Beacon Safaris Team in Masai Mara
Beacon Safaris
- Office 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 $200 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Thomas Groen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Beacon Safaris was excellent, from the beginning to the end
The experience with Beacon Safaris was perfect, from the moment I send the first email towards Robert. I asked a lot of (maybe even annoying) questions, but Robert was really patient and helpful. Everything was really clear, before the experience was even started. Because my girlfriend and I were going to Masai Mara later, we did not want to go there with a safari, so we were very pleased, that Beacon had a safari where we went to less famous parks and Masai Mara was not in the itinerary. With Meru National park, Buffalo Springs National Reserve and Ol Pejeta Conservancy we were really glad! When we arrived in Kenya, it was even going better. Our guide Patrick made our experience unbelievable. He was really kind and relaxed and he could spot animals! I am afraid we were not the easiest for him, but he was the best! He had 2 absolute qualities; He could spot leopards, like no one else and he always knew where he should put his car, when we were at a sighting, so we could see animals (mostly with cheetah, lion and rhino) perfectly. The tented camps that were picked out, were really good and different, which made it more interesting. Although we did not visit the Mara, Amboseli or Lake Nakuru we saw a lot of animals, including the Big Five, hyenas, cheeta, honey badger, many herbivores, birds, hippos, crocodiles and many more. It was the best. The drives between the reserves were not too long, the company was clear and helpful, the guide Patrick could not be better, the amount of animals was amazing (even without going to the more famous parks), the tented camps were perfect, the value for money was all worth it. I could not have a better experience than this one with Beacon.
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Email Renata Rodriguez | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Tour! Robert was extremely attentive on WhatsApp and Daniel was an amazing guide!
We had a great time at Masai Mara. We were 2 couples and our guide Daniel was amazing!
We saw so many animals and we could see that he knew what he was doing, were to go to find the hinging animal!
We had so much fun and an unforgettable adventure!
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Email Jamie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a Lifetime
Wow. So wonderful!
I highly recommend booking a safari with Beacon. It's a professional and trustworthy company that provides exceptional safaris. The owner and communicator, Robert, replies quickly, is reliable and provides professional service.
Two friends and myself booked a 5 night / 6 day safari. It did not disappoint. We started with the Maasai Mara Reserve with 3 nights at the Mara Sopa Lodge. We had fantastic game drives in the Mara. On the first game drive, we saw 3 of the Big Five - elephants, cape buffalo and lions. We are so glad we stayed three nights as we saw a leopard on the last day. All three days were filled with excitement. After the Mara, we went to Lake Naivasha and Amboseli National Park. Both provided things we will never forget. The lodging everywhere was exceptional as well as the food.
I saved the best for last. Ken, our guide, was amazing. He is the best of the best. He shared so much knowledge and made sure we were having the time of our life's. It was really cool because Ken got excited with us. He made the safari an unforgettable experience. Thank you, Ken!
A big thank you to Beacon Safaris for creating a trip of a lifetime!
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Email Greg | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 Day Masai Mara Safari. Most incredible experience of my life
I visited Kenya on a solo trip with the sole intent of doing safari. I booked my safari in Masai Mara with Beacon after seeing other people have good experiences with them. I dealt with Robert through email and text to set the trip up. Robert was excellent about getting back to me despite the 8 hour difference in time. Once I was there I didn’t have to worry about a single thing as Robert and Beacon Safaris had everything arranged for me. I was picked up by a guide by the name of Ken who I highly recommend. I spent basically 3 full days with him and he was nothing but great. He made the entire experience that much more enjoyable. He was very knowledgeable about the everything from the Kenyan culture to details about all the animals we came across. I would 100% recommend booking a safari through Beacon Safaris!
