered us.
Our itinerary:
Day 1: Lake Manyara National Park - Lodging at Sun Bright Camp
Day 2: Serengeti National Park - Camping at Pimbi campsite
Day 3: Full day in Serengeti - Camping at Pimbi Campsite
Day 4: Sunrise safari in Serengeti afternoon depart to Ngorogoro Crater - Camping at Simba campsite with views of Ngorogoro Lake - stunning!
Day 5: Ngorogoro Conservation Park
We really wanted to see as many of the safari sights as we could during our stay, and Mikes tour made this possible for us.
We started our first day with the trip to Lake Manyara. We left Arusha with Dennis, Moosa and all of the camping equipment that we needed for our trip (provided) and stopped at a local supermarket to stock up on a few extra snacks, wine and beers.
During the drive we passed many Masai tribes and villages along the way before arriving at Sunbright Camp Site to drop off our things before heading to Lake Manyara National Park.
We were amazed by the wildlife in Manyara and just wanted to take pictures of everything. At this point Dennis told us that this really was just a starter, but what a fantastic way to start our trip - just watch out for the Tsetse flies, make sure you have thick clothes that cover you (we didn't and are fine, but the bites really aren't pleasant, and better to be safe).
Sunbright Campsight - actually really pretty! It's definitely more like glamping than camping, with camp beds and an outdoor ensuite attached.
Food so far: incredible!
Day 2 started with a rather chilly shower accompanied by a frog and gecko, and a breakfast of pancakes, toast, omelette and sausage. We grabbed our bags, packed up the jeep and set off for the Serengeti. Wow, just wait for the views along the way, and the stop off at the Ngorogoro Crater view point. stunning!
We arrive in Serengeti and Dennis our driver tells us that luck is on our side, and sets off to show us something spectacular. Within an hour of being in Serengeti National Park we see our first lions - mating! That was just the beginning...
Our second evening was spent in Pimbi public camp site where we set up our tents and enjoyed a dinner of pumpkin soup and spaghetti bolognese. What you will realise from this point is that Moosa makes the most amazing soup! We enjoyed an evening of hearing stories of what other travellers had seen during their day under the most incredible view of stars that we have ever seen. To top it off, we even heard the hyenas howling throughout the night. We really were sleeping wild.
Pimbi Campsite - pretty much just camping wild in the Serengeti, but with some cooking and cleaning facilities. The toilets and showers weren't great, but hey, there were toilets and showers :-).
Food: still delicious!
Day 3 started with a full day of safariing in the Serengeti. We woke up at 6.15 to watch sunrise at camp, considered showering (they are not quite as nice here) and enjoyed another 3 course breakfast. What a day! You will not be disappointed with anything in the Serengeti - simply outstanding.
Day 4 was our most favourite morning yet. We woke up at 5.20am and headed out on a sunrise game drive. Again, absolutely stunning. The sunrise was everything we imagined and more. Today we were on a mission to find the leopards, and Dennis did everything he could to make sure we found not just one, but two! We decided from day one that the migration was definitely starting (Dennis did not want to agree as it was too soon, and he really does know best), but today was just magnificent. We spent the day surrounded by thousands of wildebeest, and zebras all seemingly making their way north for the migration. If this wasn't the start of the migration, then I'm not sure you would be able to even move in your jeeps during the migration! Insane, but amazing.
We arrived back at camp at 11 for brunch, packed up our tents, and set off on our way to the Ngorongoro Crater rim. Our evening was spent at Simba Campsite - highly recommended - with a gorgeous view of the crater and hot showers. We enjoyed more conversations about people's safari experiences over beers and hot chocolate. We were told that the elephants sometimes come to drink the water at this campsite, but no such luck for us, only the Buffalo came.
Our final day began at 6 am as we started our decent into the crater for our final game drive. The views heading down were incredible and the crater itself was just as we imagined - beautiful. The highlights of our day: watching a pride of lions lazing by a small lake, spotting a black rhino, more lions mating, hyenas and jackals eating the left overs of a buffalo, and finishing our safari just in time before the huge rain shower that had been heading our way hit the crater.
Simba campsite: our favourite yet! Peaceful, good showering facilities, hot water and gorgeous view of the crater.
What an amazing trip! Thank you so much to Dennis, Moosa and Mike for making this possible
NL
Email Laura | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari with a very good driver and cook
Last June 2016 I went on a 6-day Safari with my boyfriend. Before booking with Northern Circuit Adventures we wrote to 3 different agencies. Northern Circuit seemed like the best option (regarding price and what they offered) and the owner (Mike) was very quick to respond to our questions. Communication by email prior to departure was excellent and once we arrived at the airport there was someone waiting for us who drove us in about 1,5hours to our hotel. Mike even called us when we were in the cab to make sure everything was okay, a very thoughtful gesture. He also welcomed us at our hotel and explained what we could expect in the days ahead.
Mike's staff is excellent. We were with 3 people in the jeep + our driver/guide and sometimes our cook. Our guide 'Manu' knew literally everything there is about animals and told us a lot about wildlife, the national parks and life in Tanzania in general. He really knows the area very well. We saw so many lions, elephants, zebra's hippo's etc. It was an amazing experience, really. Manu speaks very good English, although sometimes I got the feeling he did not quite understand us, but it was no mayor inconvenience. He is really friendly and an excellent guide. The cook is also very good. Beforehand I didn't expect much of the Tanzanian food, but I was really surprised by the delicious meals he prepared for us during our safari. Very tasty with a lot of herbs. For breakfast we could always expect fresh fruits and pancakes. The cook doesn't speak english very well so we didn't really get to know him, but it was no problem.
The safari was really one of the most beautiful experiences I've ever had. Seeing the animals from that close is really special. I absolutely loved Serengeti national park and am glad we stayed for a few days there. Tarangire, Lake Manyara and Ngorongro were also impressive but Serengeti was my absolute favourite.
All in all, I highly recommend going with Northern Circuit Adventures. They are truly professionals that can add an extra feel to the whole experience. Mike, and the rest of the team, thank you!!
Best,
Laura & Raoul
BH
Email Jenny | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
once in a lifetime experience
you might think Northern adventures safari is a safari company as many others,but they made me feel not like their customer but a guest or friend.From the beginning of our email/whatsapp communication,Michael was always very helpful and went an extra mile for us.He even booked the bus for us from Nairobi to Arusha which we really appreciated.Everything was well organised.Even though in Nairobi airport was no sign of bus or the name of bus company withim 5min I found some man who knew about us and was waiting for us.Then,in Arusha,another person was waiting for us and took us to the hotel.We started safari the next morning.First day,I couldn't understand that we are not in a big zoo but this is the animal's natural environment.I also liked that in 5days we have senn different landscape each day...the whole experience was just wonderful,amazing,unbelievable.