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:
- $50 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Michael and Tami | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Would definitely use Cuckoo Safaris again!
We only had a week so reached out to Cuckoo to create an itinerary so see as much variety as possible. Tatenda Tarzan was excellent! Communication was very fast and knowledgeable. He suggested a couple changes that worked perfectly for us. We wanted to go to church while visiting and he even went the extra mile and contacted a church member to pick us up for the service and was able to communicate with them before going which was very helpful. They offer airport pick up and return and the groups are smaller than most. That was one of the main reasons I chose them initially.
Having Cuckoo for the entire week was great. We had the same driver most of the days and Luwis is THE BEST! He is now a forever friend and went beyond so many times not only for us but other clients we had a safari with.
We enjoyed all the tours and safaris, the Safari guides are so knowledgable its amazing how much they know. TK at Hwange National Park catered to our interests and we learned so much. Also a shout out to Cedric at Stanley & Livingstone Private Game Reserve; he used old-fashioned tracking to guide us, and was a pleasure to visit with.
I could go on, but won’t. We would go back in a heartbeat and highly recommend Cuckoo Safaris.
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Email Paul | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organized travel agent
We made a nice 10 day s trip with Cuckoo Safaris.
We first did all kinds of activities in Victoria Falls, like Rafting , Helicopter flight, Jetboat, dinnercruise, ad vissiting both the Zimbabwe and Zabian site of the waterfalls, all highly recommended.
ADVICE, when visiting the Falls, take a poncho and a good umbrella with you, is idial for taking pictures and protecting the camera against the water mist, also for rent opposite the entrance.
After this our tour started with Cuckoo Safaris, we met Tatenda and Simon and discussed the trip.
They have fulfilled all agreements and activities that were offered in the tour perfectly.
Also all hotels we stayed in were excellent.
We also went an extra day to Hwange with Cuckoo Safaris very worthwhile.
ADVICE If you do the tour in june or july bring warm clothes and a winter coat because with a early game drive it is quite cold in the open safari car (8 degrees Celsius).
During the trip Simon told us a lot of interesting facts.
Highlights of the tour, Nakavango privite Game reserve, seeing the rhinoceroses
Game drive and rivercruise in Chobe seeing a lot of different animals, and swimming elephants.
Elephant sands, where we ate 5 meters from e herd of 50 elephants drinking at a waterhole.
Planet Baohab lodge , where we made a game drive to see the Meerkats.
Okavango delta wher we made a 45 minutes helicopter flight over the delta.
Mukoro dug-out canoeing experience through the delta.
Full day game drive Moremi national park where wa saw lions and leopards, and many other animals
All these activeties and more were exellently arranged by Cukoo Safaris, we never had to wait , everything went as agreed.
We did the entire tour privately this is definitely recommended you see and hear much more than with a group you sitting always first class when making foto's and video.
When you make the trip with Cuckoo Safaris , the price is not higher than many providers ask for a group trip.
We have made a wonderful trip with Cuckoo Safaris.
Thanks Tatenda and Simon
Best regards Paul
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Email John & Terri | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simon is the greatest. Referring him to friends that are traveling there
Best value for money. Our tour guide was Simon. He was very friendly and was happy to share the beauty of his country. One of the best vacations of our lifetime. Blessings Simon
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Email Daniel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Awesome team!!
Since the beginning the Cuckoo Safaris was able to adapt to our requests and comeback with some ideas/ajustements to make our trip unforgettable. We did a trip covering Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana and everything runned so smoothly.
All staff is incredibly nice and attentive!!
If I comeback to I will certainly use their services again.
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Email Melody | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip
My best friend and I had a great safari package for my birthday! Simon was a wonderful tour guide and we really appreciated everything Cuckoo Safaris did to make our experience amazing. We felt totally comfortable and taken care of, all of our questions were answered with great communication before and during the trip, and we did everything that we wanted/all of our expectations were met or exceeded
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Email Douglas | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An absolutely amazing experience, perfectly orchestrated by the Cuckoo Safaris team from pick up to
Our guide, Simon, was exceptional. Punctual, knowledgeable and constantly going out of his way to ensure our trip was perfect. Our initial contact, Tatenda and the game drive guide, Milton, were excellent as well. Would book with Cuckoo Safaris again in a heartbeat. An amazing experience and great value all around.
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Email Sarah | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome trip! Simon was best guide
Cuckoo Safaris was amazing! I gave them very little information- how many people, that we wanted private, the month we wanted to go, and that we liked a mix of safari like activities, cultural and mid level luxury. They created the perfect multi city itinerary for us. They kept in constant contact with us throughout the process and I never waited more than a day for a response from them. In country they were responsive to whatsapp and made sure we felt comfortable. We did Zimbabwe with safari, sunset cruise on Zambezi River, and Victoria falls. Then we headed over to Botswana for a multi-day safari where we saw all but one of the Big 5! Simon, our main guide was AMAZING. He was so funny, humble, accommodating and hospitable. He really made our trip special. Our lodging accommodations were perfect. a mix of traditional, safari camp style and more modern/luxury. One that had us so close to the elephants! all of the food we had was amazing. At one point we had 3 buffets in one day! I'm a vegetarian and they made sure to accommodate that and I never worried! 10/10 recommend.
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Email ndjunke | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Victoria Falls and Chobe trip
Cuckoo Safari was very patient with our group plan changes several times and it was very easy to communicate via email with quick responses
They were very promptly with pickup time
We were very pleased with Tatenda that he followed up with trip daily via whatsApp
The whole trip went smoothly. I would give 5/5 but because the trip to Victoria Falls wasn’t specify the duration and verbally stated that it’ll be at our own pace. Unfortunately we were rushed while the group was having lunch, therefore suggest you need to put the duration in writing and the tour need to mention about the poncho or raincoat to Victoria Falls wasn’t part of the package and need to tell the rental price in advance. When we talked to the other travelers at the lodge and they said their tour provided the poncho so I mentioned it to Simmon our tour guide and he provided the poncho to our group with no extra charge. Thanks Simmon for that
You can pay via credit card
I would use this company again in the future
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Email Marjorie Hanson | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Cuckoo Safaris gave us outstanding wildlife experiences and excellent accommodations.
Everything about this tour was of excellent quality and reasonably priced. Two aspects were way above what we could have expected: 1) the quality of the wildlife viewing was incredible, including up close and personal experiences with lions, white rhinos, elephants, hippos, all manner of beautiful birds, and a wide variety of antelope. 2) the Matobo Hills Lodge is the most beautiful and unique facility we have ever experienced. Perched high on rocky outcroppings, the views of the vast Matobo Park landscape are stunning. Tarzan and Simon know how to provide outstanding tour packages in Southern Africa!
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Email Andrew Merrell | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful and Courteous
We loved Cuckoo Safaris and would recommend to anyone. They are very easy to organize your personal itinerary, and respond quickly to inquiries. We added a game drive in the afternoon and it fit quite nicely. The guest house was amazing as well. Overall a great and affordable option for touring the falls!