Email James | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An incredible experience - the best company in Kenya
From first communicating with Robert at Beacon Safaris, until the end of our six-day safari with Antony, the whole experience was excellent. Robert was always timely and clear in his emails, offering an incredibly good-value package and providing so much useful advice, including by making it so easy to navigate current requirements around COVID testing for travel, and with being really flexible and understanding about the need to change the dates of the trip due to travel restrictions, which Robert did for us with no difficulties at all. Antony was the guide for our six day safari across Amboseli, Nakuru and Maasai Mara, and was a better guide than anyone could hope for. As well as being kind and good-humoured, and taking us for amazing game drives across all of the parks, Anthony is phenomenally knowledgeable about the flora and fauna in all the parks, being able to name the most obscure birds, and somehow finding incredible wildlife to track, such as a pack of cheetahs hunting a hartebeest in Maasai Mara, a huge pride of lions, and so many roving herds of elephant. I cannot recommend Beacon highly enough. I hope to return for another safari with them, and will be strongly recommending them to friends and family. Thanks to Antony and Robert!
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Email Vadim | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
professionals in their field
The Beacon Safaris team is very responsive, they answered all questions instantly. Helped to book train tickets to Mombasa. We were able to rebook accommodation when a friend could not go with us. Our guide, Ken, was incredible, he is the best)). We said goodbye as old friends. The lodging during the safari was great. The weather added its charm. Night rains made our trip even more extreme. Many thanks to everyone. We recommend it to everyone.
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Email Clare McGiven | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Paddy took us for a ride
Great experience, really enjoyed ourselves. We booked it a bit last minute but that was no hassle to Robert and Patrick, they were very accommodating. Even helping with PCR in these corona times.
Got the van and was honestly surprised at how much that thing can shift off road, was class.
Great service and food at the lodges and the Kenyan people are a credit to themselves, lovely!
We stayed in Nairobi afterwards and have to say place was unreal, which I wasn't expecting, wish we would have gave it a wee bit more time.
Had a cracker time
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Email Mohamed | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well rounded amazing experience
The Beacon Safaris team were very responsive and flexible when planning for the trip, they helped us plan the perfect honeymoon. Our tour guide, Dan was incredible, he knows Kenya inside out. He is very knowledgeable about the wildlife and was able to answer all of our questions making our safari unforgettable.
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Email Octavian Nedea | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience. Extremely efficient. Always went that extra mile and beyond all my requests
After comparing dozens of safaris operators, I have chosen Beacon and had a wonderfully amazing experience with them. Robert was very efficient in organizing my solo, private 11 days safaris, very attentive and extremely responsive to my requests, questions and demands. Eric the guide and my travel fellow during the safari was extremely helpful and efficient, never tired, always willing to go further. Ask for an animal and he'll find it...We saw leopards 4 times in 6 days of our stay in Maasai Mara. Lions ...every single day, with our best record of 25 lions in one single day: two prides of 13 and 8 and two hunting pairs of lions. Witnessed twice the, never to be missed, Mara River zebra and wildebeest crossing, including 3 crocs preying on wildebeest. Saw even 4 white rhinos at the same time grazing together...Just to name few of the many sightings experienced with Beacon safaris. While sighting wildlife can never be guaranteed, if there are chances to spot it in an area, Eric will find them. Perhaps I'll hardly be able to improve these records and the amazing pictures took there, soon to be available on IG, but I know which is my favourite safari company in Kenya for the years to come. Left Kenya leaving many friends for life there in all the lodges and campsites I stayed and places we visited. Asante sana to all of you !
Email Ravi Bussa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Safari!
Right from the moment we reached out to Robert for booking, he was very responsive and the turnaround time was very quick. He was always available to answer any of our questions. On our arrival at Nairobi Airport, we were given a warm welcome by our guide Ken, who has 12 years of experience in Safari. Very soft spoken and accommodating. He is very knowledgeable about animals and birds. He went out of his way to make sure that we can see all the exciting things anyone would expect on a safari. He was constantly coordinating with other guides to ensure we do not miss any action in the wilds. His experience meant he knew a lot of guides/ rangers which meant he got information for all spotting on real time and we got to see the Big 5 multiple times during our trip. People say that it is very rare to see a Leopard, but with Ken's experience and dedication, we got to see it THRICE!! Thank you Ken, Robert and Beacon Safari for making this a lifetime experience!
