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 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.
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Email Gwen V. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 Day Taste of Masai Mara Safarie
Greetings. I wanted to give a big shout out to Beacon Safaris and our awesome guide John Jackson. We were 2 ladies traveling alone from the USA. Every part of the safari exceeded our expectations. From Robert helping book & select our tour to John being a very fun and an informative guide. We felt 100% satisfied with our accommodations, 100% safe and 100% over joyed with every minute we spent in the Masai. John suggested for us to take the hot air balloon ride, it was the pentacle of our trip!! Very few times do I want to return to a vacation spot....but Kenya and all its beauty & lovely people make me want to plan another trip as soon as I can!!! Blessing to all at Beacon Safaris!
Email Fiona | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kenya Unveiled - at the heart of the people and wildlife
You know when you have made the right decision when your 12 and 14 year old sons on day 2 say to you..."mum this is the best holiday ever!!!" This was in the middle of the Masai Mara up close and personal with the raw wildlife! Our guide Kenneth from Beacon Safaris was fantastic! From the moment we met him at Nariobi Airport and he gave us a welcoming friendly big smile I knew we were in good hands. Not only did we feel safe throughout the whole 7 day safari but Kenneth was a fountain of knowledge and information which really enriched our experience. We chose the Kenyan Premier Safari - 6 nights across 3 of the best Safari Parks in Kenya including the Masai Mara, Lake Nakura and Amboselli - a great mix of differences between the parks and the variety of animals plus a great way to really see the diversity of the Kenyan countryside from dry plains to wet hills to the many lakes. For our family this was a brilliant, raw and non-manufactured or commerical safari experience, one we will never forget!!! Thankyou Beacon Safaris and Kenneth our guide for taking us on this great adventure - we were blown away!
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Email Dominique and Jimmy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
9 Day Magical Kenya
My husband and I just returned on Sunday from Africa and are already missing it. At the end of May-June 6th we were with Kenneth and had the best time. We visited Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, Amboseli, and Tsavo (east and west). Each park was wonderful in different ways, and Ken did an amazing job of telling us about the parks, animals, and getting us to amazing spots. We saw SO MANY elephants, zebras, giraffe, hippos, Topi, Impala and even several Lions. The best was seeing two leopards, a herd of Rhino, and a few cheetahs. I even left my Ipad at the hotel in Nairobi and Robert and his team were able to get it back to me! Robert was quick and responsive with emails and the itinerary was great. Some of the hotels were only okay, but that was due more to a constraint on our budget as opposed to their planning. If you can spend a little more to stay in a place better than the Voi Safari Lodge, I would. I would (and already have) recommended going to Kenya and using Beacon.
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Email Eva | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome
We had such a lovely guide Benjamin who was so enjoyable and have such a great interesting information about animals masai and culture. I recoomend this safari
JP
Email Yukichika and Saori | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best honeymoon and the best guide!!
We had a wonderful five days!
Alex is a great guide. He was an animal-hunting professional and showed us not only Big5 but all the animals we wanted to see.
He has a lot of knowledge about animals, and he always predicted their movements and guided us to where we could take the best pictures.
We are very grateful for his friendly personality and flexible service.
Thank you very much, Alex!
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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.
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.
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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!!
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!