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
Email James | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent 6-day safari - we recommend
We booked a six day, two person (couple) private safari to Masai mara (2 nights), lake Nakuru (1 night) and Amboselli (2 night) in safari van. Charles was our guide and he could not be more experienced, interesting and knowledgeable, he knows every bit of the parks and works to track down the best sights - we saw a lion kill a buffalo!! The tour was very reliable and well organised, for example the car had a problem with the petrol filter but Charles got it fixed over a lunch break, and Kenyan run which is a plus for us. The only thing I personally would change about our trip is I would skip Lake Nakuru and probably add an extra day in Masai mara, as there was a lot of driving and although the lake was interesting it was the least of the three. We strongly recommend staying in the mara park itself as the unfenced lodges have animals that come in overnight! Having the van to ourselves was also great as you can move around to either side/back/front to see the animals best. We would certainly use Beacon Safaris again if we are able to come back to safari in Kenya.
CH
Email Adrian Danzer | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Do it. it‘s the best you can get!
Perfect Support in planning and even with our Visa troubles. Many thanks to Robert for that.
Also the Tour was perfectly organised and we had wonderful Lodges. Daniel, our Guide was very engaged and got the best out of our trip. He did a great job. He also listened to our wishes and showed us Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru National Parks.
We do recommend Beacon Safaris to any persons interested in an exciting Safari with excellent Organisation.
This flexibility, the professional support the experience and the affordable price are only some points why we would come back again and book with Beacon Safaris.
Thank you for an unforgettable adventure.
CN
Email Jiahui | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Safari! Excellent Guide!
I selected and compared several safaris companies at very first, like one month before departure. After reviewing the itinerary and comparing the price and accommodation and etc. , I decided to choose Beacon. I did make a wise decision.
Robert always replied me quickly and answered my questions clearly and thoroughly. He provided me a quite good price compared with other companies.
Daniel was chosen to be our 6-day tour's guide and we were very lucky to have Daniel to be our guide. He is quite kind, friendly, enthusiastic and professional. During 6 days, he tried his best to let us to see many many animals, including big five! Especially at Masai Mara, he drove over 50km to Masai Triangle for taking us to see leopard, which is very very rare. Also he would like to hear what we want to do and try to make our trip flexible. Many thanks to Daniel and he gave us a wonderful Kenyan Safari tour. I definitely recommend him to be your Safari guide.
CN
Email 宋涛 | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The whole schedule and experience is very good!
The whole trip was great! There were some small problems in communication because of the poor level of English. But our guide was very patient and professional and showed us a lot of animals!
LT
Email Lina Baronaite | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
10/10 experience
We took 6 days Safari (Maasai Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli national parks). Our guide Alex was just amazing!! He had answers to any question! He was unbelievably professional! You definitely should ask him to be your guide, because you will get the full experience of safari! 10/10!!
DE
Email Tally | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Go on Safari with Anthony from Beacon
We love Anthony!! we have had the very best experience with Beacon safaris. Anthony picked us up right on time and we drove all the way to the Massai Mara. The car was very comfortable and Anthony is very safe and excellent driver. Our itinerary was massai Mara national Park, Amboseli National park and Lake Nakuru national Park. We stayed in wonderful hotels with breathtaking views which was just amazing. Anthony made sure we saw all big five and much, much more. He’s very smart and experienced and told us all about the animals what we wanted to know. We found out he was very well-connected to the other guides so whenever there was an animal spotted, they talk with walkie-talkies to each other, and Anthony brought us there to see the animals. My brother and my soon to be sister-in-law got engaged in the Massai Mara and Anthony organized some flowers on the bed in the hotel for them which was very kind. We have had truly the best experience with beacon, and especially with Anthony and we are so very lucky to have had the time of our lives with him. Make sure to book with Beacon Safari and don’t forget a good tip.
Thanks again and we can’t recommend this experience enough .
Tally, Martin, Jerome and Lea
CH
Email Lilian S | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Super-friendly, reliable, flexible and customer-orientated, from 1st email to drop-off after safari
We (mother and daughter) went on a private safari from Nairobi to Masai Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli.
We chose to travel with Beacon Safaris because of their brilliant reviews, the proposed accommodations and the good value for money for the trip.
We must say that we are incredibly happy with our choice. The communication with Robert was always very smooth, and our guide Carlos was just wonderful! He worked tirelessly, navigating the roads and making sure that we got to see all the wonders that Kenyan wildlife has on offer. He was very flexible to accommodate our interests and always made sure that we were safe.
He is very knowledgeable, and he made us feel very much at ease during the entire trip; talking and joking when the mood was right, but also comfortable silences that allowed us to nap or just marvel at the Kenyan countryside passing by, when we were tired.
We felt very safe in his hands, and felt very sad to say goodbye in Nairobi.
We hope that we can return again one day, and we would then definitively choose Beacon Safaris again, and request to travel with Carlos!
Thank you so much for everything!
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 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.
US
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.