Migada Adventures Ltd - Ngorongoro Crater
Migada Adventures
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2007)
- Member Of:
- TATO, TTB & ATA
- Tour Types:
- Specialized photographic safaris (Luxury)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $210 to $550 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Phil and Rachel, Wiltshire, England | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
What a great way to spend a 50th Birthday - a fabulous 12 day safari in Tanzania
We have just come back from a wonderful 12 day safari in Tanzania booked via Amazing Memories Safari's using a guide from Migada Adventures Ltd.
It was absolutely fabulous. We went for my husband's 50th Birthday with two great friends of ours (Karl and Jill) and I'm going to be honest it was mainly Karl we have to thank for most of the organisation. We came back from another trip and he produced a proposed itinerary and we said 'perfect! book it' so we did.
All the communication we had with Anne before the trip was really good. Emails were answered very promptly along with any queries that we had – about visa’s, tipping, change of itinerary etc – she was great ensuring that all our concerns were sorted and answered.
We sorted out our own flights so the 'safari' started when we were picked up in Arusha by our guide, Santos, who looked after us throughout our 12 days. We travelled to many destinations over the 12 days - Ngorongoro, Serengeti North, Serengeti Central, Lake Manyara, Tarangire and Arusha staying is some really wonderful lodges (Serena and Sopa groups).
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge – wonderful accommodation. Bedrooms with the double doors and a patio over looking the Ngorongoro Crater – absolutely wonderful. An elephant came on to camp and we spent a few hours observing him going about his day – just fabulous!
We booked an ‘extra’! Sundowners on the crater rim on the eve of my husband’s 50th Birthday – in the photos it looks very serene, calm and peaceful with cocktails etc. In reality for us it was windy and freezing but still with the most spectacular views – that’s was you get for being born at the end of May! We had a great little team who served us warm canapes and chilled (extra chilled as it was so cold!) gin and tonics whilst the sun went down. Just fabulous! We had the best time wrapped in our Masai blankets
Email Helen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Migada are efficient, personal service by the owner, wonderful driver/guide and gave us a fun tour.
Migadi is very reliable, helpful, no fuss. They were very easy to negotiate with even when we kept changing our plans.
You need to keep asking for a breakdown of each item as they tend to give you the final figure only.
The driver we had was wonderful – very well informed, he kept asking us what WE wanted to do and see. He was unobtrusive and yet very efficient. I can’t praise him enough.
You pay them and then they look after ALL expenses along the way which is great.
US
Email Richard Bader | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Consummate safari experience, great guide!
Went on an 8-day tour in Tanzania in February 2018 billed by GECtravel (which I booked the tour through) as "African Safari: Luxury Serengeti Safari and Cultural Group Tour" and it delivered that and so much more. Highlights were Tarangire National Park, the Serengeti (2-nights), Ngorongoro Crater Park, a visit to a local school and a morning hunting and visiting with a nomadic Bush tribe. Our guide Fadhili was a godsend; from the pickup at Kilimanjaro Airport (with ice cold water at the ready) to every detail of every day, Fadhili was on top of it all. He had easy dispostion and was singularly focused on our satisfaction and comfort. Moreover, when it came to navigating the different parks to locate and get close to the wildlife, Fadhili possessed great knowledge- so much so that more often than not other guides were following us. Also on my tour was H2Olady58 (review June 21)- check out her photos (she had the better camera!). Our accommodations were 4+ and 5 star and the tent camp in the Serengeti exceeded my expectations with a toilet and shower and full bed in my tent and full-service dinners and a breakfast buffet that included an omelette station! I could go on and on- please feel free to message me through Migada if you have any questions. I highly recommend Migada Adventures and Fadhili without reservation!
CA
Email Miss Irene | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had an absolutely amazing time in Tanzania with Donald, our guide from Migada Adventures.
Our guide Donald from Migada Adventures was very easy to communicate with. He spoke perfect English. He was very knowledgeable about the area we traveled and all the animals, and was always extremely considerate and polite. He explained a lot about our surroundings as we traveled around Tanzania and in the two National Parks we visited. The safaris was amazing. I can't wait to come back again. Tanzania is a beautiful country and the people there were so happy and friendly.
US
Email Cole Stephenson | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mid-Range Tanzania Safari with Migada and Farro
My wife, friends, and I arranged an 11-day safari with Amazing Memories Safaris in Kenya, and that outfit used Migada Adventures for our Tanzania leg. This review is of our time in Tanzania.
