Your Safari, Our Passion
Cuckoo Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury 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 Andra | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
We booked the 4-Day Victoria Falls & Chobe NP Safari for Couples with Cuckoo Safaris and came away with some truly wonderful memories.
We really enjoyed the sunset cruise on the Zambezi. The scenery was beautiful, the food was delicious, and the lovely people looking after us on board made the evening even more enjoyable.
Victoria Falls was absolutely spectacular. Even though we visited during the dry season, the Falls were breathtaking and the experience exceeded our expectations.
A very special mention goes to Sunshine, our guide on the Zimbabwe side. She planned our route thoughtfully so that we could make the most of our time and enjoy the Falls at their best. She was warm, attentive and genuinely enthusiastic about making our visit special. Sunshine truly lives up to her name — she really is a ray of sunshine! ☀️
Seeing Victoria Falls from the air during the helicopter flight was another wonderful experience and gave us a completely different perspective of the Falls and the surrounding landscape. The views from above were spectacular. Our pilot was excellent and made us feel completely safe and comfortable throughout the flight. It was quite windy that day, but he handled the helicopter so smoothly that we barely felt it. It was a beautiful experience and one we would definitely recommend.
Our visit to Chobe National Park in Botswana was another unforgettable experience. The boat safari was particularly special, and we have to mention July, who was absolutely fantastic. He was patient, highly skilled and clearly knew the river and its wildlife extremely well. Because we were in a small boat, we were able to get incredibly close to the animals — at one point, we were less than two metres from a crocodile!
The most magical moment came when a group of elephants entered the water and crossed the river. July knew exactly where to position the boat, giving us an incredible view without disturbing the animals. Watching the elephants cross the Chobe River from so close was one of those moments we will remember for a very long time.
Our accommodation was comfortable and clean, and the room was tastefully decorated.
Overall, this was a wonderful experience and one we would definitely recommend. The one area where we feel there is room for improvement is communication with guests. We would have appreciated a little more proactive communication, particularly regarding the daily arrangements and pick-up times. For example, on one evening we had to contact the team ourselves to find out what time we would be collected the following morning, as this had apparently been overlooked. Similarly, before our arrival, we had not received any recent information about the arrangements, so the day before the tour we reached out ourselves to make sure everything was confirmed and that someone would be waiting for us.
These were relatively small details compared with the overall experience, but a little more proactive communication and a few additional personal touches would make an already wonderful trip feel even more seamless and special.
We returned home with beautiful memories of Victoria Falls, the Zambezi and Chobe. Thank you to everyone who contributed to our experience, and especially to Sunshine and July, who truly made it unforgettable. ❤️
Email Alessia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An exceptional African safari with a warm, knowledgeable team, great experience!
An Excellent African Safari Experience! Our family had a wonderful time on this tour. We came away genuinely grateful for the experience and left our 10 day Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana tour feeling very happy and recharged.
Tatenda organised and planned the entire trip, and was our main point of contact throughout. His coordination and attention to detail made a real difference. The guides in the field were also exceptional. Brown, Delphista, Figo, Dintle, and Vusi were knowledgeable, warm, and genuinely caring. They made us feel welcomed and looked after throughout, which elevated the entire experience.
The landscapes were stunning. We loved Chobe and seeing all the elephants, and the scenic flight over the Okavango Delta was the highlight of our trip. Every moment exploring these incredible places was special. The tour coordination was excellent. The itinerary was well-planned, logistics ran smoothly, and communication via WhatsApp was quick and responsive. We felt genuinely taken care of from start to finish.
If you're looking for a well-organised African safari with a team that genuinely cares about making your experience special, this is an excellent choice.
Email Alex | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lovely tour
We decided to use a tour even tho Victoria Falls is easy to do self guided - it was a great decision - Sunshine was funny, friendly and knowledgeable and made it a lovely experience for our group!
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Email Gaelle | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional
A very nice experience, the guide was attentive and helpful, and we were given bottles of water because of the heat, excellent.
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Email Noemi | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Sunshine was an amazing tour guide
Reliable and great tour guide, even recommended an amazing restaurant. Her name is Sunshine
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Email Joren | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Both of the guides, Sunshine and Mike were very friendly and knowledgable!
They picked me up and dropped me off at my hotel, which is very convenient. The guides were very friendly and engaging, answering questions and telling about the gorgeous views. I would definitely recommend them to anyone wanting to view both sides of the Victoria falls!
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Email Lili B | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing trip to Africa in 4 countries!
Amazing 5-day trip to Southern Africa in 4 beautiful countries! Communication is smooth and easy, the agency is very prompt to reply to messages on Whatsapp. They provide wonderful accomodation and meals. The guides and drivers are all punctual, nice and knowledgeable. We recommend Cuckoo Safaris 100%
Email J O'Sullivan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great 12 day safari from Zimbabwe to Botswana
A big thank you to Tatenda, Brighton, Shelton, Simon and all at Cuckoo safaris for our amazing 12 day safari across Zimbabwe and Botswana. It was a bit daunting having to choose which safari company to use from the other side of the planet many months ago but it was great. We have no regrets and the positive reviews of Cuckoo safaris are justified.
They are a medium sized local operator in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe which pride themselves on offering quality safaris and really good customer service at a reasonable price point. Everything went well with our logistics, accommodation and all the many various game drive guides across Victoria Falls, Hwange, Chobe, Elephant Sands, Planet Baobab and Okavango delta. They packaged together all the various elements, tours, drivers very well and it always felt safe. We saw the big 5 many times over and had fantastic animal encounters with the different guides at each national park. I would recommend this company.
My suggestions for improvements are 1) their communication could have been more proactive and detailed at the start of the safari (I had to ask several times for the name of the driver meeting us at Vic Falls airport) but this improved during the safari 2) it would have been good to have been informed / reminded that all families need copies of the birth certificates for children under 18 when crossing the border between Zimbabwe and Botswana and 3) one of the accommodation hotels changed between the initial itinerary and the final confirmation but to be fair we could have spotted this earlier and it was not a problem as the alternative hotel in Maun was very good. So thanks again to Tatenda and all at Cuckoo safaris and keep up the good work.
Email Robyn | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent company with great itineraries.
Victoria Falls, Hwange, Chobe and Moremi trip. Itinerary, communication, accommodation and activities/experiences were excellent. It was a very busy itinerary which was organised and delivered perfectly. Thank you Cuckoo Safaris. Highly recommend.
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Email Sofia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent
We were extremely satisfied with Cuckoo Safaris! Very well organised, our itinerary was tailored to our needs and interests. Very responsive and value for money. They certainly made our time in Zimbabwe memorable! Totally recommend them.