Beacon Safaris Team in Masai Mara
Beacon Safaris
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- 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 Roopa | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beacon Safaris is outstanding.
We booked a 4 day safari trip for family of 5 to Masaimara and Lake Nakuru with Beacon Safaris in March. The entire experience was wonderful. Robert was prompt to respond to every e-mail, and made the entire booking process very smooth. The properties he booked were right in the middle of the jungle and very comfortable. Meals were excellent with lots of choices. I want to say a special and big "Thank You" to Moosa, our game driver. He was so pleasant and made sure we saw the Big five on the first 2 days. We also saw a whole bunch of other animals and birds. Moosa made sure we got some perfect pictures of animals and the scenery. We saw amazing sunrise at Lake Nakuru. The image of a Lion walking under a rainbow after a rain shower will be always be stuck in my memory. The safari was once in a lifetime experience. Thank you so much for such a beautiful experience!
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Email Xavi & Iratxe | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience - John is an awesome guide!
We visited Maasai Mara last January, and booked our 3-day safari with Beacon Safaris. Our experience was painless throughout. We booked the trip online with fluent e-mail communication with one of BS managers. Then, our guide (John) was waiting for us in Nairobi's airport on day 1 and drove us directly to the Mara. John is a legend of a guide! He was excellent at his job, he was very nice to us and did everything he could to maximise our experience and game viewing. Nothing to complain.
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Email Jerry | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding Safari to Masai-Mara
I made a last-minute decision to go on a safari to Kenya. After inquiring with several companies, I decided to use Beacon Safaris because Robert was very fast to reply to my emails and made sure to mold my solo trip to my needs. Upon arrival, I was met by John at the airport. John made sure my trip was was outstanding. He knows what he is doing! His knowledge of the animals, birds, and plants is amazing. Masai-Mara is a special place. You will not forget the first time you see a lion just ten feet away from you. Bring plenty of memory for your camera. I knew before I left that I will be returning to Masai-Mara and I will be using Beacon Safaris. I will also be requesting that John takes me on my next trip. I have several friends and relatives that want to go with me next time.
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Email Joni Q | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Thank you for a flawless safari!
Beacon Safaris was excellent to work with from start to finish. Communication was quick and efficient. We had to make some changes in plans while we were in Kenya regarding pick-up. Thank you, Robert, for suggesting you send a driver to Kakamega to pick us up. The additional cost was reasonable and Josh actually found us in our somewhat rural and remote Kakamega home! Our Masai Mara experience was fabulous. We loved Ilkeliani Camp and were most happy with our guide and driver, Josh. We saw four of the big five! We had seen rhino the previous week at Ol Pejeta, so we weren't disappointed in not seeing one at Masai Mara. I would highly recommend Beacon Safaris.
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Email Malcolm | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything we expected
From the time we were picked up at out hotel in Nairobi to the time we were dropped back there on the fourth day the trip turned out to be a truly unforgettable experience which was superbly organised from start to finish.
The accommodation chosen in the Mara was genuinely 5 star and our driver/guide James was brilliant not only in his knack of being able to find the big 5 every day but also in his knowledge of the animals which he was happy to pass along to ourselves
We would recommend Beacon safaris to anyone wanting to take the safari trip of a lifetime
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Email Sofia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful adventure!
Mail contact with Rob went smoothly and he responded quickly and everything felt reliably and professionally. We were picked up at the airport by Anthony who drove us to La Miasion Royale in Nairobi. The day after Kenneth came and picked us up and we started our trip to the Sarova Game Lodge in the Masai Mara. The hotel was very nice and the staff was very nice. After three days safari Kennet had seen to it, with a Little bit of luck as well, that we had seen the Big 5. The safari was absolutely amazing, both in the Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru. Kenneth made sure we were able to take great pictures and made the safari an adventure that we will never forget. Next time we'll go on safari, we will definitely book with Beacon safari! Thank you!
