I love the tour, mostly the river part. Our guide, July, was fantastic explaining the behavior of the animals and name of si many birds. The ride was very relaxing.

If you are short on time this is the best safari you can get for a day! The land and water combination give you a well rounded view. Unbelievable experience!

you get picked up and first thing you have to do is pay $40.00 ($20.00) per person suppose to be for park fees but never saw the drive give any money to Safari Guide. Between drive to Botswana closing the border doing all the paperwork to exit Zimbabwe enter Botswana. We were picked up at 7:30 AM and did not actually get out on a game drive until 10:30 AM. The safari driver was okay - not great. We did not even have cold drinks as in water/sodas etc they were all warm. Coming back with all the formalities was the same and very time consuming. VERY IMPORTANT if you are flying into Victoria Falls make sure you get a multiple entry $45.00 (A single entry is $30.00) the problem is when you come back from tour if you do not have a second entry it is another $60.00 for two people. This applys to any tours or game drives you do the are out side of Zimbabwe. ALSO be aware do not fly into Victoria Falls and have a hotel in Livingstone. Trying to get transportation from VF airport to Livingstone is impossible not to mention extremely expensive and then you are going to end up paying for another visa into Zimbabwe as the best spots to view the falls is from the Zimbabwe side. The helecopter ride over the falls is okay but due to all the mist you can not really see the full falls. Even on the groud very difficult not to mention plan on getting very wet even if you stay on the path above the falls from all the mist.

The river was awesome. Over 150 elephants drinking and bathing. Also saw water buffalo, hippos and crocodiles. Afternoon we saw giraffes and lions

Simon was our driver to and from Botswana. He was great- very friendly and knowledgeable. Cobra was our jeep driver in the park. He was also very knowledgeable and we were able to see many elephants, impalas, and giraffes-no cats although he looked for tracks. July was our boat driver and we saw hippos in and out of the water along with water buffalo, crocodiles and birds. Water was provided on jeep and boat. Buffet lunch at hotel was okay- need to purchase own beverages.

We were very satisfied with the safari, got to see many of the animals we wanted to see. The guides were skilled, and we felt well taken care of. However, we thought there was a bit too much time spent on the boat during the safari.

After traversing the borders and visa process (gotta love old school bureaucracy- paper forms…so many paper forms!) we were off to the river to meet our guide. Both the land and river based ‘drives’ were fantastic. So many elephants - just incredible, and seeing them swim to the island was just amazing! We saw almost everything (elephants, kudu, Impala, water buck, giraffes, zebra, lions, hippos, water buffalo, and so many birds…with the elusive leopard not braving us with his or her presence. Much more compact experience than Kruger and you’re not battling many other cars/jeeps for the best look either. The guides, we had 5 all up, were informative, patient and well versed in meeting the tourists needs. Watching an enormous herd of water buffalo crossing the road on the way back to Vic Falls was a highlight.

This tour was so much more spectacular than I could have imagined. The river trip provided close-up views of elephants, hippos, crocodiles, baboons, and Cape buffalo, and some incredible birds. The land portion provided even more views of elephants. Both Simon, our driver to Botswana, and our boat and land safari guides were knowledgeble and personable. I am so glad we took this tour.

Quite hilarious did enjoy my the trip wth Taf .it's smthng worth revisting helicopter ride boat cruises

I was picked up from my hotel in Victoria Falls and driven 45 minutes or thereabouts to the Zimbabwe/Botswana border. I was met by the wonderful Cobra and the rest of my group and taken through the border control and into Botswana. We were taken to the river for the first part of our trip. July was our guide and he brought us around on the boat. We saw a huge amount of animals, Hippos, Crocodiles, Impala and loads more. July made sure we got plenty of photos and answered all our questions. We weren't rushed at any stage. After a lovely lunch Cobra returned for the game drive. We made the short drive to the National Park and within minutes we saw Zebras, Elephants and Giraffes. We also saw Lions and a Leopard and many more animals. We even saw Lions feeding on an Elephant. After the drive we were returned to the border and I was taken back to my hotel. It was a brilliant trip, I loved every minute of it. One of the highlights of my holiday. I would have no hesitation in recommending this tour. Book it!!!!!

