Feast the Beasts & Into the Pride

Stand your ground as you watch our fully grown male lions charge towards you to devour their food and experience the full might of these lions as they feed… an adrenaline rush not be missed!

Horse Riding Trails

Experience the extraordinary allure of Wild Bhiza’s horse trail adventure, offering a remarkable journey through the Zimbabwean bush and villages from the comfort of your saddle. Nestled in the serene village of Chisuma, positioned 25km east of the majestic Victoria Falls, our stables beckon you to embark on an unparalleled equestrian escapade.

Join us for a captivating sunset ride, where the hues of the African sky paint a mesmerizing backdrop as you meander through the untamed wilderness. Afterward, indulge in the authentic charm of a traditional homestead stay, immersing yourself in the rich tapestry of Zimbabwean culture. Awaken to the tranquil beauty of a sunrise ride, setting off through the community and embracing the playful energy of goats, the gentle presence of donkeys, and the subtle signs of elephants passing through.

Step into Chisuma Village, a living testament to the enduring traditions of its people, where every corner reveals profound insights into a bygone era. Feel the pulse of rural life as you traverse its landscape, accompanied by the rhythmic melodies of traditional music and the joyful laughter of children. Amidst the rugged terrain and exposed rocks, discover a raw and authentic aesthetic that captivates the senses, offering a glimpse into the soul of Zimbabwe.

At Banko Farm, nestled within the heart of Chisuma, partake in an al-fresco dining experience under the vast canopy of stars, adding a touch of enchantment to your immersive journey. Here, amidst the vibrant diversity of the community, you’ll uncover the intricate setup of homesteads and the enduring spirit of communal living.

This isn’t merely a horse ride; it’s an odyssey into the heart of Africa’s rural soul, where every hoofbeat resonates with the rhythm of tradition and every moment is etched with the magic of discovery. Let Wild Bhiza be your guide as you create memories that will linger long after your journey’s end.

Here’s a detailed itinerary for a horseback riding experience starting from Victoria Falls:

Day 1:

  • 2:00 PM: Pick up from your location in Victoria Falls.
  • 2:30 PM: Arrive at the stables and receive a warm welcome. Your guide will show you around the stables and the surrounding homestead, giving you insight into the local culture and history.
  • 3:30 PM: Get acquainted with your horse and receive a safety briefing and basic riding instructions.
  • 4:00 PM: Saddle up for the afternoon outride. Enjoy a leisurely ride through scenic trails, soaking in the natural beauty of the area. Your experienced guide will lead the way, pointing out interesting sights and wildlife along the route.
  • 5:30 PM: Return to the stables after a 1.5-hour ride. Unsaddle your horse and take some time to freshen up.
  • 6:30 PM: Shower and change for the evening’s activities.
  • 7:00 PM: Gather around a cozy campfire for a traditional African meal under the stars. Relax and unwind as you enjoy delicious local cuisine and share stories with fellow riders.
  • 9:00 PM: Retire for the night and rest up for an early morning ride.

Day 2:

  • 6:00 AM: Rise and shine for an early morning ride. Enjoy the peacefulness of the morning as you embark on a 2-hour horseback adventure through the tranquil countryside.
  • 10:00 AM: Return to the stables and unsaddle your horse. Take some time to groom and care for your equine companion before brunch.
  • 11:00 AM: Indulge in a hearty brunch spread featuring both local and international flavors.
  • 12:30 AM: Depart from the stables and head back to Victoria Falls.
  • 1:00 PM: Arrive back in town, where you’ll have the rest of the day to explore more of the attractions and activities Victoria Falls has to offer, or simply relax and reflect on your memorable horseback riding experience.