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Email Aymeric | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari
We loved our safari, we saw the big fives and all other small or bigs animals. Besides the animals the Masai Mara is very beautiful.
The Ashnil camp recommended by Beacon Safari is absolutely wonderful, we never thought we could find that in middle of the reserve.
The driver really finds the best place to show us everything, with a total respect of the animals and of the reserve.
What we have really appreciated of Beacon Safari is the flexibility of the driver, we have customized the program following his recommendations and our wishes, and this is very important as it is not possible to anticipate everything. We ended up, on top of the Masai Mara, to visit the lake naivasha and to have a tour in Nairobi.
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Email Alex | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
4 day safari in Masai Mara and lake Nakuru
Safari was great! Our guide John was excellent. He and Robert organized a five star safari for us. We saw all big five in Masai Mara (even Leopard which hard to spot). Evrything was well organized and just-in-time. Thanks a lot for great trip.
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Email Gunilla Möller-H | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The wellplanned tour gave us the very best of Kenya together with your fantastic guide/driver.
Everything worked out very well. The tour was quickly confirmed. All our questions were answered. The service was excellent. Anthony, our guide/driver, was fantastic. The camps where we stayed in Mara, Lake Nakuru and Mount Kenya were all very nice. The food delicous. We stayed two nights in Masai Mara, one night at Lake Nakuru and one night at Mount Kenya. This tour is just great. It could be worth it to extend the tour with one more night at Mount Kenya. To relax and enjoy the view from the camp. We do hope to be back !
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Email Sara Alexis | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beyond expectations.
Beacon Safaris was a great find on my part. When I was looking for short safaris to do during our 5 days in Kenya, everything looked outrageously expensive, or just too long a trip for the time we had. I came across the website for Beacon Safaris and saw the luxury camp option for a 3-day tour of the Masai Mara. I sent an email inquiry about it and Robert responded quickly with a great itinerary for me.
I checked out the itinerary and it seemed to be exactly what I was looking for. A two-night, three-day safari, with transportation from Nairobi, as well as through the reserve, a guide, accommodation at a luxury camp ground, and all meals provided, for $600 per person. This may seem like a hefty price tag for 3 days and 2 nights but if you look at the costs of safaris across Africa, it is very reasonable. Robert even gave suggestions for hotels to stay at for ease of pick-up in the morning for our safari and we were pleasantly surprised with the hotel we chose from his selection (La Maison Royale).
Kenneth, our driver and guide, picked us up from the hotel at 7am to head to the Masai Mara from Nairobi. We had the whole vehicle and tour to ourselves, which was a nice bonus. The drive to Masai was along but scenic one, with stops to check out view points, as well as an extra stop at a Masai village to learn more about the Masai people. It was an extra cost, paid to the Masai people, with the money going towards funding their schools (which are not funded by the government), so we had no problem spending the money. It was very interesting learning about the Masai people from the Masai men who showed us around the village and even did a couple dances for us, involving us in it as well. Seeing the way they constructed houses out of mud, sticks, grass and cow dung, which they said takes 3 months to build, and last about 10 years. It was a very interesting experience, which may not have been the most authentic way to experience the Masai culture, as it was a quick visit but it was very enlightening nonetheless, and we do not regret it.
Our accommodations provided for our tour was the Ilkenani Camp Ground, which I have wrote all about here, and we were very impressed with it. There were quite a few places around the Masai Mara, but we liked the feel our camp ground had. As it was luxury, but not too commercial like some of the other ones located there.
Kenneth, our driver and guide, was so friendly and knowledgeable. He was a great driver, who had clearly a lot of experience on safaris in the Masai Mara, as well as other locations. He answered any questions we had along the way with no hesitations. He did all he could to make sure we were able to see the most that we could in our short stay, and we managed to see the Big 5 (lions, elephants, buffalo, leopard and rhino), as well as zebras, impalas, hippos, cheetahs, giraffes, ostriches, and many more I can’t even remember them all.
I would highly recommend looking into Beacon Safaris when booking your next trip to Kenya.