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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
PL
Email Wojciech | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
We have been with three friends on a safari organized by Michael from Nothern Circuit Adventure. It was a six day trip to three national parks: Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Additionally we have visited Olduvai Gorge and three tribes: Masai (very briefly), Hadza and Datoga. We were accompanied for time of the trip by a driver (also being a guide) Justin and a cook Sweetbart.
We all think this was a fantastic adventure. The plan was well balanced between exploring nature, free time, meeting native people etc. We have seen more animals than expected and more importantly experienced much more than we thought. Justin and Sweetbart were very helpful, thinking how to make our trip the best and never complain for any inconvenience (like our delay). It was interesting to talk with them about nature, Tanzania, Africe and life :). Justin is professional in his guiding skills, we has a broad knowledge about african nature and also wants to learn more. Sweetbart prepared really nice meals, we didn't have any stomach problems despite coming from very different place (Poland). Michael, the director, was helpful during the prepartion. He responded quickly to my messages on WhatsApp and his answers were to the point. It is important to emphasise that our safari trip was much less extereme than we expected. We felt safe and also importantly level of hygiene in toilets etc. was high on camping places. I trully recommend trip with Northern Circuit Adventure and especially with Justin and Sweetbart.
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!!!
FR
Email Nadine | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
a unique and exceptional experience
An incredible Safari organized by Michael in great detail with a lot of flexibility in view of this Covid period. A wonderful guide accompanied us during these six days of Safari (Livingstone) a very Safe driver and knowing by heart the life of wild animals. I highly recommend them!
Email Chris | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An excellent stay with Sweetbart the magician cook and Livingston the king of animals
perfect, don't hesitate, Mickael s team is fantastic
MA
Email Jebbari | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best wild world experience
We spent more than one month looking for THE safari we wanted and finally we found Northern Circuit Adventure on TripAdvisor.
Michael was responding very fast, he was very professional and nice. He is very flexible and has arranged the safari depending of what we wanted. Plus, as we had compared different offers from various companies, we strongly believe Northern Circuit gave us the best value for the money spent.
The guide and the cook were very nice and friendly. We spent one of our best experience in the wild world.
The only downturn we encounter was not having binoculars in the car as expected but we believe the team just forgot to include them for the journey.
We recommend without hesitation.
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!! :)
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.
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.
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.