Great day out. Lunch was fantastic. Wild life viewing wasn’t bad either. Coming from Zimbabwe it feels alittle rushed on the safari drive. Quite a few of us on the same trip paid different prices, through trip advisor was the most expensive so I’d recommend booking in town for around 70US less.

Chobe was fantastic! We saw all of the animals -lions, giraffe, hippos, elephants, antelope, buffalo, crocodile, baboon,- all up close. Drove thru and then took boat ride on the river. Both guides were great and lunch was fantastic. Highly recommended

This was one of highlights of our trip from Zimbabwe. The drivers and guides were very nice. We saw lots of animals in ways that we could not imagine. We always felt safe, and the place for lunch was much better than we expected. The travel agency took care of everything and the staff it used were top notch. Highly recommend them!

The guides are amazing, the views are fantastic. A lot of animals and envirorment are very clean. The facilities are perfect and great lunch

Great tour to see big wild except rhinos but we were informed at the beginning. This tour was well organized: Boat safari during the morning and land safari during the afternoon. We were very lucky to observe as closely as possible the wildlife. Very good organization and special thanks to our guide and driver Simon. Worthwile tour

Cuckoo safaris were reliable and easy to get in touch with. Fantastic trip to Chobe !Simon and Gift both were well informed and friendly guides. Thank you

10/10. The entire day was smooth and full of sights: monkeys, crocs, hippos, buffalo, giraffes, impala, kudu, hundreds of elephants, and a fortuitous peak at a lion and leopard. Our guides were helpful and (importantly) very timely with each transition. Simon was excellent on the Zim side: I was most worried about the confirmation/pickup, but Simon was at our hotel 10 minutes ahead of schedule with all information. Gift guided us through most of the day on the Botswana side, and really pushed our time limit (to our benefit) to catch a glimpse of the lion. It was an epic day, and I hope to come back again. This service deserves the high rating on Tripadvisor.

From start to finish. Being picked up by Simon was great. Nice guy with a load of knowledge. Was there on time and waiting for us on the way back. Gift was our guide, what a guy. Took his time and gave us enough information throughout the trip. July joined him on the river cruise and was just as good. 10/10

Elephants were approaching and passing by our vehicle, very closely. It was amazing. We could see a lot of wild animals during the drive. If you would like to see elephants, giraffes, kudu, zebras, crocodiles, this is great tour. hippos are usually in the water or on the ground of islands where we cannot get close. It is better to bring binoculars with you.

Excellent day trip from VF to Chobe with Cuckoo Safaris for family of four with older teens, Simon was our guide and driver to the border with Botswana—about 45 minutes in a car— who was very informative about animals, Africa, economy, family life. Border crossing took about 15 minutes and then we were handed over to Puku Travels for the three hour boat ride on the Chobe River in a 16 seater boat with a tarp cover for protection against the sun. Ian was our guide who was excellent and pointed out animals and birds along the way. The scenery is great and cruise is very peaceful. Felt very safe. Saw hippos, crocs, birds, buffaloes, and elephants on the shore and then one crossed the river to get to an island which was the highlight. Be aware no bathroom on boat. Should take jacket and binoculars. Then excellent buffet lunch at Cresta mowana at 1230 to 130 then 3 hour land safari on open air with “cobra” who was outstanding as he got us close to herds of elephants within 50 feet and 12 lions drinking at the river and then walking in front of the jeep one by one within a few feet of jeep. Also saw a leopard after a fresh kill. Drove back to border and then driven back by Simon to VF by 545 pm. Must do the day trip to Chobe if you go to VF. Also did the falls tour with Simon the day before which was outstanding.