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 Marnie & Bob | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
fantastic!!!
A well organized tour group with polite, informative guides, great communication each day as to what would happen the next day re times & places visited etc. I would highly recommend Cuckoo Safaris. This 4 night tour had value for the money & we saw so many interesting sites.
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Email Winnie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
All excellent!
Simon is so perfect and so nice .
He arrange everything perfectly.
All tour is excellent and the guide and activity are so amazing. We love it and the views are so awesome! We do appreciate and recommend ! So great.
Email McDonald Diki | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service
We had a great time with Cuckoo safaris. After we did many inquires with different operators within Zimbabwe, we decided to go with Cuckoo Safaris for 3 days safari experience. We have managed to see botswana and Zambia. Prudunce was our guide for the falls and she provide a lot of information we could not even imagine since we are from Zimbabwe as well. We were so happy with our short vacation to Victoria falls from Harare. Do not hesitate to boom with Cuckoo safaris they are so professional
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Email Eric | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
The tour is amazing and the tour guide Mr. Simon is very knowledgeable and interesting. The driving is very good and comfortable.
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Email Rebecca | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simon was great!
I found cuckoo safaris during my research when starting to plan this trip. They were super responsive and accommodating to making changes in the itinerary that we wanted. I think it’s important to know that cuckoo is not with you the entire time they have partners in different countries such as Botswana. I had no idea that we would be passed off to some other company so it was a bit nerve racking when you are not familiar with the country. We were with cuckoo for 6 nights and 7 days and here are our pros and cons. Pros: everyone is on time for pick ups and drops off, the variety of activities provided is a great mix, AC vehicles for long drives or transfers, bottled water is supplied daily, the price was within our budget compared to different operators, the game drives are very long days but you get to see all the animals which is a very unique experience. Cons: all the hotels except the one we stayed at in Victoria falls were just okay (even with researching prior they were rated 4 and up on Google but just didn’t really fit/meet our expectations) good thing is you can ask for a higher tier, and biggest CON was the food was absolutely terrible. On long game drives they pack you a lunch but it’s a boiled egg, some deli sandwich and randoms snacks that have been sitting in a open door SUV from 5am in the morning not refrigerated or the drivers have food like rice and a meat just chilling in the trunk for long periods of time. You feel bad saying no thank you because these people are working incredible hard but I do not trust food that requires refrigeration at home to just be in the back seat of a car when it’s 100 degrees. I would highly advise bringing a bunch of protein bars, jerky and snacks to get you thru the day. Even at some hotels the breakfast buffets had under cooked eggs or meat or flies swarming a huge bowl of yogurt. I find it better to not have open food buffets in areas with lots of insects.
We did have a good experience and very glad we saw Zimbabwe and Botswana but with the amount of money you pay you would hope that there would be better food during long days. But unfortunately the food goes across the board for many tour operators as you see several different companies throughout your trip.
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Email Agrim | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simon was the best! He made sure we are well taken care and he is very knowledgeable
Cuckoo safaris is a trustworthy company to do a safari tour. We were well taken care and the hotels we were in was absolutely amazing and luxury. From pick up to drop off everything was just perfect. The tour was very reasonably priced for all the activities we did.
Thank you Cockoo Safaris!!!! A++++
Email Trevor | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A time conscious team, easy going lads.
A trip worth revisiting. Punctual pick up times to all the safari parks in the region between zimbabwe(hwange game park) and chobe in botswana over 4 days was a dream for me and tamuka saw it through. A reliable group worth every penny.
Caring and attentive
Great experience, all the drivers were courteous, polite and punctual.
The whole experience from start to finish went smoothly and enquiries were responded to efficiently.
As a first experience in Victoria Falls, couldn't have wished for a better company to be taking care of me. Will definitely use again on any return trips and recommend wholeheartedly, thank you!!
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Email Anton | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great attention to detail
We contacted the company as we needed a specific itinerary to visit parts of Botswana and Zimbabwe. Throughout the planning of this specific itinerary, Tatenda was extremely helpful and responsive. Simon made us feel welcome and exceeded our expectations in providing all we needed, and being an excellent guide in Victoria Falls. Highly recommended!
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Email Erika Cassar | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Awesome host - Simon
Cuckoo Safaris provided an excellent and cooperative service. We are pleased with our choice, particularly Simon, our host, who willingly fulfilled all our requests with a smile and gratitude. The only minor drawback was that, due to the diverse range of activities such as game drives and camping, we engaged with various smaller companies not directly affiliated with Cuckoo. While everyone was remarkable, one guide was reluctant in fulfilling his role as a wildlife guide, but the others compensated for it. Overall, it was a superbly enjoyable experience that we look forward to repeating, again & again!