Here’s a detailed itinerary for a horseback riding experience starting from Victoria Falls:

Day 1:

  • 2:00 PM: Pick up from your location in Victoria Falls.
  • 2:30 PM: Arrive at the stables and receive a warm welcome. Your guide will show you around the stables and the surrounding homestead, giving you insight into the local culture and history.
  • 3:30 PM: Get acquainted with your horse and receive a safety briefing and basic riding instructions.
  • 4:00 PM: Saddle up for the afternoon outride. Enjoy a leisurely ride through scenic trails, soaking in the natural beauty of the area. Your experienced guide will lead the way, pointing out interesting sights and wildlife along the route.
  • 5:30 PM: Return to the stables after a 1.5-hour ride. Unsaddle your horse and take some time to freshen up.
  • 6:30 PM: Shower and change for the evening’s activities.
  • 7:00 PM: Gather around a cozy campfire for a traditional African meal under the stars. Relax and unwind as you enjoy delicious local cuisine and share stories with fellow riders.
  • 9:00 PM: Retire for the night and rest up for an early morning ride.

Day 2:

  • 6:00 AM: Rise and shine for an early morning ride. Enjoy the peacefulness of the morning as you embark on a 2-hour horseback adventure through the tranquil countryside.
  • 10:00 AM: Return to the stables and unsaddle your horse. Take some time to groom and care for your equine companion before brunch.
  • 11:00 AM: Indulge in a hearty brunch spread featuring both local and international flavors.
  • 12:30 AM: Depart from the stables and head back to Victoria Falls.
  • 1:00 PM: Arrive back in town, where you’ll have the rest of the day to explore more of the attractions and activities Victoria Falls has to offer, or simply relax and reflect on your memorable horseback riding experience.

This itinerary offers a perfect balance of adventure, relaxation, and cultural immersion, ensuring you make the most of your horseback riding getaway in Victoria Falls.

This itinerary offers a perfect balance of adventure, relaxation, and cultural immersion, ensuring you make the most of your horseback riding getaway in Victoria Falls.

Natural Intelligent Horsemanship Workshops
Horsemanship is naturally, working in harmony with the horse in the horse’s natural way of being. ‘To truly be together as one’
Natural Intelligent Horsemanship courses help improve the skills and understanding of horsemen and horsewomen of all abilities. Offering a hands-on learning experience
The course is suitable for horsemen and women of all abilities. In this course, you’ll have fun learning about and experiencing Join-up, Long Lining, Ground Work, Horse Psychology, Leading and Handling Horses, common mistakes to avoid, body language, and the principles of Natural Horsemanship.
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Walking Safari in Zambezi National Parks

Feel close to nature and experience the ultimate African bush experience by going on a Walking Safari in the Zambezi National Park, Victoria Falls.

Game Walking Safari ventures into the unfenced 57 000 hectares (250 sq mile) Zambezi National Park; this walking safari is combined with a game drive to a suitable walking area of the park.

Whilst following in the footsteps of elephants, guests can learn about various aspects of the wildlife in the area as the Professional Guide shares their knowledge and experiences with them.

A game walks through the bush is a great way to re-tune your senses and get a ground-level experience of the park’s inhabitants, large or small. Departure times: 06:15hrs and 14:30hrs. Each game walking safari will last approximately 4 hours in duration.

The morning game walking safari sets off at 0600hrs, and a light breakfast, tea/coffee and mineral waters are served. The afternoon game walking safari departs at 1430hrs, and soft drinks, beer, mineral waters and a snack platter are offered.

Ages: No children under 16 years of age are permitted (unless special arrangements are made)

Fitness Level: A good level of fitness is required for this activity, and participants should be able to walk at least 10 kilometres/6.5 miles

Please remember that our rainy season is from November to April, and weather patterns can directly influence game-viewing opportunities.

Heavy rains could result in bad road conditions and cause wildlife to disperse. Some safaris may have to be postponed due to weather patterns. We cannot be held responsible for this.

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Zipline / Horse Riding Safari Wildlife Conservation Safari / Elephant Sanctuary Safari / Birding Safari / Flying FoxWhite Water Rafting / Victoria Falls Canopy Tour / Zambezi River Cruise  / Chobe National Park Day Out / Gorge Swing / Victoria Falls Bike Tour / Canoeing in the Zambezi  /Helicopter Flight / Zambezi Game Drive / Art Safari / Siduli Hide Game Viewing /

 

 

 

 

 

Wildlife Conservation Safari

In the Zambezi National Park, Victoria Falls, The Wildlife Conservation Safari aims to raise awareness of the wildlife conservation efforts that are taking place behind the scenes.

