Mega Wild Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $570 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Joe | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome 15-day Safari Adventure in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda
We took a 15 day safari through Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda. It was an amazing and life changing experience we will never forget. It was a great mix of game drives through various parks, visiting cultural areas and learning more about the communities. We also had some adventure such as hiking with gorillas, hiking with chimpanzees, and whitewater rafting the Nile! We had Stephen as a guide in Tanzania and Onan and Dalson as our guides in Kenya and Uganda. We could not have been more pleased. They really made the trip worthwhile. The guides can make or break a safari and these ones were awesome. Anne was the person I worked with to plan the trip and she was amazing with all of the nuance that I was seeking and making sure that this would be a perfect trip for myself, my wife, and two sons (18 and 16).
This has been my only safari so I can not honestly compare. However, I can say that Mega Wild Safaris completely exceed my expectations and ensured that we will be talking about this trip for the rest of our lives. I would highly recommend them to anyone.
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Email Adele | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our tour operator provided us with the best guides ever!
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip in Africa - Kenya and Uganda. Our guides Patrick and Dalson made sure about this - they were very attentive, reliable throughout and did all they could to make sure we had the best holiday possible. I would definitely recommend them.
I preferred Uganda while my friend preferred Kenya. My choice is due to the fact that the programme was more at leisure and more varied in activities - Kenya had some early starts and long hours in jeep and heat; I would have liked a little more time to settle into a hotel and chill a bit especially since the accommodation the tour operator chose for us were great. I would have done either lake Nakuru or Amboseli in a week's trip - not both. Probably would choose Nakuru as less driving. But, I know my friend would want to do it all once again so it does depend on personal differences.
The accommodation was good, comfortable, and clean throughout the trip. The food and service were also very good too. The accommodation close to Bwindi was a bit lower in standards - mostly in terms of the service, lack of warm water, poor lighting, and internet.
Transportation - I hated that mountain road to see the gorillas but I guess that can't be helped :). It is recommended to have a proper safari jeep rather than a van.
Some points for reference:
1. US dollars are preferred and only the new ones are accepted - and papers need to be flat, clean - no tears, no gem marker etc.
2. Despite paying a lot for this trip (a 2 week trip in Africa has cost us as much if not more than anywhere else in the world including the US/Canada; Central and South America; Asia) one is still expected to fork out in tips .... daily.
3. Take some clothes, and sweets for the kids waving by the roadside.
4. Check all plans in detail with the tour operator beforehand since we had one or two miscommunications. However, these were rectified. Communication was regular prior to the trip and the guides could easily contact the operator during the trip.
5. Try to go to a local dance/performance show, it is worth it!
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Email Jack | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Experience
We did a 10 day safari with Mega Wild Safaris. Our guide Dalson was excellent and was really great company for our whole trip around Uganda. Dalson pulled out all the stops to make sure we had the best trip possible. Communication and planning was very easy and efficient. The accommodation options were mostly excellent and we felt that we got very good value for our money. There were some hiccups along the route but they didn’t get in the way of a 5 star trip and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Mega Wild Safaris and Dalson. Thanks!
Excellent experience
We did an 8 day safari with Mega Wild Safaris. Working with Anne to organize a custom tour (we wanted to hike, cycle, boat, and fish in addition to game drives as well as stay multiple nights at the same hotels) over Christmas was very easy. She also assured me I would have no problems having a food intolerance well addressed during our safari and was 100% correct. (Gluten-free at Panafric Nairobi, Enashipai in Naivasha, The Ark, and Sarova Lion Hill in Nakuru was very easy to find and chefs/signage were very helpful).
Our guide Edwin was excellent, friendly, informative, exemplified professionalism, and was flexible when we needed slight changes to our itinerary due to illness etc. He really worked to make sure we had the best trip possible.
The accommodation options were mostly excellent (Sarova Panafric Hotel in Nairobi where we started and ended was not the best- very small room, bathroom so small it was nearly unusable, lost our booking, sliding door to outside did not lock) and we felt that we got good value for our money. We were taken by surprise late in planning stages that we had to pay quite hundreds of dollars more in Christmas supplements and that a spot we had planned to visit was closed, so had to adjust our safari accordingly. Additional due diligence on the part of Mega Wild may have been helpful in that regard so there weren't surprises.
I definitely recommend Mega Wild Safaris when planning a safari to Kenya.
Email Liam | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience, great memories and a great guide!
We had the most amazing week exploring Uganda with Dalson (MeagaWildSafari)! Our journey started with pick up from Entebbe and a long drive to Kibale forest national park, but Dalson provided refreshments, Wi-Fi and kept us well entertained on the way! Stopping occasionally to give us interesting information on locals and their work, for example the charcoal making. We had an amazing time chimp trekking in Kibale then went on a local community walk around a swap, coffee farm and banana plantation. We then went on to Queen Elizabeth national park for a wonderful game drive and a boat trip where we saw lots of animals! We then went to Bwindi for Gorilla trekking which was amazing. Dalson was always very cheerful, happy to stop when needed for rest breaks, happy to talk to us and answer any questions. We also made some last minute changes to our plans which Dalson helped us with and chose some great accommodation for us! We would definitely recommend Dalson to anyone going to Uganda and we hope to see him again some day (maybe at an arensal game!)
