This was an excellent... - This was an excellent tour from start to finish. Our transfer driver, Blessing, was friendly and answered our questions on the way. Our land safari guide, Ndana, was excellent. We got to see many animals and he was very informative. The cruise part of the tour was amazing - very good guide (didn't get his name). He got us so close to the crocs and hippos, what an experience! Would highly recommend this tour.

Wonderful - Amazing experience… loved every minute!

Enjoyable day Safari in Botswana - Very knowledgeable and friendly tour guides. Delicious buffet lunch. Close up experience and views of animals. Transport to and from Botswana by a very good and friendly driver.

An amazing one day tour! Do it! - This was an excellent one day safari with two fantastic guides; July, on the boat while experiencing the Chobe River, and Vusi, in the jeep as we traversed Chobe by land. They were knowledgeable, professional and full of amazing information. After having spent five fabulous days at Kruger National Park, our expectations for another safari weren't that high; however, we were delighted and surprised by the wonder and beauty of our full day safari in Chobe. We saw elephants, hippos, impalas, giraffe and crocodiles living and traveling through Chobe. We would highly recommend this reasonably priced tour! The tour company picks you up at your hotel, handles the border crossing with clear instructions, passes you over to competent guides (who provide cold soft drinks and water), includes a tasty lunch (drinks not included at restaurant), and then sees to your return home. A fabulous adventure!

Incredible Day Safari! Unforgettable Family Experience - We booked the Chobe National Park Small Group Day Safari from Victoria Falls with Cuckoo Safaris, and it was truly the highlight of our trip! I went with my wife and our daughter, and the team went above and beyond to make sure we were all comfortable, safe, and well looked after.A massive thank you to our incredible tour guide, Simon! He was incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and fantastic with our little girl. His ability to spot wildlife and share fascinating insights about the park made the day so special. The entire Cuckoo team in Chobe was professional, seamless, and warm from start to finish. If you are looking for a perfectly organised, family-friendly safari experience, we cannot recommend them enough!

Excellent Small Group Chobe Safari - We had a wonderful day in Chobe National Park. Thank you for keeping the tour to a small group—it made the experience much more comfortable and enjoyable. Our guides were friendly and knowledgeable, and we saw plenty of wildlife. Highly recommended!

Great day in Chobe - A great day out, saw lots of elephants, giraffe, buffalo, antelope and had really close encounter with a lioness. Hotel pickup from Vic Falls and guides were excellent.

The boat safari was... - The boat safari was outstanding saw lots of wildlife and the guide/driver took time to explain the different animals. Lunch was also very good. However, the land part of the safari was very disappointing. The guide seemed like he was in a big hurry. We saw several hippos on land grazing and he didn’t even stop so we could get some photos. We also saw a group of four or five giraffes and again he didn’t stop. We spent almost half of the time looking for a lion someone reported seeing without ever seeing one. This was after he told us at the start that we wouldn’t focus on a single animal but concentrate on what nature provided. This was our 11th safari on our trip and by far the worst one.

Avoid, a dodgy trip - Don't be fooled by the 'small group' in the description. Everything was crowded from traveling to the border to the two safaris. The overall experience was poor. Land safari was just a waste of time. The guide did nothing to get us a better position when animals were spotted. Boat safari was nice; however the guide paid no attention to safety. He did nothing to stop a guest who was standing on the bow (it's a very small boat) most of the time instead of sitting in his seat, even with foot stepping on the edge - clearly a safety violation that put everyone in the boat in danger. Lunch was served in an open area with no air conditioning with a temp of 33°C. All in all, a pretty dodgy trip.

BAIT AND SWITCH: FALSE ADVERTISING, CHAOTIC, ZERO ACCOUNTABILITY - DO NOT USE CUCKOO SAFARIS UNLESS YOU WANT YOUR SAFARI EXPERIENCE TO BE RUINED. We booked an all day SMALL group safari with Cuckoo Safaris based on their numerous, excellent reviews & advertised photos. The reality is, Cuckoo Safaris passes you off to a local tour operator in Botswana who they have never worked with & who doesn’t follow the advertised experience. This was our very first safari, we traveled 27 hours for it and they seriously RUINED our experience. Small group: Pickup started out fine from our hotel. It was 6 people from Zimbabwe (high end) hotels and we were transferred to their tour operator at the Botswana border. It was at the border that chaos ensued. Our clueless Cuckoo driver DID NOT KNOW who the contact was on the other side. We were passed off to the WRONG DRIVER. This driver knew nothing. Immigration was chaotic, no one took care of us. Then all of a sudden after we got our passports stamped after waiting in a long line, this lady appeared out of nowhere and shuttled us off to a jeep for 12 people! Not the small group of 6. The group we rode with kept asking her, I thought we were going on a morning river safari first. She says you’re going with this guy. No calls to Cuckoo, just this is what you get. We had no choice but to go along as we watched 4 small jeeps with groups of 6 speed off with their designated small groups. Fortunately our driver Bais was a decent guide and we were able to see a number of animals especially elephants. He told us, I just got a call early this morning to take you guys. What?! We were given a morning snack after 2 hours of driving: sodas, water, bananas & muffins. Boma lunch: After the 3.5 hour morning game drive, we were then taken to a buffet Boma lunch which was really nice and organized in a cute outdoor tented setting. Lunch was buffet style, with a nice fresh spread. Venue had clean restrooms & souvenir shop. After we ate, the lady approached my husband, asked for payment, showed him the amount agreed upon in dollars $340.25 and then proceeded to tell him, I need to charge this in Botswana currency which ended up being $365. Another bait & switch. After lunch they took us back to Chobe for the river portion of our safari & our SMALL group had 60+ people. This was the most upsetting part. We watched these small groups go off on their cute boats as we were herded like cattle, sat in uncomfortable chairs in a large boat. Fortunately we had a good boat captain and guide but this experience was “budget travel”. NOT what we signed up for. After we got back to hotel, we wrote to Cuckoo. Their response: “We’re so sorry, there is was a mixup with the tour operator and they didn’t call our office. We will drop off $40USD to your hotel for the mistake & inconvenience of your FIRST TIME SAFARI that we ruined.” What?! Our hotel activities team (whose opinion we asked) said, Cuckoo clearly didn’t take accountability for delivering the wrong experience. I will never get my first safari experience back. And I may never return to Africa. Cuckoo Safaris, shame on you for not doing the right thing & offering either a replacement tour to make up for your mistake or a significant refund. Buyer BEWARE! DON’T believe their reviews. They will wash their hands and give you a lame “I’m sorry”. Would definitely not recommend. Stay away.