Falcon Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2002)
- Member Of:
- ZTA, ASATA, ZNTBS & MARS
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Catherine | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable and helpful
The Falcon Safari staff were always polite and knowledgeable. We were looked after very well and would recommend them to other travellers.
it was excellent
provided us with the best accommodation in Vic Falls
Our driver was on time on both occasions, on arrival, and departure. No complaints at all.
Not a lot to say really as we only used Falcon Safaris for our airport transfers. We cannot fault the service. When we got to the airport, our driver was waiting for us, and on our departure day he got to us very early, perhaps a little too early actually.
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Email Shawn | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Highly recommend Falcon Safaris!
Since our trip to Zimbabwe would be my family's first experience in Africa, I really wanted everything to go wonderfully for them. Lucky for us, I chose Falcon Safaris to be our guides while we were there.
I spent almost a year sending emails back and forth to Patrick, who was incredibly patient, kind and accomodating with all our requests. By the end of my planning stage, I actually felt terrible for all the requests, changes and ideas I brought to him throughout the year, but he was always professional and willing to address all of my concerns. I couldn't have asked for a better planning phase.
When we arrived in Victoria Falls, Patrick and Brian met us at the airport, and from that time forth (13 more days!), we explored Victoria Falls (amazing!), Hwange National Park (incredible!), Matopos National Park (breathtaking!) and Antelope Park (wonderful!). Brian was with us every step of the way, and accomodated all of our requests with a smile and a kind heart. Not once was he late in picking us up, and not once did we feel nervous about our trip. He (and Patrick) executed everything PERFECTLY. By the end of our stay in Zimbabwe, we felt like Brian was a part of our family. He is truly an exceptional person!
I highly recommend Falcon Safaris to anyone hoping to explore Zimbabwe. Their knowledge, willingness to accommodate, and their kindness impressed us deeply. We will absolutely use them again when we return to beautiful Zim!
Took care of everything!
Gertrude from Falcon Safaris was always very prompt in responding to all my dad’s emails. Since we were doing this trip on our own (without a travel agent), he had lots of questions. Gertrude always took the time to explain everything thoroughly and make great suggestions, all with a fair price. She did everything with a great attitude.
We used Falcon Safaris for our transfer from the airport to our hotel. Even though clearing customs took quite a while, they were waiting for us as we exited customs. We also wanted to get some Zimbabwe money for my brother’s foreign currency collection. We gave the shuttle representative some U.S. money, and she promptly returned to our hotel with billions of Zimbabwe dollars for his collection.
Our first tour was a Victoria Falls Bridge tour through an outside vendor. Falcon picked us up promptly at the hotel, and got us to our tour. Afterwards, they dropped us off at Victoria Falls to continue our touring.
Then we met Brian from Falcon Safaris, who personally gave us a guided walking tour of the falls. The falls were spectacular! We saw lots of rainbows from all the mist. We were pretty soaked at the conclusion of our falls walk, so Brian took us back to our hotel so we could change into some dry clothes.
We were then off to a Zambezi Sunset River Cruise on Falcon’s boat. Since it was winter, we were the only ones on the tour that day. Brian also escorted us on the cruise. The cruise was great! We saw several animals and a gorgeous sunset.
After the Sunset River Cruise, we were off to dinner at Boma. Brian drove us there, got us settled in, and asked us what time we wanted to leave. He also gave us a contact number in case we wanted to leave early. At our designated departure time, Brian was right there to pick us up and return us to our hotel. It was a great day arranged with Falcon Safaris and a great day with Brian!
The following day, we needed an early morning transfer to Kasane airport in Botswana. Brian was there to pick us up in the morning and transfer us to the border. At the border, he walked us through immigration and handed us off to Falcon’s Botswana representative. We transferred our luggage from the vehicles and were off to the airport to meet our next adventure guide. The drive from the border to the airport went smoothly and without any instances. We even stopped to view animals a few times along the way.
If you are ever spending time in the Victoria Falls area, I strongly suggest you use Falcon Safaris for all your adventure needs. We booked our hotel on our own, but next time we would just let Falcon handle it all.
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Email Monique | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exquisite experience
Falcon Safaris provided an absolutely exquisite experience from communication to service throughout the safari itself. The Mapula lodge was beautifully designed and set up for an intimate safari adventure. The lodge manager, kitchen staff, and guides were all incredibly kind, helpful, and knowledgeable. From the rooms to the views to the food to the game drives and boat trips, everything was top notch.
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent recommendations and prompt response to questions
We all have some concerns booking and paying for travel in a remote country on the internet. Falcon was excellent. The transfers in Livingstone and to Chobe were right on time and well co-ordinated across the river. The accomodations recommended were excellent. I hope to be able to use Falcon again for a vacation in the future.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Superb service, an absolute pleasure to deal with
I booked hotel accommodation, airport transfers, a guided tour, a dinner cruise, and a helicopter ride through Falcon Safaris. All arrangements were booked timeously, and ran very smoothly. The Falcon Safaris staff were extremely friendly, and an absolute pleasure to deal with.
An easy 5 star rating, I would happily recommend Falcon Safaris and use them again.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Honeymoon trip to Victoria Falls
Everything was very well handled by Falcon Safaris, from the transfers to the itinerary of activities. We got to do everything we wanted to do while we were there...and then some!!
The staff was very friendly & helpful in making our trip truly a dream come true.
Also, we highly recommend the Victoria Falls Hotel, as it was the perfect venue for our Honeymoon!!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely amazing!
From the time we started making enquiries, Falcon were very impressive. All communications from us were answered speedily, and the info and advice given was perfect. Whilst on our trip, the Falcon tour operators / guides were truly amazing. They were always punctual, profiessional, very friendly and informative and went the extra mile to make our trip an event that we will treasure for years to come. Thank you Falcon - in particular Christel from the booking side, and then Calvin and Brian as tour guides, you guys did a very good job!