Email Tanya Warner | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic 12 day tour Kenya&Uganda
Mega wild was a fantastic safari experience! We went on the 12 day trip through Kenya and Uganda to see Gorillas and had a great time.
From the start we had great communication with Anne who helped us plan the whole trip via email and spoke on the phone to arrange payment. We were a little wary of using the ‘wise’ app for payment as we had not heard of it before, but this is used a lot in Africa and worked really well and there were no problems.
We were picked up in Nairobi by our guide Alex in a great 4x4 safari truck and had lots of room to relax and settle in. We visited the Masai Mara, lake Nakuru and Amboseli and saw many wonderful animals (with the roof popped up). Alex was great at finding the animals and told us lots of information on them. The accommodations were stunning, big beautiful lodges set within the parks with nice pools and good buffet food.
We then had an amazing week exploring Uganda with our guide Dalson! Our journey started with pick up from Entebbe and a long drive to Kibale forest national park, but Dalson provided refreshments, Wi-Fi and kept us well entertained on the way! Stopping occasionally to give us interesting information on locals and their work, for example the charcoal making. We had an amazing time chimp trekking in Kibale then went on a local community walk around a swap, coffee farm and banana plantation. We then went on to Queen Elizabeth national park for a wonderful game drive and a boat trip where we saw lots of animals! We then went to Bwindi for Gorilla trekking which was amazing. Dalson was always very cheerful, happy to stop when needed for rest breaks, happy to talk to us and answer any questions. We also made some last minute changes to our plans which Dalson helped us with and chose some great accommodation for us! We would definitely recommend Dalson to anyone going to Uganda and we hope to see him again some day (maybe at an arensal game!).
Our only feedback was that the Uganda van was not AS nice as the Kenya 4x4, but was still big, comfortable and the roof popped up, just didn’t have the same aesthetics as the classic ‘safari 4x4’.
We would definitely recommend Mega Wild safaris. And don’t be afraid to ask questions and rearrange itinerary to suit you, they are more than accommodating!
DE
Email Sophie Kretschmer | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
We had the most wonderful trip! We did one week of safari in Tanzania and one week in Uganda. Just absolutely beautiful, breathtaking, exciting. We loved our amazing guide Dalson who made sure every day was a highlight and full of smiles! We will for sure miss his stories.
Megawild's cooperation partner in Tanzania was just as amazing. Every step of the way we had a very good experience. The service that this company provides is of the highest standard, always making sure you are happy and accomodating any wish you may have. Communication was always easy, fast and efficient (thank you Anne!) and everything went absolutely smoothly. The beauty of Tanzania, Uganda and it's people cannot really be described in words, it's something you have to experience. If you're thinking about it, don't hesitate!
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Email Mark C | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unbeatable safari experience in Uganda and Tanzania with world class guides.
Our group of 6 adults went on a 14 day safari with Mega Wild Safaris. Everything about the trip exceeded expectations. Anne, who was the main person we had communication with in organizing the trip was very helpful, responsive, thoughtful and helped us craft a truly memorable safari.
We spent 7 days in Uganda and 7 days in Tanzania mostly on the Serengeti. We had 2 excellent guides. Dullah in Tanzania and Dalson in Uganda. They were both incredibly warm, knowledgeable, and sincerely cared about us having the best experience possible in both countries.
With their skilled guidance and expertise, we saw up close an incredible amount of wildlife, including lions, leopards, cheetah's, elephants, giraffe, zebra. Dullah help us see the amazing Wildebeest crossing the Mara river.
The accommodations were lovely, comfortable with very warm, kind and helpful staff and the glamping tents in Tanzania were luxurious and fun.
This trip was the trip of a lifetime and I would highly recommend Mega Wild Safari without hesitation.
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Email Lucas | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Dalson is the absolute best!!
What a trip of a lifetime. Mega wild safaris knows what they are doing. Are incredible guide Dalson drove us through the entire country to the most amazing sites. His love of the country and its people was palpable and his constant joyful energy. Even after driving for 10 hours in a day was infectious and kept us all very very happy. our group of six was so happy that we chose megs wild safari. They are the best.
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Email Lucas | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Abdallah is the best guide in Tanzania
This is my second trip to Tanzania and wow what a difference. Mega wild safaris knows what they are doing! And our intrepid guide Abdallah was just incredible. His enthusiasm and patience with all of our questions and love of the work made the whole trip so much fun. He also has this Preternatural ability to anticipate where the animals are going to be and how to exactly position the cars so that we could get the best view. It was uncanny. Like a magician. If you are ever going to Tanzania, make sure you request him as your guide because he made everything so special. Thank you mega wild Safari is for the trip of a lifetime. We will definitely be back.