Farro was the best guide and driver we had on our entire safari. He was professional, kind, really effective at finding animals and responding to the radio. He knew a lot of information about the animals. And he was incredibly responsive to our requests - usually to stay for a long time at one of his excellent animal finds. He really made our safari in Tanzania exceed our wildest expectations. It was a joy to be with him for the five days, and it was sad to be transferred away from Migada when we headed back for Kenya. We had an extraordinary time in the Serengeti, Ngorogoro Crater Reserve, and Amboseli. We would eagerly use Migada again for any future safari.
US
Email Lydia Materie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome....Red Carpet from start to finish...m
From the moment we arrived in Tanzania we received red carpet service. Mike (owner) set us up with the best driver, Charles...We stayed in wonderful hotels and the Tanzania Bush Camp was AWESOME. Zanzibar was absolutely AWESOME as well. Mike/Paul put together one hell of a tour for us. Serengeti, Nrongororo, Tanganrine, the Crater, Arusha......visiting the children..
I will definitely be back......First Class Service....
US
Email Nancy in Seattle | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Better than I could ever imagine
I was referred to Migada by a dear friend. I wasn’t sure how to go about setting up something that was a 20 hour plane ride away and really knew very little about Safari’s other than wanting to go on one. The Migada Co was amazing from the get-go! To get me started they gave me ideas, made changes based on what I wanted to do and the amount of time I was planning to spend on Safari and how much I had budgeted. The emails were always prompt and their flexibility was incredible. They picked me up at the airport and the journey of a lifetime began. Our driver, Charles, was not only an excellent driver and very knowledgeable about all the animals, but had a great personality and made the Safari informative and very fun! I highly recommend him! We were really fortunate and saw the Big 5 plus so many other animals that I was glad I took 2 camera cards. We stayed in a motel that was a beautiful accommodation and also the Tanzania Bush Camp, which was in The Serengeti and an amazing experience by itself (highly recommend it). We had box lunches each day, coffee, and cold bottled water always available. There is no way I can convey how perfect this trip was thanks to the Migada group! I have memories I will treasure for a lifetime, pictures coming out my ears, new friends made along the way and even did some shopping for souvenirs and picked up some Tanzanite jewelry!! Perfect is the only way I can describe it!
JP
Email kunikatsu hatano | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
very kind staff.thanks for very important time.
very nice staff.
very good Schedule.
thank you so much.
I appreciate your company.
BE
Email Michael | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience with Migada on Safari !
Begin of February my wife and me travelled a 13 days safari with Migada Adventures Tours & Safaris. We experienced this company, the planning and the performance of the safaris as very professional: From the first personal contact on the Vacation Fair in Utrecht (NL) where we met Mike (owner/director of Migada), to the booking procedure in the following week, even though we had some special wishes about the route and the highlights.
In first instance we found the all-in price a bit high, but very soon we agreed to the great value for the price, because Mike coordinated our trips very well!
The driver/guide Laurence is one of the best we ever had: Thanks to his unbelievable geographical skills we always found the right way. We saw nearly all types of wildlife (mostly even with babies). Additionally his excellent naked eyes enabled him to detect the game far before us! Each time Laurence explained the animals’ behaviour which enabled us to understand the African wildlife better. On safari we saw numerous animals in close-up and this was truly amazing!
We drove Tarangire Park, game drives in the Lakes Manyara and Eyasi area, Ngorongoro crater and Oldupai Gorge (geological high light). In the Serengeti we visited Prof. Bernhard Grzimecks memorial. Near Arusha we walked on the tracks of Hardy Krüger and John Wayne from their movie Hatari! (Hatari/Momella Lodge).
Laurence’s knowledge of the history of Tanzania and touristic sites is comprehensive.
Whenever we asked the driver stopped for any game or viewing point to take pictures.
Next to Masai markets we also visited both tribes Datoga and Hadzabe (accompanying the latter on a bow & arrow bush hunt).
Migada’s Landcruiser was in excellent condition.
The hotels/camps were quite comfortable, according to the level of comfort that we had expected.
Unanimously we would highly recommend Migada Adventures Tours & Safaris for all your safari needs in Tanzania.
IN
Email sheila somasundram | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
had no problems during the entire safari.
I had an amazing time and would recommend Migada Adventures to any and everyone if they decide to go to Tanzania. Response to emails were prompt and the service provided was excellent. I loved Sapo Lodge on the Ngorongo crater. Wish I could have stayed there longer! If you do contact Migada Adventures, and i really think you should, then ask for Lawrence as your guide. He is an excellent guide who also speaks 2-3 languages.