The Wildlife Conservation Safari aims to raise awareness of the wildlife conservation safari efforts that are taking place behind the scenes in the Zambezi National Park.

The safari starts with the clients attending a presentation by a Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit member. The clients are given the entire background and history of the unit. They can learn about many fascinating aspects of the unit’s operations, the challenges faced, and the vast successes VFAPU has achieved. The participants on this safari are educated on the various types of poaching in the region and are shown how snares are placed to poach mammals.

Following this, the clients are taken for a field trip into the Zambezi National Park, where they are tasked to record game sightings, identify spoor, patrol and sweep for wire snares and generally visit areas to investigate for any signs of poaching. The critical point is that because the clients are paying for this experience, it allows us to see areas that are rarely patrolled and the more trips that run, the more frequently we can cover these areas.

This Wildlife Conservation Safari effectively provides a good presence at ground level to deter various forms of poaching, whilst the clients play an essential role in conservation efforts. A light breakfast, tea/coffee and mineral water will be provided during the activity.

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Zipline / Horse Riding Safari /  Walking Safari Elephant Sanctuary Safari / Birding Safari / Flying FoxWhite Water Rafting / Victoria Falls Canopy Tour / Zambezi River Cruise  / Chobe National Park Day Out / Gorge Swing / Victoria Falls Bike Tour / Canoeing in the Zambezi  /Helicopter Flight / Zambezi Game Drive / Art Safari / Siduli Hide Game Viewing /

 

 

 

Elephant Encounter/Interaction

The Elephant Sanctuary allows an intimate and eductional experience to unobtrusively interact with with the African Elephant in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

The Elephant Safari allows interacting unobtrusively with some of the most prominent personalities in Africa in a pristine wilderness environment overflowing with raw natural beauty.

You will spend time and connect with elephants most positively and naturally possible.

An open-design thatch Boma gives guests an uninterrupted view of the beautiful Masuwe River. Against this breathtaking backdrop, guests will be given an insightful and educational presentation on the Elephant Sanctuary and Orphanage. The sanctuary was founded on the principle of conservation. One of the most effective ways to evoke a sense of environmental responsibility is to show what stands to be lost.

You will have an opportunity to talk to guides that have journeyed – physically and metaphorically, incredible distances with these elephants and learn more about the complexities of the individuals and the herd structures. You will learn about elephants, their history, how they came to be in our care, and the threats facing elephant populations today in an exciting and informative talk.

Venture out into the bush to spend time with the elephant, and the sight of the gentle grey mammals up close and personal will be imprinted on guests’ minds long after returning home. Witness the special relationship the elephant keepers share with the animals and become a part of it. You will have the opportunity to take photographs with the elephants, marvel at their size and watch them behaving normally, browsing and interacting with one another.

After the Elephant Sanctuary with these fantastic creatures, you will be offered a selection of refreshments in the cool of the Elephant Wallow. Finally, a transfer back to Victoria Falls concludes the experience.

Minimum age: Children aged 5 to 12 may participate if accompanied by a parent. Management retains the right to refuse a child they feel is unsuitable for the activity. Children 5-11 years are half price; over 12 total pay price.

 

 

Birding Safari

Birding Safari with professional guides who are avid birders with decades of experience. Tailor-made trips to suit all your Birding species habitats.

Birding Safari, catering for the keen twitcher, our birding safari offers tailor-made trips depending on which species are needed to be found.

Either by open safari vehicle, by foot or by boat, we search for an array of species through various habitats such as Teak and Mopane woodlands, grassland and riverine forest of the Zambezi National Park.

There are several diverse habitats in and around Victoria Falls and the surrounding region, and over 415 species of birds have been recorded therein. Explore these wild areas in search of Rock Pratincole, Grey-headed Parrot, African Skimmer, White-backed Night Heron, African Finfoot, Collared Palm-Thrush, Dickinson’s Kestrel, Western Banded Snake Eagle and more!

