Here is the team at Beyond the Plains
Beyond The Plains Kenya Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2021)
- Member Of:
- ASTA, Kenya Association of Tour Operators, East Africa Wildlife Society, AMREF, Nature Kenya & Tourism Regulatory Authority
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $130 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Mohammed | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Unforgettable First Safari in Kenya – Thank You Beyond The Plains Safaris!
What an incredible experience! Seven of us recently travelled to Kenya for our very first safari, organised by Beyond The Plains Safaris, and we came home with memories that will stay with us for a very long time.
Our trip began in Nairobi, where we stayed at the Argyle Grand Hotel Nairobi Airport on our arrival in Kenya. We also returned there for one night before our flight home. The Argyle was excellent — comfortable, welcoming and very convenient for the airport, making it a great choice for the beginning and end of our holiday.
From Nairobi, our safari adventure took us to Amboseli National Park, where we stayed at Kibo Safari Camp, followed by the magnificent Maasai Mara, where we stayed at Mara Maisha Camp. Both were wonderful places to stay and gave us two very different but equally memorable safari experiences.
Another highlight was taking a bush flight with Mombasa Air Safari from Amboseli to the Maasai Mara. It was a fantastic experience in itself and saved us a long journey by road. All the transfers and arrangements worked seamlessly, which meant we could simply relax and enjoy the adventure.
Our two driver-guides, Jimmy and Ben, were absolutely brilliant. They were friendly, knowledgeable, patient and professional throughout. They looked after all seven of us extremely well and really added to the enjoyment of our game drives. Their knowledge of the wildlife and the areas we visited was invaluable, and they always seemed determined to give us the best possible safari experience.
A particularly big thank you goes to Fridah Kimathi, our main point of contact at Beyond The Plains Safaris. From the initial planning right through to the trip itself, Fridah was responsive, helpful and reassuring. Organising a trip for seven people involving Nairobi hotels, safari camps, road transfers and a bush flight could easily have become complicated, but Fridah and the team made everything feel effortless.
On our way back to Nairobi, we also stopped for lunch at CJ's at The Waterfront Karen, which was another lovely touch to the itinerary. The food and experience were amazing and it was a great place for the seven of us to relax and enjoy lunch together as our safari adventure was coming to an end.
As this was our first safari, we didn't really know what to expect, but the whole experience exceeded our expectations. From our stays at the Argyle Grand Hotel, Kibo Safari Camp and Mara Maisha Camp, to the game drives, bush flight, wonderful lunch at CJ's, spectacular scenery and, of course, the incredible wildlife, the entire trip was unforgettable.
We would have no hesitation in recommending Beyond The Plains Safaris to anyone considering a safari in Kenya, whether it's your first safari or you're returning to Africa. Everything was extremely well organised, we felt very well looked after throughout, and most importantly, all seven of us thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
A huge thank you to Fridah, Jimmy, Ben and the entire Beyond The Plains Safaris team for making our first safari such a special and unforgettable experience. We would happily travel with you again!
Email Marta | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing customer service and Safari experience
We went on safari to Kenya with Beyond the Plains and it was a fantastic experience. From the moment we reached out to them they assigned one person -Maurine- to tailor made our safari according to our (ever changing) wishes. Maurine was amazing from start to finish (including post travel check ins to see if we arrived home safe) and no ask was too small for her. It was by far the best customer service I have ever received from a tour operator (and I dealt with some UK’s premium ones in the past).
Our guide/driver was Steve and he was also first rate. Very knowledgable, showed us all the animals there were to see during safari (including the Great Migration at Masai Mara and the elusive leopard) and he is also a great company.
Would definitely recommend Beyond the Plains to anyone looking for a top notch safari operator in Kenya and would love to go on another African safari with them again.
HK
Email Andy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
The tour guide is helpful. The tour is well-organized. What an unforgettable experience for us!!!
Email Sukhdev | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Looked after all Our needs
We had an amazing experience with Jo our Guide - he was with us from start to finish and looked after all our needs !
Although the travel are sometimes Times are long - reaching the destinations such as Amboseli and of course Masai Mara - the camps were perfect clean and catering to our specific dietary needs .
The game drives were magnificent and having a guide ( level2) makes ALL
the difference , knowledge and understanding of the animals habitat .
Well Done Jo in particular and Beyond the plains for the great choice of camps and Guides
Sukhdev
Email Kristin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Such a great company & guide!
