Your Safari, Our Passion
Cuckoo Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $2,597 to $10,389 per person per day (MXN, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
Email Mike G | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Cuckoo Safaris goes above and beyond to make sure your adventure is amazing!
My son took me to Africa for my 70th birthday. We started in Zimbabwe at Victoria Falls and a helicopter tour, then Chobe National Park for river Safari and game drive. Next to Elephant Sands for the elephants and a game drive. We then stopped at Planet Baobab for the Baobab trees and a game drive. The next day we travelled to Maun for a helicopter flight over the Okavango Delta a a full day safari at Moremi National Park. We had a busy 9 days and Cuckoo Safaris made sure everything went flawlessly! Simon was always available for any questions or concerns we had and went above and beyond went well. I’d highly recommend them for any travel planning you might need.
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Email Avan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A perfect Tour partner . Highly trustworthy and Reliable
At First i was a bit hesitant traveling to Africa with a 06 year old as we knew none and has no idea about the place other than the photos on the internet and some reviews from other travelers. After several searches on the internet , i received an email from Cuckoo Safaris addressed by Mr Tatenda Tarzan. The few emails and one phone call to Mr Tarzan had put an end to my search and gave me confidence that they could take care of my trip .
Cuckoo safaris is a Team of young, educated and dedicated locals who definitely are professionals and know their job. Right from the time we landed in Vic falls , through out and till the end of my trip, the team was always checking up on us and making sure that we are comfortable and enjoying our trip . The first day up on checkin , we were not happy about the Room allocated and which was reported to Tatenda . The same night , they managed to upgrade our room ensured that we weren’t facing any discomfort . They have excellent tie-ups with their partners like luxury sunset cruise, chobe NP, Bungee Jump, MJ Helicopters, Vic falls tours. They have also arranged a complementary Village tour which was requested last min and made that happen which gave us an opportunity to meet the locals and donate some essentials
Mr Simon was the Guide throughout and was a very friendly , knowledgeable and accommodating person . 10/10 for his patience and kindness. This guy is informative and ask him any question about his country and land he was born.
I will not forget to mention Mr Lewis who has been our driver during the first two days and he would like to keep telling us everything he knew about the place . He never keeps quiet and let us be during the drive .
Overall , we had a very pleasant and stress free, a very Happy and exciting trip to Vic Falls . Cuckoo safari made it feel so easy and relaxed holiday. The pickups were never late and we never had a moment waiting for something or someone. Excellent service!! On time, well planned, safe and organized experience. Well done Team. And Thankyou ****.
Email Julio | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Professional, polite, quick to respond, aims to please.
I called and requested three days' worth of activities. I told the operator what we wanted, and they were able to accommodate our request and make additional suggestions to keep us busy all day! The entire team from office staff and our guide were great to work with and flexible.
Email Hannah | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
friendly and organized!
Our experience with Cuckoo Safaris was great! Everything was on time and organized. Simon and Tatenda were great hosts, so friendly, reliable, and informative. They made sure my vegetarian diet was accommodated and both safari days they organized for us were amazing experiences with great guides. We saw plenty of elephants, giraffes, hippos, zebras, and lion cubs! The tour was a good value. I would book with them again!
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
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.
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 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
Email Jessica L | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
More than just a safari
My husband and I went on the 9 day safari tour through Victoria Falls and Botswana for our honeymoon. It was truly one of the best experiences of our lives and the best choice we could have made!
Starting from the beginning, Tatenda was extremely reliable and responded to all of my emails right away. He answered tons of my questions and helped me customize and add additional days on to the tour so we could make the tour just how we wanted.
Then to the tour itself, many of the other tours on safari bookings only include game drives, we chose this tour because it had a ton of variety and were so glad we did! Not only did we see a ton of animals and natural landscapes we also got a chance to do multiple boat rides, cultural experiences and a helicopter ride! Plus the hotels and food included were excellent! They even set up a special honeymoon poolside dinner for us as a surprise for free! Everything was prompt and reliable and they really went out of their way to do everything we wanted. We definitely got value for our money on this tour.
But now to the best part of our tour was our guide Simon! Simon was more than just a safari guide, he also became a friend and an ambassador to Africa as a whole. He went above and beyond to make us comfortable and explained not only the landscape but the history, culture, politics, and customs of all of Southern Africa. The warmth and humor of Africa totally shines through Simons personality and you can tell his passion for his job. We will remember this trip for the rest of our lives, thank you Tatenda, Simon, and Cuckoo Safaris!
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.
