35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari and waterfalls!
Tour summary: 4 days camping safari + 2 days boutique spa hotel in Victoria Falls.
After researching several other companies we decided to go with Cuckoo Safaris not only for their prompt and clear communication while planning the trip but their flexibility and affordability throughout. They took care of all of the logistics and booking all the experiences per the itinerary so the only thing we really needed to worry about was showing up and being prepared for a great adventure! Once the tour started they arranged for all pick-ups and drop-offs and coordinated among the various companies enabling our itinerary. That included the safari itself of course but also other adventures including a sunset safari cruise, dinner cruise (delicious!), private tour of Victoria Falls, helicopter flight, and more!
Given all of the timing and coordination involved to do everything we wanted to do it was very impressive how much they coordinated behind the scenes! We had a small scheduling issue with insufficient time to adequately tour the both sides of Victoria Falls because we personally wanted to pack in so much (including a day on our own to raft on the Zambezi) but they were more than willing to try make it work with our schedule. We also had one late pick-up that was promptly resolved and ultimately added to the adventure. We also had a few pleasant surprises with last minute upgrades to our accommodations that I'd love to elaborate on but do not want set the wrong expectations as we would have been more than satisfied with our original accommodations (though I must say we were very very happy!).
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Efficient
George was incredibly kind, helpful, informative, and hilarious! We all had a wonderful time on our half day safari and visiting the elephant orphanage and giraffe center. George took care of everything, all we had to do was let him know what day and pay him. He got our park passes and reservations and tickets for us. He also knew exactly where to go for some fun animal sightings! I highly recommend.
IT
Excellent organization
We stayed at pinnon lodge in kafue national park . The site is breathtaking the staff very nice and friendly we had a great time there than we moved in Lower Zambezi national Park . Wilderness Horizon staff organized the trip in every detail. Great place great people great food
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An Unforgettable Safari (Huge Thanks to Simba!)
An Unforgettable Safari (Huge Thanks to Simba!)
We recently booked a Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru safari, and the entire experience was absolutely incredible. The agency did a fantastic job managing everything from end to end—the resort bookings were seamless, and the park entries, vehicle, and guiding were all perfectly coordinated.
The absolute highlight of our trip, however, was our guide, Simba. Credits to him for making our game drives so successful! Simba was just as adventurous as we were, taking us deep into the territories to find the best viewing spots. He has an amazing ability to predict animal movements and constantly coordinated with other guides in the area to ensure we didn't miss a thing. Thanks to his patience and expertise, we managed to spot the entire Big 5! What we appreciated most was that he never made us feel rushed; he ensured we had a peaceful, immersive game drive experience at every stop.
The only minor note is that the safari vehicle condition could be improved a bit. That said, given the rugged, intense off-road conditions of the terrain, it's completely understandable that the vehicles take a beating.
Overall, it was a beautifully organized trip with top-tier guiding. We highly recommend them, and if you get the chance, definitely ask for Simba!
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our operator Jeff did everything he could to give us the experience we wanted.
The hospitality is very nice. Good car, good service. Schedule could be more accurate.
HU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent
Adventure for a life time! Our tour guide, Max, was very kind, he drives very good, the safari was excellent and happy with him. Thank you! We saw 16 lions!!!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Accomodating
The accomodations were wonderful. What made the experience was our guide, Gilbert. He was amazing, extremely knowledgeable and very determined to make sure we saw as much as possible. He was extremely patient with all of our many questions. It is obvious that Gilbert is passionate about the wildlife and the work he is doing. We learned so much from Gilbert, it truly made our experience unsurpassable. I cant imagine a better guide
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Our guide Gilbert was outstanding, helpful, extremely knowledgeable and professional. Highly, highly recommend him.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lion King was excellent and exceeded our expectations.
We had to reschedule our Nov 2025 safari. Lion King honored our booking. Their customer service is efficient and reliable. The safari itself was amazing. The accommodations were excellent. Gilbert, our guide was wonderful. He was friendly, very knowledgeable and anticipated our wants.
PT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
10 day safari
We are finishing the 10 day safari and we still can't believe the trip we just took. the guide Dylos and the camp team were amazing. always concerned with providing the best. the guide made an effort every day to show us all the animals, always attentive and knowledgeable. Cook Midoh made real delicacies all week. There was never anything missing, coffee and tea were always available, a complete breakfast, morning snacks and wonderful meals. The rest of the camp team treated us like kings, our tent was always spotless and we had hot water every morning and for showers whenever we wanted. the accommodations in kasane and victoria falls were great with teams that were always friendly and efficient. everything organized to the smallest detail. We recommend it without any doubt. Thank you very much for everything.