Beacon Safaris Team in Masai Mara
Beacon Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $120 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Xavier Fabré | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience
Jackson is an amazing driver. He showed us all the corners of the Masai Mara to see the big five. He is so kind, funny and easy going. We will never forget the safari with him.
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Email Roberta Villa | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professionalism, availability and reliability
Excellent management of the safaris both from a logistical and organizational point of view.
Strong and exciting experience of meeting both the Big Five and the other numerous animals that populate the parks up close.
A special thanks to our guide Ken who led us with passion and professionalism in this wonderful experience.
Ken was also extremely generous in taking the time to recover our missing suitcases and helping a colleague in difficulty (bogged jeep).
The success of our Safaris was largely thanks to him.
Ken the Number One (the sixth big!)🤩
Email Alun | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding.
We had an amazing time, Alex and Carlos were our guides, obviously they knew their stuff, but they went above and beyond, and were most helpful. Robert was always quick to respond with any questions, I cannot recommend them enough 👍
HK
Email Christy & Ellen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding driver guide !
Ken was the best driver we have ever met! His professionalism & kindness would be our reason to revisit Kenya!
Can’t believe that he managed to look for BIG FIVE and river crossing in just 1 day, besides of luck I truly believe his ‘information & interpersonal network on finding animal ’ helps a lot ! Thanks Ken very much for giving us an enjoyable and remarkable trip!
For Hotels, didn’t really have much expectations so far so good. Mara Sopa Lodge is good , have relatively good food choice and stay, for another hotel we stayed - Mara Jumbo, although look properly online but not recommend to stay because of many ants in room , window is broken can’t open, and the food selection was quite disappointed.
For Vehicle, highly recommend to upgrade to 4WD Jeep, the experience is great, of course Ken’s excellent driving skills make us feel exciting and good.
Definitely recommend Beacon Safaris, reliable and honest although sometimes respond is not very fast, still acceptable!
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Email Kin Chang | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari with Beacon Safaris
Thank you, Beacon Safaris for a wonderful experience - with special thanks to Kenneth who was our driver/guide, Robert (who helped to plan and coordinate the entire trip) and various staff who picked us from the airport.
We are a multi-generation family group with 3 elderly (but sprightly fit) grandparents on a 5-days Kenya safari. We consulted with many friends who are based in Kenya for recommendations for reliable and cost effective safari operators, but in the end, we are lucky to find Beacon Safaris through Safaribookings.com who provide an easy way to search and obtain quotes from 3 operators.
During our trip, I was able to observe and compare the different companies that are active in the lodges and during game drives, and I can safely say that Kenneth/Beacon is easily among the best. With his superior experience, quality of vehicle, local knowledge and excellent relationships with the hotel/camps as well as the park authorities, we experienced minimal hassle/waiting time and were able to navigate more fully around the parks and see more animals. Very often, we were the only vehicle in wide open spaces looking at wild life while other vehicles/operators were mainly bunched up around known big game sightings. We are glad we opted for the Landcruiser as we observe that the visitors using the vans suffer from limited mobility and poorer sight lines.
We feel lucky having Kenneth as our guide/driver. I notice he commanded a lot of respect from other drivers who often sought his advice. At one point, we ran into a blockade due to civil unrest. Demonstrating resourcefulness and local knowledge, Kenneth was able to locate us a secure compound for an unplanned rest stop. Later, he found a detour using a back country road and led us and another vehicle through to the camp.
Maasai Mara is wonderful when we were there with the great migration in full swing with more animals than recent years. We stayed in Maisha Mara which has good quality rooms, food and facilities. Overall, they have the best guest service. One downside is that its 15 minutes from the National Park entrance. At Lake Nakuru, we stayed at the Sopa Lodge Lake Nakuru. At Amboseli, we were placed at the Kibo Camp. Both locations are well-chosen, well-run and have lovely staff. One scope for improvement would be to request for the rooms closer to the dining areas for groups with elderly guests.
Robert from Beacon Safaris was helpful and responsive in communications. I was coordinating amongst various family members and require plenty of forward information and assurance, but eventually everything fell into place. Robert helped to organize a vehicle for half-day excursion for the family in Nairobi - which we enjoyed tremendously - a quick trip around downtown, national museum, excellent meal at Cultiva (highly recommended) in Karen and a tour of the Karen Blixen House.
We are already recommending Beacon Safaris and Kenneth to our friends who are considering a Kenyan safari.
DE
Email Nicole H. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional Safari Experience with Outstanding Service
The service and communication were excellent. Robert provided quick responses, ensuring that all our questions and concerns were addressed promptly. The payment process was smooth, with immediate confirmations for each transaction.
Our safari experience with Daniel was incredible. He showed us numerous animals and was dedicated to providing top-notch service. Daniel created wonderful moments for us, patiently stopping and waiting at each opportunity for photos. This was one of the best experiences of our lives.
Thank you to Daniel and Robert for making this an unforgettable adventure.
HK
Email Ellen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good arrangement and experienced guide !
Our guide Ken is very experienced, and he took very good care of us during the trip. We could see big 5 + crossing within two days! We had a good trip with him and 100% recommend booking with Beacon.
JP
Email Yuki | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour!!
My husband and I had such a great time in Kenya! The 7 day safari was perfect for us as we wanted to visit Amboseli, Naivasha, Nakuru & Masai Mara.
Our guide/driver, Charles was very knowledgeable, he told us a lot about the animals and answered to all the questions we asked during the tour. And he tried everything so we could see all the Big5!
One small disappointment about the company was that there was a change in the itinerary(hotel) without prior notice. We were excited to stay at a resort where hippos come for food & water... but the alternate lodge was also nice.
We chose 4×4 land cruisers for our drive with some extra cost, and it was worth the money as the road was extremely bumpy. The car was very clean and comfy!
Also I recommend private tour instead of the group ones!
Overall, it was an amazing experience and we will definitely choose Beacon Safaris again when we go back!!
HK
Email Katherine Chan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Meet with expectation
We booked the safari tour from Beacon Safaris in2019 but had to postpone until this year because of covid.
The rescheduling wasn’t too smooth as the contact was not very responsive. We had to keep following up to ensure our confirmation. The total price also went up 19% at the end as we were told the price is adjusted because of covid.
As for the safari tour, we stayed at 4 days at Masai Mara and 1 day at Lake Nakuru. The game drive duration is quite short - we left hotel at 730am most of the days and return before 4pm if we didn't request to stay late. Very luckily we saw Big 5 and a mini migration during our trip. Daniel our driver is nice and will get to the animals asap when he heard the updates from the radio.
The hotel (Mara Kimana Camp) that we stay is nice too - food is good, staff is friendly, room is clean. Just the hot water supply is not stable and yellowish most of the time and the electricity is not stable occasionally as well but it’s understandable.
Overall, the experience is good and we enjoyed the safari tour.
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Email Patricia Corns | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Robert was responsive as we worked on our itinerary. After booking, it was hard to get replies.
We had an amazing time on our 7 day safari with our awesome guide Carlos. We did 2 nights in Amboseli, 1 night in Lake Nakuru, and 3 nights in Masai Mara. Carlos was so kind, patient, informative and was a pleasure to be around. I wish we had opted for the Land Cruiser for a more comfortable ride through the bumpy roads. Our van was quite old and has seen better days for sure. Robert was very responsive via email to answer all my questions and work on our itinerary in the beginning. But after we booked the trip, it became harder to get responses from him. Nevertheless, he was very nice and all went well. We would love to go back and would use Beacon Safari again.