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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
Email Elisabeth | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredibly well-organised, can't fault the safari
From the very start communication with Michael was very efficient, he was responding very quickly to our requests and offered us a tour in line with our wishlist for what I felt was a very competitive price. The 5-day safari we did only confirmed our first impression: all transfers/schedules were very well planned, and we just had to go with the flow. Our guide (Hassani) was a gem, he was very knowledgeable about animals, drove us to the less busy parts of the parks where we saw many animals and was great company throughout the tour! Some groups go looking for days for lions, we saw at least 50-60 of them and quickly had to rename the "Big 5" the "Easy 5". There's got to be a bit of luck in this but I'll also credit Hassani for spotting so many animals. Our cook Malleu managed to prepare really tasty meals while in the middle of nowhere, not quite sure how he did it but we all put on weight and never went hungry! Only thing I can say is that I wish we had more local food instead of Western food, but that's a personal view (you can make that request before). The jeep did not look very new but did the job perfectly, tents were also fairly new I think. My impression was that other groups may have paid the same price or more while being many more in the jeep, so we were really lucky to find Michael. It was a magical trip, and went so well that I cannot recommend the tour company enough!
AE
Email Noel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Safari thanks to Mike and Dennis at Northern Circuit
We were provided with the contact details of Mike at Northern Circuit from a colleague that had recently returned from a Safari with them. We were encouraged by the high recommendation and also really pleased to have it since there are lots of different companies to choose from. Therefore a personal recommendation is a great comfort. From our first enquiry Mike was quick to respond. He helped tailor our budget and time so we got the most out of our trip. We were really pleased with the quick replies to our emails and the speed and knowledge Mike was able to arrange everything. We were met at the airport and taken to our hotel where Mike met us and explained the plan for the next few days. The following morning, right on time we met with Dennis who was our driver guide for the 5 day safari. Dennis was fantastic, hugely knowledgeable about the wildlife, clearly very experienced, knew where to find the animals we wanted to see and great fun to be around. Dennis dropped us off at the end of safari at the airport, where Mike was waiting to wave us off. We could not have asked for anymore from our trip. It met and exceeded our expectations and we would have no hesitation in recommending Mike, Dennis and the Northern Safari team to others. We would also say that compared to other operators (we did make other enquiries) the price we paid was extremely good and highly competitive. A hugely enjoyable and successful trip al round!!!
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Safari
I couldn't have asked for more! The safari was fantastic!
3 days safari, we visited Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. Saw all the animals we dreamt of (only the leopard hide to well), elefants, lions, buffelo, hippos, monkeys, giraff, even rhino! Our safariguide was very good, and we loved his sence of humor:) combined to his respect for the animals and nature, he contributed to make this trip excellent. The only thing I think could be better, was the food (both lunch and dinner)...
Next time I come to Tanzania for safari, I'll contact you again.
CA
Email Peter, Nicole, Naomi & Catia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of a lifetime!
We just completed a 5-days safari where we went to Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater. Mike, who organized the trip, was very good at communicating with us and the choice of itinerary & accommodation was perfectly tailored to our request.
Our guide was Elias and our cook was Gabriel, and we couldn't be happier with our experience! They did an outstanding job of making sure that we were satisfied, comfortable, and safe. Our journey had some setbacks - our camp got flooded after a storm, and our wheel broke on the rough roads of Serengeti - but in both cases they acted very quickly and effectively to arrange us an alternative accommodation or transportation. Not everyone in a similar situation was as lucky…
The food prepared by Gabriel was amazing (and perfectly ‘digestible’ even for a sensitive European stomach)! We also spent one day with Merinyo - both he and Elias were excellent guides, fun and providing lots of information. We saw a full spectrum of African animals ranging from lizards to leopards (in addition to many many lions…) and our car was well networked with other ones so we never missed out when something important was going on.
Thanks to Mike, Elias, Gabriel and Merinyo, our safari adventure was experience of a lifetime!
Asante Sana,
Nicole, Naomi, Catia (from Canada) and Peter (from Slovakia)
CA
Email Antony and Emilie from Quebec | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Northern Circuit Adventure they allowed us to live a once in a lifetime experience!
Thank you for everything, we had a wonderful 4 days safari in Tarangire national park, Serengeti national park and Ngorongoro Crater. Our guide/driver Issac and our cook Ben were amazing. We saw almost all the animal we wanted to see except the black rhino, but it doesn't matter. Thanks to Northern Circuit Adventure for this memorable safari.