We went on a 14-day safari (Samburu, Ol Pejete, Lake Nakuru, Mara North Conservancy/Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha, and Amboseli), entirely with Beyond the Plains (except in the conservancy, where we were required to use a local guide). This company was a pleasure to work with, and our guide Douglas was a surpassing gem! Andrew was very responsive to emails as we were setting up the trip, answering any questions promptly and fully. He did a great job helping structure a trip for us that was just what we were looking for. Douglas is a superlative guide; he won't tell you this intentionally, but he is one of only 25 Gold-level guides in all Kenya. Exceedingly knowledgeable, friendly, cheerful, accommodating, and a very good driver. We didn't realize how good until we rode with someone else for 90 minutes or so to get to a separate excursion one day--a good driver is essential on safari roads!
We would 100% recommend this company, and hope to safari with them (and Douglas!) again one day.
ES
Email Fernando | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ian was precise friendly and flexible
The safari was amazing! The logistics ans organisation was perfect and Ian maked everithing smoothly. 100% recomendable!
GR
Email Chloe | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience!
We had an amazing experience with Beyond the Plains Safari from start to finish. We did an 7-day safari covering Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Amboseli, and every part of the trip was well organised and memorable.
From the very beginning, Julius, who handled our inquiry and helped us plan the safari, was extremely helpful, kind and patient. His communication and willingness to help made the planning process very easy and stress-free.
A huge part of what made our experience so special was our guide, Dankan. He was absolutely incredible and truly went above and beyond throughout the entire safari. He was polite, friendly, patient, always smiling and incredibly helpful, which made us feel comfortable from day one. He also had great knowledge about the wildlife and was always happy to share interesting information about the animals and their behaviour.
Dankan genuinely seemed to care about making the experience as special as possible. He always did his best to take us to the best spots and help us find as many animals as possible. We honestly couldn't have asked for a better guide. We truly hope to meet him again on a future safari!
The jeep was also great, comfortable and well suited for the long drives and game drives, and everything throughout the trip was handled professionally.
We are extremely happy that we chose Beyond the Plains Safari and would definitely recommend them to anyone planning a safari in Kenya!
Thank you Dankan, Julius and the whole Beyond the Plains team! 🦁❤️
Email Melvin O-O | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Salvaged Our 30th Anniversary & Exceeded Expectations
Our guides John and Peter were amazing. Knowledgeable of Kenya from Nairobi to Masai Mara and parts in between. We were a group of 8, 4 old and 4 younger adults. They took great care of my aging aunt. Catered to the entire groups many needs. They were simply awesome. Beyond the Plains was able to provide us the 30th anniversary trip we planned for years after another company ran into financial issues and left us high an dry 2 months before our trip. From help booking every part our trip including transports, safari, train to Mombasa, they were great. I highly recommend them and our guides John and Peter. Asante sana!
HK
Email Fayfay | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reliable and gd value for money
We had an awesome 10-day safari in Kenya with Beyond the Plains!
First of all, Sammy was helpful and quick in reply, he answered all our questions related to itinerary and accommodation. We got the whole trip planned and fixed just in 2 weeks time! We were happy with the hotel options and even got free upgrades in Tsavo West and Maasai Mara! We could see elephants and hippos from our room!!
Our experienced driver and guide John is the key of such a joyful and exciting safari experience. He drove safely and skillfully on bumpy roads, always stopping at the perfect locations for us to see clearly animals passing by or walking towards us! He is flexible and patient, allowing us all the time we need for observation and photos. John has sharp eyes and he understands animal behavior so well, he was always able to spot rare moments: we saw all Big 5, leapords hiding and resting, lions mating, zebras fighting, buffalo having mud bath, hippo marking territory, etc… we learnt so much about animals and birds from him.
John is reliable, he prepared everything we need throughout the journey, from keeping the jeep clean, arranging lunch (with wines!) in safari, to designing routes (honour our priorities), securing our spots for hotairballoon… he made our journey so safe, smooth and memorable!
Having returned home for a week, we are already missing the African safari and thinking of going with Beyond the Plains again!
Email Miri Cooper | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolutely brilliant. Can't fault anything
This is our 2nd time, booking a safari with the help of Beyond the Plains.
I can't even put into words how incredible this tour operator is. Such an individual support. Very bespoke package as well.
Linet was our coordinator and she was just fantastic. Listening to our needs and wishes re accommodation and she got it just right. The accommodation on all the different nights was exactly what we wanted.
Linet was very approachable and so easy to communicate with, super fast response. In the previous safari we had a slight issue and she quickly did everything she could to help us sort it out. And she did sort it out!
Price wise, they were also very good. We checked with few providers, they weren't the cheapest but definitely not most expensive as well and very adaptable packages. Definitely good value for money.
Our guides in both Kenya last year and Tanzania this year, were excellent! Experienced and knowledgeable.
You will not regret booking your safari with beyond the Plains.
Enjoy!!
