US
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.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Disappointing.
We booked the safati two nights and three days.
Upon arrival in the morning at their offices they were disorganised, they left us stationary for an hour and a half inside the investigating judge while all the other investigating judges had already left. To avoid arriving too late for the first game, the guide suggests that we stop for lunch halfway, a pity that it was at our expense when instead it was included in the price in the booking.
During the booking phase, I specify that I want an Italian-speaking guide, they confirm availability for me. The guide was English, the emails sent to Karibu that didn't resolve the situation were useless (among other things, they asked us to send them THEIR confirmation of the Italian guide, absurd).
On the third day in the description there was to be a game before breakfast and one after breakfast. At the end of the second day, having arrived at the tented camp, the guide informs us that there would be no game on the third day because the second day had been long enough so the hours on safari were fulfilled. However, I paid for something else and that I was told at the last minute without a reply, without knowing that I would no longer be in the savannah, was very incorrect. They deprived us of two games that we had paid for!
Only positive note, the guide was very good, kind but I would NEVER recommend this company. Incorrect!
HK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a life time safari!
We enjoyed a lot of the safari! it was fantatic. sopa hotels were comfortable. We are glad to choose the right company and use them again for tanzania safari
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Morningstar Safaris gave us an amazing safari experience!
My girlfriend and I had an absolutely amazing safari experience with Morningstar Safaris. Our driver, Alex, was truly exceptional at spotting the animals. Thanks to him, we were able to capture multiple stunning photos as he always seemed to be in the right place at the right time. While other drivers sometimes lingered, Alex quickly anticipated the animals' movements. We are incredibly grateful for that.
When it comes to arranging the tour, we cannot thank Dennis enough. From the very first email, I had complete confidence in him. The well-crafted and beautiful quote assured me that everything would be perfect! Dennis is easy to communicate with and readily available to answer any questions. If you want your trip customized in advance, no problem, Dennis will take care of it for you.
If you're looking for an organization to book your safari with, we wholeheartedly recommend Morningstar 100%! We had an unforgettable time, and we already miss it!
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had the most amazing time in South Africa and will book again holidays with Viatu!!
We booked our 3.5-week honeymoon with Viatu and it was simply wonderful!
From the start of the planning, the team helped us choose a perfect route with enough time to explore the places and they made a huge effort to book amazing hotels. Viatu also provided us a micropage with all the important things to know about our trip and also about the destination itself. This was very helpful to keep the overview of all the places to visit. Thank you very much again for the amazing organization! Thank you also for always being there for us when we had questions or needed tips. We felt in very good hands at all times!!
SG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best trip of a lifetime!
From the time Judy contacted me, she was nothing short of helpful and provided us with advice and information to help us customise the trip to the needs of my family. With it being our first ever encounter from Singapore to Hoedspruit, Judy guided us and gave us tips, changing our itinerary countless times so that we could have the best possible experience ever.
Milima Big 5 was the lodge she chose for us, and beyond the 4 night stay we had there (that was simply nothing short of amazing!!!!), she also arranged our tours in the best way possible, with a mid-tour break to go to Kruger, and then to end it all with a trip to Moholoholo and Blyde River. Although these were not in the original quote that we had asked for, Judy went out of her way to suggest a variety so that we could see as much of Hoedspruit and experience the wildlife and nature in the most amazing way. The guides, staff and everyone we met were so warm, friendly and knowledgeable. The food was amazing and the level of care was indescribable. During our short stay in the bush, we encountered the Big 5 and so many more, with unforgettable experiences and a wealth of knowledge to take home with us.
It was a life-changing experience, and we will definitely return to be immersed in nature once again.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic and friendly.
Extra Miles Safari company provided a fantastic, and memorable, safari holiday in Kenya. My partner and I travelled to three beautiful national parks with the tour company guide, Fred. Fred was informative and went out of his way to provide us with an amazing wildlife experience. Throughout the experience the travel company employees were incredibly friendly and we have recommended the company to many friends and family since the trip. The only negative was that there was an issue with a delayed Amex payment however this was resolved prior to commencing the tour. Many thanks to Melissa, Truffy and Fred for an amazing holiday.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Safari trip
We really had fun on our safari tour. Johny was a great guide.
All was well organised, we didn’t had to care about anything.
At the safari we saw a lot of animals, even a leopard. Johny has a lot of experience and was always one of the first at the amazing spots.
All in all it was a great trip!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour with many highlights
We had a great tour with our driver Johnny. He was very open to our wishes and made them happen. We saw so many animals and enjoyed the fascinating landscape a lot.
Would totally do this again.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our driver was the perfect safari guide, always funny and caring a lot about everybodys wishes
The tour was very well organized from the start in nairobi on. We didnt need to care about anything, johnny our driver was always really fast so we arrived on time everywhere and always. Especially for finding rare animals it was super helpful because we were always the first ones at the spot. He also made us feel safe all the time and did take care about all our wishes and did the absolut best to make it a good journey for us.
I can highly recommend them because speaking for myself I was super satifsfied with the safari experience.