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
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!
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!)
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.
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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!
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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 Tina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Such a great group, well organized!
Our guides Dalson and James were great and helpful throughout! There was enough structure to know what we were doing, but enough flexibility to make adjustments based on how we were feeling or the weather (which was perfect when we needed it!). The accommodations were great. There was a nice mix of sorta rustic (although still showers and flush toilets) and some higher end places. Dalson was able to switch our rooms one night when the previously planned hotel didn't have a functioning pool. We had just mentioned it in passing when we were in the van that we were excited to go swimming, we didn't request the change. Although we would have been fine either way, this highlighted how much Dalson was paying attention to us and able to flex into a different plan very quickly.
I wasn't in the planning stage, but I know Anne worked well with our group leader to determine the sights we wanted to see. The tour was varied and had a little bit of something for everyone, animals, scenery, culture and food! The locals were exceedingly nice and wanted us to all have a great time. This trip did highlight how much I've let myself get out of shape, but the guides and trackers were so good about making sure we could get to where we were going even when I was struggling.
I would not hesitate to recommend Megawild Safari to anyone considering a trip to Africa!
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Email Leigh | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Always looked out for us on our fantastic tour!
We went on a 13 day tour of Rwanda and Uganda with Mega Wild Safaris. This was the trip of a lifetime for an unbelievably reasonable price. We saw everything! In Rwanda we drove on safari and tracked chimpanzees. In Uganda we spent time with mountain gorillas (sitting right among them), went lion tracking and found 2 prides plus 2 leopards, multiple safari trips and two boat safaris, one on the Nile. Saw so many hippos, crocodiles (huge), elephants, giraffes, rhinos, jackals lots of monkeys and birds. We were up close with all of them.
Our tour guides (James, Dalson and James) were so attentive and friendly. They were always watching out to make sure we had a perfect vacation. Our hotels were great and the food excellent.
No bugs, no issues at all! I highly recommend this tour company for African tours. The 13 day tour would be great for families or groups of friends, even alone if you so desire.
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Email Kim | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trip of a lifetime thanks to our guides.
I travelled with a group of 6 other women and we could not have been more impressed by the level of service that our tour guides James and Dalson provided. They were knowledgeable and fun which made the long travel days exciting. The hotels that we stayed in were all on par or above for expectations and the staff at each stop were so welcoming. The experiences that Megawild set up were fantastic and we enjoyed every moment. Memories for a lifetime!
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Email Christopher J | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very accommodating and helpful
We really enjoyed our safari in Kenya and Tanzania. Recommend!
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Email Quentin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Once in a lifetime experience
What a wonderful adventure with Mega Wild Safaris. Thanks so much to Onan and Dalson who were perfect guides for this amazing trip. So many great memories with animals and people who will live in my mind for a long long time. Many facilities to suit our preferences. If you are looking for a good company to discover Uganda and its border countries: go for it!