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Mega Adventures
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2013)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $140 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Poor Communication
While I really enjoyed my safari, I felt that Mega Adventures wasn't exactly honest with us about what we were getting. This safari was a little more expensive than other options, so we were hoping it would be higher quality service. Two out of the four in our group were vegetarians, and we confirmed multiple times that we would need vegetarian food for them and were promised that this would happen - our first lunch was fried chicken and our guide & cook had no idea that any of us were vegetarian. They also convinced us to sign up for a "walking safari" and sold it as an awesome up close experience with the animals - when we started the safari the guide told us "no, we never see animals here" - so we just felt cheated. I really liked our guide and our chef Massawe was amazing, but the overall organization was poor and no one accepted any responsibility for these mistakes - no apology, just passing the blame to someone else.
Reply from Mega Adventures
Posted on Jul 5, 2017Dear Ashley,
Thanks for the information about your experience. We highly apologized for the first day lunch package was overlooked by your guide. The office had well informed him. This was communicated with your friend and we agreed he will be accountable for it and a refund for the lunch be done after safari together with a treat. We agreed upon meeting at our office to discuss the matter we still are waiting for this chance.
The walking safari on the crater rim is mainly for scenery, this was briefed at the office, up close to wildlife is what you can experience on a walking safari in Tarangire. However to just let you know that nothing can rule nature we can never guarantee anything in the wilderness since its not a zoo. We have had clients see Lions, Giraffes, Zebras on the same walk you did.
I hope you appreciated the better grade of service we offer apart from the lunch packaging mistake.
GR
Email Michalis | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good Safari Experience
The communication with the company was really good. Our driver (Mobarack) was really skilled. He was well experienced, always in a good mood and very communicative. We did a 6 day / 5 night safari. This was our fist safari. The itinerary of our trip was good , altough, I do believe that 4 days/ 3 night safari is good enough , Serengeti is by far the best park. Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara were also good but still they do not offer the same experience of a Serengeti Safari .
NL
Email Martin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
perfect 5 days safari with experienced driver, guide and cook
The communication with Mega Adventures was very good. The office is experienced and is flexible with finding a custom fit safari experience. We had a good safari trip, the guide/driver was very helpful and looked for the best spots every day. The diners were basic but good. Regarding the settings (we had a camp safari) the cook delivered good food en service. We enjoyed the trip! Felt like genuine.
DE
Email AK and EO | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
If you don't want to worry about anything - rely on Mega Adventures :-)
M for Mohamed Atik, the founder and owner of Mega Adventures.
We have never met a person who's more caring than he is. Any question, any wish, any sorrow, any problem- he listens, he answers, he solves, he makes it come true.
E for Enjoyable. Enjoyable was everything about our 4-day budget safari. Hussen our driver and guide was 100% concentrated and exactly knowing what he's doing. He is a safe, calm and patient driver, who is very eager to find the animals in all the hidden places.
When we could not see many animals in Tarangire he was somehow disappointed, because he's so ambitious and wants to show as much as possible.
The one and only cook Mudi prepared all the famous meals that made me feel like I'm home. He cooks as good as my mother (what is the highest compliment I could give ;-)) Everything was perfectly organized although it was somehow a spontaneous trip- but it felt like it was planned for ages.
G for Game drives: One game drive in Tarangire, two in Serengeti and one in Ngorongoro Crater. It was exciting, never became boring.
All in All: MEGA Adventures is a small and also new company but it's giving its best to satisfy the clients and everyone who is working there does it with lots of passion, power and excitement. Plus: They make you feel like a part of the team, a piece of a chocolate cake and not a drop in the ocean.
For sure, like all the other companies, they can't change the weather or the actions of the animals - but they don't give you any reason to be sad about anything.
I'm looking forward to my next safari with them when I come back to Tanzania.
Thank you Mega Adventures for all the unforgettable moments
NL
Email Evelien | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari that exceeded our expectations
Mega Adventures organised a great safari for us; 4 days, 3 nights to Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater. Part of the programme was to follow the great migration, for which we went all the way to the northern edge of the Serengeti. Views were spectacular, with wildebeests everywhere you looked. During the safari, we saw many animals, including the lion and elephant (close distance), rhino (in Ngorongoro crater), hyenas, almost every animal you would hope to see.
As we opted for the budget safari, we camped in little tents. This was quite exciting, as there are no fences around the campsite. During our last night, we saw some zebras at the camping site. The quality of the meals was fine (the fact that I eat vegetarian was no problem). The tour guides were knowledgeable. The schedule was pretty tight; going all the way up northern Serengeti takes a lot of time. We often felt that we were in a rush, not allowing us to spend as much time watching animals as we would like. However, since the guide (Ibrahim) often decided that we had to move on, we saw probably more animals (and better views) than we would have if we would have taken it easy. He knew very well to set priorities, searching for the most spectacular scenes.
Initially, the Maasai cultural interaction was included in our itinerary, but it turned out that we did not have enough time to do this. However, I was glad that we took as much time as possible for game viewing.
Altogether a very good experience and well organised. Another major advantage of booking with Mega Adventures is that they did an effort combining groups (which is why they could offer a competitive price) - perfect for individuals searching for a group to join.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
hakuna matata
everything was really good and we felt comfortable with mega adeventures before and during the whole trip. our guide was really nice and we had lot's of fun together. There could be more informations given about the landscape perhaps but in conclusion i really can recomand it!
SE
Email Barry Levis | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best of the best!!!
Ve had five fantastic safari days in tree different parks, all thanks to our guide Anuari Ally Ngaina. He really made the different to our experience and holiday, he is simply the best! Anuari was so proffesional and all the time, during our safari, he had the best focus for us 24/7. Even when ve sad goodbye to him att the airport, he told us to contact him if ve should have any problem on our continued vacations on Zanzibar. We would highly recommend Anuari Ally Ngaina as the best safari safari guide ever! He really made our safari trip fantastic. Thank you Mega Adventures for your schedule, and for you let us have Anuari as our safari guide. We hope you can give your further tourist the same happiness and experience as we had with Anuari.
Barry and Janicke Levis
DK
Email Philippa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable!
Truly safari experiences that has provided everlasting memories! I was on my first safari ever with 4 friends where we did a camping safari on 3 days to Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti, which was truly amazing! So amazing that my family and I a year later decided to go on an 8-days safari, where we visited Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti.
Mohamed and his team truly listen to and care for your needs in order to tailor a unique safari that meets your desires. The guide on both safaris were amazing! They are always there to share their knowledge about the wildlife and the nature. And besides having a huge knowledge you can be sure that they will always bring a smile on each and everyone’s faces throughout the whole trip, whether you are an adult or child, they are so passionate about giving you the time of your life!
Besides spending the day in the safari car Mega Adventures also arranged a walking safari for us at the Ngorongoro crater rim, which was something so different and so amazing, where we came all close walking by three giraffes. Definitely an amazing active break from driving, though while driving Mega Adventures have truly cared for comfort in their cars!
I would definitely recommend Mega Adventures to everyone!
AT
Email Claudia Riedl | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We had the best guide ever!!! The best Serengeti tour with Hussein
We had the lodge-tour with our guide Hussein. Every day of 8 with special highlights!
DE
Email Robert Knoop | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was an outstanding Safari with the best guide in the world !
Our guide Muba picked us up on time and had a nice landcruiser well prepared (binoculars etc.).
He guided us with his extraordinary knowledge through Tarangire, Lake-Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro and will allways be remebered as a friend.
We will come back