Tea/coffee, mineral water, and sandwiches are provided for the half-day morning safari. A picnic lunch on the banks of the Zambezi River is included for a full-day safari. Please get in touch with us to discuss safari options.

CHECK-OUT OTHER ACTIVITIES

Zipline / Horse Riding Safari /  Walking Safari / Wildlife Conservation Safari / Elephant Sanctuary Safari / Flying FoxWhite Water Rafting / Victoria Falls Canopy Tour / Zambezi River Cruise  / Chobe National Park Day Out / Gorge Swing / Victoria Falls Bike Tour / Canoeing in the Zambezi  / Helicopter Flight / Zambezi Game Drive / Art Safari / Siduli Hide Game Viewing / Zipline

 

Chobe National Park

Chobe National Park one day Safari from Victoria Falls. Chobe National Park is well known for an abundance of wildlife and large herds of elephants.

Chobe National Park is well known for its large herds of elephant that frequent the Chobe River on a daily basis.

In the dry season, an estimate of up to 85,000 elephants can be dispersed within the Chobe National Park, many of which may be seen along the river. Apart from the herds of elephants, Chobe National Park also has lots more to offer. The Park has lion, leopard, buffalo and a whole host of antelope such as sable, puku, kudu, eland, roan and many others which you can get to see. The river is filled with big pods of hippos and some of the biggest crocodiles in Africa.

This tour departs daily to the Chobe National Park in Botswana.

Clients will be transferred to the Kazungula border where their Botswana guide will meet them. They will proceed straight to the morning cruise where they will spend the morning game viewing along the Chobe River. The cruise will end at around 12h30 and clients will go to a hotel on the riverbank for lunch. After lunch, guests will board safari vehicles for an afternoon game drive in the Chobe National Park. Following this, they will be taken back to the Kazungula Border where they will be met by their Zimbabwean guide for their return transfer to Victoria Falls.

Wild Horizons' Chobe Day Trip
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Example:
07:00 to 07:30 – Guests will be picked up from their hotel, in a closed bus, and proceed on a 70km journey through the countryside to the Kazungula border.
08:30 – Arrival at the Kazungula Border, where guests will exit Zimbabwe/Zambia and enter Botswana. At the border, guests will change vehicles and are met by their Botswana guide.
08:45 – Once guests have gone through Botswana immigration, they will take a short drive to Chobe Marina Lodge.
09:00 to 09:15 – Arrival at the hotel, where guests will have a short bathroom break, and will also be required to fill out the Park Entry form.
09:30 – Depart on guests’ first activity; either game drive or boat cruise. If guests would like to go on a specific activity first, then they should please specify.
12:30 – Return to the hotel for lunch. This will be served either a la carte or buffet style, with a selection of traditional and modern-day meals to choose from.
13:30 – Depart for guests’ second activity. This will be the activity of which guests will have not done yet. If guests did a boat cruise in the morning, then they will do a game drive in the afternoon and vice versa.
16:00 – Return from the Park and head back to the Kazungula Border.
16:30 – Guests will meet their bus and are transported back to their hotel.
17:30 – Arrive at guests’ hotel.

Safari Game Drives

Explore the vast wilderness of the Zambezi National Park Game Drive, See the Big 5 on a Game Drive, which is located upstream from Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe

Exploring the vast genuine wilderness of the Zambezi National Park Game Drive, set off in the early morning or mid-afternoon.

Using an open four-wheel drive vehicle, the game drive allows the guests to discover many interpretations of the bush and all its inhabitants related to them by our suitable trained and qualified guides. This uncontrived bush experience covers a wild, unfenced wilderness area.

Just so you know, the Zambezi National Park Game Drive is only a five-minute drive from Victoria Falls town, so no lengthy transfers are involved.

The morning Zambezi National Park Game Drive sets off at 0600hrs, and a light breakfast, tea/coffee and mineral waters are served. The afternoon safari departs at 1500hrs, and soft drinks, beer, mineral waters and a snack platter are offered.

Our game drives last between three and four hours in duration.

