Welcome to Wild Horizons

Wild Horizons is a “one-stop” ground handling & activity provider based in Victoria Falls, Livingstone (Zambia) and Chobe (Botswana). 

Wild Horizons offers a range of tours, transfers and activities including Rafting, Canoeing, Elephant Back Safaris, High Wire activities, Lion Encounters, Helicopter Flips & Imbabala Safari Camp. 

Wild Horizons specializes in transfers, tours and activities for the Individual traveller as well as Groups & Incentives. 

Rafting News! - White Water Rafting on the mighty Zambezi River will start on 29 May 2009 after a four month closure due to high water levels. Full Day Highwater Rafting will commence from rapid number 15 aptly named “The Washing Machine” says Clive Bradford of Wild Horizons. Rapids run during the high water full day rafting include “The Terminators I and II”, “Double Trouble” and “Oblivion”.

Did You Know? Wild Horizons has recently launched its new double-decker cruise boat, operating on the Zimbabwe side of the Victoria Falls. The boat, named “Lulu” in the honour of Shay Best, is licensed to carry 80 passengers with seating for 56 guests on the bottom deck and 24 guests on the top deck. The boat is fully carpeted, has teak furniture and is equipped with on board bar, storage facilities and flushing loos. The addition of this vessel, takes the carrying capacity of the Wild Horizons fleet to 110 guests.

A Zambezi River cruise is a superb way to relax and enjoy the beauty of the River. Guests may have the opportunity to see a variety of game; including hippo, crocodile, elephant and sometimes even rhino in their home environment, as well as enjoy the many different bird species. 

Boundless Africa visit Vic Falls - Intrepid adventurer and humanitarian Kingsley Holgate with his Boundless Africa Expedition entered Zimbabwe from Botswana at the Kazungula border post on Monday the 29th June. The expedition party was welcomed into the country on the Imbabala floodplain by a delegation from Zimbabwe National Parks, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority as well as a few invited guests. Please see our News page for more info

The Vic Falls Marathon Returns! - Victoria Falls’ high profile international marathon is on! Scheduled for the 23rd of August 09, the event is billed as one of the most thrilling races on the continent.

“Visit this World Heritage site and enjoy breathtaking scenery and a well organized race! The sheer marvel of the cascading, thunderous sheets of water leaves visitors speechless and returning home with magnificent memories! Victoria Falls is the unchallenged adventure capital of Africa. It offers a vast array of natural-world activities - come and enjoy the many activities on offer before or after the marathon....! There's something for everyone… Adrenalin junkies favour the legendary white water rafting and high-wire swings across the vast gorge, while those preferring quieter pursuits can enjoy river cruises, elephant back safaris, canoeing and a variety of other activities” says Shane White of Wild Horizons.

A few other reasons to join us in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe in August:
1) The only race in the world that crosses an international border (the Vic Falls bridge to Zambia), and is run in a National Park and World Heritage Site.
2) Operated in 2006 and 2007, by a team of experienced logistics personnel, and to IAAF standards - becoming established in the world running community.
3) Full and half marathons, as well as a 5 km fun run.
4) Filmed and televised Africa-wide on Supersport and also in the USA.
5) Attracts runners from over 24 countries around the world.
6) Run in one of the most scenic places on the continent.

Themed "Come and Run in a New Zimbabwe", organisers plan to use the event to raise money for schools in the Victoria Falls township of Chinotimba.

Past events have supported such causes as AIDS orphans in the Falls. Please contact us for more information. 

It's a kind of magic - An interesting phenomenon is occurring on the Chobe this year. The river level is rising at unprecedented rates in comparison to the last 10 years. It’s amazing to watch as areas normally untouched by the river are being enveloped by the inescapable floods. The result has been a frenzy of new activity in these zones, especially by Chobe’s myriad of bird life. There is visible excitement amongst the Kingfishers that are feasting on the fingerlings colonizing these new waters. The Bee-Eaters never tire in their chase for juicy prey resulting from the late surge in the insect population. 

This year we are also experiencing very heavy late rains, that swoop in from Zambia to the north and concentrate along the river. A hugely diverse array of mammal species are now making appearances in the Chobe waterfront area. Guides who have worked this area for decades are saying that this is a result of drier weather further inland and the sweet smells of new growth by the river. With the herbivores come the predators. Lions and leopards are being sighted daily. It is unusual that sightings of these cats are better from the river, but the usual charm of the Chobe boat cruise has now been even more enhanced by the high possibilities of viewing these creatures in amongst elephants and buffalo along Watercart, an area famous for its year round concentrations of plains game. Guests on game drives are experiencing different rewards. They are being taken a little further inland away from the waters’ edge and are being greeted by herds of zebra, wildebeest, eland and sometimes even the elusive Sable. The Wild Dogs are also back and they have new pups. The pack’s numbers have swelled to 17 and their hunting success rate has been greatly enhanced by the unparalleled concentrations of game along the river front. Every day there is something new, every day a new adventure for those who are privileged to visit this beautiful piece of Africa.
This truly is a special time to be in Chobe! Text by Luke Brown, African Odyssey and Into Africa