Hosted Journeys to extra ordinary places
Cuckoo Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Herman | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Flexible
Had a great time, second time we travel with Cuckoo and its just stress free throughout the whole experience
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Email Pilar | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The best l ever travel with
A very wonderful tour, good quality hotels and activities, well supported, punctuality, fast answers in every question or request.
I totally recomend Cockoo
Email Kylee | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tour was very organised and informative.
Great value and a fantastic variety of experiences to give you an overview of the area, and of course the opportunity to see the big 5 and more.
Email John | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very efficient and Tatenda always very quick to reply to any queries
Just came back from a 9 day trip to Zimbabwe and Botswana and can only say it was better than I could ever have imagined . Hotels , food , people and all trips were very good . All organised very well with no hiccups at all. I cannot remember the names of all the staff we encountered but would like to say a big thank you to Gift and Simon who both ensured we had a trouble free and enjoyable trip . Well done Cuckoo
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Email Azmeer | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent and Fantastic
The overall tour was fantastic. It was good from the start to the end. Good safari adventure.
Excellent planning
We saw Victoria Falls from the Zimbabwe and Zambian side. They included a visit to Livingstone museum that was quite informative. The combination of land and river Safari of Chobe National Park was spectacular. Finally the visit to Monde Village was us a whole different perspective about life in Zimbabwe. Our guides, Shelton, Mike, Figo, Simon among others, we're phenomenal.
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Email Mike from Kentucky | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding Tour of Chobe, Victoria Falls, Hwange and Matobo. Highly Recommend!
From the moment we arrived in Victoria Falls to our final day of the Safari, our guide for Cuckoo Safari, Simon was always on time, extremely communicative and set my wife and I up for our best vacation ever.
Our opening Dinner Cruise on the Zambezi River, was a great enticement of what was to come. The food was presented elegantly, and the quality phenomenal!
The accommodations provided exceeded expectations, and the service and staff at the lodges that Cuckoo Safari selected for our trip was also above expectations. From the rooms to the meals provided, we never had to worry about a thing and were never disappointed.
Transportation provided between each of the parks was well communicated and was always on time. The stories and information about African Culture, about the parks and animals and about food that Simon told, were thought provoking and entertaining and will be moments that will stay with us forever.
The guides that toured us at the National Parks that Cuckoo Safari connected with, also went above and beyond to give the best experience to what you wanted to see. Knowing that no animal interaction is guaranteed and is by chance only, our guides at all the parks were knowledgeable, connected with other guides in the parks and professional at all times. Chatting with other travelers on safaris, not with Cuckoo Safari, I summarized that we had better interactions in the parks with animals because our guides took us further and deeper in areas that got us more interactions. This made our trips to Chobe, Hwange and Matobo legendary! We saw the "Big 5" Lion, Buffalo, Elephant, Leopard and Rhino. But we also saw, Jackal, Cheetah, African Wild Painted Dog, Black Mamba, Banded Mongoose, Kudu, Antelopes, Wildebeest, Giraffes, Hippopotamus, Baboons, Monkeys, Zebra, Waterbuck, Bushbuck, Warthog, Water Monitor, Nile Crocodile, so many birds and many more that I cannot recount. Many of these were not just a one time but multiple time interaction. The closeness we got to the animals was also, very unexpected. We were a long shadows length away for Lions, Elephants, Rhino, Crocs, Cheetah and many more. It was incredible!
When looking to book a safari group in Africa, I highly recommend you put Cuckoo Safari at the top of your list.
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Email Maurizio | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Africa at its best!
Excellent experience. Perfect organization of the tour. A special thank to Tatenda, Shelton & Simon
Email Jack C | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
More than what we bargained for!
My wife and I went on the 12 day package for our honeymoon. If you like seeing amazing wild animals, experiencing all different types of safari, staying in varied traditional and luxurious accomodation, sampling delicious African cuisine (we're now addicted to malva pudding), and immersing yourself in Zimbabwean and Botswanan culture, then this is the tour for you.
But don't expect any big lie-ins! Activities are absolutely crammed into this tour, each with their own unique aspects, largely increasing the variety and amount of wildlife you see. We were very happy to see the Big 5 during our trip. Every day was well curated, from the pick ups to the food provided, and Simon was always available on WhatsApp to answer any schedule questions we had.
All of the staff involved were professional and helpful. Simon and Pebbles were particularly knowledgeable and friendly, and we felt at home with them. We also loved hearing their really interesting insights and entertaining stories about Zimbabwean and Botswanan culture as we drove between locations.
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Email Bulent | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well planned, nice tour in Botswana.
We had a private tour wirh Cuckoo Safaries in Botswana. Starting from Maun airport until Kasane it was great. All guides (Lee in Maun, Figo in Chobe) were polite, helpful and knowledgeabe. Hotels were good. Thanks to Tatenda and Simon for their support.