*Please note that our rainy season is from November to April, and weather patterns can directly influence game viewing opportunities. For example, heavy rains could result in bad road conditions and cause wildlife to disperse.

Some safaris may have to be postponed due to weather patterns.

Walking Safari – US$95

This playful and interactive way to view the game allows you to interact with nature in a way that game drives don’t. Examine and follow animal tracks, see creatures up close and appreciate the amazing flora that covers the land. Being on foot lets you into a world, so few get to see, hear, touch and smell – your guide will help you meet Africa’s flora and fauna up close and personal.

Game Drives – $80 Park fees $15 / Transfers Included / Half price under 12 years.

A game drive lets you cover more ground in the comfort of one of our specially modified game vehicles. You’ll have ample opportunity to see and photograph the game as we drive through the Zambezi National Park. Your guide will stop to point out birds, flora, fauna and animal tracks. We’ll also get out of the vehicles to enjoy snacks and drink by the Zambezi river.

Private Game Reserve (SL) From $116 Park Fees $5/ Transfers Included (4 Years / Half price under 12 years)
Situated 12km from town is this private game reserve covering 4000 hectares. It’s home to the Big Five, including the critically endangered black rhino, which you’re almost guaranteed to see.

Game Drive Morning $116
Game Drive Afternoon $116
Bush dinner, refreshments and snacks, dinner three-course dinner at the hotel. $158.00

 

Elephant Art Safari in Victoria Falls

Interact with elephants in a unique way, study their characteristics and capture them on canvas with an Elephant Art Safari Victoria Falls.

The Elephant Art Safari is part of the Elephant Sanctuary and Art of Africa, which have teamed up to create an eco-conscious and unique elephant experience, brought to life by the artistic strokes of your fingertips while surrounded by the African bush.

An open-design thatch Boma gives guests an uninterrupted view of the beautiful Masuwe River. Against this breathtaking backdrop, guests will be given an insightful and educational presentation on the Elephant Sanctuary and Orphanage.

The sanctuary was founded on the principle of conservation. One of the most effective ways to evoke a sense of environmental responsibility is to show what stands to be lost. Guests will have an opportunity to talk to guides that have journeyed – physically and metaphorically, incredible distances with these elephants and learn more about the complexities of the individuals and the herd structures. Guests will learn about elephants, their history, how they came to be in our care, and the threats facing elephant populations today in an exciting and informative talk.

The Art Safari’s Guests then venture down to a waterhole and mud wallow where, under the shade of an enormous Mopane tree, they will find a chair and easel – each set up with a fresh sheet of paper. Brightly coloured aprons and palettes with bright paint splotches will also be handed out.

A private tutor is provided to guide guests through a painting workshop, using their sketch pads and brush to capture the moment. Soon guests’ white sheets of paper will be transformed into a canvas with a glorious blue sky, sunshine, yellow, brown or green grass and, of course, elephants.

Once finished, guests will return to “The Wallow” for a delicious two-course buffet lunch accompanied by a cold beverage rounding off a perfect morning’s experience. After lunch, guests will return to their lodgings in Victoria Falls Town.

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Siduli Hide Game Viewing

Observe wildlife up close at th he Siduli Hide in Victoria Falls which is designed to look like a termite mound and is on the edge of a waterhole.

Designed to appear like a termite mound, the ‘Siduli Hide’ is located on the edge of the waterhole, offering a unique opportunity for a Wildlife Viewing Experience up close!

A qualified Professional Guide escorts guests on a short walk (5 minutes) from the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge to the hide. Once safely hidden within, guests wait!

Various mammal, reptile and bird species visit the waterhole to quench their thirst or sample minerals at the nearby salt lick.

Please note: Due to seasonal changes and the fact that this is an authentic wilderness experience, we cannot guarantee wildlife sightings. However, there are more chances of having some excellent close-up encounters in drier seasons!

Guests must be able to sit quietly for long periods and should not suffer from claustrophobia! Due to the possibility of close interactions with wildlife, this experience is not for the faint-hearted! This activity is ideal for photographers, small groups and wildlife enthusiasts after a “non-commercial” experience.