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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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a Lifetime
Jambo! We used Beacon Safaris for our 10 day Kenyan safari in late December 2016, and it was the best vacation that we have ever taken. From our first online contact with Beacon Safaris, Robert was always there to quickly answer our questions and offer suggestions. He put together a custom safari that covered a varied mix of luxury tent camps and luxury lodges in several national parks and reserves. He also made recommendations about optional adventures not normally included in the standard package. These included a boat ride on Lake Naivasha, a walking safari on Crescent Island, a biking tour in Hells Gate, and a balloon ride in Masai Mara. The highlight of the trip was Eustus, our driver and guide. He began and ended every day with a handshake greeting and big smile. He was always customer focused and intent on making it a trip of a lifetime. He laughed at our jokes and comments even though he had probably heard similar lines dozens of time before and he made us feel special. He could spot animals more than several hundred yards away and even though he consistently put us in a position to get the best views and pictures – we always felt safe. Partly due to luck but mostly due to Eustus’ tracking expertise, we saw the Big Five several times on our tour – in fact, throughout our day in Masai Mara, we were able to get within a few yards of each one of the Big Five multiple times. What great pictures and memories! Eustus was an expert on the animals, the habitat, and the history of the region. He also informed us about the customs, politics, and economics related to Kenya. If you have a chance to choose your guide, make sure that Eustus is at the top of your list.
Honest and reliable safari operator
Communications with Robert over emails were fast. He patiently answered our many queries and prepared a few detailed itineraries for our selection. As for deposit, he assured us that it was usual practice to place deposit via bank transfer. We attempted with a token amount first, and when it was successfully transferred we made the remaining deposit. The remainig amount was paid in cash to Robert, who personally met us on the morning of our safari trip. The guide assigned to us, Josh, is knowledgeable about animals and has a keen eye to help us spot the animals. We felt comfortable with him throughout the whole 4-day trip.
Email Jimmy And Sharon | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
10 Day Kenya Safari
An outstanding 10 day Safari starting with Masai Mara all the way through the Tsavo East I cant imagine it being any better than it was, from the initial contact through to the last day. Our driver John became more of friend than a guide by the end, his knowledge was unrivalled and seemed to be highly regarded and have many friends in the parks/lodges and even roadsides along the way. His passion and commitment was fantastic, he referred to the national parks as his 'home and his office' and was at some points even more excited than we were when we found certain animals! I would really recommend using Beacon, this was our first safari and although i imagine it would of always been amazing whoever we chose i feel like Beacon made it the best it could possibly be. Also just to note we were slightly apprehensive about going in early May but we saw all and lots of the 'Big 5' (some with slightly more difficulty than others) and there was so many animals everywhere, also the weather was excellent everyday but maybe we were just lucky!
Email Thorsten | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well planned and well organised
We, a family with three children, very much enjoyed the safari organised by Beacon over the festive season 2016 (Masai Mara, Naivasha, Amboseli). It was well planned and well implemented, with very nice accommodation, and lots of fascinating impressions. During the preparation, Beacon always reacted very quickly to any questions or concerns.
Email Edwin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic Safari
Experienced a fantastic safari with Ken as driver! Animal sightings were unmatched and provided the opportunity to experience the animals intimately.
TG
Email Guy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wonder experience
Well organised from the start. We choose Beacon because they replied to our requests the quickest and were happy to change things we did want at short notice. They didn't cause any problems for our holiday despite not being paid on time due to an error on our part! An excellent safari where we saw tons!
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Email Ted from Washington state | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beacon Safaris gave us an excellent experience at Masai Mara with great accomodations and guiding
Anthony was our guide for the 3 day adventure in the Masai Mara. He made sure we were safe, comfortable and able to see the big 5 animal groups. He went out of his way to meet our individual needs and expectations. His degree of knowledge regarding the various animals in the park was superb. His networking skills enabled us to arrive just in time to see cheetahs on a hunt and lion cubs at play. We were very pleased with the accommodations for two nights at the Mara Sopa Lodge. The Masai décor, friendly service and African cuisine was great. We highly recommend this tour.
HK
Email Francois-Xavier | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Just Perfect
We did 2 nights in the Masai Mara and 1 night in the Lake Nakuru, staying in the Sarova Lodges.
It was beyond our expectation.
First of all, Anthony our driver was great.
Uber friendly, smart, good driver and most importantly a perfect guide.
Always on the look out for rare animals, our game drives were magical, and a big part is thanks to Anthony. Finally he is very informed and could replied to all our questions about each animal.
About the area, MM is a must see, we saw 4/5 big fives (nobody in the hotel saw the leopard during our stay).
In LN we saw less animals, but when we did it was from closer than in the MM.
To conclude, I really recommend Beacon Safari and more particularly Anthony, for your upcoming Safari.
Enjoy!
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Email Millie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
This was an amazing and totally awesome and unforgettable experience
From my first inquiry, Robert was absolutely wonderful. Even when I changed the date, he was most accommodating. He was patient with waiting for my deposit until a secure portal was available. I simply could not have asked for better service. The safari itself was the best the four of us have ever been on. Eustus was by far an amazing guide. We saw the big five the first day. He spotted animals from such a long distance that to us it seemed humanly impossible, but time and time again he did it. It was an unforgettable time.
GR
Email Niovi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience, excellent team, highly recommended!
My friend and I, being two girls, were very careful when organising our trip to Kenya. We were interested in a 3-day safari and reached out to Beacon Safaris because it was highly rated and offered interesting and well priced packages. To our pleasant surprise, they also turned out to be very fast to respond to our original query, and to all our follow-up questions.
Our guide and driver, John, was a real expert in the Safari experience and an excellent driver across the Masai Mara park, taking us to places where we were sure to see the most interesting sights. With his help, we managed to see tons of animals, including all the big five, lion cubs, baby elephants and baby giraffes! Very polite and fun, he was very keen to talk to us about the different animals we would see, their characteristics, habits and particularities, making our trip all the more interesting!
The accommodation was also excellent, with super-polite staff, really good facilities and meals. Its set up allowed for a real safari feel, given that the lights were out at 11pm, that we slept in highly catered tents and were guarded by Masai people.
Overall, Beacon Safaris has been an excellent choice for our safari, what has been an unforgettable experience which we are keen to repeat!