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
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Email Ahmet | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Just Awful
We booked a 7-day Kenya+Tanzania safari with a Kenyan operator and the 3-day Serengeti-Ngorongro portion was subcontracted to Migada. Unlike the Kenya portion, Tanzania was terrible in every way and our vacation was half-ruined.
The car had multiple problems and was absolutely unsafe. Breaks were bad and locked the tires on gravel roads so downshifting was the way to slow down. Parking break didn't work so it was always exciting to see the car run away until driver used rocks to stop it. Engine didn't start if turned off when it's warm, so engine ran the whole day even when parked next to the animals. We had to ask other drivers for a bump when driver stalled the engine. The car didn't have radio so game viewing was random. A policeman warned us about the wheels being not fit to drive. But more on the car later.
The driver got lost multiple times, starting day 1 from Isebania to the lodge in Serengeti. When it was getting dark he panicked and started driving movie stunt style on horrible roads, doing a pretty high jump where tires detached from the ground for about 4 seconds that felt like hours. No empathy with passengers' comfort for restroom or lunch breaks, we had lunch inside the car in dust while driving. The company's card was out of money while exiting Serengeti so we had to wait about an hr just to exit a park. Nothing happened smoothly..
The car broke down a few minutes after our descent into Ngorongro, and we found out the radiator had a leak that the driver knew about. His calls to the office were unanswered but another safari driver was kind enough to stop and take us into his car, and tow the broken car until the nearest water hole. We helped fill the radiator with muddy water and plugged the hole with elephant dung and the car surprisingly made it to Arusha the next morning on mud, dung and prayers. They gave us a new car from Arusha to Kenya border and then came our best moment in Tanzania: getting exit stamps and seeing our Kenyan driver on the other side.
Thinking back about the whole thing, we should've rejected getting into that car after the first day.
Reply from Migada Adventures
Posted on Aug 1, 2016Hi Mr Ahmet
Absolutely accept your review and 100% value it as its the only way we can have our service upgraded positively.
As a matter of fact and adventure may mean both in terms of we being not God but Human being, however we does accept all challenges so we can work on them fully and this is why as am talking now Migada Adventures Ltd is one of the best reference you will experience in your ground service in Tanzania and the whole of EA. "All your reviews make us grow"
Most welcome and trust in your reviews for our future en devour.