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User Image Review submited by Alison

An exceptional guide and wonderful person

Reviewed September 10, 2016

Myself and my 2 sons aged 15 & 11 were looking for a tour from Tirana to Himara visiting the main historical and cultural sights along with places of natural beauty and including plenty of swimming stops. Migen offered us all this and more and we are so grateful for all the time and effort he put into giving us the best experience of Albania. Migen is one of the most interesting people I have met and extremely kind hearted. He completely understood the need to personalise our tour so as to keep the boys interested and find fun things for them, not always an easy task! We couldn't have asked for, or expected to have such an educated, fun and adaptable guide. Migen is extremely knowledgeable he has spent many years exploring and learning about every aspect of his country.   When we visited Appolonia Migen arranged for his friend to give us a tour.  His friend happened to be the top archeoligist for the whole site. My boys will never forget that tour or what they learnt, they were so impressed to meet such an important archeoligist and it really was a special day.

I can't list all the little things that Migen did for us on our tour there were so many.  He was a fountain of knowledge  offering restaurant tips, off the beaten track places, magic tricks with my boys, knowing where to take the best photos, a constant smile and genuine kindness that turned our tour guide into our friend.  I asked my boy's about Migen, they told me they miss him and that they had the best time ever!

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User Image Review submited by Linda

Fantastic trip with a memorable guide...

Reviewed August 29, 2016

My boyfriend and I spent two weeks traveling with Migen through Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro and northern Greece in May 2016.  Migen turned what would be a good tour into a great vacation!  He consistently went above and beyond to make our big travel aspirations a reality.  For this we couldn't be more thankful!  

Migen worked hard each day to make sure that we had everything we needed and then some. He was always timely, knowledgeable, safe and flexible. His flexibility and desire to make us happy gave us the ability to add two additional countries (Montenegro and northern Greece) to our original itinerary. While this was not the norm for a preplanned itinerary it was one of the main reasons we had a fantastic trip. The fact that he understood that we had hired a private guide for the purpose of last minute changes should we choose was a huge asset.  We can't say thank you enough for his helpfulness and creative thinking.

Migen is a kind individual with a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm about the places he tours.  In addition, if he isn't the expert to a particular place he has many friends and professional contacts; whether it was an archaeologist in Apollonia, owners of a hotel or contacting a museum to open their doors to allow for a private viewing, Migen made sure we had a first class experience to enjoy all of the unique sites, history and art.  

He was always smiling and working to ensure we had the best of everything. Migen goes out of his way to treat his guests like no other.  For example, there was a store in Gjirokastër that was closed when we were visiting and I had told Migen about it and the souvenir that I had seen in the window...guess what showed up in my mailbox a month after we returned home!  Migen started as our guide but ended as our Albanian friend. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to tour this beautiful region in Europe especially if you enjoy good coffees in fantastic locations along the way.

Thank you Migen for being such an integral part in making our vacation outstanding!

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User Image Review submited by Tali

Excellent Guide!

Reviewed August 5, 2016

Migen was our guide and drove us from Albania to Montenegro to Croatia (Dubrovnik), and then toured us around Albania. We had a great time with Migen. He is knowledgeable, interesting, fun, and a great driver. Throughout our tour he shared with us stories about Alabania, the Balkan region, and gave us insight into Alabanian culture. He showed us parts of the country we otherwise would not have seen. He was welcoming and hospitable, and provided some unique experiences (putting us on the radio!) that we'll never forget. Albania is stunningly beautiful, and Migen knows all the best places to take in the spectactular views of the mountains and sea. We highly recommend Migen to other travellers!

Tali, Maya, and Lia (Toronto, Canada)

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User Image Review submited by Chun

Tour of Southern Albania

Reviewed October 4, 2015

From when we first met Migen, we were very well looked after with him showing us the historical and cultural aspects of Albania, including sights where we were just about the only tourists. As our tour from Saranda to Vlore was designed to be quite relaxed, we were able to see things that were a bit off the beaten track. It was also excellent that he was able to call on people that were expert on a particular historical venue. He has a very chatty and easy-going manner that made the tour even more enjoyable. He took great care of my pregnant wife and I and we will remember this trip very fondly.

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User Image Review submited by Tricia

Best Tour Guide in Albania

Reviewed June 25, 2015

My husband and I (57 and 67 years old) have just returned from a 2 week tour of Albania. It really was the holiday of a lifetime. Albania is visually stunning, the people are kind and the food outstanding. It was made absolutely perfect by Migen who was knowledgeable, kind, funny and understanding. Migen took us to so many amazing secret places he knew of, and his love for his country made the trip authentic, fascinating, surprising and most of all beautiful. We couldn't recommend him highly enough and you will be assured of a fantastic holiday if you have Migen to drive you around and show you his breathtaking country. We have the most incredible memories of meals and coffee shared with him which will last a lifetime.

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