IE
Email Alex | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reactive
Amazing! Second time we decide to come.
Michael is always reactive and carefully listens to your needs to provide the best experience possible.
The first time was perfect, the second time was even better!
DE
Email Steffen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unique Experience
My English is not so good but I try to write this review as good as possible. We are a family from Germany with two children at the age of 7 and 15 years. We booked an eight day safari with Northern Circuit Adventure including the northern national parks (Arusha, Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro). We found that company because of a positive review in a travel Guide. Furthermore we wanted to book a smaller local company because we expected that they would take more care of our individual desires. To keep in contact with Michael the owner of the company was very easy. He made us a very good offer. He offers us also to postpone the journey in the case we would not travel due to Corona.
The company picked us up from the Kilimanjaro Airport and brought us to our hostel. The day after we went to Michaels office to talk about some details of our safari. And at the following day Livingston our driver and guide picked us up with a well maintained off-road vehicle. Eventually a unique safari experience started because
-Livingston was a very good, experienced and prudent driver. At no time we had any fear that an accident could happen. Even facing very bad roads we had always arrived our sites in a good and healthy condition.
-Livingston has actually very good eyes. He even discovered animals with his bare eyes which we only saw with binoculars. So we were able to to see rare animals like the tree climbing lions at Lake Manyara, leopards at Tarangire or rhinos in the Serengeti.
-I noticed that Livingston knows the wild animals very well and he loves them. At no time he was chasing the animals for a short photo contrary to many drivers we saw during the journey. He even asked us for patience when he stayed longer at a certain place and often it was worthwhile. So we saw cheetahs and lions chasing wildebeest and zebras or we were in the middle of the herd of elephants.
-Livingston has very good nerves. Everyone travelling with children knows that they easily get tired and annoying but Livingston has always managed to keep them happy and interested.
If possible I recommend you to choose Northern Circuit Adventure. Everything was organised and carried out in the way we agreed on beforehand. The relationship between the driver, the company owner and us was up from the beginning very heartful and Michael even give us a bottle of red wine for a romantic evening at the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater.
Since in particular the small Tanzanian local companies are suffering from the Corona-Crisis and getting no governmental support at all I advise you to choose that company. You will not regret that!!!
CZ
Email Michaela | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very well organized and professional
It was our first safari, we were looking for a local company to organize our trip and Northern circuit was an excellent choice! Michael was answering all of our questions quickly and everything turned out the way he'd said. For a reasonable price we visited four national parks, our driver and guide (Livingstone) was a real professional - he knew a lot about animals and always tried to look for their hideout, not to mention he could spot them easily even without binoculars. Our chef (SweetBart) always prepared delicious meal, he tried to customize the menu to our group. The Land cruiser was comfortable and the tents for sleeping were also all right. Livingstone and SweetBart speak very well English, therefore it was easy to communicate with them. Both of them are very friendly and easy going, it was really pleasant to chat with them during the day or in the evenings. After the safari, Michael drove us personally to the airport, he truly cares about the clients and you can see he has a lot of passion for what he does. I would recommend this company to everyone who looks for a well organized safari for a good price and high quality service!! :)
US
Email Joshlyn | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible private safari with the amazing Dennis!
After much research and consideration, my sister and I booked a private safari with Northern Circuit, and it was incredible. Michael was always available to connect about the itinerary and would answer all questions very thoroughly. We did a custom experience with lodges and tented camps instead of budget camping, and it was perfect. Sure, we could have roughed it, but honestly it was so great to end the day at a nicer place. Since we had never been to Africa before, there were a lot of unknowns, and everything worked out great. I am so impressed with Northern Circuit Adventure's professionalism. They really know everything about safariing, and we were well taken care of and in very good hands. Dennis was our guide for the 4 days 3 nights and he is simply the best and made our experience such a good one. We spend hours and hours with this man and he truly became a friend. The only thing I would change about our experience is to go for longer because it was so incredible (I'd say 6 or 7 days would be ideal). So grateful for the once in a lifetime experience with Northern Circuit Adventure!
Email Sarah | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A fantastic experince all round!
We had a fantastic time with our driver, Alias, and Sweetbart the chef, who looked after our every needs. Great game, food, company and memories to last forever!